Approximately 1 billion people currently live in informal settlements, primarily in urban areas in low- and middle-income countries.

With the increasing importance of ‘emerging powers’ in the global economy, questions are raised about the role of developing countries in shaping global norms.

Background: Car-dependent city planning has resulted in high levels of environmental pollution, sedentary lifestyles and increased vulnerability to the effects of climate change.

Circular economy strategies seek to reduce the total resources extracted from the environment and reduce the wastes that human activities generate in pursuit of human wellbeing.

The UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 169 targets have been considered in multidisciplinary approaches worldwide.

The recovery of resources from waste streams including food production plants can improve the overall sustainability of such processes from both economic and environmental points of view.

Global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity are three of the greatest problems facing humanity. To address these problems, we develop Green New Deal energy roadmaps for 143 countries.

The International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) is comprised of members from some 40 countries.

As global temperatures continue to rise, questions about infrastructure capacity to keep up with energy demand are increasingly germane.

Electricity systems based on renewables have an increasing demand for flexibility.