Sustainable Development

India is known for its rich biodiversity and is home to nearly 7-8% of the world's recorded species and four of the 36 globally recognized biodiversity hotspots. This immense natural wealth is coupled with a vast store of scientific and traditional knowledge, much of which is preserved and passed on...Read more

In the heart of the city of Linyi in Shandong, a legacy of resilience and creativity thrives amidst the soft, pliable wickerwork that has become the region's emblem. This legacy, which is cherished not only for its economic importance but also for its role in empowering local women, has its roots in...Read more

Throughout history, women have played a fundamental role in the preservation of biodiversity; therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that they have been key to the conservation of natural resources. Women who for centuries have understood that our well-being and future as humanity depend on a hea...Read more

By Ainur Shalakhanova, Pek Chuan Gan, Onno van den Heuvel, Abbie Trinidad Conservation areas have many benefits for people that go beyond a local area. The cost associated with conservation measures are largely incurred at local level. Ecological fiscal transfers (EFT) help balance this out. It is a...Read more

By Midori Paxton, Head, Ecosystems and Biodiversity, UNDP Let us step back in time to more than 2000 years ago, when Chinese philosophical and historical texts contained sophisticated conceptions of nature and our place within it. Daoism, a school of philosophical thought popular to this day, focuse...Read more