Better Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean are Essential for More Productivity and Growth
Cities can be enormous engines for growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly when policies supporting higher productivity are in...
Nations Improving Technology Also Improve Sustainability
Nations investing in technology infrastructure make faster, more efficient progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according to a report released by...
Project Empowers Zambia’s Women, Helps Girl’s Stay in School
Mary Maliti lives in Nkana Chiefdom in Lufwanyama District of Zambia, which is located more than 100 kilometers from the nearest urban center, Kitwe...
Deeper reforms in Germany will ensure more inclusive and sustainable growth
The German economy is undergoing a robust expansion, with record-low unemployment and real wage gains underpinning domestic demand while strong exports are driving business...
How countries can trade their way to climate resilience
In the winter of 2014, the Finistère area of Brittany in northwestern France was hit with violent storms, bringing torrential rain, heavy wind and...
DiscoverEU: 15,000 travel passes up for grabs to explore the EU this summer
Applicants must be 18 years old on 1 July 2018, EU citizens and prepared to travel this summer.
As of tomorrow (12:00 CEST) until 26...
Active participation of women essential to the global energy transformation
By 2050, IRENA projects that there will be around 40 million jobs directly related to renewable energy and energy efficiency worldwide, a more than four-fold increase...
One step ahead of climate change, a ‘scorecard’ for Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands are among the most fragile in the world when it comes to climate change, rising sea levels and declining ocean health....
In Seychelles, an innovative approach to marine protection
In February 2018 the Government of Seychelles announced the creation of two new areas for marine protection covering 16 per cent (210,000 square kilometres)...
World Oceans Day 2018: A Blue Charter for a blue planet
International concern for the plight of the global ocean is at an all-time high. In April this year, the 53 countries of the Commonwealth adopted...