私たちが真の持続可能性と自然との共生を望むのであれば、経済、社会、環境、ガバナンスの目標がすべて同じ方向に向かう必要がある。地方レベルから国際レベルに至るまで、あらゆる ...

As part of their research within the Sustainable Urban Futures Programme, two United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) academics examine the potential role of urban ...

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Mary Hoff is editor in chief of Ensia. An award-winning science communicator, she has more than two decades’ experience helping to improve understanding, appreciation and stewardship of the ...

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