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Innovation with a Purpose: The role of technology innovation in accelerating food systems transformation

Author: 
World Economic Forum
Keywords: 
2018
Disruptive innovation
Food Economy
Food production
Food Security
Technological innovation
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Abstract in English: 
Global food systems today are in need of transformation. Billions of people are poorly nourished, millions of farmers live at subsistence level, enormous amounts of food go to waste and poor farming practices are taking a toll on the environment. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 will require food systems that are inclusive, sustainable, efficient, nutritious and healthy.
Achieving a true transformation of food systems requires a holistic approach – one engaging all stakeholders and deploying a wide array of actions such as improved policy, increased investment, expanded infrastructure, farmer capacity-building, consumer behaviour change and improved resource management. Technology innovations, combined with other interventions, can play an important role in enabling and accelerating food systems transformation.
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Switzerland
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42
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Agriculture
Biodiversity
Development
Economy
Environment
Food and nutrition
Health
Innovation
Research
Resources
Security
Sustainability
Technology

Cyber Resilience Playbook for Public- Private Collaboration

Author: 
World Economic Forum
Keywords: 
2018
Cyber Security
Public-Private Collaboration
Public-Private Partnerships
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Friday, January 12, 2018
Abstract in English: 
States have taken a variety of approaches to securing their digital domains. These policy approaches share a significant commonality: success depends on collaboration between the public and private sectors.
However, effective collaboration is uniquely difficult in the domain of cybersecurity. Cyberthreats are complex, with an ever-expanding and exposed surface for malicious actors to exploit. Each new innovation brings with it new and sometimes unexpected vulnerabilities.
Despite these challenges, advancing cyber resilience requires the public and private sectors to collaborate in new and innovative ways. This Playbook is recommended for use by the public and private sectors, together, as a tool to facilitate discussions on building the institutions, frameworks, policies, norms and processes necessary to support collaboration in this vital space.
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72
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Defence
Economy
Governance
Innovation
Security
Technology

Russia’s New State Armament Programme Implications for the Russian Armed Forces and Military Capabilities to 2027

Author: 
Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs
Keywords: 
2018
Defence
Defence Budget
Russia
Military Modernization
Military Power
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Abstract in English: 
In this paper, we consider the main objectives of GPV 2027 (gosudarstvennaia programma vooruzheniia, Russian for "10-year state armament programme") and examine whether Russia’s financial and defence-industrial capabilities are sufficient to meet them. We then consider how the Russian armed forces are likely to be equipped by the mid-2020s, should the main objectives of GPV 2027 be achieved. Although the programme itself is classified, enough details have entered the public domain – for instance, through statements by officials, news reports, federal budgets and draft budgets – for educated inferences to be made as to its broad contours, likely priorities and strategic direction. Such assessments are the basis of this paper.
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United Kingdom
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Defence
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Industry
Innovation
Security
Technology

Carbon Risk and Resilience How Energy Transition is Changing the Prospects for Developing Countries with Fossil Fuels

Author: 
Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs
Keywords: 
2018
Energy Economics
Decarbonisation
Green Development
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Abstract in English: 
International climate commitments and the global shift towards a decarbonized economy are challenging tried and tested models of development. This presents serious risks and opportunities for countries like Ghana, Tanzania, Guyana and Mozambique, where there are hopes that fossil fuel discoveries will transform their economies. Drawing on discussions with national governments, multilateral development banks (MDBs) and donor agencies, and a series of modelled scenarios, this paper sets out how carbon risk – defined in this paper as the economic risks associated with dependence on or exposure to high-carbon sectors – will affect developing countries with fossil fuels in the coming decades. It also makes recommendations for governments and their development partners that should enhance economic resilience and competitiveness throughout their transition.
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United Kingdom
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97
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Climate change
Development
Economy
Employment
Energy
Environment
Foreign affairs
Globalisation
Governance
Growth
Innovation
Research
Resources
Security
Sustainability

Who Said What? The Security Challenges of Modern Disinformation

Author: 
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Keywords: 
2018
Disinformation
Fake News
Security Challenges
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Abstract in English: 
The reach and speed of the Internet and social media have escalated the potential impact of disinformation. Increases in data transmission capacity coupled with a shift towards programmatic advertising have resulted in a precipitous decrease in the ability of traditional journalism to mediate the quality of public information. Conventional journalism has been partially displaced by a torrent of data from an infinite number of originators. Within that torrent is a current of lies and distortions that threatens the integrity of public discourse, debate and democracy.
Raised public awareness is needed to distinguish the real from the false. There are many ways for governments and organisations to counter the threat, but there is no guarantee that even effective counter campaigns can defeat the high volume flow of malicious communications.
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Canada
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124
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Defence
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Security
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A forest-based circular bioeconomy for southern Europe: visions, opportunities and challenges

Author: 
European Forest Institute
Keywords: 
2018
Forest
Agriculture and Forestry
European Forests
Sustainable Development
Bioeconomy
Bioenergy
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Abstract in English: 
This report analyses the challenges and opportunities to develop a forest based bioeconomy in southern Europe.
Current bioeconomy strategies of southern European countries focus on developing biobased sectors, especially agriculture, with no clear connection to related environmental or industrial policies. However, there is a wealth of knowledge, resources and relevant developments that can help the transition from a niche to the norm.
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European Union
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124
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Biodiversity
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Energy
Environment
Governance
Industry
Innovation
Research
Resources
Sustainability

Towards a sustainable European forest-based bioeconomy

Author: 
European Forest Institute
Keywords: 
2017
Forest
European Forests
Bioeconomy
Bioenergy
Resources (Food, Energy, Water, Biodiversity)
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Abstract in English: 
This science-based study provides a synthesis of existing knowledge for policymakers on the prospects for a sustainable, inclusive forest-based bioeconomy in Europe, including:
• The importance of forests and the forest-based sector in contributing to a European bioeconomy;
• The assessment of a forest-based bioeconomy in view of innovation and economic, social and environmental sustainability;
• Future issues that may affect the development of a forest-based bioeconomy.
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European Union
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162
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Biodiversity
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Economy
Employment
Energy
Governance
Growth
Innovation
Research
Resources
Science
Sustainability

The State of World's Fisheries and Aquaculture

Author: 
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Keywords: 
2018
Aquaculture
Marine Ecosystems
Sustainable Development
Technological innovation
Fishery
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Monday, January 15, 2018
Abstract in English: 
In addition to reporting major trends and patterns observed in global fisheries and aquaculture, this edition of the "State of World's Fisheries and Aquaculture" scans the horizon for new and upcoming areas that need to be considered to manage aquatic resources sustainably into the future, including cooperation through regional fisheries bodies and advances such as blockchain technology.
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United Nations
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227
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Biodiversity
Climate change
Development
Economy
Employment
Environment
Food and nutrition
Governance
Innovation
Resources
Sustainability
Technology

AidForTrade at a Glance 2017

Author: 
World Trade Organisation
Keywords: 
2017
Internet Divide
Gender Gap
Inclusive trade
Inclusive Growth
Global Poverty Reduction
Digital Trade
Digital Transformation
Aid for Trade
Connectivity
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Abstract in English: 
This is the sixth edition of the Aid for Trade at a Glance publication. Since 2007, successive editions of this flagship publication have shed light on the steps being taken by developing country governments and their development partners to leverage trade for development. The 2017 edition adds further weight to the already substantial body of evidence highlighting the effectiveness of aid for trade. It focuses on how and why trade connectivity is critical for inclusiveness, sustainable growth and poverty reduction. It is intended to inform both practice and policy regarding aid for trade’s contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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553
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Development
Economy
Employment
Globalisation
Governance
Growth
Innovation
Integration
Politics
Poverty
Resources
Sustainability
Technology

Fourth Industrial Revolution for the Earth

Author: 
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Keywords: 
2018
Artificial Intelligence
Technological innovation
Technological Disruption
Environment
Environmental Sustainability
Original Language: 
English
Date of Editorial Board meeting: 
1st Editorial Board Meeting
Publication date: 
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Abstract in English: 
The focus of this report is on harnessing AI systems today, and as they evolve, to create maximum positive impact on urgent environmental challenges. It suggests ways in which AI can help transform traditional sectors and systems to address climate change, deliver food and water security, protect biodiversity and bolster human well-being. This concern is tightly linked with the emerging question of how to ensure that AI does not become harmful to human well-being.
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52
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Climate change
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Energy
Environment
Food and nutrition
Globalisation
Governance
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Politics
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Resources
Science
Security
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