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Mar 28, 2019, 6 tweets

Sustainable Development Goals: “A lot of the effort since 2015 has been taken up with data collection and reporting, rather than the bigger picture” @IanScoones #SussexDev

“How should we think about a more integrative approach to the SDGs?”
Systemically and holistically, by looking at complex livelihoods, which interact with social and political forces @IanScoones #SussexDev

“There are multiple pathways to sustainability, and they have to be negotiated... Politics involves challenging incumbent power.” @IanScoones #SussexDev

Authoritarian politics in some places has rejected the international approaches that are needed. @TheErpi explores the emancipatory politics that could challenge these authoritarian movements #SussexDev

It’s not too late to rescue the SDGs from a graveyard of technocratic approaches - but political mobilisations are needed, alliances, networks, struggle and contention, hope from below, and redistribution #SussexDev

“Let’s not make this just a technical choice. Development isn’t. Sustainable development certainly isn’t.” @IanScoones #SussexDev

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