09 July 2018 - 18 July 2018
New York, USA
High-Level Political Forum 2018
The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2018 will convene under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council will be held from Monday, 9 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Monday, 16 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018.
The theme will be "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies". The set of goals to be reviewed in depth will be the following, including Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, that will be considered each year:
- Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
- Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
- Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
IIASA researchers Prof. Dr. Nebojsa Nakicenovic and Caroline Zimm will participate in a series of events, surrounding the launch of "Transformations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals", the first report by The World in 2050 initiative (www.twi2050.org)
Please note that a UN Grounds Pass is required to attend all events at UNHQ:
Advancing science, technology and innovation for SDGs
- Date: July 10
- Time: 11:00-13:00
- Venue: UNHQ, Conference Room 4
- An objective of the session is to explore policies and actions for advancing the science, technology and innovation for achieving the SDGs, as envisaged in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Agenda launched a UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM), which comprises a United Nations Interagency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (IATT), a collaborative Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum), and an online platform as a gateway for information on existing STI initiatives, mechanisms and programs. The TFM now facilitates multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnerships through the sharing of information, experiences, best practices and policy advice among Member States, civil society, the private sector, the scientific community, UN entities and other stakeholders. The co-Chairs of the STI Forum will present the mandated Summary of the "Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs", the theme of which in 2018 was “Science, Technology and Innovation forsustainable and resilient societies – Focus on SDGs 6, 7, 11, 12 and 15”. The TFM 10-Member Group of high-level representatives will further engage in the discussions.
- For more information
- Slides from presentation by Nebojsa Nakicenovic
Global Agenda for SDG7 Action
- Date: July 11
- Time: 18:30-20:00
- Venue: UNHQ, Conference Room 5
- For more information
TWI2050 Side Event: Transformative Pathways towards sustainable and resilient societies in 2030 and beyond
The Global transformations necessary to achieve the SDGs urgently need a robust scientific foundation. The TWI2050, a partnership of some 20 institutions from around the world, aims to contribute to the science and to develop pathways to a more equitable and sustainable development.
- Date: July 12
- Time: 13:00-15:00
- Venue: UNHQ, @ S-1522/23, 15th Floor
Managing interactions between SDGs for transformation
- Date: July 12
- Time: 18:30-20:00
- Venue: UNHQ, Conference Room A
- For more information
TWI2050 Side Event: Transformative Pathways to Implement the 2030 Agenda @ German House
- Date: July 17
- Time: 13:30 - 15:00
- Venue: German House, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Germany to the United Nations, UN Plaza
PUBLICATIONS
Willaarts B , Lechón Y, Mayor B, de la Rúa C, & Garrido A (2020). Cross-sectoral implications of the implementation of irrigation water use efficiency policies in Spain: A nexus footprint approach. Ecological Indicators 109: no.105795. DOI:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105795.
Pettifor H, Wilson C , Bogelein S, Cassar E, Kerr L, & Wilson M (2020). Are low-carbon innovations appealing? A typology of functional, symbolic, private and public attributes. Energy Research & Social Science 64: e101422. DOI:10.1016/j.erss.2019.101422.
Tramberend S , Fischer G, & van Velthuizen H (2020). RCP 8.5 Ghana. High-end climate change impacts on crop production. DOI:10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-8955. In: European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2020, 4-8 May 2020, Vienna, Austria.
Wilson C , Grubler A , Bento N, Healey S, De Stercke S, & Zimm C (2020). Granular technologies to accelerate decarbonization. Science 368 (6486): 36-39. DOI:10.1126/science.aaz8060.
Mayor B (2020). Unraveling the Historical Economies of Scale and Learning Effects for Desalination Technologies. Water Resources Research 56 (2): e2019WR025841. DOI:10.1029/2019WR025841.