SDSN Networks in Action 2020
<p>SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
France
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A revolution redefined
Troubled by the degradation of soil and water, French farmers are now switching to a more sustainable practise of agriculture
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INDONESIA
To contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, Indonesia has banned the import of leather goods from Argentina and France. The country's agriculture department issued the ban and said that it would
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Active signals
A new machine helps quadriplegics move through electric impulses
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Lacking teeth
Why the French pollution tax is unlikely to produce results
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Beastly sport
The arena in the medieval French town of Carcassonne was packed to capacity. The occasion: a bullfight after a gap of 50 years. Even as fans cheered wildly inside the stadium, animal welfare groups
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Yeast genes spring surprise on scientists
Chromosome III in yeast, the first to have its DNA fully described, opened up a wealth of new genes whose functions are completely unknown
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Doomed dam
A five year long protest in France resulted in a major victory for conservationists, with the government being forced to abandon plans to build a dam.
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Biotech wine
CHEERS! But be warned, the champagne in your glass may actually be a genetically engineered brew. A team of French researchers at a research centre run by champagne manufacturers
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Virtual church
Virtual reality has done it again. It is now possible to watch a filmed "tour" of the Abbey of Cluny in France in all its splendour. The abbey, which was built in the 10th century, was among the
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Mortal legacy
A new study shows that the newborn babies of women afflicted with a severe form of AIDS could fall victim to the disease quicker