Session 9: The SAMOA Pathway: translating vision to action

The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States was held in Apia, Samoa in September 2014. It adopted the SAMOA Pathway, which represents the programme of action for the further

Session 11a: Sustainable Consumption and Production

2 July 2015 10:00-11:30 AM

SD in Action - Special Report on Voluntary Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and Commitments for Sustai

The United Nations (UN) is at a turning point. With the Millennium Development Goals reaching the finishing line this year, the global development community is looking for a new sustainability agenda

Session 17: Our HLPF in the next 15 years

7 July 2015 – 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Session 3: The role of business in implementation

26 June 2015

Session 6: The GSDR as a bridge between the SDGs and the scientific community

29 June 2015

Session 8: Regional support to national action

30 June 2015 - 3.00 to 6.00 pm

Global Sustainable Development Report - 2015 Briefs

2015 will be a watershed year for sustainable development. Major international conferences – on financing for development the post-2015 development agenda, and climate change – will take momentous dec

SIDS Partnership Dialogue - Summary & Progress report

As a follow-up to the SAMOA Conference, an informal SIDS Partnership Dialogue was organized by Maldives and UN-DESA on 25 June 2015, UNHQ, New York. The meeting provided an opportunity for all partner

Supporting Morocco’sWater Scarcity and Drought Management and Mitigation Plan

15 Years of the UNWTO World Tourism Network on Child Protection: A Compilation of Good Practices

Although it is widely recognized that tourism is not the cause of child exploitation, it can aggravate the problem when parts of its infrastructure, such as transport networks and accommodation facili

Towards Measuring the Economic Value of Wildlife Watching Tourism in Africa

Set against the backdrop of the ongoing poaching crisis driven by a dramatic increase in the illicit trade in wildlife products, this briefing paper intends to support the ongoing efforts of African g

UNWTO Annual Repot 2014

The top headlines of 2014 painted a challenging landscape. From sluggish economic growth and Africa – to all appearances, such circumstances were hardly favorable for tourism. Yet in spite of the man

UNWTO 2014 Report

Set against the backdrop of the ongoing poaching crisis driven by a dramatic increase in the illicit trade in wildlife products, this briefing paper intends to support the ongoing efforts of African g

Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012

Previous Caribbean assessments lumped data together into a single database regardless of geographic location, reef environment, depth, oceanographic conditions, etc. Data from shallow lagoons and back

CATALYSD Multi-Stakeholder Engagement and Communication for Sustainability

There can be little doubt that partnerships are making a significant contribution to sustainable development, but in the world of sustainability mega-trends, have partnerships become little more than

Report Jordan-Palestine Joint Workshop 7-9 June 2015

The World Survey on the role of women in development 2014: Gender equality and sustainable developme

The immense social, economic and environmental consequences of climate change and loss of essential ecosystems are becoming clear. Their effects are already being felt in floods, droughts, and devasta

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015

At the beginning of the new millennium, world leaders gathered at the United Nations to shape a broad vision to fight poverty in its many dimensions. That vision, which was translated into eight Mille

Delivering The Post-2015 Development Agenda

With their clear and simple call to tackle poverty, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have helped to mobilize resources and concentrate action around the world. Now, the UN development system is

UNASYLVA - Forests, Trees and Disasters

This double issue of Unasylva aims to tease out the complex interrelationship between forests, trees and disasters, and to examine the ways in which forests and trees can best be managed both to resis

Why Mountains Matters For Forests and Biodiversity: A Call for Action on the Sustainable Development

Mountains cover 25% of the world'land surface, and directly support 12% of the wold's population living within mountain regions. Sustainable mountain developmetn should be a global priority given th

Why mountains matter for energy: A Call for Action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sustainable mountains development should be a global priority given the multitude of services that mountains provide, among the most notable being water for half of humanity for drinking, irrigation a

Natural Resources Forum: New virtual issue - Towards the Rio+20 Conference (Free access)

Towards the Rio+20 Conference: This virtual issue gathers articles published recently in NRF that are directly relevant to the forthcoming discussions at the UNCSD, to be held in Rio de Janeiro in Jun

Transforming Land Management Globally

Combatting land degradation is a key component of the post 2015 development agenda. The linkage between land degradation and other global environmental challenges is more recognized than ever before.

“Combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable develo

The effects of demographic pressure and unsustainable land management practices on land degradation and desertification are being exacerbated worldwide due to the effects of climate change, which incl

Climate change and desertification: Anticipating, assessing & adapting to future change in dryla

Climate change and desertification: Anticipating, assessing and adapting to future change in drylands

Towards the future we want

Improving agricultural and food systems is essential for a world with healthier people and healthier ecosystems. Healthy and productive lives cannot be achieved unless “all people at all times have ph

Good practices in building innovative rural institutions to increase food security

Continued population growth, urbanization and rising incomes are likely to continue to put pressure on food demand. International prices for most agricultural commodities are set to remain at 2010 lev

Farmer’s organizations in Bangladesh: a mapping and capacity assessment

Farmers’ organizations (FOs) in Bangladesh have the potential to be true partners in, rather than “beneficiaries” of, the development process. FOs bring to the table a deep knowledge of the local cont