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Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom, We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions,

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Urbanization and Climate Change in Small Island Developing States

The purpose of this briefing paper is to provide a contextual understanding of the challenges and opportunities of climate change in relation to human settlements in Small Island Developing States (SI

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Mobilizing Sustainable Transport for Development

In 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed an independent High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport to provide a focused set of recommendations on how the transport secto

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Jingzhou, Sustainable Development Strategies for a Heritage-rich City - The Endeavor of Jingzhou

Jingzhou, also called Jiangling, is located in the the hinterland of Jianghan Plain and geometric center of China, like a beautiful pearl nurtured by both the Yangtze River and the Hanjiang River. Wit

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The Potential of the Blue Economy - Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine R

This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such

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Exploring Youth Entrepreneurship

This report explores aspects of youth entrepreneurship as a mechanism to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It sets out the position and challenges of youth in Cambodia, Lao PDR, the Philippin

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Supporting Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to Achieve the Sustainable Development

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the Cambodian economy, comprising more than 90 percent of enterprises in the country. In 2018, MSMEs provided over 70 percent of

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Policy Brief: The Role of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Achieving the Sustai

This policy brief examines the potential of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It includes an analysis of opportunities and chall

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The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development (GSDR 2019)

The Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR ) originated in the Rio + 20 outcome, when Member States were laying the groundwork for the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Th

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Spotlight on SDG11: Harsh realities: Marginalized women in cities of the developing world

For women and girls, urbanization is often associated with greater access to education and employment opportunities, lower fertility rates, and increased independence. Yet women are often denied the s

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SDG Good Practices-A compilation of success stories and lessons learned in SDG implementation (First

The publication presents 16 SDG Good Practices from across the globe, received in response to the first open call for good practices, success stories and lessons learned in SDG implementatio