Sustainable Development Goals: Harnessing Business To Achieve The Sustainable Development Goals Through Technology, Innovation And Financing [EPUB]

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Harness business to achieve the sustainable development goals through Finance, innovation and law reform This book offers practical pathways for achieving and implementing the new 2030 agenda and, more specifically, on finding and mobilising the financial resources - public and private, national and global - needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Achieving the SDGs will require the mobilisation of trillions of dollars. These resources already exist; however, it will be important to look at the ways to harness these resources and direct available investment and global savings so that they support sustainable development and facilitate the achievement of the new agenda. - Covers challenges and opportunities associated with financing the new development agenda - Explores the importance of channeling Financial Technology to finance sustainable development and the impact of digital technologies on sustainable development - Delves into the significance of international and regional cooperation in promoting the sustainable development agenda and globally agreed development policies and priorities - Discusses the potential that new investment tools and strategies hold for sustainable development and social change - Demonstrates how law reform can assist in achieving the SDGs Business leaders, academics, government departments tasked with finding solutions and those working in corporations, financial institutions and NGOs will find this essential reading on the topic of sustainable development goals.

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  • Year: 2,019

  • Pages: 304

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 9

  • Identifier: 1119541816,9781119541813

  • Org File Size: 6,076,719

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