Greece needs sustainable development - and debt relief

"Sustainable development means an economy that is prosperous, fair and environmentally sustainable. That is the perfect framework for Greece's economic recovery." That is how celebrated American economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs explains the significance of the official launch of SDSN Greece, the Greek Sustainable Development Solutions Network - the 22nd national or regional network to join the global United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN).

Sachs is director of UNSDSN, which was founded in September 2015 after the adoption of Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the UN's 193 member-states. SDSN Greece will be officially launched at a conference in Athens this week where the US academic will be the keynote speaker.

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