Europe Sustainable Development Report 2019 : towards a strategy for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Union: Includes the SDG Index and Dashboards for the European Union and member states

Resumen: Este Informe de Desarrollo Sostenible en Europa identifica las prioridades políticas de la Unión Europea (UE) para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible e implementar El Acuerdo sobre el Clima de París. El informe compara la actuación de la UE y sus 28 estados miembros en relación a los 17 ODS y proporciona perfiles detallados de los países cruzando diversas fuentes de datos. La evaluación se basa en la metodología desarrollada desde 2016 por la Red de soluciones para el Desarrollo Sostenible (SDSN)y el Bertelsmann Stiftung

Task 6: Comparative data and indicators, Year 1, 2012: European comparative data on Europe 2020 & Housing Conditions

The Academic Network of European Disability Experts (ANED) aims to maintain a pan-European academic network in the disability field by engaging the expertise of existing networks, disability re-search centres and individual experts in Europe, and external advisors in partnership with European organisations representing disabled people and older people. The Academic Network of European Disability Experts (ANED), established following a tender procedure in December 2007, and is funded by the European Commission. The philosophy and aims focus on research that supports implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)1 and the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 towards the goal of full participation and equal opportunities for all disabled people. The work programme for 2012 builds on the results of the previous 4 years of the Network’s existence, by carrying out the following tasks, and linking to the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Task 1: Network management Task 2: Collecting and analysing data (mapping tool) Task 3: Legal framework and instruments Task 4: Accessibility Task 5: National strategies and social policies Task 6: Comparative data and indicators The objectives of Task 6 are: To access and prepare the required datasets for analysis (EU-SILC, LFS, EHIS, EQLS, etc.); To provide comparative data against a selection of quantitative indicators; To publish the selected indicators on the ANED website. The present report is part of Task 6 and aims to elaborate comparative data and indicators

European comparative data on Europe 2020 & People with Disabilities

Summary and Conclusions Europe 2020 is a new strategy for the EU which aims among others to deliver high levels of employment and strengthen social cohesion. Monitoring achievements through statistics is integral part of the Europe 2020 strategy. Also, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities refers in its Article 31 to statistics and data collection. In the following, we present the relevant indicators based on EU-SILC 2011. The data cover EU 28 except Ireland

Choices: Caribbean Agriculture: Our way

Agriculture and food production should not be occupations of last resort. Showcasing many fascinating insights, this title features individuals, farm families and community groups in the Caribbean who have made a deliberate choice to enter, stay and focus on achieving success in this vibrant and rewarding sector. With stories that inform, educate and inspire, Choices provides accounts of innovations in aquaculture, hydroponics, permaculture, shade-house technology and organic farming

Resetting Normal: Women, Decent Work and Canada\u27s Fractured Care Economy

Women in Canada have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to an extent that threatens to roll back equality gains. Economic losses have fallen heavily on women and most dramatically on women living on low incomes who experience intersecting inequalities based on race, class, disability, education, and migration and immigration status. The pandemic crisis has highlighted the fragility of response systems and the urgent need for structural rethinking and systemic change