Combining ecological restoration with climate-resilient agriculture to tackle desertification

Desertification threatens 24% of the world's land area spanning 126 countries and impacts 35% of the global population. Yet ...

Progress persists for low-baseline sustainable development goals, while high-baseline goals stagnate or reverse

With only five years until the 2030 deadline for achieving the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new international ...
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Science-driven transformation pivotal to SDGs acceleration, say scientists in new UN report

Science-driven transformation pivotal to SDGs acceleration, say scientists in new UN report 12 September 2023 — Ahead of the SDG Summit, a new UN report by an independent group of scientists launched ...
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How science can help the world achieve the SDGs

11 September 2023 - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 will be no easy task. Fortunately, an Independent Group of Scientists (IGS) appointed by the United Nations ...
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Researchers call for major reforms of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG Summit a decisive moment

On 18-19 September, the United Nations will convene a major summit to review the state of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- the 17 global goals that governments agreed upon in 2015 to guide ...
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SDGs in Asia: Mind the widening gap

With Asia Pacific seriously lagging on all 17 of the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs) there are doubts if the region will ever catch up. The latest progress report shows the region is set to ...
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What Are the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

In 2015, the seventieth UN General Assembly adopted an ambitious set of development goals for improving economic, environmental, and social conditions worldwide by 2030. The seventeen Sustainable ...