Operationalizing Sustainable Development to Benefit People and the Planet (2022) / Chapter Skim
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10 Moving Forward
10 Moving Forward
Pages 73-80
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, these research priorities and possible actionable steps were identified mostly from presentations and discussions at the workshops held by the committee. Common areas across the eight themes discussed in this report include the need for additional data and reporting, the need for multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral collaboration, the importance of participatory processes in decision-making, and the need for targeted financing at multiple levels from the international to the community scale.
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• Examine the future of alternative proteins, precision fermentation, 3D printing of meat, fish, and plant-based proteins to support sustainable, nutritious, and equitable food systems including consumer acceptance. • Explore the potential impacts of targeted technological innovations on urban and rural agriculture, agribusiness, food supply chain, animal welfare, climate change, energy, water, land use, biodiversity, health, and food loss and waste, as well as societal and cultural barriers they may encounter.
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• Improve data collection and reporting at the local level, including disaggregated and city-level data, as well as create open data hubs and portals to capture information from local agencies and community generated data sets. • Improve information on cities, including by filling data gaps, especially in the Global South, because developing cities will contribute the majority of the future urban transition in coming decades.
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• Explore costs, benefits, challenges, and opportunities relating to certification standards such as Climate Bonds Certification, Green Bond Principles, and as SDG Bonds. POSSIBLE ACTIONABLE STEPS BY STAKEHOLDER The following section reorders the possible actionable steps needed to operationalize sustainable development described in each chapter by stakeholder.
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Colleges and universities could • Undertake initiatives to assist faculty and students in developing Vol untary University Reviews (VURs) to evaluate needs and prioritization among SDGs based on an institutional mission, take actionable steps that advance progress on the SDGs at their universities, and ensure that every student regardless of major is exposed to the challenges and opportunities in sustainable development.
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• Create opportunities for workshop reports and journal special editions that focus sharply on identifying critical knowledge gaps relating to big data and research on cities and on producing new knowledge of special relevance to direct action, such as providing guidance to funders about areas for future work. (Chapter 5)
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• Promote positive examples for supporting Ukrainian scientists, and ad ditional efforts to support science, engineering, and medical professionals in other nations including Afghanistan, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Mexico, and Nicaragua. (Chapter 8)
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Accelerating progress on operationalizing sustainable development involving all levels of government and all sectors of society can be a major stepping stone to realize the optimistic future envisioned by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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