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Sustainable Bonds: Financing Long-Term Development in the Basque Country

Sustainable Bonds: Financing Long-Term Development in the Basque Country

Spain

The Basque Sustainable Bonds is a financing initiative launched by the
Ecological ICMS Program: Using Fiscal Incentives to Support Environmental Conservation in Paraná

Ecological ICMS Program: Using Fiscal Incentives to Support Environmental Conservation in Paraná

Brazil

The Ecological ICMS Program in Paraná, Brazil, encourages municipalities to protect
The Regional Sustainable Development Plan: Embedding Sustainability into Regional Planning in Lombardy

The Regional Sustainable Development Plan: Embedding Sustainability into Regional Planning in Lombardy

Italy

The Regional Sustainable Development Plan (PRSS) is Lombardy’s five-year policy planning
Flanders Strategic Foresight System: Bringing Long-Term Thinking into Public Policy

Flanders Strategic Foresight System: Bringing Long-Term Thinking into Public Policy

Belgium

The Flanders Strategic Foresight System is a framework developed in cooperation
A Quantitative Approach to Measuring SDG Impact in Manabí

A Quantitative Approach to Measuring SDG Impact in Manabí

Ecuador, Ecuador

The province of Manabí, Ecuador, has developed a methodology to objectively
SDG Observatory: Monitoring Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro

SDG Observatory: Monitoring Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

The SDG Observatory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a platform
The Well-being of Future Generations Act: Wales’ Legislative Framework for Sustainable Development

The Well-being of Future Generations Act: Wales’ Legislative Framework for Sustainable Development

United Kingdom

The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act (2015) is a landmark
Aliança Catalunya 2030: Catalonia’s Multi-Stakeholder Framework for Advancing the SDGs

Aliança Catalunya 2030: Catalonia’s Multi-Stakeholder Framework for Advancing the SDGs

Spain

The Aliança Catalunya 2030 is an institutionalized multi-stakeholder coalition in Catalonia,
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How Lombardy Is Helping Small Businesses Drive Sustainable finance

How Lombardy Is Helping Small Businesses Drive Sustainable finance

Italy

The road to sustainability isn’t always easy to understand, especially for

Regions4SDGs News

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Regions4 and UN-Habitat Joint Initiative on SDGs

Regions4 and UN-Habitat launched their new partnership agreement to support SDG

Regions4SDGs Climate Publications

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BRIEF FOR ACTION – Localizing Finance, Accelerating Action
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BRIEF FOR ACTION – Localizing Finance, Accelerating Action

Brazil, Ecuador, France, South Africa, Spain
BRIEF FOR ACTION – Regional Leadership for Just Resilience
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BRIEF FOR ACTION – Regional Leadership for Just Resilience
Declaration of Rio de Janeiro: Empowered Regions, Shaping a Sustainable, Fair and Resilient Future

Declaration of Rio de Janeiro: Empowered Regions, Shaping a Sustainable, Fair and Resilient Future
BRIEF FOR ACTION – Nature at the Heart: Regions Paving the Way for Multilevel Governance across UN Global Agendas
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BRIEF FOR ACTION – Nature at the Heart: Regions Paving the Way for Multilevel Governance across UN Global Agendas

Brazil, Ecuador, Finland, South Africa, Spain
RegionsVoice in UN reporting

RegionsVoice in UN reporting
Report Localizing the SDGs: Regional Governments Paving the Way

Report Localizing the SDGs: Regional Governments Paving the Way
SDGs at the Subnational Level: Regional Governments in the Voluntary National Reviews

SDGs at the Subnational Level: Regional Governments in the Voluntary National Reviews
RegionsAdapt 2016 Report: An assessment of risks and actions

RegionsAdapt 2016 Report: An assessment of risks and actions