Environmental sustainability
News, comment and features on sustainability and sustainable development in the developing world
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Across the Philippines, Gawad Kalinga provides shelter from the stormsFounder Tony Meloto may hold some controversial views, but GK’s 2,000 communities are helping alleviate poverty in a country in desperate need
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Coastal flooding: a sign of the damage our economy is wreaking on our fragile environmentA report ranking cities most at risk from coastal flooding is a stark reminder that the paradigm of economic development and prosperity no longer holds true | Rowan Williams
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Global life expectancy increases to 71.4 yearsLife is getting longer, reports World Health Organisation, at the fastest rate since the 1960s
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We must rebuild farmers' resilience after Ethiopia's catastrophic El NiñoBefore this year’s drought, farmers’ yields were tripling in some regions. With the right investment, Ethiopia can get back on track for middle-income status
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From preserving ecosystems to building airports, Asia needs to work togetherWhen two or more countries come together they can solve the problem better than one on its own, with far reaching benefits and greater success rates
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Dentist wins 'green oscar' for using healthcare incentives to halt loggingScheme offering Indonesian villages that stop illegal logging large discounts on medical care is saving lives as well as the rainforest
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Want to beat climate change and achieve sustainability? Try paying your taxesThe Paris climate agreement has been signed amid much fanfare but, as the Panama Papers show, the need for global tax cooperation is greater than ever
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US and EU conservation funds failing to protect trees or people, claims reportUp to $500m spent by donors on protecting rainforest in the Congo basin has failed to prevent destructive developments, says the Rainforest Foundation
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Shell faces corruption probe over $1bn oil deal in NigeriaItalian officials to investigate company’s role in acquisition of disputed oil block jointly owned with energy group Eni
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World Bank lending arm sees off lawsuit by Indian fishermenA US judge has ruled that the IFC cannot be sued over a $450m loan for a power plant that the plaintiffs maintained had destroyed their livelihoods
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Sudan gets creative with waste at Khartoum's first recycling festivalFrom tyre chairs to newspaper art, people in Khartoum are finding innovative ways to attempt to tackle the country’s rubbish problem
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How do you solve a problem like a broken water pump?Long considered a symbol of development aid, up to 40% of handpumps in sub-Saharan Africa are broken at any one time. Technology is offering smart solutions
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From potatoes to solar panels, local innovations are key to resilienceIndians call it jugaad, Brazilians say gambiarra and Kenyans know it as jua kali: around the world, people’s frugal inventions are improving their lives
Protecting those who work to defend the environment is a human rights issue