The success of the United Nations' global sustainability targets is often measured through economic growth—but what about how ...

Eight global millennium development goals were established in 2000 by member states of the United Nations (UN) and endorsed ...

African environmental leadership is a growing field, with many dedicated to sustainable development and conservation ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Global environment and climate issues are in the spotlight in Brazil this month, but without official input from the United ...

Environmental engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment in order to protect human health, natural resources, and natural environments.

Dr. Jon Alterman: Shirin Hakim is the head of the Environment, Climate Security, and Public Health unit at the Center for Middle East and Global Order, a new Berlin headquartered think-tank. She's an ...

Environmental issues, mitigations and solutions might affect how voters pick their leaders come Nov 29, suggests a month-long ...

Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD) is the subject of chapter 14 of Agenda 21. The major objective of SARD is to increase food production in a sustainable way and enhance ...

More of the world's extreme poor now live in middle-income than in low-income countries. These changing socio-economic dynamics, alongside processes such as climate change, transnational migration and ...