Shaping extractive sector policies to maximize development gains while reducing social and environmental risks.

In the field of energy and environment, several pressing issues are confronting both developing and developed countries, including high energy prices, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, global warming, ...

At a seminar, water conservationist Rajendra Singh emphasized integrating the Sanatan model of development with environmental ...

New York, 11 September—Achieving human well-being and eradicating poverty for all of the Earth’s people—expected to number eight and a half billion by 2030—is still possible, but only if there is a ...

Guyana, Saudi Arabia to strengthen collaboration WITH aligned interests in accelerating offshore development while pursuing ...

The Sustainable Development Goals are embedded in the 2030 Agenda, a framework developed by the UN and officially launched during the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. The 2030 Agenda sets out ...

University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. With this year’s ...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development included an SDG dedicated to water. As a logical continuation of these ideas, the Republic of Tajikistan made a proposal to declare the period from 2018 to ...

Investors seeking clues about where society is headed—and which trends could benefit—might look at the Sustainable Development Goals. Adopted by United Nations members in 2015, the 17 Sustainable ...

As darkness fell across New York City on the 25th of September 2015, the headquarters of the United Nations lit up with brightly colored infographics, images, and slogans celebrating the adoption of a ...

What Are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? In 2015 the United Nations created a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and ...