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The Steering Effects of the SDGs
A Research Agenda
Frank Biermann– Utrecht University
OPENING PLENARY
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A long path of global sustainability governance …
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A New Approach (agreed in 2015):
17 “Sustainable Development Goals” with 169 targets,
to be achieved by 2030
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Will it work?
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Critical and engaged analysis
Assessing the 2015-2020 period but looking forward as well
Academic research but with insights for stakeholders, from public policy to global activism
Focused on the SDGs but in a broader perspective of global governance theory
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(1) Impacts and Implementation
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(2) Integration and Interlinkages
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(3) Inclusiveness
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(5) Indicators and Methods
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Causality? If we observe progress towards SDG achievement, is this progress because of the SDGs?
Path-dependency? Where and when is any “achievement of SDGs” simply a continuation of trends from before 2015?
“SDG washing”? When does a public reference to the SDGs signal also behavioral change?
Selectivity? Where do we observe variation in the steering effects of SDGs? (Are some more influential than others?)
Bidirectionality? If actors implement the SDGs, is this because these actors had co-created the SDGs?
The GLOBALGOALS Project
• An international research team based at Utrecht University
• We study the steering effects of the SDGs over time and across all levels of governance from global to local
• Funded by the European Research Council through an Advanced Grant
• We are excited to host you all this week for a fully online conference!
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Thank you very much for your attention!
We will have a discussion after the following presentation.
Please send your questions via the Q & A Box.
Comments are also welcome at [email protected]
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