SDG Update - 12 December 2019 - Deciding What to Think of the First Four Years of SDG Implementation

Guest Articles Deciding What to Think of the First Four Years of SDG Implementation Guest author Elisabeth Hege, IDDRI, writes that the 2030 Agenda "is based on the bet" that the SDGs will motivate actors and initiate learning processes. Read News Report Identifies Ten Climate Science Insights to Achieve Paris Agreement, SDGs The guide summarizes recent Earth-system science, policy, public health and economic research. Read No Country on Path Compatible with Paris Climate Targets, 2020 Climate Index Warns Sweden leads the group of high-performing countries, followed by Denmark, Morocco, the UK and Lithuania. Read Italy and Mexico Commit, Urge Others to Increase Climate Education Ahead of COP 26 UNFCCC Executive Secretary Espinosa urged countries to include climate education in their Nationally Determined Contributions. Read Human Development Report Looks to Solutions to Rising Inequality The Report challenges the idea that economic growth will automatically lead to development and wellbeing. Read Oceans Action Day at COP 25 Reaffirms Importance of Ocean-climate Nexus Read Fashion Leaders Reiterate Call for Climate Action Read COP 25 Event Promotes Integrating Agriculture into NAPs Read   First-ever GCF Green Champion Awards Recognizes Efforts to Combat Climate Change Read GEF Launches Global Electric Vehicle Program at COP 25 Read UN Invites Candidates to Draft 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report Read   Local2030 Islands Begins Operationalizing Partnership Read Experts, Officials Consider Steps to Reforming Public Institutions Read HLP Blue Paper Makes Recommendations for Oceanic Health and Wealth in a Changing Climate Read   IUCN Report Urges Action to Stop Ocean Deoxygenation Read AGWA Recommends Building Water Resilience to Meet Climate Commitments Read AGWA, SIWI Discuss 'Source-to-Sea' in Climate Security Read   Forward to a colleague     Current and Upcoming Events December 2019 Events Calendar Click the calendar to view the full lineup of global SDG events and processes, or see highlights below.   UNFCCC COP 25 (view) 2-13 December 2019 | Madrid, Spain   57th Meeting of the GEF Council  (view) 16-19 December 2019 | Washington D.C., US   Forest Landscape Restoration and the Bonn Challenge in Eastern and South-East Europe (view) 16-17 December 2019 | Belgrade, Serbia   Ocean Literacy Professional Development Course (view) 16-17 December 2019 | Venice, Italy   World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020 (view) 21-24 January 2020 | Davos, Switzerland   54th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (view) 27-29 January 2020 | Mombasa, Kenya Funding for the IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub has been provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the International Development Research Centre.   Received this SDG Update as a forward? Subscribe