The 2030 Agenda raises issues in terms of the orientation of IPR systems towards the needs of sustainable and inclusive development, says the UNCTAD Technology and Innovation Report 2018: “Harnessing Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development”. Many emerging technologies have the potential to make a major contribution towards achieving the SDGs across multiple areas, but require …
On the 7th of October I wrote an article on the Dutch Climate law and how it relates to the to be expected Climate Accord (click here if you need a quick recap). The moment is finally here! The long anticipated Climate Accord has been presented by the minister of Economic- and Climate Affairs – …
Follow up: The Dutch Senate and the finalized Climate Accord – a love story. Read More »
.As the global population grows from 7 billion in 2010 to a projected 9.8 billion in 2050, coupled with growing purchansing power in developing countries, overall food demand is on course to increase by more than 50 percent, and demand for animal-based foods by nearly 70 percent. Creating a Sustainable Food Future, a multiyear partnership …
What started last year as a small protest outside the Swedish parliament to encourage politicians to uphold their commitments to fight climate change, has turned into a global movement that even the students of the Sustainable Development course are a part of. Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish climate activist and recent Nobel Prize nominee, has …
Sustainable Development students take part in #FridaysforFuture Read More »
The EU is acceding to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the protection of appellations of origin and their international registration (‘the Geneva Act”). Geographical indication is a global phenomenon. more than 8.000 GIs currently recognized in the various jurisdictions around the world. In spite of differences in approach and legal tradition, all …
EU will accede to WIPO Agreement Raising GI Protection Read More »
On 6 March 2019, the Secretary-General will chair the Annual Meeting of the Members of the OECD Council and Partners on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The meeting brought together over 65 governments from the OECD and its Partner countries, as well as international organizations, to share national experiences in the implementation of the …
According to the 2019 The World Economic Situation and Prospects by the UNCTAD, essential transition towards environmentally sustainable production and consumption is not happening fast enough, and the impacts of climate change are growing more widespread and severe. Urgent and concrete policy action is needed to change the trajectory of the global economy towards a …
12.02.2019 Nourishing a growing world population while nurturing our planet requires landscape approaches that protect and sustainably use vital ecosystem services, sustain livelihoods and tackle food security challenges, while adapting to the impacts of climate change. The FAO’s Report on State of the World’s Forests 2018 provides detailed analysis aimed at capturing the contribution of …
FAO has published a new Report on Forests Pathways to Sustainable Development Read More »
The 2030 Agenda raises issues in terms of the orientation of IPR systems towards the needs of sustainable and inclusive development, says the UNCTAD Technology and Innovation Report 2018: “Harnessing Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development”. Many emerging technologies have the potential to make a major contribution towards achieving the SDGs across multiple areas, but require …
September 25th was the anniversary of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and therefore the Global Day to Act for SDGs. Roughly a million people in more than 1200 cities in over 140 countries partnered in worldwide mass mobilisation for the SDGs. People participated in activities around the world addressing, among other things; poverty, …
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