'Trends in Sustainable Development, is a colorful compilation of maps and graphs devoted to the discussion of interrelated challenges being addressed at the 14th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (May 1-12, 2006). The four areas are: energy for sustainable development, industrial development, atmosphere and air pollution, and climate change.'

Top Olympic athlete Yao Ming is the UN Environment Programme's first-ever Environmental Champion, UNEP announced on August 09. Basketball megastar Yao Ming, who plays for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for China's Olympic team, is one of the most famous athletes in the world today. He is a national icon in China and carried the Olympic Flame into Tiananmen Square on 6 August, as well as being his country's flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony.

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The Japanese government promotes dispersed energy systems such as combined heat and power (CHP) and fuel cells, as part of its policy to achieve a 6% greenhouse gas emissions reduction compared to 1990 levels. Osaka Gas develops CHP systems fueled by natural gas for power generation and thermal energy utilization through recovery of its waste heat

Germans have slashed greenhouse-gas emissions without sacrificing profits.
What their secret?

The United Nations World Tourism Organization has created an information gathering web resource called “Climate and Tourism Information Exchange Service”. It shall serve as a platform for the distribution of studies, videos, data, policy papers and other material related to climate change and tourism.

UNWTO Assistant Secretary General Geoffrey Lipman emphasized that “this service is a contribution to foster the knowledge base and the search for solutions to face the climate challenge. more...

As competition between food and fuel threatens to become a pressing constraint on the current biofuel industry, the biofuels world is starting the transition to next generation biofuels. Emerging powerful market drivers and strong political influences are moving ethanol to the next stage and there is huge interest in the next generation of biofuels from the oil majors. Could this be the beginning of a new branch of industry that could grow bigger than the existing 1st generation fuel ethanol i more...

Despite a decade of war and environmental devastation, Rwanda's mountain gorillas and their habitat have survived to this day because of the efforts of NGOs and rangers who continued to fund and work in these areas during the war. They continued their efforts despite the danger due to the money the gorillas had brought in through tourism. Today, tourism for mountain gorillas has helped bring in money to facilitate the reconstruction of the country.

Collection of links to online courses, certificates and education resources in ecology, sustainability, ecotourism, coastal studies, watershed science, wilderness management, and environmental issues.

This paper outlines the concept of pro-poor tourism and its potential contribution to poverty alleviation. It reviews experience to date and discusses the role of various stakeholders: government, the private sector, NGOs, CBOs and the poor themselves. Roe, D.; Urquhart, P. / International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) , 2001.

This website is a product of collaboration between the Centre for Responsible Tourism (CRT) at the University of Greenwich, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Pro-poor tourism (PPT) is tourism that generates net benefits for the poor. PPT strategies aim to unlock opportunities for the poor, rather than to expand the overall size of the sector. Opportunities may be for economic gain, other livelihood benefits, or engag more...