THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
JEFFREY D. SACHSDIRECTOR OF THE EARTH INSTITUTE
MARCH 21‐23, 2013
MACAO INTERNATIONAL ENVIROMENTALCO‐OPERATION FORUM
SUSTAINABLE CITIES – TOWARDS A GREEN FUTURE
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS . . .
THREE INTERCONNECTED DIMENSIONS OF A HEALTHY SOCIETY
• ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND THE END OFEXTREME POVERTY
• SOCIAL INCLUSION• ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
UNDERPINNED BY PEACE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE (PUBLIC & PRIVATE)
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THE WORLD IS DANGEROUSLY OFF COURSE:
Extreme poverty afflicting more than 1 billion;Fragility and conflicts in many regions
High and rising inequality in most societies, with pervasive gender and ethnic discrimination and lack of good jobs for youth
Severe degradation of the environment in all parts of the world
Global population still rapidly increasing, especially in Sub‐Saharan Africa
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MANHATTAN, HURRICANE SANDY, OCTOBER 29, 2012
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BEIJING, JULY 21, 2012
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BANGKOK OCTOBER 2011
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INDIANA MAIZE AUGUST 2012
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CHAD 2012
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Figure 2: Planetary Boundaries (Source: Rockström et al 2009a)
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THE INDISPENSABLE ROLE OF ASIA
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AS OF 2050, A REMARKABLE 80% OF THE WORKING AGE POPULATION, 25‐59, WILL BE IN ASIA AND AFRICA, UP FROM 74% TODAY
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GLOBAL RESPONSES TO THE CHALLENGES OFSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
RIO EARTH SUMMIT (1992) INTERNATIONAL LAW: UNFCCC, CBD, UNCCD
MILLENNIUM SUMMIT AND MDGS (2001)GLOBAL GOALS TO REDUCE EXTREME POVERTY
RIO+20 (2012)TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHSGLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETYSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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FROM MDGS TO SDGs:
END EXTREME POVERTY IN ALL ITS FORMS BY 2030
ALL COUNTRIES MIDDLE‐INCOME STATUS BY 2030
SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES: JOBS, GENDER, HUMANRIGHTS
TRANSITION TO LOW‐CARBON ECONOMY, SUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES
NEW NORMS FOR PUBLIC AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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SOME KEY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES
LOW‐CARBON ENERGYRENEWABLE ENERGYCARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATIONENERGY EFFICIENCY, SMART VEHICLES, SMART CITIES
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREIMPROVED TRAITS (GMOs?), AGRO‐ECOLOGYSMART TILLAGE & IRRIGATION, MICRO‐DOSING,DIETARY CHOICES, OCEAN MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABLE CITIESPOPULATION STABILIZATION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, MATERIALS
ALL HARNESS THE ONGOING INFORMATION REVOLUTION
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THE NEW GLOBAL PROBLEM SOLVING:
THE U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSOLUTIONS NETWORK (UN SDSN),
TO FOSTER A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PROBLEM SOLVING, EMPOWER UNIVERSITIES, PROMOTE PUBLIC‐PRIVATE SOLUTION INITIATIVES, AND ENCOURAGE BOLD FIRST MOVERS
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The PlusesAdvanced TechnologiesInformation revolutionCorporate SD
LeadershipSustainable Development
Goals
The MinusesPopulation PressuresClimate ChangeLand GrabsLack of PlanningGlobal lawlessness
A Sustainable Planet?