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… don’t realise. When forests fall, soils suffer. Erosion increases. Water supplies change. Pollinators of important food crops – such as … leather brands) and formation of the Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock to develop principles and standards. The … that are primarily destined for the rapidly-growing domestic (urban) and cross-border markets. They also need to adequately consider …

… we depend on biodiversity for everything from clean air and water to medicines and secure food supplies. Yet human activities are … to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. IIED, the International Union for the … the climate crisis, the assault on the natural world, increasing urban risk, and unsustainable markets. It outlines IIED's work …

… SDGs is limited to what we can do – what is meaningful, useful and sustainable – and implementable. So our goal is not slum-free cities but … What does slum-friendly mean? That the SDG promises such as clean water and good sanitation for all, land tenure for people, incremental … this bring more unrealistic commitments? Or will it truly be a "new urban agenda" with a clear strategy for achieving the goals with new …

… of fertilisers and pesticides to widespread soil erosion, pollution, water scarcity and the loss of agricultural biodiversity. Coupled with … challenges are prompting the emergence of a growing movement towards sustainable agriculture, witnessed by the rise in ecological farms, … associations and remote sheep-rearing societies which target local urban consumers, to large certified organic companies with national …

… along the coast, with little access to roads, healthcare, schools, water and sanitation. In the close-knit houses, the risk of fire … displacing hundreds of people. Although the National Disaster Management Agency could not give a clear estimate of the extent of the … Urban …