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ANU's share divestment based on sound research, says adviser

17 Oct 2014: Responsible investment adviser says it is not backing away from its verdict on the dumped resource companies, despite criticism
Plenty more fish in the sea: preserving stocks in Madagascar

Guardian Professional, 15 Oct 2014: Projects where local fishers manage marine areas to ensure sustainability are being replicated across the Indian Ocean, writes Alasdair Harris
Nobel laureates call for a revolutionary shift in how humans use resources

7 Oct 2014: Eleven holders of prestigious prize say excessive consumption threatening planet, and humans need to live more sustainably
How saving West African forests might have prevented the Ebola epidemic

3 Oct 2014: Deforestation has destroyed much of the region’s habitat for fruit bats – and put these Ebola carriers into more contact with people
Forests are emerging out from the shadow of fossil fuels in climate debate

2 Oct 2014: Andrew Simms: Letting people living in forests become nature’s guardian is bringing both development and saving ecosystems
It's time to shout stop on this war on the living world

1 Oct 2014: George Monbiot: Our consumption is trashing a natural world infinitely more fascinating and intricate than the stuff we produce
Earth has lost half of its wildlife in the past 40 years, says WWF

30 Sep 2014: Species across land, rivers and seas decimated as humans kill for food in unsustainable numbers and destroy habitats
How to create sustainable transport systems throughout the UK – livechat

Guardian Professional, 30 Sep 2014: Join us on Friday 10 October from 12-2pm to discuss what the transport sector should do to help improve public health and tackle climate change
MEPs demand reassurances EU green policies are not being downgraded

30 Sep 2014: Fears over a shift towards deregulation on eco policy could stall appointment of Karmenu Vella as environment commissioner
Wildlife numbers plunge by 50% since 1970 – in pictures

29 Sep 2014: Habitat destruction and hunting causing huge decline in wildlife population on land, in rivers and in the oceans, WWF analysis reveals
Can Amsterdam’s e-trikes revolutionise the city’s food system?

29 Sep 2014: The future of food: A new Dutch scheme aims to distribute local fare more sustainably, unclog the streets and reduce Amsterdam’s 15 million annual food miles
How to build a fairer city

24 Sep 2014: In the first in an occasional series looking at how to make cities fairer for all, four leading academics propose the ‘grounded city’ – where sustainable transport, accessible broadband and modest housing take precedence over ostentatious tower blocks
UN climate summit pledges to halt the loss of natural forests by 2030

23 Sep 2014: New York declaration on forests could cut carbon emissions equivalent of taking all the world’s cars off the road
Sustainable corporations perform better financially, report finds

23 Sep 2014: Analysis of S&P 500 companies finds that corporations with sustainability strategies outperform others on the index
Scientists reveal ‘fair system’ for countries to tackle climate change

21 Sep 2014: Rich nations should make biggest commitment to ensuring that temperatures are held to a 1.5C rise by 2025, says study