More: Sustainability
Small and sustainable: “Tiny houses” could be solution to world’s housing problems
They’re small, self-sustaining – and they could revolutionize the way we think about housing around the world, as building materials become scarcer.
Measuring just about...
Tourism and Construction have Power to Lead Move to Sustainable Economies
From infrastructure and communication to food production and transport, tourism and construction play key roles in a circular economy framework that supports sustainable development....
Global energy investment in 2017 fails to keep up with energy security and sustainability goals
The electricity sector attracted the largest share of energy investments in 2017, sustained by robust spending on grids, exceeding the oil and gas industry...
UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’
Although cities are often characterized by stark socioeconomic inequalities and poor environmental conditions, they also offer growth and development potential – making them central...
A future of work based on sustainable production and employment
On the first Saturday of July each year, the international community celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives. This year’s theme, Sustainable consumption and production...
Progress with solar heat in India
The production of heat accounts for around one half of energy demand around the globe – the largest of all energy end uses. Heat...
Use Technology for More Sustainable Tourism Management
As the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held its 2nd World Conference on Smart Destinations in the Spanish city of Oviedo (25-27 June 2018), Secretary-General...
Sustainable cities, Artificial Intelligence and the digital transformation of industry
The Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS) – a joint initiative between the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)...
Bringing environmental sustainability to the fore-front of the CPEC agenda
For all the hope and excitement being generated by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it is easy to lose sight of why and what...
Greening Vietnam’s tea industry
How sustainable farming is turning the tables for Vietnamese tea growers
The act of drinking tea is a key part of many of Vietnam’s social...