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This Index Measures Progress and Sustainability Better Than GDP
By accounting for human, social, and natural resources, the Inclusive Wealth Index can help guide sustainable development.
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Using the Food We Waste in New York City
New York’s food waste program is not perfect, but it is an excellent example of the steady progress that we are making to create a more sustainable city.
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Rainforest-Friendly Livelihoods Can Be More Lucrative Than Gold Mining
In the Peruvian Amazon, more sustainable occupations like fish farming and Brazil nut harvesting can pay off in more ways than one, according to a new study.
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After Florence: Improving the Management of Toxic Materials
This is an opportunity to reengineer and reimagine the way toxic materials are managed.
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6 Ways America Can Get Back on Track with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
And why our lives depend on it; an excerpt from professor Jeffrey Sachs’ new book, A New Foreign Policy.
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Rethinking International Investment Governance: Principles for the 21st Century
An event from the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment will explore how investment governance can support sustainable development.
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Project Drives Sustainability Commitments From Guinea’s Bauxite Mining Industry
In response to guidance from Earth Institute researchers, the largest mining companies in Guinea have committed to sharing sustainability best practices.
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Bringing Environmental Sustainability into Organizational Management
Our research team’s goal is to accelerate the development of more environmentally sensitive methods of organizational management.
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Pangolins and the Consumers of Wildlife Trafficking
Earth Institute postdoc Nandini Velho writes about consumers of illegal wildlife products, including the obscure but heavily trafficked pangolin.
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
