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What to know about the SDGs: New book reinforces the case for sustainable development

Essential Concepts for Implementing SDGs, book cover.

Are you looking for a user-friendly overview of the current global endeavour to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? This open access book is the answer!

Essential Concepts for Implementing SDGs, book cover.

Since the launch in 2015, the 17 SDGs have shown limited progress. Still, it is imperative that SDG implementation is accelerated until 2030 and beyond. This book starts with an introduction to contextualize the status of the SDGs, followed by 105 essential concepts with practical examples. Over 100 academic and policy experts in sustainable development offer swift introductions to key concepts and terms that are discussed around the world. Highly recommended for students and practitioners!

Editors: Frank Biermann, Thomas Hickmann, Yi hyun Kang, Carole-Anne Sénit, Yixian Sun

Title of publication: Essential Concepts for Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals: An A-Z Guide

Link to publication: https://www.routledge.com/Essential-Concepts-for-Implementing-the-Sustainable-Development-Goals-An-A-Z-Guide/Biermann-Hickmann-Kang-Senit-Sun/p/book/9781032841694