Cities have begun to turn to adaptive reuse as a way to limit the environmental impacts of development.
What Can We Learn from the Dutch Bicycling Culture?
The doubled-edged sword of bikes in Amsterdam can help improve our understanding of sustainability.
Health Systems Failure 1: Ebola Basics
Learn about the basics of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa from Dr. Amol Verma and Dr. Reena Pattani.
Landscaping Food Security
If implemented correctly, the landscape approach could increase food security while maintaining biodiversity and providing essential ecosystem services.
South Asia’s Youth Demographics
The youth populations in India and Pakistan continue to swell amid growing concerns about the economic impact of such growth.
Zooming Out: Ebola in the Long Run
The deadly Ebola virus will not only affect the health of the hardest hit regions of the world, but also the short and longterm outlooks of their economies.
Incentivizing More Sustainable Behavior Change
Should it matter whether we are driven by true personal motivation matter, by a rational economic incentive, or because of a catchy and appealing gimmick, so long as we are doing the “right thing”?
The Little Ice Age: History of Climate-Induced Crisis in Europe and East Asia
The Little Ice Age of 1550-1850 in Europe and Asia had devastating effects on human well-being and should provide a number of lessons for dealing with climate change today.
Sustainable Sanitation
The Indian economy is growing rapidly, yet some public health indicators are not keeping pace.
Clean Energy in India: The Challenges for Implementing Solar Microgrids
Despite the challenges to implementing solar microgrids in India, the prospects for expanded use in rural areas remains promising.