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World Economic and Social Survey 2014/2015

Learning from National Policies Supporting MDG Implementation

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: February 2016, PDF: February 2016 )

The year 2015 was one of global action concerning the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other challenges. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of new Sustainable...

The year 2015 was one of global action concerning the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other challenges. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of new Sustainable...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2016

Climate Change Resilience - An Opportunity for Reducing Inequalities

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 2016, PDF: October 2016 )

This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of...

This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2017

Reflecting on Seventy Years of Development Policy Analysis

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: July 2017, PDF: July 2017 )

The aim of WESS 2017 is to document the intellectual influence of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs through this flagship publication on its 70th Anniversary. First published in 1948, the...

The aim of WESS 2017 is to document the intellectual influence of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs through this flagship publication on its 70th Anniversary. First published in 1948, the...


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The State of the World’s Forests 2016

Forests and Agriculture - Land-use Challenges and Opportunities

Series: The State of the World’s Forests
( PDF: June 2016 )

Forests and trees support sustainable agriculture. They stabilize soils and climate, regulate water flows, give shade and shelter, and provide a habitat for pollinators and the natural predators of...

Forests and trees support sustainable agriculture. They stabilize soils and climate, regulate water flows, give shade and shelter, and provide a habitat for pollinators and the natural predators of...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2018

Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 2018, PDF: October 2018 )

This publication reviews the advances in frontier technologies — including automation, robotics, renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, biotechnologies and artificial intelligence — and...

This publication reviews the advances in frontier technologies — including automation, robotics, renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, biotechnologies and artificial intelligence — and...


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The State of the World’s Forests 2018

Forest Pathways to Sustainable Development

Series: The State of the World’s Forests
( Print: August 2018, PDF: July 2018 )

This publication is aimed at enhancing our understanding of how forests and their sustainable management contribute to achieving several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Time is running...

This publication is aimed at enhancing our understanding of how forests and their sustainable management contribute to achieving several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Time is running...


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El estado de los bosques del mundo 2018

Las vías forestales hacia el desarrollo sostenible

Series: El estado de los bosques del mundo
( PDF: July 2018 )

Hace casi tres años, los líderes mundiales acordaron la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas y sus 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). Es decir, el marco central...

Hace casi tres años, los líderes mundiales acordaron la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas y sus 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). Es decir, el marco central...


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La situation des forêts du monde 2018

Les forêts au service du développement durable

Series: La situation des forêts du monde
( PDF: July 2018 )

Il y a près de trois ans, les dirigeants du monde approuvaient le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement durable à l’horizon 2030 et ses 17 objectifs de développement durable (ODD), qui...

Il y a près de trois ans, les dirigeants du monde approuvaient le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement durable à l’horizon 2030 et ses 17 objectifs de développement durable (ODD), qui...