UN SDGs: Strengthening Global Partnerships and Societal Involvement – How to Make the SDGs a Reality
UN SDGs: Strengthening Global Partnerships and Societal Involvement
IISD Guest Article by Ivonne Lobos Alva & Jes Weigelt
This article was first published and posted on: Monday, 2 May 2016 at IISD.org. Strengthening Civil Society to Influence the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda The shrinking space for civil society to act is jeopardizing the key role of these…
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Consumption and Production in an Age of Diminishing Resources
Conference on Germany’s Role in the Implementation of the SDGs 17 goals and 169 targets: the Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015 is as ambitious as it is complex. The UN member…
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: “We need to involve civil society…”
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: IASS and Partners Discuss Next Steps in Nairobi
IASS and Partners launch Policy Brief with Proposals for the Review and Follow-up of the SDGs for Soils and Land
The protection of soils and land will contribute to the achievement of at least nine of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is therefore necessary to develop appropriate strategies to monitor the use of these resources. At the same time,…
IASS and Partners Propose Shortlist of Global Land and Soil Indicators to Support SDGs
The protection of land and soils will contribute to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is therefore necessary to develop an appropriate monitoring and accountability framework to track the state of these resources. Finding appropriate indicators is…
Soils and the Sustainable Development Goals: Conference in Tutzing Highlights the Need for Action
This September, the international community will meet in New York to develop a new set of goals, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They will replace the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that expire this year. As long-term trends such as…
IASS Side Event in Lima Casts Light on Sustainable Production and Use of Biomass
Many countries regard bio-energy as an important element of sustainable energy production and climate change mitigation. This kind of energy is produced from agricultural products and wastes, domestic and industrial waste, and from organic materials such as rapeseed and sunflowers,…