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Jeffrey D. Sachs

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Director, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University; President, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned professor of economics, leader in sustainable development, bestselling author, and syndicated columnist. He is the co-recipient of the 2015 Blue Planet Prize, the leading global prize for environmental leadership, and many other international awards and honors. Professor Sachs serves as the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. He is University Professor at Columbia University, the university’s highest academic rank. During 2002 to 2016 he served as the Director of the Earth Institute. Sachs served as Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on both the SDGs and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the MDGs. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg, Austria. Sachs is currently President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network under the auspices of UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Articles by Jeffrey D. Sachs

  1. Knowledge can set us free

    Jeffrey D. Sachs

    Climate — Global

    The world economy is unjust and selfish. Its flaws are stifling effective climate action. We must empower the next generation to shape the future, unencumbered by the distorted priorities that currently prevail

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    SDGs: 4 10 13 16 17