More: Sustainability
Progress report on SDG 9 targets
A new report, Statistical
Indicators of Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization,
highlights the progress made towards achieving the industry-related targets of
the 2030 Agenda. The report is primarily...
New study expected to chart Melaka’s pathway to urban sustainability
Within the framework of the ‘Sustainable City Development in Malaysia’
project, which seeks to address the country’s urban challenges and which is
being implemented by the...
Smart cities hold the key to sustainable development
Asia and the Pacific’s phenomenal development has been a story of rapid
urbanization. As centres of innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunity,
cities have drawn talent from across...
Solar powering sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific
The way energy is produced, distributed and used causes environmental damage – most visibly air pollution - that in turn harms people’s health. It...
Strong Ties Between Public and Private Sectors Key to Accelerating Renewables
The rationale for pursuing 100% renewable energy has become increasingly compelling. As evidenced in a new strategic paper by the International Renewable Energy Agency’s...
As inequality grows, the UN fights for a fairer world
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the UN’s blueprint for a better and more sustainable future for all – calls for a reduction...
Impact Investment needs global standards and better measurement
Social impact investment, which aims to improve well-being as well as earn a financial return, could be more effective if it were more clearly...
Experts lay out plans to prepare the UN Decade of Ocean Science
Two years away from the launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), international experts gather in Paris to kick...
Cleaning up couture: What’s in your jeans?
Today you made a decision that could change the face of the planet. You decided what to wear.
When was the last time you looked...
World Sees Huge Uptake in Sustainable Energy Policies in Past Decade
The number of countries with strong policy frameworks for sustainable energy more than tripled – from 17 to 59 – between 2010 and 2017,...