Policy
Six ways children’s rights can help create a cleaner, healthier planet
One billion children are exposed to air pollution, 815 million to lead pollution and 820 million to heat waves.
The EU’s ‘due diligence’ law will require global businesses to police their supply chains
Businesses have a long history of human rights abuses, but this will have to change.
A new social welfare model could help communities fight climate change
There is fledgling research on new models of a welfare state built on sustainable wellbeing and care.
Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security
The Africa Agriculture Status Report examines the continent’s progress towards food and nutritional security.
To reduce fossil fuel dependence, sustainable buildings are key
The EU has recognized the CO2-reducing potential of the buildings sector, but a lot remains to be done.
Putting a dollar value on nature will give governments and businesses more reasons to protect it
Overhauling society’s concept of wealth to include “natural capital” – the value nature provides to humans – is a critical step for slowing and reversing the loss of precious ecosytems.