The pillars of sustainable development are economic, environmental and social, according to the UN. Some authors include a fourth pillar, which would be related to politics and institutions. When ...

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 ...

Human progress over the last century has been astonishing, and many countries have significantly improved their well-being ...

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) sees education as the key to unlocking progress in all the global development goals. It teaches individuals to make informed decisions and take action, both ...

In 2015, the seventieth UN General Assembly adopted an ambitious set of development goals for improving economic, environmental, and social conditions worldwide by 2030. The seventeen Sustainable ...

Sustainable Bioproducts is the study of using renewable resources sustainably to create alternatives to unsustainable materials such as plastics, petroleum, and fossil fuels. Biobased products come ...

Now that COVID-19 is compounding and exacerbating threats to the global economy, including higher public debt burdens, de-globalization and an expanding role of the state, the call for “sustainable ...

Biological diversity refers to the variety of life on Earth and the natural patterns it forms. It is vital to protect the vast array of species which our planet has, but in striving for human ...

This paper introduces two axioms that capture the idea of sustainable development, and characterizes the welfare criterion that they imply. The axioms require that neither the present nor the future ...