SDG pulse 2022
This UNCTAD SDG Pulse comes at a crucial moment in the history of both multilateralism and trade and development. Since 2020, the world has been in a constant state of cascading crises that overlap and
Sustainable Development
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Asian development outlook (ADO) 2022: mobilizing taxes for development
This report outlines economic prospects in developing Asia amid global turbulence and lingering pandemic risks. It discusses the implications of school closures and the invasion of Ukraine, and explores
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2020 Africa sustainable development report
The 2020 African Sustainable Development Report is the fourth in a series of reports dating back to 2017. These reports have sought to assess the progress and ongoing challenges faced by African States
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Aquaculture and nature-based solutions: identifying synergies between sustainable development of coastal communities, aquaculture, and marine and coastal conservation
Aquaculture production has very significantly increased in tonnage and value over the last decades. It is seen as a potential solution to replace the declining wild fishery stocks. This publication is
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Progressing national SDGs implementation
The Progressing National SDGs Implementation report provides an independent analysis of reporting by United Nations Member States to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Supported
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Global population growth and sustainable development
Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development probes the linkages between global population growth and the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. The report examines
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Economic Survey 2021-22
<p>States/UTs need to manage its ground water resources said the Economic Survey 2021-22 tabled in Lok Sabha, Jan 31, 2022. Over-exploitation of ground water resources, i.e. extraction exceeding the annually replenishable ground water recharge is concentrated in north-west and parts of southern India</p>
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Africa green growth readiness assessment
Climate change is impacting Africa disproportionately and will continue to do so, primarily by affecting the sectors that are key to the livelihoods of vulnerable communities, such as agriculture, forestry
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Nature at the heart of sustainable development
The resumed Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) provides the opportunity to bridge, build on and catalyze impact in relation to multilateral environmental efforts including on biodiversity,
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Sustainable development impacts of renewable power: insights from three Indian states
This paper applies WRI’s 'Framework to Assess the Sustainable Development Impacts of Renewable Power Technologies' to estimate the economic rate of return (ERR) associated with prominent renewable energy
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Building back better: sustainable development diplomacy in the pandemic era
This report critically examines the nature of the distinction between traditional inter-state diplomacy and sustainable development diplomacy. It then sets out the institutional changes which are necessary