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Sustainable development: new steps forward for a stronger collaboration between the UN Economic Commission for Europe and Civil Society
By Marion Steff, European Disability Forum The UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Secretary General Olga Algayerova of Slovakia met with the ECE Regional Civil Society Mechanism (RCEM) on the […]
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How to mobilise young people to embrace the Sustainable Development Goals
By Siamak Sam Loni and Angela Riviere, IB Today, more than half the population on the planet is under the age of 30 — the largest generation of children and […]
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The urgent need for reform of the UN’s HLPF
By Deirdre de Burca – SDG Watch Europe Steering Group member *This article reflects the personal views of the author on HLPF reform. SDG Watch Europe members will be consulted […]
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World way off track on sustainability goals
By Emily Macintosh, EEB Countries are not on track to meet global goals on sustainability by 2030. That was the assessment given by the President of the United Nations Economic […]
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Industrial-Scale Trawlers Decimating Small-Scale Fishing Around The World
By Emily Macintosh, EEB In the first of a special series, the EEB newsletter META looks at how different cases of environmental injustice are causing inequality around the world. With […]
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Curb Inequality Or Global Sustainability Goals Won’t Be Met, New Campaign Warns
By Emily Macintosh, EEB A new campaign kicked off during the European Development Days (5-6 June) warns that without action to curb global inequality, countries around the world won’t achieve […]
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Leaving development cooperation behind: is the EU turning its back on Agenda 2030?
By Global Health Advocates While many are rejoicing at the prospects of increased resources for external action in the face of Brexit, this is by no means justified. The proposal […]
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European Day of Sustainable Communities
By European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability (ECOLISE) The European Day of Sustainable Communities #EDaySC2018 on 22 September is a celebration of the efforts and achievements […]
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Citizens and sustainable development are big losers in EU’s next research programme
By Jill McArdle, Global Health Advocates The European Commission has released its proposal for the next EU research framework programme, Horizon Europe, set to begin in 2020. The proposal comes […]
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REDUCING INEQUALITIES, AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION FOR THE ACCEPTABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
By Carole-Anne Sénit and Vaia Tuuhia, 4D This brief is based on an interview conducted with Lucas Chancel at the Paris School of Economics on 11 January 2018, and is […]
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