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SDG Policy Initiative@SDGpolicy
29 Oct 2023
SDGPI Director @gcmccord essay highlights the predictability of El Niño, igniting vital discussions on climate preparedness and its impact on vulnerable communities. A powerful call to global action and proactive measures. #ClimateResilience Read more: nytimes.com/2023/10/29/opini…

Opinion | El Niños Are Predictable. We Should Prepare for Their Possibly Disastrous Consequences....

Rich countries must deepen their assistance to developing countries in the path of the weather pattern.

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Exciting news! Our director @gcmccord and professor @teevrat have co-authored a @Nature article on how local governments can lead the way in decarbonizing the U.S. 🌿 Read more: gpsnews.ucsd.edu/inflation-r…
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In a @Nature article, @gcmccord, Director of the SDG Policy Initiative, @teevrat and co-authors outline how evaluating decarbonization programs will be essential to achieving the greatest impact. Read more: nature.com/articles/d41586-0… #decarbonization #climateaction #sustainability

How to spend one trillion dollars: the US decarbonization conundrum

Nature - Why we must treat decarbonization policies as an experiment and put in place measures now to evaluate what works best.

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🌍🌱 New Position Paper Alert: Transforming Food & Land Use for Biodiversity Targets The #FABLEConsortium paper is here! Dive into insights on how transforming food systems can achieve key biodiversity goals in the Kunming-Montreal #GBF. Read it here: fableconsortium.org/publicat…
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🌍✨ Excited to welcome the new grad student members of the SDG Policy Initiative (SDGPI) at @GPS_UCSD! Meet our talented affiliates tackling global challenges through sustainable development. 🌎 Shelah Ott, Teresa Yacaman, Matthew Burditt, Roberto Hernández and Rodrigo Barra !
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Prof. Ricke & @gcmccord on Wollburg et al.'s study: Debunking myths! Ending extreme poverty by 2050 may increase global emissions by <5%, with climate-smart growth reducing it tenfold. Urgency for #ClimateAction and poverty eradication isn't in conflict. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Urgent transformation of global food & land systems advocated by @gcmccord & @GSchmidtTraub. Solutions include geospatial roadmaps for sustainable practices led by science and international collaboration #COP28 Read more: apolitical.co/solution-artic…
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28 Nov 2023
🏠📈 In a new piece by The San Diego Union-Tribune (@sdut), @CarolineFreund weighs in on the high #RealEstate agent commissions in the U.S. Discover her insights on this pressing issue affecting the #HousingMarket. ow.ly/4fzK50QbLNw

Are real estate agent commissions too high in the U.S.?

Americans pay some of the highest real estate commissions in the world and the fees are coming under scrutiny.The average commission on a home sale here is typically around 5 to 6 percent, usually...

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On #InternationalDayDisasterRiskReduction, we highlight research by @GPS_UCSD own @teevrat, delving into rural India's road construction, labor markets, and crop fires. Uncover how these insights empower disaster resilience in agriculture. 🌾🔥 #SDG13 bitly.ws/XdRN
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13 Oct 2023
📚 Exciting curriculum update! Professor Mateo Vásquez-Cortés joins GPS at @UCSanDiego, bringing expertise on #migration, conflict, and violence in #LatinAmerica. This winter & spring, dive deep into new courses on global issues! ow.ly/FnKw50PWccN

Studying the impacts of migration, conflict and political violence

New professor Mateo Vásquez-Cortés to offer new courses focused on race, ethnicity and conflict in Latin America…

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5 Sep 2023
When it comes to #SustainableDevelopment, intangible cultural heritage is inadequately discussed. Yet its connection to the #SDGs is irrefutable. Learn more in our course "Living Heritage and Sustainable Development"—now with Korean subtitles! Enroll now👉edx.org/course/living-herita…
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Prof. @bfwalter thought-provoking @TEDTalks underscores the threat of global extremism to democracy, aligning with UN's #SDG16 🕊️🤝 #TEDTalksInsights ted.com/talks/barbara_f_walt…

Barbara F. Walter: Is the US headed towards another civil war?

Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the globe -- and paints...

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8 Aug 2023
GPS Dean @CarolineFreund weighs in on the transformative sale of two Mission Valley malls. With the plan to develop much-needed #housing in the area, is this a win-win? Can we revive these underused retail spaces? 🏡 🌆 Read more: ow.ly/tbh550PtgsG

Is the sale of two malls, paving the way for housing, good for Mission Valley?

Two Mission Valley shopping centers, totaling 1.5 million square feet of space, have sold for $290 million. The transactions pave the way for a significant amount of housing.Paris-based Unibail-Rod...

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SDGPI’s projects focused on infectious disease risk, regional decarbonization and data driven government planning to meet sustainable development goals were recognized as part of @UCSanDiego creative exploration and innovation, lead by @gcmccord. today.ucsd.edu/story/researc…

Research Growth Tops $1.76B With Tremendous Portfolio of Discovery and Invention

University of California San Diego earned $1.76 billion in research funding last fiscal year, a 6 percent increase over the previous year.

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New team member alert! Welcome @DanielJGomar , our new SDGPI Coordinator. He just finished his first year @GPS_UCSD's MPP program and has a background in development economics and impact evaluation at the World Bank. We're eager to have his contributions!
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Today is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. That may be a mouthful, but it's a major issue- illustrating just one impact, @GPS_UCSD faculty @achadhvaryu and @jaburney have both studied the mortality related to intense dust exposure. Links: sdgpolicyinitiative.org/sdg3…

SDG 3 - SDG Policy Initiative, UCSD

SDG 3 Major progress has been made in improving the health of millions of people, increasing life expectancy, reducing maternal and child mortality and fighting against leading communicable diseases....

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Throwback Thursday: for #WorldOceansDay, we're thinking of when @GraffZivin and Dale Squires, professors @GPS_UCSD, proposed adapting the terrestrial mitigation hierarchy to reducing marine megafauna by‐catch in fisheries 🐟Read it and other #SDG14 work: sdgpolicyinitiative.org/sdg1…

SDG 14 - SDG Policy Initiative, UCSD

SDG 14 The expansion of protected areas for marine biodiversity and existing policies and treaties that encourage responsible use of ocean resources are still insufficient to combat the adverse...

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Ecosystems are closely tied to our health and well-being, not to mention the survival of every species on the planet. For #WorldEnvironmentDay, check out recent work from @GPS_UCSD faculty like @gcmccord, @teevrat, and @jaburney on #SDG15 here: sdgpolicyinitiative.org/sdg1…

SDG 15 - SDG Policy Initiative, UCSD

SDG 15 There are some encouraging global trends in protecting terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity. Forest loss is slowing down, more key biodiversity areas are protected and more financial...

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#WorldEnvironmentDay is a great reminder of the connections between healthy environments and human well-being. @teevrat from @GPS_UCSD has studied one such connection: upstream water pollution and downstream mortality. Read here: sdgpolicyinitiative.org/sdg3…

SDG 3 - SDG Policy Initiative, UCSD

SDG 3 Major progress has been made in improving the health of millions of people, increasing life expectancy, reducing maternal and child mortality and fighting against leading communicable diseases....

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31 May 2023
Catch @RobertLempert's insightful talk on applying deep uncertainty methods to #ClimateRiskManagement, drawing on recent advances, applications, and #DeepUncertainty approaches. 🗓️ Thursday, June 2 🕥 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. PDT 📍@Scripps_Ocean Sign up: ow.ly/p0oX50OAh6s
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