Shaping extractive sector policies to maximize development gains while reducing social and environmental risks.

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The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the UN’s principal organs, provides a unique platform for Member States, the UN system, civil society, and other stakeholders to come together to ...

Join us for a transformative speaker series to ignite passion and leadership around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This engaging speaker series aims to elevate awareness and ...

Three-day global conference bringing together diverse stakeholders • All 17 UN SDGs to be addressed through panel discussions, keynote presentations, and masterclasses • Expected participation of ...

Rice paddies in the swamps and marshes maximize arable land, yielding food and economic security during the growing season. Innovative financial instruments can align financing with sustainability and ...

In 2012, world leaders at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro began to discuss a set of universal goals that would meet the environmental, political and economic ...

The challenge for Malaysia is how to develop its natural and human resources to drive growth whilst protecting rainforests.

University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. With this year’s ...

Nepal, Feb. 12 -- led political uprising has given Nepal a unique moment to pause and reflect on its development journey. In ...