UN Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery
Transforming COVID-19 recovery into a rapid learning initiative
03.08.2020
Towards common standards to promote effective, responsible and creative science systems
A newly launched monitoring exercise aims to measure how well national science systems worldwide are doing on topics such as scientific freedom and open science, and the perspectives of researchers and scientific associations are crucial.
24.07.2020
The need for hazard definitions
Lack of commonly shared definitions of hazards stands in the way of effective monitoring of disaster risk reduction efforts. Simon Cox explains how science, data and technology can help solve the problem.
22.07.2020
Sustainable human development means living in harmony with nature
One of the most important aspects of rearticulating human development is to emphasize the need for fairness to nature and other living beings. We cannot be developed unless our lives become reconnected and in balance, cooperation and harmony with nature. A good balance between indigenous knowledge and modern science and technology can take us a long way towards this new vision of sustainable human development, says Yanfen Wang.
17.07.2020
We become what we think: the key role of mindsets in human development
Jürgen Nagler provides seven points on rethinking human development from a ‘mindset’ point of view.
08.07.2020
LIRA2030 research informs implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Mozambique
Research by early-career scientists funded through the LIRA2030 programme is highlighted in Mozambique’s Voluntary National Review on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, which will be presented at the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development later this week.
07.07.2020
What’s the point of virus taxonomy?
Stuart Siddell and Andrew Davison of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), a Committee of ISC Member the International Union of Microbiology Societies, look at how viruses get their names, and why those names matter.
06.07.2020
Rethinking human development means rethinking what we mean by “value”.
Mariana Mazzucato explores how a missions-orientated approach must be used to solve "wicked" problems, including reinvigorating the debate about value and value-creation.
03.07.2020
Human-driven development through shared ownership and decentralization
Carolina Odman and Kevin Govender explore how science and technology can fundamentally change the context in which human development is defined, through the lens of shared ownership and decentralization.
01.07.2020
Sustainable human development from the ground up
Mandy Yap argues that conceptualizing and measuring Indigenous well-being in a way that is both relevant and usable requires an alternative approach. Her work with the Yawuru community offers several learnings pertinent to building a concept of sustainable human development that is inclusive and relevant for our times. It is critically important that the pathways to sustainable human development are paved by involving those who know their lives best.
30.06.2020