Sweden, Denmark and Finland report much higher levels of gender-based violence than the EU average.
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Like Paris 2024, the Milan-Cortina Winter Games aim to set an example in terms of sustainability, but their implementation comes with its own set of challenges.
South African youth workers, despite limited resources, are finding creative ways to connect with young people through digital tools.
Cultural and creative industries account for 3.39% of global GDP and 3.55% of jobs.
While sanctions aim to punish regimes, they often punish citizens instead.
Many of Africa’s most powerful innovations are not being measured correctly.
Public Development Banks provide affordable financing, direct resources where urgently needed and align funding with long-term development strategies.
Varying approaches to waste definition and management have made it a challenge to track what happens to the waste we recycle.
A new report recommends changes to the popular and growing wellness industry to protect workers from mistreatment and exploitation.
On more than half of 80 economic, social and environmental targets, progress has stagnated or is moving backwards. But modelling shows there’s still time to change course.
City Symposium in London, Ont., brought artists, activists, civil servants and academics together to broaden understanding about health inequity research in the community.
Canada has fallen behind in global SDG progress rankings. To reverse this, Canada needs better mechanisms to hold companies accountable and ensure the SDGs are actually being adhered to.
Purely technical solutions to the challenges of sustainable development will likely end in failure. Living within planetary boundaries will require a unified effort across disciplines and economies.
Physical activity, screen time and sleep levels for preschoolers in Canada and globally don’t meet recommendations, risking global health challenges. It’s time to get little ones a little more active.
Chinese funded projects favour the francophone region of Cameroon.
The opportunities presented by mini grids come with challenges of balancing market efficiency and equity of access.
Two recent research documents provide a substantial basis for assessing how the draft policy shapes up and identifying where it falls down.
Resources from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization can help marketing programs embed sustainability concerns into marketing education.
Can the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) help replace traditional growth measures like GDP?
Not all types of ground are the same and understanding how varied ground types react to environmental stresses is key to achieving true sustainability.
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John Thwaites is a Friend of The Conversation.Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Chair of Policy Innovation, School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
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Sustainable Development Solutions Network Manager, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Professor of Business and Sustainable Development, University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Development Economics, Monash University
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Thomas Wiedmann is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Sustainability Research, UNSW
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health, McGill University
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Associate Director (International) - Melbourne Centre for Cities, The University of Melbourne
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Reader in Development Economics, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Public Health, The University of Queensland