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Measuring Land Rights for a Sustainable Future

Sustainable Development Network

By Kaitlin Y. Cordes and Jeffrey D. Sachs | September 22, 2015 Land rights, both for individuals and for communities, are critical for achieving sustainable development. Security of land tenure and other rights to the land (sometimes held communally rather than individually) can accelerate poverty reduction, strengthen food security, and empower women.

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Moore’s Law Continues To Drive Change

Daniel Burrus

When I talk about digitization and digital advancement, I often mention what I refer to as the Three Digital Accelerators: bandwidth, storage, and processing power. These three technological tenets drive digital disruption and are increasing exponentially every year, and thanks to rapidly advancing technology, will continue to do so. One of the laws most central to this principle is Moore’s Law, which remains as relevant today as it was decades ago.

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Global Mayors, Governors Commit to Urban Sustainable Development Agenda and Aggressive Emissions Reductions

Sustainable Development Network

WATCH THE LIVESTREAM #Cities4SDGs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Michael Shank, mshank@climatenexus.org , 646-574-8903 Emma Stieglitz, estieglitz@climatenexus.org , 267-566-4238 On Eve of Key United Nations Vote on the Sustainable Development Goals, GLOBAL MAYORS, GOVERNORS COMMIT TO URBAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA & AGGRESSIVE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS Global Urban Leaders Step Up to Combat Climate Change, Accelerate Momentum Towards Sustainable Development NEW YORK CITY — Mayors and governors fr