Abstract To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), urgent
action is needed across all scales, with an increased importance being placed on local …

Non-Technical SummaryThis article takes stock of the 2030 Agenda and focuses on five
governance areas. In a nutshell, we see a quite patchy and often primarily symbolic uptake …

Since the emergence of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there has been a
growing body of knowledge to support the application of the SDGs in local municipalities (a …

City action is critical to achieving global visions for sustainability such as the UN's
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, SDG 'localisation'is complex procedure …

Abstract Localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is often associated with the
act of localising goals, targets and indicators, as well as the activities to measure and …

At present, incorrect or aggressive conservation efforts harm not only the building heritage,
but also its cultural significance and authenticity. There is an urgent need to investigate …

The United Nations' Development Goals (SDGs) have been criticized but are nonetheless
seen by many as an important, if imperfect, international effort to address climate and …

Accelerating social and environmental change raises pressing questions about how existing
institutions can be reformed to mount a more effective response. In this context, goal-based …

Sustainable urban logistics is imperative to meet urban sustainability goals. In the European
context, the European Union (EU) set an ambitious target in 2011 of essentially CO 2-free …

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are promoted as a global action plan for
transformational change. Through calls to localise the global agenda, local governments …