https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from International Council for Science The proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a universal set of goals to guide international development to 2030 - will struggle to achieve their stated policy objectives without clearer, more measurable targets, according to a new report released today by the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC). https://phys.org/news/2015-02-global-sustainable-goals-clearer.html Other Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:15:20 EST news342972906 In a major new international report, experts conclude that the acidity of the world's ocean may increase by around 170% by the end of the century bringing significant economic losses. People who rely on the ocean's ecosystem services – often in developing countries - are especially vulnerable. https://phys.org/news/2013-11-expert-ocean-acidification-percent-century.html Environment Wed, 13 Nov 2013 19:00:02 EST news303576259 In the wake of last week's meetings at the UN on the definition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a group of international scientists have published a call in the journal Nature today, arguing for a set of six SDGs that link poverty eradication to protection of Earth's life support. The researchers argue that in the face of increasing pressure on the planet's ability to support life, adherence to out-dated definitions of sustainable development threaten to reverse progress made in developing countries over past decades. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-sustainable-goals-sustain-people-planet.html Environment Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:58:45 EDT news283013918 The International Council for Science (ICSU), as representative of the global scientific community, expresses its strong concern regarding the case of the six scientists who have been found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to six year prison terms because of their role in providing scientific advice prior to the earthquake in L'Aquila, Italy, in 2009. https://phys.org/news/2012-10-international-council-science-pledges-scientists.html Earth Sciences Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:26:49 EDT news270465995 Ensuring a sustainable future in the face of inter-connected, human-induced challenges facing the Earth system urgently requires new knowledge and a new relationship between science and society, according to leading scientists gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development. https://phys.org/news/2012-06-science-society-critical-sustainability.html Environment Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:06:01 EDT news259232719