“Inclusive Capitalism, Technological advances, and the Sustainable Development Goals as key elements to promote Sustainable Economic and Social Innovation”
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Title, URL, Summary, Language and Publication Date
- Drivers for Change: UNLV Engineering, Economic Development Drive Regional Climate Innovation Partnership
https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/engines-change-unlv-engineering-economic-development-drive-regional-climate-innovation
UNLV and regional academic partners received a major NSF 'Motors' grant to translate sustainability ideas into tangible technologies.
English – February 13, 2024 - Making an impact on global sustainability
https://www.umassd.edu/feature-stories/2024/global-sustainability.html
Academics and researchers at the School of Marine Science and Technology contribute to creating a sustainable supply of seafood while supporting the development of renewable energy.
English – February 14, 2024 - Structuring the digital economy for sustainable development: the role of blockchain and artificial intelligence in improving the supply chain and reducing negative environmental impacts
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-53760-3
In the current global context of environmental degradation and resource limitations, the pursuit of sustainable development has become an imperative.
English – February 16, 2024 - Asia-Pacific is not on the path to the SDGs, according to UN data
https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/02/1146617
A new UN report has revealed a worrying trajectory for the Asia Pacific region, projecting a delay until 2062 in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), surpassing the timeline by a staggering 32 years.
English – February 15, 2024 - Study: Global deforestation leads to increased mercury pollution
https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-global-deforestation-leads-more-mercury-pollution-0212
Researchers find that deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of global human-caused mercury emissions. While it may not be the only solution, they suggest that reforestation could increase global mercury uptake by about 5 percent.
English – February 12, 2024 - Brian Moynihan to lead Brown Corporation as the University's 22nd president
https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-02-13/chancellor
The Corporation of Brown University has chosen the 1981 Brown graduate, longtime trustee and president and CEO of Bank of America to lead Brown's governing body, beginning in July 2024.
English – February 13, 2024 - Unleashing the data dividend for the SDGs in El Salvador
https://unsdg.un.org/latest/stories/unlocking-data-dividend-sdgs-el-salvador
The piece provides a useful signal about releasing the data dividend for the SDGs in El Salvador and helps to read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – February 12, 2024 - Sustainability associations: what they are, why they are important and how they work
https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2024/02/15/sustainability-partnerships-what-they-are-why-they-matter-and-how-they-work/
The piece provides a useful signal about sustainability partnerships: what they are, why they are important and how they work and helps to read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – February 15, 2024