THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WATCH

January 01, 2020

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October 10, 2019

A groundbreaking event to bring to the attention of academics, students, professionals and the world of industry the challenges that new technologies such as Blockchain are bringing to traditional institutions of law, economics and social sciences.

September 22, 2019

To boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will host the 2019 Climate Action Summit on 23 September to meet the climate challenge. The Summit will showcase a leap in collective national political ambition and it will demonstrate massive movements in the real economy in support of the agenda. 

October 01, 2019

The conference will highlight the position taken by the EESC in its opinion on the Reflection Paper "Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030", which is due for adoption in September 2019. The event will provide concrete and constructive recommendations to the new European Commission and the new European Parliament.

October 02, 2019

As productivity continues to increase, providing highly-specialised and certified-quality products becomes ever more important for boosting economic well-being, more so than mass low-cost production. Moreover, the increasing focus on the integrated use-value of products and services now offsets the emphasis on the exchange value - the price.

This development is particularly advantageous for European producers: our competitiveness relies on our ability to provide diverse, specialised products, rather than on competing on price against regions with more extended economies of scale. If you wish to be part of the debate on re-orienting production through innovative business practices, we look forward to welcoming you on 3 October.

October 06, 2019

The Forum, organized by the five UN regional commissions and Thailand’s Ministry of Energy, will bring together experts from the energy sector, representatives from governments, UN entities, international organizations and other stakeholders to explore pathways to close the gap between energy targets and actions, and discuss major issues and demonstrate actions to achieve SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) and meet commitments on climate change mitigation. The Forum will include a series of roundtables, parallel sessions and side events on energy issues such as clean cooking, access to electricity, renewable energy, energy efficiency and cleaner use of fossil fuels.

October 12, 2019

The events aim to contribute to “The Year of Ambition” (2019), which seeks to increase ambition and participation by all parts of society in the climate action agenda through a series of high-level events, including the UN Climate Action Summit in September and the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to UNFCCC in Santiago, Chile, in December.

October 28, 2019

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) will convene a regional conference on the theme, ‘Restoring Africa’s Landscapes: Catalyzing Action from Above and Below’. 

November 03, 2019

World Travel Market London provides a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business. WTM London organises World Responsible Tourism Day, the world’s largest industry event focused on efforts to make the industry more responsible and sustainable.

November 05, 2019

For many years, WTM London has organised World Responsible Tourism Day, with the support of the United Nations World Tourism Organization. This is the world’s largest industry event focused on efforts to make the industry more responsible and sustainable. Each year leading figures from the industry, along with representatives of civil society and key organisations, gather to discuss the key issues facing the sustainable development of tourism. Many of these issues are directly reflected in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which was the focus of a key panel discussion at the 2016 event.

November 24, 2019

Organized by the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission, the event will bring together policymakers, researchers, representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders active in the protection of land and soil to discuss the challenges of soil and land degradation in the EU and the urgent need for action to implement the SDGs.

January 12, 2020

World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is the world's foremost global annual event dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technology. World Future Energy Summit continues to set the agenda for a global discussion on the future of renewable energy, clean technology and sustainability. A platform for governments, corporate decision-makers, investors, entrepreneurs and opinion makers, World Future Energy Summit is an annual meeting place that promotes dialogue, fosters knowledge transfer and accelerates strategic decision making in the pursuit of viable solutions to the world's growing energy challenges.