FOREWORD excerpt: This publication presents the third set of Indicators of Sustainable Development and provides suggestions on how to adapt them to national conditions and priorities. It benefits from ...

Afforestation has become a key strategy for addressing climate change, ecological degradation, and sustainable development challenges under global carbon ...

A new study by the Smithsonian and Gallup Inc. found that the science standards in U.S. K–12 classrooms overlook several key areas related to sustainable development. In addition, interviews with ...

Information systems underpin the measurement, planning and governance of sustainable development by integrating data from environmental, social and economic domains. At scale, digital platforms enable ...

This Research Topic addresses critical limitations in conventional remote sensing for monitoring terrestrial ecosystems ...

A new global survey revealed that teachers in the U.S. are just as likely as their global peers to believe in the importance and value of teaching about sustainable development, but that this topic is ...

Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, research on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has emphasised the intricate web of synergies and trade-offs that link targets across economic, social and ...

The Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 were developed by the United Nations and its member states. The SDGs identify 17 goals as fundamental to the advancement and sustainability ...

More so than their colleagues in other countries, U.S. teachers say they don’t feel equipped to teach lessons about sustainability—despite its rising importance in both national and international ...

Working Paper – March 2010 prepared jointly by DESA and UNIDO. This survey provides an updated non-comprehensive overview of the range of related United Nations activities and considers some ...

Sustainable development is about pursuing economic growth and development in a way that is less harmful to the planet’s people and natural environment than common models of development. It aims to ...