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Please scroll down for the English version- UNNC Professor appointed to Independent Group of Scientists for UN Global Sustainable Development Report.
11月5日至6日，联合国2027年《全球可持续发展报告》亚太区域磋商会议在韩国仁川举行。宁波诺丁汉大学经济系系主任、经济学教授Sarah Cook受邀出席，并作为联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯任命的新一届独立科学家小组成员，参与该报告的编制工作。
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寻求各方共识，推动2030议程加速落实
本次会议是新一届独立科学家小组首次线下面对面交流。来自亚洲各国和地区的专家学者、地方政府代表、社会组织及联合国相关机构齐聚一堂，共同探讨加快推进2030年可持续发展议程，并推动《全球可持续发展报告》的编制工作。
《全球可持续发展报告》由联合国大会授权，每四年发布一次，旨在强化科学、政策与社会之间的衔接，并对能够支持实现2030可持续发展目标的科学研究和进展进行评估。
“作为2030年前的最后一份报告，2027版报告不仅将关注如何加速实现2030可持续发展目标，也将展望2030年之后的发展方向。”
Cook教授表示，“目前，仅约20%的指标有望按计划实现，而部分目标甚至出现倒退。疫情、地缘政治紧张和资金支持减少等多重挑战显著放缓了当前进展。这份报告将充分展现过往经验与科学证据，助力政策制定者加速变革，规划下一阶段的可持续发展路径。”
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贡献宁诺智慧，诠释可持续发展担当
此次Cook教授获任编制《全球可持续发展报告》，不仅体现了她在可持续发展与社会经济研究领域的学术贡献，也再次印证了宁诺在可持续发展领域的创新与影响力。
Cook教授指出，“主流经济学往往将效率与增长置于首位，但在可持续发展的背景下，我们需要以‘超越GDP’的视角重新审视经济增长，将环境成本与关怀劳动力等隐性价值纳入经济核算体系。经济学固然能为政策决策提供分析工具，但它也必须不断发展，真正将福祉、公平与可持续性纳入核心框架。”
她进一步强调，大学在推动可持续发展转型中可以发挥更加重要的作用。
“高校不仅可以参与可持续发展相关研究，在自然科学与社会科学领域推动创新，也能帮助社会各界理解相关议题的进展与不足。更重要的是，大学在提升公众意识与引导行为改变方面具有独特价值。实现可持续发展目标离不开个人行为的转变。通过教育，大学能够激发青年群体的责任感，引导他们成为未来推动可持续发展变革的领导力量。”
以联合国可持续发展目标为引领，宁波诺丁汉大学不仅成立了环境可持续发展委员会，通过科研、教育、校园运营及社会参与，与本地及全球伙伴携手开展具有深远影响的行动，更将可持续发展深度融入学校的2030战略规划，彰显其在全球可持续发展进程中的责任与担当。
UNNC Professor appointed to Independent Group of Scientists for UN Global Sustainable Development Report
Professor Sarah Cook, Head of the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), has been appointed by the UN Secretary-General as a member of the group of independent scientists tasked with preparing the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR).
Produced every four years under a mandate from the UN General Assembly, the Global Sustainable Development Report aims to strengthen the science–policy–society interface and provide an assessment of the scientific knowledge that can support progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
As the final report before 2030, “The report will not only examine how we can accelerate progress towards the 2030 Goals but also explore what comes beyond 2030,” said Professor Cook. “At present, we are off track: only around 20% of indicators are likely to be met by 2030, while some are even regressing. The pandemic, broader geopolitical tensions, and reduced financial support have all significantly slowed progress. This report will therefore reflect on lessons learned and scientific evidence, helping policymakers accelerate change and plan for the next phase of sustainable development.”
From 5 to 6 November, Professor Cook participated in the first in-person gathering of the Independent Group of Scientists (IGS), held in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The meeting brought together IGS members, regional experts, government representatives, and stakeholders from across Asia and the Pacific to exchange evidence, insights, and lessons aimed at accelerating progress towards the 2030 Agenda.
Professor Cook’s appointment to the Independent Group of Scientists is a testament to her exceptional expertise in economic and social development and her dedication to advancing impactful policy research.
Her research has broadly focused on issues of equality, gender and social justice in development processes, particular in developing economies and in China. She noted: “Mainstream economics prioritises efficiency and growth, but in the context of sustainable development, we must move beyond GDP as the sole measure of progress and include environmental costs and care work that GDP ignores. Economics can offer powerful tools for decision-making, but it must also evolve—integrating wellbeing, equity, and sustainability as core values in our economic systems.”
She further emphasised that universities play a vital role in promoting the SDGs. “They can contribute through research and innovation across the natural and social sciences, and help society understand both progress and gaps on specific issues. Beyond research, universities play a key role in raising awareness and shaping behaviour. Achieving the SDGs requires changes at the individual level. Through education, universities can inspire young people to recognise their responsibilities and take action as future leaders of sustainable change.”
图文来源：Andy Wang，United Nations Office for Sustainable Development
电子编辑：Suri An
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