This is a list of 27 guiding principles for sustainable development throughout the world, produced at 1992 United Nations “Conference on Environment and Development” (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit. The principles focus on…
“How many planets does it take to support your lifestyle? Take this free quiz to find out your Ecological Footprint, discover your biggest areas of resource consumption, and learn what…
The non-binding document as the outcome of United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio +20. It is largely a declaration of political commitment to Agenda 21 (Rio…
“Global biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, putting the survival of other species and our own future at risk. The latest edition of WWF’s Living Planet Report brings home…
This is a first attempt to bring together internationally comparable measures of well-being. It aims to address concerns that standard macroeconomic statistics like GDP failed to give a true account of people’s current and…
“The idea of the Good Country Index is simple: to measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to…
“The European Environment Agency provides sound, independent information on the environment for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public. In close collaboration…
