This report describes the sustainability challenges of air pollution and presents 20 solutions that originates from the Nordic countries and reduce air pollution from various sources. It is created to inspire readers to act – act to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to reduce air pollution worldwide. Original location
Four years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015, we are at a critical moment for the planet as a global ecosystem, both for the biodiversity it hosts and for the people who inhabit it. The social and environmental challenges are so enormous and complex that they require urgent …
THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY The urgency of limiting global warming to +1.5C, beyond which the risk of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people, will significantly increase CARBON NEUTRALITY-2050. UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2019 indicates that global emissions need to be cut by 7.6% per year. Calculated, this means a …
Citi and the Sustainable Development Goals As a global bank, Citi believes it is important for us to take a leading role in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Private sector leadership in general is essential both to transition away from practices that undermine the goals’ achievement, and to proactively create solutions that solve …
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This Report explores the involvement of Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) in the ‘localization’ of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following UN guidelines, it complements the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) submitted by 143 countries to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) throughout the first four- year cycle of voluntary reporting. It delivers first-hand information from LRGs in 80 …
SDSN’s data network TReNDS released the executive summary of its forthcoming report: Leaving No One Off the Map: A Guide to Gridded Population Data for Sustainable Development. The report explains how new spatial data can help ensure that strategies to achieve the SDGs leave no one behind. Download it here.
We are pleased to launch the 2019 SDG Index and Dashboards Report for European Cities (prototype version). This is the first report comparing the performance of capital cities and a selection of large metropolitan areas in the European-Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In total, results for 45 …
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How has the EU progressed towards the SDGs? On average, over the respective last five-years of available data — based on the mean scores of the selected indicators — the EU has made progress towards almost all goals. Progress in some goals has been faster than in others, and within goals, movement away from the …
Evidence is increasingly clear. If we simply persist in our current ways of producing, consuming and discarding, much of the planet will become uninhabitable before too long. But this should not instil in us fear and complacency. It should inspire us to action instead. In September 2015, world leaders committed themselves to ending poverty, protecting …
Sep 21, 2018 The 2018 Networks in Action report features the wide array of innovative solutions and initiatives being led by the SDSN’s national, regional, and thematic networks. Read the Report here.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an action plan, a road map, and a beacon that paves the way to a future we strive for. It is unprecedented in scope and reaches. What is more, it is a holistic approach to mankind’s pressing problems and it has agreed upon by the international community. I want to …
The world currently faces the critical challenge of scaling up development finance, an indispensable requirement for the realization of the SDGs. Multilateral development banks (MDBs) can serve as effective institutional mechanisms to help finance the SDGs. This possibility is due to their clear mandate to support development-oriented programmes, inhouse expertise and track record on identification, …
Sep 26, 2017 This report showcases the array of innovative solutions and initiatives being undertaken by the SDSN national and regional networks. It presents each network and includes an introductory essay on the role of universities in achieving the SDGs. Read the Report here.
Dr. Marianne Beisheim, SWP-Comments 2017/C 16, May 2017, 4 Pages The next G20 Summit will take place in Hamburg on 7/8 July 2017. Under the Chinese Presidency, the G20 adopted the Action Plan on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the 2016 Summit in Hangzhou. The 2030 Agenda had been signed by heads of state and …
Released at the Solution Initiative Forum (SIF) Oceans in Gothenburg, Sweden, this compilation of innovative SDG 14 solutions focuses on four key areas: litter, energy, aquaculture, and pollution. The submitted ideas show that sustainable use of our ocean is indeed possible. Original location
The report examines the interactions between the various goals and targets, determining to what extent they reinforce or conflict with each other. It provides a blueprint to help countries implement and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read the whole article. Download the report. Original location
SDSN Youth announces the launch of the Youth Solutions Report, a first step in the mission to demonstrate the incredible innovation and creativity of young people who are leading in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Report features over 50 youth led projects that address crucial sustainable development issues including: clean energy, …
Seven years of crisis and austerity in Europe are placing great strain on the European project. In Europe’s nature, life goes on: Greece hosts a unique ecological treasury, which is threatened by increasing pressures for rapid but unsustainable growth and environmental deregulation. Greece’s debt can hardly be deemed sustainable and is crippling for the prospects …
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the Earth Institute at Columbia University have released a new report highlighting ICT’s role in accelerating achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, says: “ICT and broadband are being deployed with strong social purpose to …
Feb 22, 2016 Following the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) during the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) in July 2015, the development of a strong follow-up and review mechanism remains a high priority. A first Follow-up Forum on FfD is scheduled for April 2016, yet the details and concrete …
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