Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. The Global South needs rapid economic development. This is the only thing that will lift billions out of poverty, raise their life expectancy ...

The 2030 deadline for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is fast approaching. We need fresh, bold ideas if we are to attain sustainable development for all. It is clear ...

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were put in place 10 years ago to guarantee peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future. However, it’s looking less and less likely ...

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 ...

Sustainable development is how we must live today if we want a better tomorrow, by meeting present needs without compromising the chances of future generations to meet their needs. The survival of our ...

New York, 4 September 2026 – The United Nations General Assembly today proclaimed 2027-2036 as the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development, establishing a ten-year global framework ...

Gross domestic product (GDP) has long been the main indicator of economic growth used almost everywhere in the world. However, the measurement does not take into account other factors essential to a ...

The United Nations’ ambitious development agenda aims to protect people and the planet via seventeen goals. But experts say governments aren’t doing enough to implement them ahead of the 2030 deadline ...

There has been no formal blueprint for universities and colleges on how to encourage skills and practices promoting sustainability, as the world grapples with the ever-more demanding impacts of ...