During a recent speech to the World Trade Organization, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced that sustainable development will be the United Nations’ top priority during his second ...

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs' (defined by the Brundtland Commission and ...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlights the role of academia in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and considers universities and colleges as valuable ...

“The problem appears to be that sustainable chemistry and green chemistry are sometimes used interchangeably, but can and do mean very different things depending on the point of view of the person ...

The San Diego Planning Department is proposing a new definition to replace "transit priority areas," where the city aims to focus its future growth, after complaints from anti-density homeowners who ...

The rule of law is widely recognized as an essential component of good governance and sustainable development. But it is a complex idea and difficult to define. This report reviews how trends in ...

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—After receiving an award for its 45-percent sustainable tire, Michelin is pushing for a "common and stringent definition" of what makes a material sustainable. On July 13, ...

FRANKFURT, Germany — Group Michelin is calling for industrywide consensus on a "common and stringent definition" of what makes a material sustainable. "Currently, there is no single definition for ...