Articles & Reports

AUG 23, 2012 • Article

Many people cross international borders because their lives have been ruined by an earthquake, flood, drought, or hurricane. But they face a black hole of ...

AUG 15, 2012 • Article

A new film looks at American leadership during the ozone crisis and compares it to the situation with global warming today. The clock is ticking ...

AUG 13, 2012 • Article

An innovative project is bringing a "Solar-Computer-Lab-in-a-Box," along with solar-powered Internet, to a tiny, off-the-grid Pacific island. But while the technology is exciting, it's not ...

AUG 10, 2012 • Article

Bioregionalism proposes an alternative future in which overconsumption is drastically reduced, the natural environment is preserved, and proactive measures are taken to provide basic needs.

AUG 9, 2012 • Article

Through local governance, appropriate technologies, and the occasional confederation for solving big problems, bioregionalism promotes human flourishing along with natural sustainability.

AUG 3, 2012 • Article

The developed countries need to learn to live more sustainably within the confines of the local resources available to them rather than exploiting the resources ...

AUG 2, 2012 • Article

The WikiHouse open-source construction set enables users to download, modify, and share designs for small structures, which can then be assembled socially in about a ...

JUL 30, 2012 • Article

The UK hacking scandal was a major breach of law and ethics. Yet too extreme a backlash runs the risk of throwing the baby out ...

JUL 27, 2012 • Article

In least developed countries, language policy should aim to increase education, productivity, and cohesion, yet many countries have policies that work against these aims.

JUL 20, 2012 • Article

There were some glimpses of a sustainable future at IIED's Fair Ideas conference in Rio, but local innovations still need to scale up and penetrate ...