June 2017 Sustainable Development

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World Refugee Day 20 June

Every minute 20 people flee from their home country to save their life from war and terror. The 1951 Refugee Convention explains the rights and the obligations of Refugees. This year the World Refugee Day celebrates the strength, courage, and perseverance of this vulnerable part of humankind.

Besser, aber noch nicht genug- Neue Politikansätze sind nötig, damit alle von Globalisierung profitieren

Source: http://www.oecd.org, 7 June

Despite the economic growth, focused fiscal and structural policies and a more effective international collaboration are still needed to concretely better the livelihoods of people in all Oecd countries. This could become the first step to improve the life standards in all the world.

Scenario 6: Sustainable Europe for its citizens

Source: http://www.asvis.it/

The European project renovates itself putting citizens health and quality of life on the center, as the result of a coherent and systematical political action towards the 2030 Agenda Goals, with the capacity to regain the trust of the Europeans in their institutions.

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Financing Sustainability

Source: http://www.asvis.it/

The EC declares sustainable finance as unique opportunity to accelerate the modernization of Europe, spurring competitiveness and driving job creation over the long term. The transition to low-carbon technologies and towards new, sustainable models of growth requires more transparency and more resilient infrastructures.

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Policy coherence for Sustainable Development 2017: Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity

Source: http: www.asvis.it/

This report, written in sight of the High-Level Political Forum of the United Nations on the fight against the poverty in the world, identifies good institutional practices for enhancing policy coherence in SDGs implementation, drawing on OECD evidence and analysis.

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Bridging divides

Source: http://www.oecd.org

The topic of this meeting is how low levels of confidence in the institutions, due to the inequalities’ perception, and the fear linked to the change apported by increasing migration, globalisation and technological development, need for policies developing more inclusive economies and societies.

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http://www.oecd.org/forum/issues/

L’Agenda per lo sviluppo urbano sostenibile

Source: http://www.asvis.it/, 5 June

The municipalities are the institutional dimension most close to citizens. Hence the policies fighting poverty, for the energy efficiency and the delivery of services have an immediate impact on the quality of life and on sustainable development. Asvis and Urban@it publish this document for the public consultation.

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Le imprese italiane insieme per gli Obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile

Source: http://www.asvis.it/

The organizations of Italian companies that underwrite this document commit themselves to promoting innovation in the business models in the direction of the SDGs, whose realization can increase the competitivity of Italian economic system and offer new opportunities of development and more jobs.

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Laudato sì per la transizione energetica e una finanza sostenibile

Source: http://www.asvis.it/

The Catholic Church is in the forefront position in the political and cultural fight against the governance system that worked in the world so far, and which is not only about a policy for renewables, but also about a new ethic in economic and financial rules of the game.

A house that produces energy

by Colin Durrant

Source: https://green.harvard.edu/

Aesthetics too is important in building “green” spaces. A city well designed helps to build beautiful houses; a house well designed makes easier to use little energy and to perceive the environmental and climate challenges our world faces as possible goals to realize and not as utopias.

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Dichiarazione del Presidente Mattarella in occasione della Giornata Mondiale dell’Ambiente

Source: http://www.quirinale.it, 5 June

Everybody has the responsibility for the future. The respect for the environment means respect for legality, reduction of inequalities, refusal of war and violence, health protection, a sustainable economic growth. For these reasons, Italy renovates its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development : a new frontier of rights and progress for the EU

Source: http://www.asvis.it, 6 June

At the time precisely when others turn away from their commitments, the EU, building on its democratic and progressive values, intends to render the 2030 Agenda as a central pillar of its political identity and action. Rethinking our growth models, the role played by civil society and by culture is the key to a European leadership.

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World Environment Day 5 June

Source: http://www.un.org

Designated by the UN since 1974, the World Environment Day is dedicated this year to the theme “Connecting people to Nature”. The personal contact with the environment spurs us to understand the importance of ecosystems invaluable for our existence as well economically measurable.

Global economic prospects

Source: http://www.worldbank.org/

Growth is projected to strengthen both in developed and in developing countries. Global activity is expected to rise to 2.7 percent in 2017 and to 2.9 percent in 2018-2019. Risks for global economy include increased trade protectionism, political uncertainty, possible financial disruptions and weaker potential growth.

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Maladie de Lyme: la recherche se mobilise contre la tique

by Soline Roy

Source: Le Figaro, 2 June

Ticks represent a real problem for the world public health, since they are the second vehicle of infections, from the Lyme disease to the hemorrhagic fever. Research is trying to know the ecology of this acarus, inviting common people to participate in the data collection.

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Global 100 Greenhouse Gas Performance

by David Lubin, John Moorhead & Tim Nixon

Source: http://www.asvis.it, 30 May

The 100 largest emitting companies produce about a quarter of global annual emissions. They have the responsibility and opportunity to become transformative leaders in the world, shaping a new model of business and new chances of economic profit towards a cleaner future.

Climate: Towards a just transition, with no stranded workers and no stranded communities

by Sharan Burrow

Source: http://www.oecd.org,

An ambitious climate action is a just transition, part of a strategy that doesn’t strand workers, communities, sectors and includes national development plans where decent work is ensured through social dialogue and investing in workers’ reskilling.

Air pollution is significantly weakening our hearts, major new study finds

by Ian Johnston

Source: The Independent, 27 May

Researchers in the UK found evidence of the close relationship between heart diseases and exposure to particles of pollution, especially from diesel fumes. The study proves harmful effects even below the safety limit of pollution set by the European Union for health protection.

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Great Barrier Reef cannot be saved, experts say

by Ian Johnston

Source: The Independent, 30 May

The Great Barrier Reef, declared as World Heritage Site is “in danger”. Experts urge to action for maintaining at least the “ecological function” of the reef as a whole. Greenhouse gas reduction is central to this target, whereas for coral bleaching it is already too late.

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