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SDSN
NETWORKS
IN ACTION
2018
Introduction to the SDSN
and the Networks Program
Photo: Tobias Koch © Global Solutions
T
he Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to
promote practical problem solving for sustainable devel-
opment. The SDSN has operated under the auspices of the UN
Secretary General since 2012. We are committed to supporting
the implementation of the SDGs at local, national, and global
scales.
Prof. Sachs gives the keynote at the 2017 Global
Solutions Conference.
SDSN mobilizes the academic community to translate the
latest expertise in sustainable development into action. To this
end, we are building a global network of universities, research
centers, and other knowledge institutions focusing on:
Universities are critical for the success of the
RR Providing and mobilizing support for the SDGs;
Sustainable Development Goals, through
RR Promoting practical Solutions Initiatives and long-term
their teaching programs, research activities,
and powerful ability to convene leaders of pathways for sustainable development;
government, civil society, academia and RR Promoting high-quality education and research collabora-
business to collaborate on SDG solutions. tion for sustainable development;
It is deeply gratifying to see the SDSN’s RR Supporting governments in understanding and
national and regional chapters and its addressing the challenges of sustainable development.
thematic networks leading in these ways
around the world. This year’s report on The Spanning six continents, the SDSN Networks Program draws
SDSN Networks in Action 2018 is inspiring upon the knowledge and educational capacity of over
and informative. We learn how the SDSN 800 member institutions. This report presents our unique
networks are creating new online courses,
global network of problem solvers and their contributions to
educating their students and the general
addressing the world’s most pressing problems.
public, working with governments, engaging
and empowering young people, and offering
innovative solutions for the SDGs. We need a
global mobilization of energies, knowledge,
and organizations to achieve the SDGs; the
inspiring accounts in this year’s report will help
us to find the path forward.
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs,
Director of the SDSN and Special Advisor to the UN
Secretary-General on the SDGs
SDSN Networks in Action 2018 1
Contents Australia, New Zealand
and Pacific
RRPage 14
Mission-led Research Our Thematic Networks
and Innovation in Support RRPage 63
of the Sustainable Unique Opportunities
Development Goals for our Networks
RRPage 4
RRPage 69
Our National and Regional SDSN Member Organizations Japan
RRPage 34 Philippines
Networks RRPage 75
RRPage 44
RRPage 9 South Korea
RRPage 54
Indonesia
Hong-Kong RRPage 30
RRPage 28
Southeast Asia
RRPage 52
Malaysia
RRPage 36
Canada
RRPage 18 Russia South Asia
RRPage 46 RRPage 50
Caribbean
RRPage 20
Northern Europe
RRPage 42
Turkey
RRPage 60
Andes
RRPage 12 Switzerland
Germany RRPage 58
RRPage 22 Greece
RRPage 26
Amazônia Italia
RRPage 10
RRPage 32 Great lakes
RRPage 24
Mediterranean
Brazil Spain RRPage 38
RRPage 16 RRPage 56
Sahel Nigeria
RRPage 48
RRPage 40
The Fuller Projection Map is the only flat
map of the entire surface of the Earth
which reveals our planet as one island in
one ocean, without any visually obvious
distortion of the relative shape and sizes
of the land areas, and without splitting
any continents. It was developed by
R. Buckminster Fuller in 1954.
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Political Agenda Setting
and Civic Engagement
Mission-led Research GRAND
and Innovation in Support
CHALLENGES
of the Sustainable Development MISSION MISSION
Clear Targetted
Missions
Goals
MISSION MISSION
T
PROJECTS PROJECTS
he world is afflicted by problems that people expe- Today’s missions are more complex, or ‘wicked’, than
rience in their daily lives: dirty air in congested going to the moon. This is at the heart of what Dick Portfolio of projects
cities, a lack of access to digital technologies that Nelson meant in his excellent work on The Moon and the and bottom-up
improve public services, and diseases like cancer or Ghetto, where he asked how it could be that we got a man experimentation
obesity that continue to afflict millions of people across to the moon and back, and have not been able to solve
the globe. What is the relationship between these prob- key issues around inequality, such as the persistence of MISSION
lems and the dynamics of science, research and innova- ghettos. Wicked problems require more attention to ways PROJECTS
tion? Of course, we all recognize that science is needed in which social issues interact with political and techno-
to produce medicines, but what is the role of research logical issues, the need for smart regulation, and the crit-
and innovation in producing a more ‘caring’ society ical feedback processes across the entire innovation chain.
and solutions to health care systems? Similarly, while The figure above illustrates the movement
we know that science is needed for the emergence of This is not about a box-ticking exercise to solve one from broad challenges to specific missions
renewable energy, what is the role of research and inno- problem after another. Rather this is a way to steer based on Mazzucato (2017)
vation in producing economies that are more sustainable economic growth in more meaningful ways. Indeed, in a
in their production, distribution and even consumption historical period in which business investment is lagging,
patterns? And how can we use innovation to build cities missions also provide more excitement about where
that are more enjoyable to live in? economic growth opportunities might lie. By setting
missions that require different sectors to work together,it No one size fits all Granularity: between a project and a challenge
In fact, most of the ‘smart’ products we have in our is possible to create instruments that reward those busi- Missions come in different shapes and sizes. There is no Global challenges have been expressed as 17 SDGs.
bags and pockets came from investments that were nesses willing and able to co-invest alongside invest- one-size-fits-all definition of what a mission should be 193 countries have signed up to these inspirational goals;
more far reaching than a simple ‘science push’ expla- ments by member states and other supranational bodies. and how it should be structured. In some areas, a mission hence, they provide an excellent opportunity to move
nation provides. They came from the ability to connect It is not about subsidies, but about co-investments along should trigger action to speed up progress in the devel- forward with mission-oriented thinking. They must be
science to solving concrete problems — missions! The the entire innovation chain. And while tax incentives (and opment of technologies to increase their societal impact. taken seriously as an obligation to future generations
internet was not discovered as an ex-ante objective, but cuts) might increase profits, they often don’t increase In other areas, the mission should drive a systemic and for global prosperity, but also as opportunities to
to solve the problem that scientists had in the late 1960s investment. Mission-oriented policies can, if designed change. Most likely, ambitious missions that have the steer investment led growth. Addressing the challenges
of how to allow multiple computers to communicate on appropriately, catalyze expectations about new opportu- potential to have wide societal impact will need a combi- around health and the environment must not be seen as
a single network. This led to the creation of ARPANET nities and in so doing catalyze cross-sectoral investments nation of both, but their characteristics may differ.2 a trade-off with economic growth. Rather they present
(Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) funded which can also better balance economies that are often a means to focus on opportunities for investment-led
by the U.S. Department of Defense, and later the Internet too skewed toward particular areas. They can create more When developing a new mission, the art lies in learning growth — crowding in activity across actors. In addition,
that connects all of our smart products today. additionality —making investments happen that would from past experience. Putting old wine in new bottles targets must be set so that progression to achieving
not have otherwise. won’t work.3 We must allow missions to genuinely such challenges is as serious as the goal setting itself.
Today we have the opportunity to direct innovation in interact with the new types of complex problems socie-
similar problem-solving ways, as bold as the moon shot Societal relevance ties face, as well as incorporating the new knowledge we The SDGs, Societal Challenges or Focus Areas are useful
program was but instead aimed at the multiple social A mission must have societal relevance, such as the have on how innovation comes about into their design: it to ensure focus, but for the most part remain too broad
and technological challenges we have, such as achieving ability to improve health or nutrition. Research and inno- is serendipitous, non-linear and very high risk. to be actionable. On the other end of the spectrum,
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thereby vation missions should aim to improve society’s welfare. concrete research and innovation projects often have
addressing the urgent need to create societies that are This will require dedicated framing. For example, a Selecting missions that matter to society and stimulate clear objectives and are actionable, but remain largely
more just and sustainable. A mission approach will help mission on quantum computing could have strong soci- innovation across multiple sectors is a highly complex isolated in their impacts if not clearly linked to their
steer investments towards tackling challenges using a etal impact if it is framed in terms of the potential to task. Successful missions must meet the following five ability to address global challenges and achieve societal
more focused problem-solving lens. enhance cyber security, improve industrial processes, or criteria: impact.
support the development of new types of health care 1) be bold and address issues of societal value,
Problems are more specific than challenges, yet can still services. At the same time, the innovative spillovers that 2) formulate concrete targets that demonstrate mission Research and innovation missions thus sit between
require solutions that are much broader than a specific might result along the way may not be known before- achievement, broad challenges and concrete projects. Missions set
technology or a sector. Indeed, the moon mission hand and can have unforeseen applications. Indeed, 3) involve research and innovation to ensure technical clear and ambitious objectives that can only be achieved
required many different sectors to be involved — from most of the technologies in our smart products today — readiness over a specific time frame, through a portfolio of research and innovation projects
aerospace to textiles, and many different actors to work from the Internet to GPS — emerged as spillovers from 4) be cross-sectoral, cross-actor, and cross-disciplinary, and supportive measures, such as policy interventions,
together on multiple solutions. missions of the past.1 5) provide multiple competing solutions. deployment actions and involvement of end-users.
4 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 5
by multiple actors, stimulating cross-discipline academic Nelson’s work on The Moon and the Ghetto asked the
work, with a strong focus on the intersection between demanding question of why innovation has resulted
natural sciences, formal sciences, social sciences and in achieving difficult feats, and yet continues to be so
humanities; collaborations across different industries; terribly disorganised and technologically unsavvy in
CLEAN OCEANS and new forms of partnerships between the public dealing with the more “earthly” problems of poverty,
sector, the private sector, and civil society organisa- illiteracy, and the emergence of ghettos and slums.4 He
tions. Innovation itself is often characterised by feed- argued that while politics was partly the culprit, the real
back effects, trial and error, and serendipity (the search problem was that a purely scientific and technological
for one thing leads to the discovery of another) - picking solution could not solve such problems.
missions that have different possibilities for solutions will
enhance the innovation dynamic itself. There is thus a greater need to combine understandings
A PLASTIC FREE OCEAN
of sociology, politics, economics and technology to solve
New conversations between fundamental and these problems, as well as to make the conscious deci-
Reduction of 90% of plastics entering the marine
enironment and collection of more than half of plastics applied research sion to point innovation towards them. This is exactly
present in our oceans, seas and coastal ares by 2025 Missions are not about prioritising applied research and what a well-designed mission can achieve and what
Grand Challenges
innovation over basic fundamental research. Rather, they the SDSN Networks are well positioned to help bring
are a new way to frame the conversations between the about. The SDSN Networks are already bringing those
two, galvanising new forms of collaboration. Missions are knowledge disciplines together and helping to trans-
also a new way to think about the dynamic interactions form universities so that they will be ready to work in a
Chemical Industry Social Innovation Biotech Human health Marine life between enabling horizontal policies (framework policies coordinated, transversal way. This involves helping them
around e.g. education, skills, training, research and inno- to align their incentives to develop a culture of thinking
AI Technology Design sector Waste management vation) and more directed vertical policies (e.g. health, outside of the box so that working across disciplines to
environment, energy). Instead of using vertical policies connect natural and social sciences becomes common-
Mission to pick sectors or technologies, the vertical aspect of place, and innovative alliances using the entire research
missions picks the problem. The solution is then reached and value chain can be harnessed in the pursuit of
by stimulating multiple sectors and multiple forms of solving today’s most difficult global challenges.
Autonomous ocean Plastic and micro cross-actor collaborations to work to address those
stations to remove plastic digestion problems using the entire research and innovation value
plastic pollution mechanism chain, from fundamental research to applied research
Re-usable and and cutting-edge innovation.
Area of interest
biodegradable plastic
& cross-sector
substitutes
Mariana Mazzucato
Image recognition
Mariana Mazzucato (PhD) is a Professor in the Economics of Innovation and
Re-use of packing items and deep learning waste
through personalised separation system for
Public Value at University College London (UCL), and is the Founder and
collection services domestic and marine Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose (IIPP). She is
R&I Projects winner of the 2018 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic
waste
Thought, and was named as one of the 3 most important thinkers about
innovation by the New Republic. She advises policy makers around the
world on innovation-led inclusive growth and is currently a member of the
Scottish Government’s Council of Economic Advisors; the UN Sustainable
Development Solutions Network Leadership Council; SITRA’s Advisory Panel
in Finland, and is a Special Advisor on mission oriented innovation for the
EC Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas.
The figure above provides an example of the
intersectoral participation required to achieve
a mission aimed at a clean, plastic-free ocean FIND OUT MORE:
• Mariana Mazzucato: marianamazzucato.com/
• Mission-Oriented Research & Innovation in the European Union highly
influential report published in 2018.
Missions should be broad enough to engage the public in new materials, research on the health impacts from
• The Value of Everything: making and taking in the global economy a new book
and attract cross-sectoral investment, yet remain microplastics, behavioural research and innovation
which argues that reforming capitalism requires rewarding value creation over
focussed enough to involve industry and achieve meas- to improve recycling or drive public engagement in
urable success. By setting the direction for a solution, cleaning up beaches. Each of these areas can be broken value extraction.
missions do not specify how to achieve success. Rather, down into particular projects. • The Entrepreneurial State: debunking public vs. private sector myths Financial
they stimulate the development of a range of different Times 2013 book of the year which examines the role of state investments in
solutions to achieve the objective. As such, a mission can Fostering experimentation catalyzing radical innovation.
make a significant and concrete contribution to meeting Missions must be chosen. Yet their success will depend
an SDG or Societal Challenge. on the bottom-up processes that nurture innova-
tion while getting there. A culture of experimentation
For example, SDG 14 ‘Conserve and sustainably use the and risk-taking is a crucial element in the philosophy
oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable devel- of missions. There must be incentives to think outside
opment’ could be broken down into various missions, the box to come up with new solutions to address the 1. Mazzucato, M. (2013). The Entrepreneurial State: 3. Mowery, D.C., Nelson, R. R. and Martin, B. (2010). 4. Nelson, R.R. (2011). The Moon and the Ghetto
debunking public vs. private sector myths. London: Technology policy and global warming: Why new Revisited, Science and Public Policy, 38(9), pp.
such as ‘a plastic-free ocean’. This could stimulate mission’s objective. This requires a portfolio approach, Anthem Press, UK. policy models are needed (or why putting new wine 681–690. Available at:
2. Foray, D., Mowery, D.C., and Nelson, R. R. (2012). Public in old bottles won’t work). Research Policy, 39(8), pp. doi.org/10.1093/scipol/38.9.681 (Accessed: 12 February
research and innovation in means to clear plastic waste based on different solutions, and a broad range of R&D and social challenges: What lessons from mission 1011- 1023. 2018).
from oceans, or in reducing use of plastics, innovation different interactions. The objective should be addressed R&D programs? Research Policy, 41(10), pp. 1697–1902.
6 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 7
Our National
and Regional
Networks
SDSN’s National and Regional networks promote
the localization and implementation of the SDGs,
develop long-term transformation pathways, provide
education for sustainable development, and launch
solution initiatives to address challenges. Each
network focuses on distinct projects and priorities in
line with their local contexts and challenges.
8 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 9
AMAZÔNIA
AMAZÔNIA
SDSN Amazônia
Hosted by Fundação Amazonas Sustentável w sdsn-amazonia.org
RRManaus, Brazil @sdsnamazonia
S
DSN Amazônia is hosted by reflect on, and take action in Amazon Solutions Platform
the Amazonas Sustainable the field of sustainable develop- The Amazon Solutions Platform,
Foundation (FAS). The ment. Participants learn from local developed by SDSN Amazônia and
Amazônia network coordinates community leaders, sustainability supported by UN-Environment, is
action on the 2030 Agenda across practitioners, the forest, and each a georeferenced database of SDG
the nine Amazonian countries, other. Through a collective learning solution projects from around the
aiming to mobilize local knowledge process, the group builds their expe- Amazon. The solutions included
in the search for solutions and good rience together based on shared come from a diverse set of insti-
practices in line with the SDGs, while purpose, work, and values. tutions and are in different stages
respecting local contexts. of development, from concept
II. From the Ground Up: Managing to implementation and scale up.
Amazônia Education Program and Preserving Our Terrestrial The platform is available in English,
One of SDSN Amazônia’s main Ecosystems is a Massive Open Spanish, and Portuguese to facilitate
goals is to promote educa- Online Course (MOOC) produced exchange of information.
tion and capacity building for in 2017 in partnership with the
Amazonian leaders. In this context, SDG Academy and supported SDG Ambassador
Amazônia-edu was launched to train by UN-Environment. This MOOC, SDG Ambassador is a three-
change agents for sustainable devel- available in English, Spanish, and module project, led by SDSN Youth
opment through experiential educa- Portuguese, aims to disseminate Amazônia, focused on building
tion. This is accomplished through knowledge about sustainable devel- capacities among riverine youth to
two key activities: opment of terrestrial ecosystems at understand and take action on the
the postgraduate level and to make SDGs. The modules were designed
Photo: ©John Liana
I. The Amazon Summer School is a knowledge a tool in the fight against to focus on specific issues including
21-day intensive program focused on climate change. geopolitics, participative planning,
building capacities to understand, leadership, networking, and activism.
The initiative currently operates
in two of the Amazon’s Protected
Amazon Basin
Areas, Juma and Uatumã.
15%
About 15% of global
The Amazon
is the single LOOKING AHEAD
largest remaining The SDSN Amazônia network seeks
In just a few hectares of this vast freshwater entering
tropical forest to facilitate better communication
the oceans is from the
forest world laboratory can be found Amazon in the world and knowledge exchange between
Amazon-based institutions. In the
more species of native trees than in coming months, the network will
all of North America, and on just one consolidate partnerships with local
Photo: © Dirce Quintino
organizations and financial institu-
of these trees are more species of ants tions to accelerate and disseminate
than exist in all of England.
Gabriel García Márquez,
350
different ethnic groups
the networks tools and projects.
Prologue, La Amazônia Sin Mitos call the Amazon home
Amazon Day 2017 | Session SDSN Youth Amazon
Fundação Amazonas Sustentável / Sustainable Amazonas Foundation (FAS) COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
INCLUDED IN THE REGIONAL NETWORK
The Sustainable Amazonas Foundation development of the Amazon Basin,
(FAS) is a Brazilian nongovernmental including environmental conservation, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French
organization that has helped over improvements to the quality of life of Guiana, Guyana, Perú, Suriname, Venezuela
9,597 families, benefiting 40,230 people riverine communities, and inclusion
Photo: ©John Liana
living in 16 Conservation Units (UC) of stakeholders in decision making FIND OUT MORE
across Brazil’s Amazonas state. FAS, processes.
founded in 2007, promotes sustainable • Amazon Summer School –
www.amazonsummerschool.com
10 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 Amazon residents depend on the forest’s natural resources 11
SDSN Andes
ANDES
ANDES
Hosted by Yachay Tech University w www.unsdsn-andes.org
sdsnandes
RRUrcuquí Imbabura, Ecuador
@SDSNAndes
T
he SDSN Andes currently research team from the University of
works on four thematic areas: Sydney (Australia), the SDSN Andes
1 – Biodiversity protection Secretariat launched the Influence
and sustainable management of of Economic Structures on the SDGs
ecosystem services, 2 – Sustainable - Effects from, to and within the
and resilient human settlements, Andean Region Initiative. The aim of
3 – Sustainable production and this initiative is a) to assess spillover
consumption, and 4 – Data manage- effects in terms of the SDGs through
ment and monitoring of the SDGs. global supply chains and trade, and
b) to devise and implement meas-
Launch of a binational conserva- ures to reduce negative effects and
tion project increase positive ones.
Linked to the network’s aforemen-
tioned thematic areas 1 and 2, the Support to the SDGs localization
SDSN Andes brought together and VNR processes
a coalition of organizations to As part of the “SDGs Strategic
develop the project “Conservation Thinking Group” lead by the
and Management of Ecosystem “Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano”
Services in the Mira-Mataje and “Grupo FARO” (SDSN member
Binational Watersheds”. This group organizations), the SDSN Andes
includes the University of Nariño Secretariat provided inputs and
(Colombia), the Regional Amazon commentary for the localization of Regional meeting of the SDSN Andes
University IKIAM (Ecuador), the the SDGs in Ecuador, as well as for
Pacific Environmental Research Ecuador’s 2018 Voluntary National attention will be put on the impacts
Institute (Colombia), the National Review. of soy production in Argentina
Institute of Biodiversity (Ecuador), due to growing interest in this
Corporación Grupo Randi Randi LOOKING AHEAD commodity.
Landscape from the Mira-Mataje watershed
(Ecuador), and the bird conservation The SDSN Andes will continue the
South America is NGO FELCA (Colombia). Now in its binational conservation project,
one of the richest Mira-Mataje watersheds
implementation phase, the project is engaging with governments,
intersects with the Chocó Yachay Tech University
sub-continents biogeographic region, one managed and coordinated by Duke communities, and other key actors
“Biodiversity protection is not for for cultural of the world’s biodiversity University’s Nicholas School of the in the Mira-Mataje watersheds.
Yachay University of Experimental
and biological “hotspots” Environment and the SDSN Andes Technology and Research (known
conservationists and scientists diversity Secretariat, with financial support
In 2018 and 2019 the project will as Yachay Tech University) is
develop an open online information an Ecuadorian public university
alone, but for the private sector and from the John D. and Catherine T. platform (“wiki”) to summarize and founded in March 2014, whose aim
MacArthur Foundation. The 3-year
politicians; it should attract the same project seeks to enhance conserva-
validate information (both collected is to position Ecuador as a center
and generated by the organiza- of innovation and technological
level of attention as economic crises South America tion in the watersheds through a) tions leading the project) on the excellence in Latin America.
is one of the scientific knowledge of ecosystems
and upcoming elections. Similarly, most important status and services, and b) territorial
watersheds, thus promoting a bina-
tional perspective. The platform will
sustainable development is relevant contributors to governance and stakeholder partici- also seek to crowdsource knowl- COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN THE
the world’s food pation. The primary outcome will be REGIONAL NETWORK
to everyone; achieving the SDGs supply a binational management strategy
edge, allowing external information
contributions and commentary, and Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,
must be shared across academic and integrated conservation action ensuring stakeholder buy-in and Ecuador, Perú, Venezuela
plan. This project touches on several local contextualization.
disciplines, sectors of society, and SDGs, in particular Goal 6, Target 6.5. FIND OUT MORE
even national boundaries; it requires Additionally, the SDSN Andes will
• Influence of Economic Structures on
Initiative to analyze inter-country continue analyzing inter-country
tapping into the power of networks”. influences on the SDGs influences on the SDGs. Next steps the SDGs - Effects from, to and within the
Linked to the network’s aforemen- involve applying ISA’s Multi-Regional Andean Region – www.unsdsn-andes.org
Yolanda Kakabadse,
Former President of WWF-International, IUCN, tioned thematic areas 3 and 4, and Input-Output (MRIO) models to • Biodiversity protection and sustainable
and Former Minister of Environment of Ecuador in collaboration with the Integrated assess spillover effects from, to, and management of ecosystem services –
Sustainability Analysis (ISA) within the Andean Region. Particular www.unsdsn-andes.org
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NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC
NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC
SDSN Australia,
AUSTRALIA,
AUSTRALIA,
New Zealand & Pacific
Hosted by the Monash Sustainable Development Institute
RRMelbourne, Australia
w ap-unsdsn.org
@SDSNAusNZPac
T
he SDSN Australia, New Zealand
& Pacific focuses on three main
areas: fostering cross-sectoral
action to support SDG localization,
mobilizing university-sector action on
the SDGs, and supporting the activ-
ities of SDSN Youth in the region. It
also supports regional contributions
to global SDSN Solutions Initiatives.
University Guide to the SDGs
Photo: ©Harjono Djoyobisono
In August 2017, the network released
Getting Started with the SDGs in
Universities, a practical guide to the
important role of universities in SDG
implementation, developed in collabo-
ration with the Australasian Campuses
Towards Sustainability (ACTS) and Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, The Hon. Concetta
Fierravanti-Wells, and Chair of SDSN Australia/New Zealand/Pacific, John Thwaites, along with
Australian and New Zealand universi-
leaders from business and non-profit at the Australian SDGs Summit 2018
ties. The guide is now being used by
universities, SDSN networks and other the second Australian SDGs Summit, aims to develop transition pathways
organizations around the world. SDSN a high-level, multi-stakeholder forum and roadmaps to a sustainable food
Photo: ©Stock photo
networks have already produced to advance national implementation and land use system.
Japanese and Spanish translations, of the SDGs. The Summit brought
and a number of other translations together almost 300 stakeholders LOOKING AHEAD
currently in the works. from government, business, civil The network is currently working
society, academia, and youth to with the global SDSN to expand
Coral reefs cover much of the coast of Australia and other Pacific Nations
Input to National SDG Reviews
4.5
assess the country’s progress and the Universities Guide to include
The average Indigenous The network played an important discuss further action. case studies from around the world
household in New role in supporting Australia’s first and to develop a companion online
Gigatonnes Zealand and Australia Voluntary National Review (VNR), Supporting Global Projects portal to share best practices.
Sustainable development doesn’t just of biosequestration is
required for Australia
has a much lower income
than non-Indigenous
which was presented to the UN in The Monash Sustainable
July 2018. This included helping Development Institute (through
‘happen’ or is the responsibility of to be carbon neutral by households
capture the contribution of the ClimateWorks Australia) and COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
2050 Australia
someone else, somewhere else. Australian university sector to the CSIRO are partnering to deliver the INCLUDED IN THE REGIONAL NETWORK
SDGs through a consultation work- Australian component of the FABLE
It requires everyone to make a global shop with key stakeholders, collec- (Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity,
American Samoa, Australia,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
effort. We will be leaving the next tion of case studies, and preparation Land Use and Energy) project, which Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of
of a summary statement. SDSN Youth
generation our problems unless we helped lead youth input towards the
Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam,
Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New
address the SDGs – uncertain jobs, VNR, bringing together its member Monash Sustainable Development Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau,
organizations and young leaders Institute
unaffordable housing and a degraded for a consultation, which illustrated One of the world’s preeminent
Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands,
Réunion, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-
environment. the potential for Australian youth to interdisciplinary research and Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu,
lead on implementation of the SDGs, education institutes for sustainable
Wallis and Futuna.
John Thwaites,
0.03%
demonstrated existing efforts, and development, the Monash
2018 Australian SDG Summit
offered recommendations on how to Sustainable Development Institute
FIND OUT MORE
maximize impact. finds real solutions to the most
The Pacific Islands
significant challenges facing our • University Guide –
Photo: ©Lauren Barredo
Countries account for
0.03% of GHG emissions, world today. The institute sits ap-unsdsn.org/university-sdg-guide
Australian SDGs Summit within Monash University, a leading
but are at the front • Food Agriculture Biodiversity Land-use
line of climate change
In March 2018, the network partnered Australian university ranked in the
impacts with key civil society and business top 100 globally.
(Bio)Energy (FABLE) – www.unsdsn.org
organizations in Australia to co-host • SDSN Youth – sdsnyouth.org
Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
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SDSN Brazil
BRAZIL
BRAZIL
Hosted by Conservation International
RRRio de Janeiro, Brazil
w www.sdsnbrasil.org.br
SDSNBrasil
S
DSN Brazil is a national network governance of the metropolitan terri- Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow) was
aiming to translate the SDGs to tory, urban agriculture, resilience to the perfect fit for the 2018 Forum
the Brazilian context, engaging climate change, and the participation “Sustainable City Rio” (Fórum Rio
in a wide array of projects and part- of civil society. Cidade Sustentável 2018), co-organ-
nerships that will set the country up ized by SDSN Brazil. Showcasing the
for the challenges and opportunities Another part of SDSN Brazil’s urban power of innovation as a determining
of the 2030 Agenda. work is the Metropolitan Approach tool in the transformation process
for Rio de Janeiro (M.A. Rio), a of Rio de Janeiro as a sustainable
Reflections on an Urban World scientific cooperation between the metropolis, the Forum mirrored
One big focus of SDSN Brazil, ever network’s host institutions and the the Museum’s emphasis on mixing
since its inception in 2014, is sustain- Politécnico di Milano, Italy. It presents science and art, and the need for
able urban development. With the a metropolitan vision, aiming at change if mankind is to avoid climate
network’s host institutions based the improvement of the Practice disaster, environmental degradation,
in Rio de Janeiro, the second-most of the Metropolitan Discipline with and social collapse. The event bene-
populous municipality in Brazil, many new competences of shaping and fited from the participation of officials
of its actions have been rooted in re-shaping the metropolis. It adopts from the municipal public adminis-
addressing the sustainable devel- an interdisciplinary strategy, inte- tration, the City Council, the Inter-
opment challenges of the country’s grating various disciplinary knowl- American Development Bank (IDB),
cities. edge and transversal management UN-Habitat, Metropolitan Chamber,
The network has hosted several skills to deal with metropolitan PUC-Rio, the international climate alli-
events to promote dialogues around complexities and fragmentation. ance C40 and Casa Fluminense, and
sustainable cities and communi- It also intends to bridge the gap SDSN Brazil’s key stakeholders.
ties, aiming to exchange knowledge between theory and practice by
and experiences from the academic, defining tools that can meet Brazil’s LOOKING AHEAD
scientific, and professional commu- metropolitan needs. SDSN Brazil will continue to engage
nity that are directly or indirectly and activate its members, partners
related to urban challenges. These A Peek into the Future of Cities and other stakeholders to address
The panoramic views over Rio de Janeiro
debates, lectures, round tables, As one of the world’s first museums sustainable development challenges.
3,000+
86%
and workshops help find solutions incorporating the ideas of sustain- To leverage this work, the network
for integrated and participative able development, the Museu do will translate SDG Academy content
Brazilian cities will
required by law to into Portuguese, as well as identify
The objectives of sustainable develop and implement
of Brazil’s population live
in the urban areas of the more universities for cooperation
plans promoting people-
development are an invitation oriented, sustainable
country’s 5,500 cities and support the development of
urban mobility by 2019 education initiatives with members
made for the global community (the “2030 challenge”). Secondly,
to change inequalities and the the network will continue their
work on their Solutions Initiative
course of the action of societies and
nations. Accepting the invitation is 60%
Mobility is responsible for
on Metropolitan Governance and
Sustainable Cities throughout the
country.
essential for development in times of 60% of GHG emissions of
Brazilian cities
uncertainty.
Rodrigo Medeiros, Conservation International-Brazil
SDSN Brazil Co-Chair Conservation International (CI-Brasil)
is a Brazilian non-profit organization
created in 1990 that works to ensure a
healthy and productive planet for all.
FIND OUT MORE
• Rio Sustainable Cities Initiative –
Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow), location of the Fórum Rio Cidade unsdsn.org
Sustentável 2018
16 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 17SDSN Canada
CANADA
CANADA
Hosted by University of Waterloo in partnership with the Waterloo Global
Science Initiative
w www.sdsn.ca
@SDSNCanada
RRWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
S
DSN Canada officially launched
on May 7th and 8th, 2018, at
the University of Waterloo. The
two day event brought together 700
Photo: ©Michael Bennett, WGSI. CC 2.0 BY-NC 2.0
participants to discuss Canada’s chal-
lenges and opportunities in achieving
the Sustainable Development Goals
and included over 30 post-secondary
institutions from across Canada,
as well as students, members of
the public, businesses, government
representatives, and civil society
organizations. The launch featured a
keynote lecture by renowned devel-
opment economist and senior UN
Working sessions at the Generation SDG Summit #3
Advisor Jeffrey Sachs in addition to
a series of collaborative workshops counsel and enable dialogue on Sustainable Development Policy
exploring ways to develop trans- Canada’s role in accelerating action Implementation. April 2018;
formational pathways for sustain- on the SDGs and catalyzing change RR The Legal Solutions for
able development in Canada. The throughout the country. April 2018; Sustainability: Roundtable
Photo: ©Mark Koch on Unsplash
workshops explored four thematic RR Participation and support on Innovative International
SDG areas: Education and Training for Waterloo Global Science Instruments for the Sustainable
for Sustainability, Sustainable and Initiative’s Generation SDG Summit Development Goals in collab-
Inclusive Cities, Canada’s Energy- which brought together a multi- oration with the Centre for
Climate Nexus, and Doing Justice to disciplinary and multigenerational International Sustainable
Life on Land and Below Water. group for four days of intensive Development Law and the
discussion on the best ways to University of Waterloo’s School
Lake Louise, Banff National Park
Increasing awareness around the catalyze the most impactful and of Environment, Enterprise, and
Toronto aims to
10.5%
network coordinated actions to ensure Development. May 2018.
become the first Along with its partners, SDSN effective implementation of the
municipality in Canada has initiated a number of SDGs in Canada. April 2018; LOOKING AHEAD
The establishment of SDSN Canada the Province of Canada has reached
10.5% of the 17% Aichi
other events as a way to increase RR A keynote lecture by Jeffrey Sachs Building on the success of the
Ontario with a awareness of this new network and at the University of Ottawa on the
is a vital opportunity for Canada circular economy.
biodiversity target
generate new membership including; crucial role that universities can
launch, SDSN Canada is now
focused on engaging with universi-
to make a coordinated effort to RR A dinner gathering of Canada’s play in implementing the SDGs ties and colleges from throughout
leading business, government, and in Canada coupled with a panel
leverage our collective strengths civil society leaders to provide discussion on Green Growth and
the country. SDSN Canada is also
looking at the feasibility of hosting a
and expertise, and build on the Solutions Forum within the coming
excitement and opportunity we have University of Waterloo in partnership with the Waterloo Global Science Initiative
year, creating a Sustainable Cities
Index for Canada, and developing
to make a positive impact on our The University of Waterloo is home to Canada’s largest Faculty of Environment, SDG teaching case studies and other
future for generations. Universities and has researchers and institutes across campus working on every facet of
sustainability and social justice. Consistently ranked Canada’s most innovative
course materials in collaboration
with the SDG Academy. The network
play, and will continue to play, an university, the University of Waterloo is home to advanced research and teaching will also prioritize the deepening of
in science and engineering, mathematics and computer science, health, environment, relationships with the Government
integral role in making progress on arts and social sciences.
of Canada and will work to advise
Photo: ©Mark Koch on Unsplash
our SDG targets through the talents Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI) has been catalyzing collective action
since 2009. The conversations they host bring people with diverse viewpoints
on and support federal SDG strategy
and policy initiatives.
of our researchers, graduates and together, prompting multi-disciplinary, inclusive collaboration to address sustain-
able development challenges. By combining the results of these cross-cutting
entrepreneurial enterprises. conversations with the science and technology of today, WGSI and their network FIND OUT MORE
take answers from paper to the real world, addressing the UN’s Sustainable
Feridun Hamdullahpur, • Learn more about WGSI’s Generation SDG
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Waterloo Development Goals in sectors such as energy, education, and beyond.
Summit – www.wgsi.org
City of Vancouver, English Bay
18 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 19CARIBBEAN
CARIBBEAN
SDSN Caribbean
Hosted by the University of the West Indies
@CaribbeanSDSN
RRKingston, Jamaica
T
he SDSN Caribbean focuses on Closing data gaps in Caribbean LOOKING AHEAD
three shared regional priorities: Small Island Developing States
climate change, energy, and the (SIDS) The SDSN Caribbean aims to
blue economy, which is the use of The network supports the SDSN’s develop a state-of-the-art interac-
the sea and its resources for sustain- SDG Index and Dashboards report tive website to share future results,
able development. These priorities through an initiative to close data which would also help stakeholders
are interlinked; climate change is a gaps in Caribbean Small Island track progress on the SDGs through
major threat to the region due to sea Developing States (SIDS). The to 2030. The Network hopes to
level rise, increased frequency and Caribbean team is working with expand the project to other SIDS by
intensity of storm events, changes to government agencies, NGOs, and working with the SDSN Australia/
disease vectors, effects on agricul- academia to request data that are New Zealand/Pacific. The network
ture, and more. When considered not currently publicly available is also actively seeking Solution
along with overfishing, impacts on through international institutions, Initiatives in its three priority areas.
Caribbean ecosystems and infra- as well as advise National Statistical
structure jeopardize the tourism Offices on how to set up frameworks
sector, a major part of the region’s for future reporting. Data gathered
economy. Moving Caribbean states will be included in the annual SDG
away from fossil fuels and investing Index and Dashboards report. Results
in energy efficiency are therefore are also presented to countries at
key components in supporting the multi-stakeholder events, and lead
economy and achieving energy secu- to conversations on SDG prioritiza-
rity and climate mitigation goals. tion as well as the sharing of best
practices and successful programs
between countries in the region.
The Malecón in Havana, Cuba
US$ 170bn
worth of damage was
14.3%
Average coral cover
Jamaica is naturally and irrevocably caused to Caribbean
nations during the 2017
in the Caribbean declined
from over 50% in the
Musicians in Havana, Cuba
aligned to the Sustainable hurricane season 1970s to an estimated
14.3% in 2012. COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN THE
Development Goals and at every REGIONAL NETWORK
opportunity we reaffirm our Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin
commitment to achieving them. Islands, Cayman Islands, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica,
Furthermore, Jamaica will play its Aruba has
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada,
committed to going
part in regional and international fora fossil free by 2020
Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico,
to promote attainment. Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts
Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and
speaking at ICSD in 2016 Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness with Professor Jeffrey Sachs and participants at the the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Suriname,
Caribbean Action 2030 Summit Trinidad and Tobago, United States Virgin
Islands, Venezuela
University of the West Indies
Established in 1948, UWI is the largest and longest-standing institute of higher FIND OUT MORE
education in the English-speaking Caribbean. UWI enrolls over 45,000 students, • Caribbean Action 2030 – www.
and their impressive network of alumni includes more than 18 current and former caribbeanaction2030.com
heads of state, one Nobel Laureate, and dozens of Rhodes Scholars.
• SDG Index – www.sdgindex.org
Caribbean coral reef ecosystems are threatened by
climate change, over fishing, and water pollution
20 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 21SDSN Germany
GERMANY
GERMANY
Hosted by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut w sdsngermany.de
für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) @SDSN_Germany
RRBonn, Germany
A
s a primary focus, the network
addresses the structural chal-
lenges of implementing the
2030 Agenda in Germany. Founded
by leading knowledge centers, SDSN
Germany pools the knowledge, experi-
ence and abilities of academic, corpo-
rate and civil society organisations to
promote sustainable development at
the national and international level.
Shaping the Political Landscape
in Germany
Since its launch, SDSN Germany has
Photo: ©DIE GDI
been actively shaping the polit-
ical landscape to more prominently
feature the 2030 Agenda and call
for the required changes. During the
Workshop “The World in 2050” at SDSN Germany’s member and host institution German
last general elections and now the
Development Insitute in Bonn
new legislative period in Germany,
the network has been an outspoken
actor for the SDGs on the national foundations in Germany and the EU
LOOKING AHEAD
and European level. With regard to for closer cooperation on this issue.
the German Sustainability Strategy These events have been organized As one of the organizing parties of
(Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie), against the backdrop of upcoming the Science Platform Sustainability
the network contributed to a peer European political events, such as the 2030, the network is leading the
One of the powerhouses of the German export sector: the Hamburg port
review of the plan of action outlined parliamentary election in 2019, the working group on mobility, one
mCO2 100% in the document. Even though next Multiannual Financial Framework, of Germany’s great challenges.
In 2016, Germany’s CO2 In the European Union, progress has been made, Germany and the new EU Commission. Together with its members, the
emissions rose for the Germany yields the is falling short of its own targets network will develop new and inno-
The European project needs to second consecutive year,
mostly due to higher
highest rate of recycled
materials, with nearly
and the Agenda has not yet become Sustainable Development on the vative solutions around the topic.
the fundamental principle in policy Global Stage Additionally, SDSN Germany aims
finally be connected with the emissions of the transport
sector
100 percent in paper and
making. Additionally, SDSN Germany On the international level, members to create a stronger connection
organic waste
concept of sustainable development. is one of the organizing parties of of SDSN Germany continue to between political processes at the
the Science Platform Sustainability contribute to the work of the T20 European level with sustainable
Sustainability is not an unrealistic 2030, and has supported dialogues think tank task forces under the development. A conference on how
idea, but rather addresses central
concerns of real life situations. ¹/⁶
⅙ of Germany’s residents
between Scientific Advisory Councils
and the Federal Government.
Argentine G20 presidency after last
year’s German presidency. Moreover,
SDSN Germany members have been
the SDGs can be an opportunity to
shape a sustainable future of the
EU is planned for October 2018,
Prof. Dr. Gesine Schwan, Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform, remained at risk of A European Voice for Change active in several initiatives of the co-hosted by the European Network
Co-Chair of SDSN Germany being trapped in relative To continue the discussion on the global SDSN such as The World in of Political Foundations (ENoP).
poverty in 2017
Source: www.armutskongress.de
implementation of the 2030 Agenda 2050, FABLE and the SDG Index &
in the EU, SDSN Germany has organ- Dashboards.
ized events with key stakeholders FIND OUT MORE
and has reached out to political
• Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project
• (DDPP) – deepdecarbonization.org
Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) • The World in 2050 – unsdsn.org
Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) is one of the leading think tanks • Food Agriculture Biodiversity Land-use
for global development and international cooperation worldwide. DIE’s work
(Bio)Energy (FABLE) – unsdsn.org
is based on the interplay between Research, Policy Advice and Training. DIE is
building bridges between theory and practice.
• SDG Index & Dashboards – www.
sdgindex.org
22 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 23GREAT LAKES
GREAT LAKES
SDSN Great Lakes
Hosted by the University of Rwanda, College of Business and Economics w cbe.ur.ac.rw/about-cbe/others/sdsn
RR Kigali, Rwanda @UR_CBE
S
DSN Great Lakes strives to
promote the implementation
of the SDGs in the complex
region of Central and Eastern Africa.
Local Solutions Conference
The SDSN Great Lakes flagship
initiative is an annual confer-
ence focused on local solutions
to achieve the SDGs. Since 2015,
these conferences have brought
together hundreds of researchers
Photo: ©New Times
and academics from the region
to present innovative and prac-
tical projects that can help change
lives for the better. Each year,
the network selects one or more
Participants brainstorming during the Local Solutions Conference 2017
themes, related to particular SDG
challenges in the region, and holds
an open call for institutions to
Photo: ©Millennium Promise
submit their projects. The projects,
some still in proposal phase, are
then reviewed by a panel and
the best ones are selected to be
presented at the conference.
Public Lecture Series
Student in the botanical garden of the Science University in Kisangani, DRC In 2018, the network launched a
12.5%
The Democratic Republic
The Rwandan
government established
a “One Cow per Poor
public lecture series to raise aware-
ness of the SDGs and share new
research and innovation coming out
Local Solutions Conference 2017
It is very important to collaborate of Congo contains 12.5%
Family” poverty
alleviation program
of its member institutions. The first FABLE project (Food, Agriculture, members, starting with those in
of the world’s remaining such talk was held at the University Biodiversity, Land, and Energy). All Rwanda over the coming year. Each
to drive forward the SDGs. The tropical rainforest
known as GIRINKA
of Rwanda, College of Business and local network members were repre- member will choose a topic and
University of Rwanda is strategically Economics entitled “Customizing sented and a delegate from Burundi organize a talk on that theme.
the SDGs for Rwanda Development also attended the talk.
placed to drive the SDG agenda Priorities.” The talk was given by In an effort to boost membership
LOOKING AHEAD
through research areas such as: August Professor Francois Naramabuye, engagement, the public lecture
The next local solutions conference is
2017
a faculty member at UR and the series will be organized on a rota-
food security, smart and green national coordinator of the SDSN tional basis between all network planned at the end of 2018 and the public
lecture series will continue. The network
cities, conservation, innovation and Kenya placed is also developing its governance and will
entrepreneurship, education and a total ban on soon announce a new Leadership Council,
plastic bags. UR College of Business and Economics
comprised of members from academia,
peace. UR should take a key role in the private sector, and civil society, to
The College of Business and Economics (CBE) is one of the six colleges composing guide and support the activities moving
leading the SDGs. the University of Rwanda (UR), the largest and only public university in Rwanda. forward.
Prof. Nelson Ijumba, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Rwanda The UR’s vision is to be a leading University that develops highly enterprising
graduates prepared and dedicated to building a more just and sustainable society
locally, nationally and globally, with appropriate innovations that advance quality COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
of life. The UR’s mission is to support the development of Rwanda by discovering INCLUDED IN THE REGIONAL NETWORK
and advancing knowledge, and being committed to the highest standards of
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo,
academic excellence, where students are prepared for lives of service, and
leadership, transforming communities through finding solutions. Kenya, Republic of Congo, Rwanda,
Tanzania, Uganda
24 SDSN Networks in Action 2018 25SDSN Greece
GREECE
GREECE
SPAIN
Hosted by the International Center for Research on the Environment and the w www.unsdsn.gr
Economy (ICRE8) and the Political Economy of Sustainable Development Lab @unsdsngreece
(PESD) @SDSNgreece
RRAthens, Greece
S
DSN Greece launched in 2017 practices. Through ICRE8, one of
during the 3rd International the network’s co-host institutions, LOOKING AHEAD
SDSN Mediterranean Conference the network has been involved in Together with The Economist
(MED Solutions) in Athens. It aims a number of national and regional Events, SDSN Greece is co-organ-
to revive the Mediterranean Climate projects relevant to the SDGs. izing the Second Sustainability
Change Initiative (MCCI), an auton- Through the networks’ involve- Summit for South-East Europe and
omous Mediterranean political initi- ment in the European Commission the Mediterranean. Together with
ative to strengthen international Horizon 2020 program, issues like key thinkers, business leaders, poli-
and regional agreements; while also environmental management, climate cymakers, scientists, advocates and
focusing on national priorities for change mitigation and adaptation investors, the Summit will shed light
SDG achievement such as respon- policies, disaster resilience, and on the main focus areas like green
sible consumption and production, social innovation are being looked shipping and sustainable marine
sustainable tourism, clean energy, at through the lens of the value of management, sustainable food-wa-
and climate change. natural capital, providing analytic ter-energy nexus, sustainable energy
frameworks for managing natural and security.
SDSN Greece aims at connecting resources sustainably.
Photo: © Marc Schlumpf Icarus Design
all Greek universities and research The network is also working with
centers that are active in the field of Climate Change Mitigation and Climate KIC Greece as part of the
sustainable development to coordi- Adaptation EIT Regional Innovation Scheme
nate their efforts towards achieving In view of the region’s vulnera- (RIS) that aims to boost innovative
the 17 SDGs. Additionally, to support bility to climate change and its CleanTech Companies and Initiatives
Greece’s sustainable development effects, experts of SDSN Greece are towards the reduction of brown coal
following the economic crisis of exploring suitable mitigation and production and decentralized energy
2007-2008 the network aims to adaptation strategies for implemen- system, helping Greece to achieve a
develop work streams that can tation in Greece and more generally low carbon economy until 2030.
One of the many coastal areas of Greece
support decision-makers on all levels in the Mediterranean region. Special
In 2019, Greece will to promote change that reinvigor- attention is given to the interac-
Greece’s desire for social, political
launch a National
Implementation Plan
for the SDGs, consistent
30%
of the Greek coastline is
ates the principles of liberalism and
good governance.
tion of these policies with the rest
of the economy and to developing
potential low-carbon pathways that
with the National
affected by erosion The Value of Nature both mitigate climate change and
and economic recovery and long term Growth Strategy
One central topic for SDSN Greece stimulate the economy. In addition,
prosperity should be aligned with is making the value of nature a the network is exploring adapta-
central part of project design tion strategies to protect vulnerable
sustainable development practices. and policy recommendations sectors and create new economic
Prof. Andreas Papandreou, Professor in Environmental Economics, for climate change adaptation opportunities.
Director of PESD, Co - Chair SDSN Greece
The International Centre for The Political Economy of Sustainable
Research on the Environment and the Development Lab (PESD)
Economy (ICRE8) The Political Economy of Sustainable Official launch of SDSN Greece 2017
The International Centre for Research Development Lab (PESD) of the
on the Environment and the Economy National and Kapodistrian University
FIND OUT MORE
(ICRE8) is a nonprofit private Research of Athens is devoted to the political
Centre dedicated to interdisciplinary economy dimension of sustainable • Welcoming Remarks of SDSN Greece
18,000 km research on sustainable development development. In other words, it focuses Launch See the video on youtube
and management of the Environment, on how institutions, the political
• Sustainable development in times of crisis
Despite this very long Energy, Economy, Eco-innovations and environment and the economy interact
coastline, Greece is one and influence each other and thus form
Session 1 - Greece as a case study – See the
their electronic versions (hence E8).
of the 20 most the underlying conditions that allow or video on youtube
water-stressed countries prevent sustainable development. • ICRE8 – www.icre8.eu/
in the world
• PESD – pesd.econ.uoa.gr/index.php
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