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David O’Connor
Chief, Policy and Analysis Branch
UNDESA/DSD
HLPF Side Event, 1 July 2015, CR-1
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The GSDR and GSDR Briefs can be found here:
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/globalsdreport/2015
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Possible Roles for the HLPF for Strengthening the Science Policy Interface
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SDGs as Integrated Web
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SDG Coverage of the 72 Selected Global Scenario
Models
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Oceans, Seas, Marine Resources & Human Well-being Nexus
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Economic Losses Relative to the Size of the Economy By income group 1990-2013
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Multidimensional Poverty Index
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Patterns of Manufacturing Development
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Timeline of International Commitments for countries in Special Situations
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Data Availability for Illustrative Indicators: % of LDC, LLDC & SIDS with 1 or More Data Points Since 2005
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Indicative criteria Illustrative
issue
Global significance - is critical to
achieving sustainable development in
many parts of the world
Climate change
Affects one or more of the
dimensions of sustainable
development
Disaster risk
reduction
Evidence-based, including scientific
and traditional sources of knowledge
Biotechnology,
GMOs
Newness - the result of new
knowledge
Ocean
acidification
Criteria Question
Scientific
basis
Is the brief factual and based on peer-
reviewed literature?
Balanced
approach
Does it consider a wider range of
scientific perspectives? Does it reflect
economic, social and environmental
aspects?
Novelty
Does it present an issue that is typically
not adequately considered in the global
SD policy debate?
Accessibility Is the brief well-written and easily
understandable?
Criteria Used in the Review of the Science Briefs UNEP Foresight Criteria for “Emerging Issues”
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Coverage pf SDGs by all Submitted Briefs vs. those in Chinese Language
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0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Ozone Layer
Lead
PCB
Climate Change
DDT
Tobacco
Acid Rain
Asbestos
Mercury
Science: early warning toscientific confidencecausality
G
Policy Action: National
Policy Action: Regional
Policy Action:: Global
G2
Impact/Harm reduction
Time Lags (in years) Between Science and Policy for Selected Environmental Issues
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Nigeria MDG Information System
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92% 89% 89% 88%
82% 81% 75% 74% 73%
72% 67% 67% 65% 64%
62% 59% 55% 52%
39% 34%
25%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Percentage of Households with Mobile Phones (2011-14)
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Combined Socio-physical Vulnerability to flooding
in Senegal
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Mobility patterns in West-Africa according to Cell Phone Records
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Land Cover Data, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Key Summary Points