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Data on Sustainable Development Goals?

November 19, 2020

The World Bank has 17 sustainable development goals and a portal to information about the goals as well as an abundance of data: Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals One path from this page is the World Development Indicators page: The World Development Indicators is a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and …

What is earth overshoot day?

April 22, 2019

According to Earth Overshoot Day: Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. We maintain this deficit by liquidating stocks of ecological resources and accumulating waste, primarily carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. …

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