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SDG Book Club - Goal 5 Gender Equality

September 2019

The #SDGBookClub helps children learn about the Sustainable Development Goals. The book club presents a selection of books for children aged 5-12 on each of the goals. Check out the books that have been selected in support of Goal 5 - Gender Equality.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality

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Gender equality and women's empowerment; Diversity and inclusion, Global

10 Key Steps to Take Before and After a Hurricane Hits

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Advancing SDG 3 (good health and wellbeing) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), this XpertHR blog post discusses the steps an employer can take to prepare for a hurricane, protect employees, and keep the business running in the event of a storm.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

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Health and wellbeing; Disaster risk reduction; Employment decent work for all and social protection, North America

2019 Mass Shootings Shed Spotlight on Active Shooter Situations

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Advancing SDG 3 (good health and well being) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), this XpertHR blog post discusses the measures employers can take to better prepare for the risk of an active shooter event in the workplace.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

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Health and wellbeing; Disaster risk reduction; Employment decent work for all and social protection, North America

International Built Environment Week

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International Built Environment Week (IBEW), to be held from 3 to 6 September 2019, is the most comprehensive event in Asia Pacific on the built environment. IBEW 2019 will feature 4 co-located tradeshows showcasing the latest innovations and industry solutions: BEX Asia covering the integrated design and planning space, Innobuild (IB) Asia focusing on construction 4.0, Mostra-Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) Asia zooming in on energy efficient solutions and renewable energy and Smart Cities and Buildings (SCB) Asia featuring the latest advances in urban solutions and smart cities.

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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Sustainable transport; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Green economy, Europe

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United Nations Global Compact

UN Global Compact-Accenture Strategy 2019 CEO Study – The Decade to Deliver: A Call to Business Action

United Nations Global Compact, September 2019

This report represents more than a decade of research on sustainable business. Together with the UN Global Compact Progress Report, it forms the world’s most comprehensive research to date on business contribution to the SDGs, advancing Goals 12 and 17.
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

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Multi-stakeholder partnerships; Sustainable consumption and production; Supply chain; Industry, Global

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Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data

A Study of Africa Regional Data Cube Governance Frameworks and Operationalization

Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, September 2019

The Africa Regional Data Cube (ARDC), based on the Open Data Cube infrastructure, is a technological innovation that layers 17 years of satellite imagery and Earth observation data for five African countries. This report identifies the key enabling environment, data management and sharing factors that affect the operationalization of the ARDC and makes recommendations to inform the scale-up of the technology, furthering SDGs 9 and 17.
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SDG:

Goal 17: Partnership for the goals; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Data & Analytics; Multi-stakeholder partnerships; Technology; Capacity Building, Africa

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Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data

The Value of Official Statistics: Lessons from Intergovernmental Transfers

Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, 2019

This report conducts an analysis of the intergovernmental fiscal transfer programs whose budget allocation formulas include population criteria.Through a series of simulations in three Latin American countries (Bolivia, Ecuador, and El Salvador), it analyses what would have happened if more accurate population estimates had been used when allocating transfers to subnational governments. This contributes to SDGs 10 and 16.
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SDG:

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Data & Analytics; Partner content; Capacity Building; Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation, South America

RELX issues graphic on SDG 6-supporting research

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation graphic showing key metrics for research into clean water and sanitation
RELX,

RELX, August 2019

The latest analysis of SDG-supporting research focusses on SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. This graphic shows key metrics for research into clean water and sanitation.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

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Water and sanitation; Data & Analytics; Global; Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation, Global

2019 RELX Environmental Challenge Winners Announced

RELX,

Environmental Challenge, August 2019.

RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, has announced the winners of the 2019 RELX Environmental Challenge. The Challenge supports innovative solutions to improve SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation).
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

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Health and wellbeing; Rural development; Water and sanitation; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

EMEA Cybercrime Report

LexisNexis Risk Solutions,

June 26 2019

This report showcases the latest transaction patterns, trends and cybercrime threats in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). It is essential reading for anyone involved in cybersecurity, financial crime, digital identity, fraud management and threat detection, advancing SDGs 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions).
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SDG:

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

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Technology; Trade; Employment decent work for all and social protection; Rule of Law, Africa, Europe, Middle East

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