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Tying into UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, all of the United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to provide "a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future" (United Nations, n.d.). To track progress on the agenda, the UN outlined 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Alexander Street Press has short videos (approximately 3 minutes) on each of the 17 SD goals, starting with this video:
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Sustainable development goals : Harnessing business to achieve the SDGs through finance, technology and law reform
This book explains what the SDGs are, how they came about and how they can be accelerated. Real-world case studies and authoritative insights address how to direct investment of existing financial resources and re-align the global financial system to reflect the SDGs.
Before the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Each of the seventeen chapters tells the decades- or centuries-old backstory of one SDG and reveals the global human connections, governance tools and frameworks, and the actors involved in past efforts to address sustainable development challenges.
Leave No One Behind: time for specifics on the Sustainable Development Goals
The ambitious 15-year agenda known as the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted in 2015 by all members of the United Nations, contains a pledge that "no one will be left behind." This book aims to translate that bold global commitment into an action-oriented mindset, focused on supporting specific people in specific places who are facing specific problems.
Sustainable Development Goals and Migration
This book looks at migration in contemporary society and its interrelations with development. It presents the complexities and dilemmas associated with migration, the changes in theoretical and historical perspectives on migration and development, and the role of policies and the sustainable development goals in this context.
SDG1 - No Poverty
It is estimated that around 800 million people still live below the international poverty line of $1.90 a day. This book looks this global problem and presents applicable solutions to show that we can eliminate poverty today and meet the challenge of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 1.
SDG3 - Good Health and Wellbeing
Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) supplements the 2030 UN Agenda by inspiring ideologies and implementation concerning global health and wellbeing.
SDG5 - Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls
Conventional development planning lacks sensitivity to the female experience. Tackling gendered discrimination and the exclusion of women, SDG5 aims to 'achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.'
SDG13 - Climate Action
SDG 13 aims to 'take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact'. This book demonstrates the potential for innovation in implementing SDG13 despite its associated challenges.