Operationalizing Sustainable Development to Benefit People and the Planet / Committee on Operationalizing sustainable development ; Science and Technology for Sustainability Program ; Policy and Global Affairs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Affairs, Policy and Global.

Program, Science and Technology for Sustainability.

Development, Committee on Operationalizing Sustainable.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Operationalizing Sustainable Development, issuing body.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, issuing body.

Series:

Consensus study report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations Development Programme.

Sustainable development.

Sustainability.

COVID-19 (Disease).

Social policy.

Environmental responsibility.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2022.

Summary:

This book, authored by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, provides a comprehensive examination of sustainable development strategies aimed at benefiting people and the planet. The work identifies key research priorities and actionable steps for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on areas such as climate change, biodiversity loss, inequality, and societal transformations driven by emerging technologies. Drawing on insights from a diverse committee of experts and case studies, the book explores themes including education, Indigenous knowledge, equitable food systems, urbanization, science and technology, and financing for sustainable development. It is intended for policymakers, researchers, educators, and global practitioners seeking to address pressing global challenges and promote a sustainable future. Generated by AI.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface and Acknowledgments

Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Education and Capacity Building

3 Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals and Indigenous Knowledge

4 Food Systems

5 Urbanization

6 Decarbonization

7 Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals

8 Science and Peace

9 Financing to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

10 Moving Forward

References

Appendix A: Committee on Operationalizing Sustainable Development: Biographical Information

Appendix B: Workshop Agendas

Appendix C: Biographies of Workshop Speakers Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-89).

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Other Format:

Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Operationalizing Sustainable Development to Benefit People and the Planet

ISBN:

9780309691680

0309691680

9780309691666

0309691664

OCLC:

1354207595