The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement call for deep transformations in every region and actions by all parts of governments. With the European Green Deal (EGD), the EU has designed a comprehensive framework for decarbonizing the European economy, reducing pollution and wastes, and placing sustainable development at the center of the European …
IPCC 2018 warned that exceeding 1.5 °C of global warming above pre-industrial levels will lead to unprecedented effects in terms of health, livelihoods, food security, water supply, human security, and economic growth. Given this daunting prospect, it is urgent to develop mitigating measures related to maritime transport, an activity that emits, according to the 3rd IMO GHG study, …
Science and Ethics for Happiness and Well-being (SEH) Project. SEH is an initiative hosted and managed by Monsignor Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, in partnership with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), and Columbia University. Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is an invited member. Monsignor Sorondo, Jeffrey Sachs, …
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SDSN Greece has a central role to play in the implementation of the Mediterranean UN SDSN. In this direction, the Greek hub aims to revive the Mediterranean Climate Change Initiative (MCCI). The MCCI initiative was envisaged as both an autonomous Mediterranean political initiative aiming at strengthening international and regional agreements through common policy positions and …
Networks in Action report presents unique global network of problem solvers and their contributions to addressing the world’s most pressing problems. This year’s edition features a specific focus on the impact our networks have had in the world – from their efforts to localize the SDGs in their countries, engage with knowledge institutions and youth, improve …
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports was launched at the COP25 in December 2019 in Madid, Spain. This initiative aims at bringing together researchers and technology developers, shipbuilders, shipowners, ports, policymakers and politicians, from around the globe, to work on technological and policy innovations seeking net-zero emissions in the maritime sector by 2050. The Initiative will be …
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Launching event of Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean – 2020 Report. The online presentation and debate jointly organized by SDSN Mediterranean and Santa Chiara Lab – University of Siena, will be held on November 12, at 15.15 (CET). The event, with the participation of the Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean Ambassador Nasser Kamel, will host the key-note speech by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, leader of …
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In 2015, 193 countries adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity, for people and the planet. The transformation that is needed to make this vision a reality is enormous in scale and complex. Universities are well-positioned to support this transition. They develop new technologies, business models, and governance …
On 20 March, SDSN released the World Happiness Report 2020 through the first installment of the new Tracking National Progress Webinar series. The webinar highlighted how the report can serve as a learning tool to navigate happiness amidst the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Authors also described lessons from top-ranked countries and cities in the report. A recording is available here. Original location
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It is with great pride that the SDG Academy debuts its first Annual Report. The 2020 Report reviews highlights from the past six years, dives deep into the SDG Academy’s work this past year, and previews some exciting plans for the future. Who is the typical SDG Academy learner? How do we create our content? …
The United Nations’ Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is one of the most ambitious and important global agreements in recent history. The agenda, with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core, is a guide to tackling the world’s most pressing challenges – including ending poverty and bringing economic prosperity, social inclusion, …
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P U B L I C A T I O N S Combatting the Rise in Data Politics, blog, Rebecca Gorin (SDSN TReNDS), August 4, 2020 Readiness of Small Energy Markets and Electric Power Grids to Global Health Crises: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic, article, Yoash Levron, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, SDSN member, …
The Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR2020), which includes the SDG Index and Dashboards, is launched electronically! The report is co-produced by the SDSN and Bertelsmann Stiftung and is published this year for the first time by Cambridge University Press. The report includes an assessment of countries’ early response to Covid-19, the impact of Covid-19 on the …
Universities play a unique role in society. Not only do they create and disseminate knowledge and attract and develop talent, but many are also driven by important social values. The concept of the ‘Ivory Tower’ university is an anachronism in today’s world. Nowadays, it is typical for universities to engage actively with communities in their …
The 2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report is the first independent quantitative report on the progress of the European Union and its member states towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report was prepared by teams of independent experts at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). Original location
The Credit Suisse Research Institute is Credit Suisse’s in-house think tank. The Institute was established in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis with the objective to study long-term economic developments, which have – or promise to have – a global impact within and beyond the financial services. Since 2016, the Credit Suisse Research Institute …
Sep 13, 2019 The 2019 Networks in Action report features the wide array of innovative solutions and initiatives being led by the SDSN’s national, regional, and thematic networks. This edition shows how our networks are deepening their partnerships with governments, the private business sector, and civil society, developing programs of higher education, advanced research, and policy …
Eradicating poverty and hunger, ensuring quality education, instituting affordable and clean energy, and more – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lay out a broad, ambitious vision for our world. But there is one common denominator that cuts across this agenda: data. Without timely, relevant, and disaggregated data, policymakers and their development partners will be unprepared …
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Bertelsmann Stiftung published the Sustainable Development Report 2019 including the SDG Index and Dashboards! The report details progress by countries on their achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While not an official monitoring tool, the Sustainable Development Report is complementary to efforts conducted by National Statistical Offices …
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