Documents

The Scientific Advisory Board has delivered the following contributions and recommendations to date.

The Future of Scientific Advice to the United Nations

A Summary Report to the Secretary-General of the United Nations from the Scientific Advisory Board (September 2016)
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Science / Policy interface:

• Strengthening the High-Level Political Forum and the UN Global Sustainable Development Report (Policy Brief, July 2015)
• Preliminary reflections on the Crucial Role of Science for Sustainable Development and the Post‐2015 Development Agenda (July 2014)

Climate change and associated risks:

• Policy Brief for the UN Climate Summit (September 2014)

Data Revolution:

• Policy brief: Data Revolution for Better Lives for All (December 2015)
• Comments on the IEAG draft Report on Data Revolution (October 2014)
• Initial Assessment of the Report Entitled “A World That Counts: Mobilizing the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development” (March 2015)

Means of Implementation:

• Science, Technology and Innovation: Critical Means of Implementation for the SDGs (Note, July 2015)
  Reflections by the Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secretary-General

Advice on other scientific concerns:

• Results of a Delphi Study on the Top Challenges for the Future of Humanity and the Planet to be brought to the attention of the Secretary-General (December 2015)

Meeting reports

• Report of the fourth meeting
  14-15 December 2015, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
• Report of the third meeting 
  25-26 May 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Report of the second meeting 
  10-11 December 2014, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
• Report of the Inaugural meeting
  30-31 January 2014, Berlin, Germany