Sustainable Development Through Academic-Industrial Partnerships: A Perspective on the Chemical Sciences
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Sustainable Development Through Academic-Industrial Partnerships: A Perspective on the Chemical Sciences Patrick J. Morgan, Peter Licence, Jennifer C. Okoye, Rhona E. Savin, Rhydian H. Beddoe, Akiharu Kitagawa and Astrid E. Delorme Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemistry, GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Definitions Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT) are Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded initiatives aimed at bringing leading experts from diverse backgrounds together to train a new generation of engineers and scientists, aimed at tackling emerging and future challenges. One of the key pillars of this initiative, as outlined by the 2017 Industrial Strategy white paper (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 2017), is the development of close ties between R&D institutions and businesses, forging “strong and flexible links” between industry and academia. These academic-industrial partnerships are intended to promote multidisciplinary programs designed to bring together research and industry leaders to
deliver cutting-edge research and innovation ensuring continued development of sustainability within Britain’s research infrastructure. This entry will explore how the development of close academic-industrial partnerships, established through these CDT in Sustainable Chemistry, is vital in the continued progress toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and is a key example of SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
Introduction In 2000, the UN launched a landmark commitment to end extreme poverty and hunger, to promote education and environmental sustainability and reduce the scourge of curable diseases and child mortality. Known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), this movement was the largest framework of its kind, split into eight interdependent yet inextricably linked goals, outlined as fundamental values of humanity. Over the 15 years lifetime of the MDGs, the effects of the framework helped lift over one billion people out of extreme poverty, enabled the growth of female education around the world, and resulted in the development of innovative global partnerships, the effects of which are felt to this day. While aspects of the goals were not met, the immense scale and ambition of the MDGs have shaped the world for decades to come. Following the culmination of the MDGs in 2015, an even more
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ambitious agenda was developed, learning from the mistakes of the past and building on the successes of the MDGs aimed at bringing all countries together toward a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development described the obligation of a global partners
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