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Connecting climate action with other Sustainable Development Goals

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  • Francesco Fuso Nerini

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology
    Colorado School of Mines)

  • Benjamin Sovacool

    (University of Sussex)

  • Nick Hughes

    (University College London)

  • Laura Cozzi

    (International Energy Agency)

  • Ellie Cosgrave

    (University College London)

  • Mark Howells

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Massimo Tavoni

    (Politecnico di Milano
    Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici)

  • Julia Tomei

    (University College London)

  • Hisham Zerriffi

    (Colorado School of Mines
    University of British Columbia)

  • Ben Milligan

    (University of New South Wales)

Abstract

The international community has committed to combat climate change and achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here we explore (dis)connections in evidence and governance between these commitments. Our structured evidence review suggests that climate change can undermine 16 SDGs, while combatting climate change can reinforce all 17 SDGs but undermine efforts to achieve 12. Understanding these relationships requires wider and deeper interdisciplinary collaboration. Climate change and sustainable development governance should be better connected to maximize the effectiveness of action in both domains. The emergence around the world of new coordinating institutions and sustainable development planning represents promising progress.

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  • Francesco Fuso Nerini & Benjamin Sovacool & Nick Hughes & Laura Cozzi & Ellie Cosgrave & Mark Howells & Massimo Tavoni & Julia Tomei & Hisham Zerriffi & Ben Milligan, 2019. "Connecting climate action with other Sustainable Development Goals," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 2(8), pages 674-680, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:2:y:2019:i:8:d:10.1038_s41893-019-0334-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0334-y
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