Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation

In West Bengal, the green revolution made high-yielding rice cultivation attractive. Four decades later, the associated environmental problems have increased – and the climate crisis is further compounding them.

Paris climate agreement

No time to rest on laurels

Two years on from the Paris climate agreement, countries now need to implement their goals

Least developed countries

Addressing our climate reality

The least developed countries demand a robust ‘rulebook’ to implement the Paris agreement and call for adequate support

USA

“The Republican party must wake up”

How to prevent Donald Trump from causing long-term climate harm

Climate finance

The role of the African Development Bank

The international finance institution AfDB is rising to its responsibility in view of climate change

Climate finance

African action

Africa is the world region most vulnerable to global warming and deserves support from donor governments

CUP changes stance and stands by China Quarterly

Cambridge University leaders insist on academic freedom

Capacity development

Network of universities in LDCs

Universities from least developing countries join forces to tackle global warming

Cambridge University Press is sacrificing academic freedom

The quest for truth is more important than the Chinese regime’s wishes

The “little ice age” and Europe’s rise to global dominance

How a changing climate contributed to societal transformation in the 16th century

Least developed countries

“We don’t need donor money to forge ahead”

Bangladeshi scholar explains how to build climate-related capacities in least developed countries

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.