Sustainability

npj Urban Sustainability - Radical changes are needed for transformations to a good Anthropocene

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are planning to launch a platform to advise poor countries on funding climate and conservation activities, amid a broader push that could link such spending to debt relief, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

A growing movement wants destruction of the environment to be treated like genocide and crimes against humanity

The world’s natural capital performs a range of services that are essential to human well-being. But climate change is accelerating the depletion of natural resources.

The economic benefits of conserving or restoring natural sites now “outweigh” the profit potential of using the same areas for farming or timber

Nature benefits people in diverse ways, but insight on the relative value of conserving or restoring versus using intensively is limited. Synthesizing data from 62 sites worldwide, this study finds benefits from conservation and restoration often outweighing private ones and that these rise with the social cost of carbon.

The paper aims to create a clearer understanding of the nature of sustainability leadership and how it can contribute to transformational change. It does this by locating sustainability within the leadership literature, defining the concept of sustainability leadership, and presenting a model of sustainability leadership in practice. The model was tested with a sample of senior business leaders and refined in line with their feedback. The model presents insights on sustainability leadership in three areas: context, individual characteristics, and actions. The model is illustrated using quotes from senior business leaders that are focused on sustainability in their organizations.

Perkins, M. K. (2010). Sustainability Culture and Leadership Assessment