Sustainability

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

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Global governance

Stand up to the White House

The Iran crisis shows that Trump’s unilateral approach to global affairs simply does not work

Sustainable mobility

Fundamental transformation required

Expert report calls for abandonment of fossil fuels in transport

Vehicle density

Overburdened infrastructure

There are far more cars on Bangkok’s streets than its infrastructure can handle

Environment

Tribal leaders disagree on copper mine

Tribal chiefs are divided amongst themselves over a proposed open-cast copper mine in Zambia’s Zambezi National Park

Book review

The growth delusion

David Pilling does an excellent job of spelling out why policymakers must not focus exclusively on GDP growth

Non-motorised transport

Expand sidewalks and bike lanes

Urban and transport planners around the world must pay more attention to pedestrians and cyclists

European Green Deal

More important than landing on the moon

The outlines of the European Green Deal

Running dry

India’s water crisis

Overuse and mismanagement of resources are creating an impending water crisis in India

Our view

Indispensable arteries

Infrastructure must be built prudently for transport to become sustainable

Livestock

Guinea pigs for Africa

African smallholders learn about cavy farming from South American producers

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.