This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New research finds that a two-pronged approach is necessary to fight things like sea-level rise and ocean acidification. There has been a lot of talk about whether individual acts in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From July 6 to 15, countries will report on their SDG progress at the UN Economic and Social Council’s annual High-Level Political Forum. As COVID-19 continues to rage around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders of all sizes – working locally or across broad geographies – can benefit from real progress among donors and organizations when it comes to addressing fundamental questions: How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Around the world, people are experiencing an unprecedented triple threat. The compounding impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and conflict have exacerbated underlying inequities, driving vulnerable communities further into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a rise in global hunger, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). “There is a significant increase in chronic undernourishment,” Maximo Torero,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As North America enters its peak summer growing season, gardeners are planting and weeding, and groundskeepers are mowing parks and playing fields. Many are using the popular weed killer Roundup,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The long-term horizon of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) poses a challenge to any elected government since their achievement depends on sustained efforts across multiple election cycles. While municipal governments…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Globally, more and more people are beginning to recognize the role of the private sector and more specifically, innovation, in helping poor countries become prosperous. Investment vehicles, including private equity and venture capital funds, are now…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Transitional justice is about the most difficult dilemmas facing a society during some of the most troubling and challenging moments of its history. It is applied when a country needs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The company Envisible is using a combination of technologies to make supply chains more transparent. The company traces its products by collecting and verifying data at each step, from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the novel coronavirus could give some countries an excuse to adopt repressive measures for reasons unrelated to the pandemic as he warned that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Biodiversity provides humanity and our economies with the resources needed to thrive. However, the planet is experiencing a great loss of biodiversity due to overfishing, deforestation and pollution. Humans and…