Development

Development

The Escazú Agreement aims to protect access to environmental information and boost participatory governance in Latin America and the Caribbean.

USAID is dead. It’s time for Africa to draw up a new blueprint for its future – one that cures its dependency on development aid.

GLF Africa 2025 explored how Africa can create a thriving green economy to support its growing young population. Here are a few ideas.

At GLF Africa 2025, we brought together over 2,300 people to find out how Africa can build a thriving nature economy. Here’s what we learned.

The Trump administration is shutting down USAID. Here’s what that means for environmental projects and the future of climate finance.

From sponge cities in China to urban heat officers in Sierra Leone, here are the top innovations from sustainable cities in the Global South.

Looking to attend climate events in 2025? Check out our list of this year’s biggest environmental conferences, summits and more.

We can’t keep burning fossil fuels, but can poorer countries develop without them? Here’s how to achieve a just transition in the Global South.

What are the main threats to biodiversity – and how can we tackle them? Here’s all you need to know about protecting the planet’s species.

Mining pollution nearly killed off Uru Uru Lake. Now, Indigenous communities are allying with nature to bring it back to life.

In this heartfelt essay, Restoration Steward Trisa Bhattacharjee reflects on hopeful dreams and harrowing loss in the Himalayas.

Africa received a third of global development aid in 2021. But is this aid really helping tackle hunger – or does it encourage dependency?

As Mexico’s Tren Maya nears completion, locals are hopeful about a tourist boom – but worried about its impacts on water and ecosystems.

Looking to attend climate events in 2024? Check out our list of this year’s biggest environmental conferences, summits and more.

How Luxembourg is supporting sustainable development in the region