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Global Sustainable Development Report 2019 calls for urgent, targeted action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

Achieving human well-being and eradicating poverty for all of the Earth’s people is still possible, but only if there is a fundamental - and urgent - change in the relationship between people and nature, and a significant reduction in social and gender inequalities between and inside countries, according to the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report.

23.09.2019

The triumphs and trials of transdisciplinary research: reflections on the un-disciplining of disciplines

<p>The International Science Council led a parallel session on transdisciplinary research at the recent Sida Science Days in Stockholm, May 2019. Presentations from two programmes – Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) and Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA 2030 Africa) – were profiled at both the programme level as well as the project level. Dr Zarina Patel reflects on the session.</p>

28.05.2019

World Science Forum 2017 Jordan issues Declaration on Science for Peace

<p>The closing declaration of the <a href="https://worldscienceforum.org/">World Science Forum 2017</a> issued a global call to action for science and society to build a future in which science plays a prominent role in addressing global challenges and enabling sustainable development.</p>

14.11.2017

Early career scientists gather for LIRA trans-disciplinary workshop in Uganda

<p>As part of the 5-year “Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa” programme, 31 representatives of the successful pre-proposals attended a 5-day training workshop on trans-disciplinary (TD) research, which took place on 28 August – 1 September 2017 at the Makarere University, Kampala, Uganda.</p>

04.09.2017

ICSU at the HLPF this week: Spotlight on SDGs Interactions

<p>As the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) opens in New York from 10 – 19 July, the Council will be hosting a side event to present our new report “<a href="https://www.icsu.org/publications/a-guide-to-sdg-interactions-from-science-to-implementation">A Guide to SDG Interactions: From Science to Implementation</a>,” which looks at which clusters of goals and targets work together- and which do not.</p>

10.07.2017

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