Science for the SDGs – Part 39 – Partners for transformation 6/6 – Advancing research in society
To keep their academic freedom, scientists must be accountable to society.
A basic understanding of natural phenomena, and of those generated by human imagination and organization, is essential for the implementation of Agenda 2030. The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 2022 will be a key moment of mobilization to convince of this economic and political leaders, as well as the public at large.
Agenda 2030, adopted in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly, is an integrated vision for the sustainable development of all the world’s populations. It is articulated into 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) towards which we must collectively strive. Several of these SDGs are explicitly linked to scientific advances:
But in fact all SDGs require the input of science and technology.
In November 2019, during its 40th session, the General Conference of UNESCO adopted a resolution recommending that 2022 should be proclaimed the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development by the UN General Assembly.
Read the resolution.
To keep their academic freedom, scientists must be accountable to society.
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