GDRC | The Sustainable Development Programme

THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER

The GRDC Research Programme on Sustainable Development

So what do we do with the sustainability concept, especially at the local level? What should we all be doing?

Features

Definitions
Indicators
Concepts
Stories

Focus

Poverty
Human Security
Innovative Communities Sustainability Education

The term 'Sustainable Development' has been used and misused in a variety of ways by different groups and entities - that there is a constant need to rethink its basic meaning, and adopt it to different situations and scales. [ more ... ]

Highlights of GDRC Research


		Outside Looking in: External Stakeholders fostering innovative communities Continuing Research Series E-121.
		The Seven Triads of Sustainability Concept Note Series E-007.
		Sustainable Development Concepts Concept Note Series E-008.
		Causes of Poverty Sourcebook Series e093.
		Innovative Communities Continuing Research Series E-009.

GDRC Feature

GDRC Feature

GDRC
Archieves

• UN Decade of Education for Sustainablity
• UN Decade on Biodiversity

Currently, GDRC is focussing on enhancing and packaging its contribution to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and the broader 2030 agendas. It particularly looks at the role of education and policy-making in promoting sustainable development.

Elsewhere
in GDRC

  •  Microfinance
  •  NGOs and Civil Society
  •  Cities
  •  Information Design
  •  Knowledge Management

This programme is a part of:

GDRC's Environment Sphere

uch of our work on sustainable development in the future will be guided by the Sustainable Development Goals.

See GDRC's Sustainability Dashboard

There is very little we can do for sustainable development, unless it is coupled with poverty alleviation

GDRC supports the SDGs

Important international days related to sustainability celebrated worldwide:
• 22 May: Biodiversity Day

• 11 Jul: Population Day
• 8 Sept: Literacy Day