Economic development is important to many communities to increase jobs and long-term revenue growth. Local governments can encourage economic development and growth through a variety of tools, such as ...

Economic development activities can deliver broad value to communities, driving business growth, attracting investment and creating a foundation for prosperity, a point reinforced by the results of a ...

"We must consider local development alongside biodiversity conservation to know where and how to protect areas to benefit both the environment and humans." In the study, 60% of the communities living ...

New York, 23 July 2025 – The 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded this week with Member States calling for urgent, coordinated action to accelerate progress on ...