Education important to sustainable manag...

UNITED NATIONS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- A high-ranking United Nations official said Thursday at an event marking the International Day of Forests that education is important to the sustainable managemen

World adopts blueprint for more sustaina...

The world on Friday laid the groundwork for a radical shift to a more sustainable future, where innovation will be harnessed to tackle environmental challenges, the use of throwaway plastics will be

Int'l environment assembly concludes wit...

NAIROBI, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The fourth session of United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) was wrapped up on Friday with delegates adopting a new blueprint to promote sustainable practices that w

The dangerous absurdity of America’s tra...

Editor's note:Jeffrey D. Sachs, professor of Sustainable Development and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University, is director of Columbia's Center for Sustainable Development

World leaders call for sustainable pract...

NAIROBI, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Heads of State and Government on Thursday attended the high level segment of the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi with renewed call for ad

UN environment assembly opens amid calls...

NAIROBI, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) opened in Nairobi on Monday with a rallying call for adoption of technologies and innovations to boo