{"product_id":"9783319958811","title":"Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEncyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLeal Filho, Walter; Azul, Anabela Marisa; Brandli, Luciana; Lange Salvia, Amanda; Özuyar, Pinar Gökcin; Wall, Tony\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe problems related to the process of industrialisation such as biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health and living conditions, especially but not only in developing countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to search for integrated solutions to make development more sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and approved the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. On 1st January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection.  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e The \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals\u003c\/i\u003e comprehensively addresses the SDGs in an integrated way. The Encyclopedia encompasses 17 volumes, each one devoted to one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 10, namely \"\u003cb\u003eReduce inequality within andamong countries\u003c\/b\u003e\", but also includes inequalities in income as well as those based on age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status within a country. The Goal also addresses inequalities among countries, including those related to representation, migration and development assistance. This volume contains the description of a range of terms, to allow a better understanding and foster knowledge about it.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcretely, the identified targets are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprove the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to states where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditorial Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMd. 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Saari, Daniele Vieira, Amanda Lange Salvia\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2021-08-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319958811\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-95882-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 924\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44564131315852,"sku":"9783319958811","price":584.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319958811.jpg?v=1776777031","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319958811","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}