SD in Depth

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has inclusion at its core, thatspeaks to the notion of empowerment and the principle of non-discrimination (UNDESA, 2016)To achieve this objective, the countries need to identify those who are deprived or risk to be deprived from full participation in the benefits of development, risk being pushed further behind by a …

UNDESA: Leaving none behind requires the transformation of deeply rooted systems — economic, social and political, governance structures and business models at all levels, from local to global Read More »

The Agricultural Outlook 2018‑2027 is a collaborative effort of the OECD and FAO, that provides an assessment of the ten‑year prospects for agricultural and fish commodity markets in the context of achieving the SDG targets and the commitments made in the UNFCCC’s 2015 Paris Agreement. The Report underscores the role of enabling policy environment, that …

OECD-FAO: An enabling trade policy environment is a crucial condition to achieve the SDGs and make progress towards zero hunger, particularly in the context of climate change Read More »

There is a growing evidence, that drought, desertification, land degradation and food insecurity are driving conflict and causing political instability. On the meeting “Understanding and Addressing Climate‑related Security Risks”, the UN Security Council (UNSC) debated the security implications of climage change, that became “one of a web of factors that can lead to conflict”. Eventhough …

Global security implications of climate change have been debated in the UN Security Council Read More »

August 9 is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. According to the UN, there are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world’s population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming …

UN: Indigenous peoples are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment Read More »

There is a strong business case for engaging with the SDGs, which are anticipated to generate at least US$12 trillion worth of market opportunities by 2030. This guide is aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and …

The SDGs are anticipated to generate at least US$12 trillion worth of market opportunities by 2030 Read More »

To reap the enormous dividends of the information society for sustainable development, governments around the world must tackle current and emerging digital divides. The policy-makers has a major role to play and “must take the lead in setting standards, deploying strategic instruments, and providing e-government services”. Research on e-inclusion has moved beyond identifying whether access …

UN: To reap the enormous dividends of the information society for sustainable development, countries around the world must tackle current and emerging digital divides Read More »

Indigenous and community lands is the source of subsistence for 2,5 billion people. The increasing demand for the resources is driving the commercial interest onto these territories, typically held under informal customary arrangements. There is an urgent need to formalize and protect the land rights of the Indigenous and rural communities. People, sustainably managed lands …

WRI: Indigenous Peoples and rural communities are now racing to secure their land rights before companies come knocking Read More »

There are currently 47 least developed countries (LDCs), populated by over 1 billion people, approximately 13 per cent of the world’s population, and it is projected to almost double to 1.9 billion by 2050. It is the world’s fastest population growth rate, combined with the slowest economic development rate. Almost half of the population of …

A new scramble for land is heating up across the developing world Read More »

The 2018 SDG Index and Dashboards report, co-produced by by the Bertelsmann Stiftungand the Sustainable Development Solutions Network(SDSN), has found that no country is on full track to achieve all the SDGs. The report is the third edition of the annual overview of countries’ performance on the 17 SDGs. For the first time, this edition …

The SDG data show that no country is on full track to achieve all SDGs Read More »

Fragility poses a major global threat to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.The conflict, terrorism, homicides, the threat of pandemics, forced displacement, disasters, famine and more, have fragility at their core, – – says the recent OECD Report: States of Fragility. The report shows that, without action, more than 80% of the world’s poorest will …

OECD: Fragility poses a major global threat to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Read More »