Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an attorney who writes about sustainability law and policy. For the first two weeks in December, the International Court of ...

United Nations member states unanimously adopted the sustainable development agenda in 2015. It aims to ensure development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of ...

Observed each year on June 5, World Environment Day brings together governments, businesses, institutions and local communities to highlight the urgent need to protect the planet and pursue ...

A new norm is emerging at the intersection of business, human rights, and environmental standards, increasingly endorsed by social groups, corporations, investors, and governments. Traditional free ...

Indonesia’s controversial Job Creation Law is facing new legal challenges from civil society groups who say it weakens environmental protections and human rights. One lawsuit targets provisions that ...