ShutdownSTEM
Astrophysicist Dr Brittany Kamai helped organise academics and scientists around the world to stop work in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
24.06.2020
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New project launched that proposes a coordinated response to the increasing number of displaced researchers
A collaboration of three international science organisations will develop proposals for a coordinated response to support researchers who are displaced by crises to stay on their feet and continue their careers.
24.06.2020
Global Science TV: Racism in Science with Brittany Kamai
Dr Brittany Kamai helped organize academics and scientists around the world to stop work in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
23.06.2020
We need a stronger notion of common human needs
Ian Gough argues for the kind of development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to do so, and a rearticulation of a theory of human needs that allows us to meet individual and social needs within planetary boundaries.
23.06.2020
Human development should be guided by norms and values
A normative vision of human development, concerned with present and future generations, and focused on enabling democratic governance and agency, is our best hope for a sustainable future, says David A. Crocker.
23.06.2020
Human development is dependent on planetary well-being
Aditi Mukherji argues that the dependence of human development on planetary well-being needs to be embedded formally within the Human Development Index, and that investment in social welfare, reduction in inequality, and decentralization are needed both in the Global North and the Global South. She also touches upon water as a crucial issue for climate change adaptation.
23.06.2020
Gridded population data for sustainable development: Q&A with SDSN TReNDS analyst Hayden Dahmm
We hear more about how gridded population data can be used to respond to emergencies and move towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, ahead of our forthcoming webinar on the topic, to be held on 24 June together with SDSN TReNDS.
22.06.2020
New Scientific Committee appointed to Urban Health and Wellbeing programme
The 15-person committee will define strategic and thematic priorities for the interdisciplinary programme and oversee activities designed to improve health and wellbeing in urban areas.
22.06.2020
The World Pandemic Research Network – Addressing the societal and human impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The WPRN is a new resource for sharing and advancing knowledge on the societal and human impacts of COVID-19. We found out more from two of the network's coordinators.
22.06.2020
Rebooting Science Diplomacy in the Context of COVID-19
Science can be a common language and an important mechanism for calming geostrategic tensions.
18.06.2020
