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The economics of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: does sustainability make financial sense?

The implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is a global priority, but one whose full implementation is vulnerable to the high costs associated with it. This raises the question: does the implementation of the SDGs make financial sense? This article addresses this question and outlines...

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Autores principales: Filho, Walter Leal, Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta, Ruiz-de-Maya, Salvador, Doni, Federica, Eustachio, João Henrique, Swart, Julia, Paço, Arminda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9207869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35757677
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00088-5
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Sumario:The implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is a global priority, but one whose full implementation is vulnerable to the high costs associated with it. This raises the question: does the implementation of the SDGs make financial sense? This article addresses this question and outlines the need to raise awareness of the economic benefits of implementing the global goals. Further, it presents and discusses the main financial gaps to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.