Energy is central to achieving sustainable development goals. Some two billion people have no access to modern energy services. The challenge lies in finding ways to reconcile this necessity and ...

Working Paper – March 2010 prepared jointly by DESA and UNIDO. This survey provides an updated non-comprehensive overview of the range of related United Nations activities and considers some ...

Successful economic development has been an elusive target in many countries of the Global South. Considerable intellectual effort has been spent on this issue over many decades with mixed results. A ...

The Roundtable Topic Series is an opportunity to visit with colleagues on relevant development topics and challenges we may be facing. The idea is to create dialogue from our own experiences and learn ...

A new study by the Smithsonian and Gallup Inc. found that the science standards in U.S. K–12 classrooms overlook several key areas related to sustainable development. In addition, interviews with ...

The final week of one year and the start of the next is a time to reflect on what has come to pass and prepare for what lies ahead. Here is a look at stories from the past year as well as what topics ...