This review retraces the brief history and evolution of the global understanding of disaster risk as a compound event, in parallel with research on global environmental change. It highlights the main milestones in this ...

This section provides a closer look at the role of data in sustainability reporting. It includes the following: 1. An overview of data; what it is, its importance for governments and how it can most effectively be utilized. ...

In addition to sustained job creation, Goal 8 recognizes that decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation is fundamental to sustainable development.

'Sustainability’ – the idea that those living have a responsibility to leave for future generations an environment at least as livable as presently enjoyed – has witnessed dispersive distribution, including applications ...

This section provides guidance on how stakeholders can encourage and support companies of all sizes to improve their sustainability reporting, specifically by ensuring that the companies cover all material topics – the ...

The chapter examines some of the global policy goals manifested in the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. By selecting a few goals and targets, it has been shown how we can achieve greater results for the SDGs if the indicator is ...

Funding, capacity building, knowledge sharing, international outreach, debt sustainability, trade facilitation, domestic resource mobilization, effective public–private partnerships, and access to tools and technologies ...

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a new mode of governance through shared goals instead of legally binding international agreements. Nevertheless, global action is required as the sustainability challenges ...

Goal 7 recognizes that extending access to electricity and other forms of energy is fundamental to improving people’s lives and communities. It aims for efficiencies in energy use and the promotion of renewable sources to ...