Perspectives
Interested in key sustainability issues? Read our science-based blog posts and op-ed pieces – our perspectives.
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As our society ages, we must recognize that the elderly are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and help them become more resilient.
The government is trying a new approach: working with organized and registered charcoal producers to modernize their trade.
Results from a project offering electric, gas and efficient wood cookstoves suggest only aspirational technologies really appeal. But how much are they used?
Climate change is resulting in severe negative impacts on many food-producing areas of the Mekong Region, posing risks of food insecurity.
We understand the economics. We know some successful strategies. But mastering the politics – that’s the hardest part.
Companies and government must do their part to clean up Colombia’s mining industry and recognize that local communities deserve a strong voice.
Not only is this misleading and inaccurate, it can also backfire by discouraging cities from monitoring and disclosing their pollution data.
Policy integration will be an important tool in implementing the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but it's no miracle cure.
After decades of car-centred urban planning in the Tallinn, the city plans to give the centre back to its people and enliven urban culture.
The authors of a new ICSU report present a simple way of rating relationships between the SDG targets to highlight priorities for policy integration.
Environmental labelling of products and services has been used as a way to ‘nudge’ consumers to make greener choices, but accuracy is crucial.
The APA should recommend that countries pledge emission reduction targets of each substance separately as part of their Nationally Determined Contributions.
How global markets, climate policy and geopolitics could shape the future of Mirny, a Siberian city built on diamond mining.
SEI Executive Director Johan Kuylenstierna and a group of influential thinkers set out steps to a sustainable development transition.
A 7.5-billion-barrel difference in U.S. oil imports would likely affect global prices, and increase consumption and emissions accordingly.