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We are an international NGO with a mission to act as the global voice for science to promote science as a global public good.
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We catalyse and convene scientific expertise, advice and influence on issues of major concern to both science and society.
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World Population Day: Sustainable population growth for a sustainable future requires understanding, comprehensive planning and collaboration
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High-level launch event of the Global Foresight Report
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Measuring and monitoring community-level emissions: Scalable qualitative solutions toward SDGs 1 and 13
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The Habitable Air Project: Networking reception
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Navigating New Horizons – A Global Foresight Report on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing
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Synthesis of the Transformations to Sustainability programme
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Annual Report 2023
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From science to action: Leveraging scientific knowledge and solutions for advancing sustainable and resilient development
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From Shores to Horizons: Empowering Science for the Future of Large Ocean States
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