Sustainable Development Goals: 36 changes in global indicator framework

Eight indicators added, six deleted

Increase in disasters leads to spike in intentional homicides of women: UN Report

The correlation between the number of people affected by disaster and the number of female victims of intentional homicide was found to be the …

Interrogating sustainable cities

The concept of sustainable cities can be a confused one when it attempts to cater to all interests

Five key sustainability trends for 2018

Since the global buzz around sustainability is set to increase, here are few things that the world will see take centre stage

World Heart Day: Cardiologists insist on 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products

The measure is also critical to meet the sustainable development goals 

Fourteen start-ups selected for 2019 SEED Awards

Four Indian start-ups working on sustainable development among the awardees

Africa and Asia come together to lead a global initiative to diversify staples

This would have a strong impact on nutrition and the environment, in turn helping to fulfil Sustainable Development Goals

Dubai Declaration adopted to measure progress of SDGs

Launched at the UN World Data forum, it details measures to boost funds for data and statistical analysis for monitoring progress towards …

Worrying picture emerges about India’s SDG indicators on food and agriculture

Cultivable land in India, which is home to 18 per cent of the world’s population, is vulnerable to drought, floods and degradation

WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030

Investments could prevent 97 million premature deaths globally between now and 2030

Asia-Pacific moves slow on environment-related SDGs: Report

At this rate, the region will not achieve any of these SDGs by 2030

Time for degrowth: to save the planet, we must shrink the economy

Increased development is always unsustainable, so let's stop kidding ourselves

17% of all food available at consumer levels was wasted in 2019, reveals Food Waste Index

Reducing food waste would also help improve food security, address climate change, save money and lower pressures on the environment  

Need public spending to fund Sustainable Development Goals: UNCTAD

'Fund poor, developing countries; lend easy to low-income economies'

Only science can help the world achieve sustainable development: UN Report

It says the current development model is not sustainable and only a fundamental and urgent change in the relationship between people and nature …

305 million African children will be living in extreme poverty by 2030: Report

New British think tank report suggests cash transfers, access to basic services and redistributive public finance can help in curtailing child poverty

‘If Agenda 2030 is not achieved, the world faces threat to stability’

Several businessmen, investors and experts are of the opinion that energy transition is the key to keeping the world peaceful and stable

To strengthen climate action, women should be recognised as agents of change

Women should be at the heart of efforts to device and deploy lasting solutions to adapt to a changing climate

Report urges investment in childhood for future development

Findings underscore the importance of increased global commitment to early childhood development. Consequences of inaction impact not only present,…

Valuing water a challenge in Africa, says UN report

Lack of data on water a major limitation to fulfilling United Nations-mandated sustainable development goals, the report flagged 

International E-waste day: The tsunami is here

The volume of E-waste increased by 21% globally in the last 5 years; it has a doubling rate of 16 years

One-third of global business leaders don’t believe in integrating SDGs: UN study

Lack of knowledge and global economic slowdown major reasons behind this hesitance, found the UN Global Compact-Accenture Strategy CEO Study on …

World’s northernmost town now its fastest warming too

The temperature at Longyearbyen in Norway's Svalbard archipelago has risen by 4°C since 1971

North African countries doing the most work on SDGs on the continent: report

Tunisia has been ranked the first in a continent-wide index as far as progress on SDGs is concerned

As climate changes, Himalayan farmers return to traditional crops

Traditional crops and new innovations are offering farmers in the Himalayan region a way to deal with the challenges of climate change, but there …