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This is not a good moment to come up with small improvements to the definition of human development, says Isabel Ortiz – governments are facing an unprecedented level of debt and fiscal deficits because of the COVID-19 emergency, and now is the time to solidly make the case for human development, as agreed by governments at the UN for decades.
13.06.2020
The Global Young Academy's Women in Science Working Group highlights practical ideas for staying positive in testing times.
09.06.2020
This World Oceans Day is like no other - the COVID-19 pandemic and ‘stay at home’ measures have reduced human activity at sea and in coastal areas. We take a look at what that means for ocean science.
08.06.2020
After contracting COVID-19, Vint Cerf reflects on how computing and the internet is responding to the pandemic.
04.06.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has shown that the world can act swiftly in a crisis. So, should that give us new hope in the fight against climate change? Nuala Hafner puts that question to ISC Patron Mary Robinson and ISC President Daya Reddy.
04.06.2020
The health crisis stress-tests our ability to cooperate, learn and adapt in the face of deep uncertainties and rising risks. A call to action for the policy-making and science community.
03.06.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has shown that the world can act swiftly in a crisis. So, should that give us new hope in the fight against climate change? Nuala Hafner puts that question to ISC Patron Mary Robinson and ISC President Daya Reddy.
03.06.2020
International technological, financial cooperation and policy coordination are urgently needed to prepare the developing countries not only to combat the shock of the pandemic but also to develop their digital competencies and infrastructure so that they will not fall behind again in the post-pandemic economic recovery. If we fail to do this, we will not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
02.06.2020
The International Science Council and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have established a partnership combining the strengths and expertise of the two organizations to define and design sustainability pathways, through a multi-stakeholder dialogue, that will encourage a more equitable post-COVID world.
27.05.2020
The corona pandemic reminds us how vulnerable modern societies have become through their treatment of nature. At the same time, many people have experienced nature as a source of recreation during the lockdown.
26.05.2020
