📢 New paper in NATURE SUSTAINABILITY:
Based on 2-yr meta-analysis, involving 61 international experts, we conclude that the UN #SDGs haven’t had much impact so far.
⬇️ Here’s what we have found in detail:🧵
nature.com/articles/s4189…
Based on 2-yr meta-analysis, involving 61 international experts, we conclude that the UN #SDGs haven’t had much impact so far.
⬇️ Here’s what we have found in detail:🧵
nature.com/articles/s4189…
(2/12)
Our meta-analysis involved 61 experts, covering 3000 studies. Co-led w/ @HickmannThomas & @CASenit
We analysed whether #SDGs have brought about any discursive, normative or institutional changes in political systems.
Nationally & internationally.
(Photo K. Worth)
Our meta-analysis involved 61 experts, covering 3000 studies. Co-led w/ @HickmannThomas & @CASenit
We analysed whether #SDGs have brought about any discursive, normative or institutional changes in political systems.
Nationally & internationally.
(Photo K. Worth)
(3/12)
Regarding #globalgovernance and the #UN system, we found mainly discursive changes, often reflecting longer trajectories that were supported but not caused by the #SDGs.
No major changes in #UN institutions or programmes.
(UN Photo/Cia Pak)
Regarding #globalgovernance and the #UN system, we found mainly discursive changes, often reflecting longer trajectories that were supported but not caused by the #SDGs.
No major changes in #UN institutions or programmes.
(UN Photo/Cia Pak)
(4/12)
Within countries, there’s a lot of “SDG talk” in government offices or corporate headquarters – yet the action must still follow.
Sometimes, however, #SDGs are indeed influential at the local level, for example in cities.
Within countries, there’s a lot of “SDG talk” in government offices or corporate headquarters – yet the action must still follow.
Sometimes, however, #SDGs are indeed influential at the local level, for example in cities.
(5/12)
We also looked at whether the #SDGs increase inclusiveness internationally and nationally.
But only limited impact of #SDGs here.
No major transformation in policy programmes towards more #justice and equality worldwide.
We also looked at whether the #SDGs increase inclusiveness internationally and nationally.
But only limited impact of #SDGs here.
No major transformation in policy programmes towards more #justice and equality worldwide.
(6/12)
We also argue that while the #SDGs may help to highlight environmental protection as an important concern, some of their targets are incompatible with steering towards planetary ecological integrity.
nature.com/articles/s4189…
We also argue that while the #SDGs may help to highlight environmental protection as an important concern, some of their targets are incompatible with steering towards planetary ecological integrity.
nature.com/articles/s4189…
(7/12)
Our study is only a snapshot of the present state of SDG implementation. It's 8 years to go.
The #SDGs reflect some wonderful ambitions, not least by focusing on inequalities (SDG 10), improved institutions (SDG 16), & reduction of harmful consumption (SDG 12).
Our study is only a snapshot of the present state of SDG implementation. It's 8 years to go.
The #SDGs reflect some wonderful ambitions, not least by focusing on inequalities (SDG 10), improved institutions (SDG 16), & reduction of harmful consumption (SDG 12).
(8/12)
But we have to make the #SDGs actually work.
Civil society and progressive social movements need to prick through the verbal bubbles of “SDG talk” and clear the smokescreen of SDG illusionism.
But we have to make the #SDGs actually work.
Civil society and progressive social movements need to prick through the verbal bubbles of “SDG talk” and clear the smokescreen of SDG illusionism.
(9/12)
Government leaders & industry bosses must not be permitted to hide behind flashy SDGs flags in their offices, SDG buttons on their lapels & SDG logos on their glossy pamphlets.
The SDGs cannot remain a lofty inspiration.
We need to convert their promise to action.
Government leaders & industry bosses must not be permitted to hide behind flashy SDGs flags in their offices, SDG buttons on their lapels & SDG logos on their glossy pamphlets.
The SDGs cannot remain a lofty inspiration.
We need to convert their promise to action.
(10/12)
The Stockholm+50 conference on 2-3 June, while not formally reviewing the SDGs, has shown wide agreement that more & bold action is needed – yet action must now follow the talk.
frankbiermann.org/post/the-end-o…
The Stockholm+50 conference on 2-3 June, while not formally reviewing the SDGs, has shown wide agreement that more & bold action is needed – yet action must now follow the talk.
frankbiermann.org/post/the-end-o…
(11/12)
The complete data of the SDG Impact Assessment will appear as an open access book with Cambridge University Press in July 2022.
Coedited with @HickmannThomas and @CASenit
cambridge.org/core/books/pol…
The complete data of the SDG Impact Assessment will appear as an open access book with Cambridge University Press in July 2022.
Coedited with @HickmannThomas and @CASenit
cambridge.org/core/books/pol…
(12/12)
All this work would not have been possible without the support of the European Research Council @ERC_Research
& the wonderful team of the @GlobalGoals_ERC project!
All this work would not have been possible without the support of the European Research Council @ERC_Research
& the wonderful team of the @GlobalGoals_ERC project!
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