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Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - by John Ure (Paperback)

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  • In the decade since the UN SDG agenda was established, how much progress have we really made?
  • About the Author: John Ure is an Economist, former Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong and Director of the Technology Research Project, and Consultant for numerous UN agencies, regional banks such as the ADB, and intergovernmental bodies such as APEC and ASEAN, as well as for the private sector.
  • 200 Pages
  • Business + Money Management, Development

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About the Book



Cutting through the huge volume of literature for each of the SDGs as 2030 closes in, this immensely readable primer makes sense of the state of play for some of the most pressing existential questions of our time.



Book Synopsis



In the decade since the UN SDG agenda was established, how much progress have we really made? What can we be doing to ensure that we're on the right track? Is it too late to meet the 2030 Agenda?

Written by John Ure, an economist and academic turned consultant for UN agencies such as the World Bank, the IFC, the ITU, UNDP, UNESCAP, and more, Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is an accessible contemporary account of a fast-developing field of literature, evidence, and science around the SDG challenges. Dividing the SDGs into four core themes - poverty, environment, civil society, and global partnerships - Ure delves into the current status of each, identifying the main challenges to be overcome and examining what we can be doing to get there. With policy implications and practical guidelines for building momentum both at an individual and collective level, Ure provides a balanced yet a definitive and compelling assessment of the SDGs.

Cutting through the huge volume of literature for each of the SDGs as 2030 closes in, this immensely readable primer makes sense of the state of play for some of the most pressing existential questions of our time. It calls on policymakers, business professionals, educators, NGOs, media professionals, and the public to reevaluate policies and their role in the sustainable development agenda.



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John Ure is one of the leading lights in the field of socio-economic development at the international level, and with this thoughtful book, he addresses some of the key challenges facing humanity, specifically in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. John goes back to basics in explaining the underlying concepts in a textbook fashion that will help those unfamiliar with the topic, but also inform development specialists.

--Dr Tim Kelly, Lead Digital Development Specialist, World Bank

This is a smart book on an urgent topic. SDGs can seem overwhelming. To some, their intrinsic genius is a weakness - everyone can commit to at least one of them, but does that not make them too broadly spread and unfocused? John Ure has spent his career as an academic, consultant economist, and policy advisor in many of the domains covered by the SDGs and is exceptionally well placed to deliver a frank appraisal of what's going on. Reading like something between a development economics primer, a multi-lateral agency state of the globe report, and a frank briefing from an insider expert to senior decision makers, this short and pithy book will leave you much better informed. In an unexpected way, it may also leave you more optimistic. Greenwashing and other platitudinous writing and platforming kills optimism. The better way is to have an intelligent conversation about what really can and cannot be done. To talk in terms of what economists call 'second best' solutions. To demand action that has some chance of delivering outcomes though they may involve tricky trade-offs. This book really does cut to the core to reveal some of the sharper edges of the SDGs and explains how to sharpen them further and use them more effectively.

--Chris Webster, Chair Professor of Urban Planning and Development Economics, The University of Hong Kong



About the Author



John Ure is an Economist, former Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong and Director of the Technology Research Project, and Consultant for numerous UN agencies, regional banks such as the ADB, and intergovernmental bodies such as APEC and ASEAN, as well as for the private sector. In support of the SDGs, he has also written primers on emissions-free public transport vehicles.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .42 Inches (D)
Weight: .51 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Development
Genre: Business + Money Management
Number of Pages: 200
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Theme: Sustainable Development
Format: Paperback
Author: John Ure
Language: English
Street Date: October 15, 2024
TCIN: 92164609
UPC: 9781835494073
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-0652
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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