Sustainable Development Solutions Network Japan

Newsletter

Vol.2

16 April 2016

Mainstreaming Sustainable
Development
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development was adopted at the
UN General Assembly last September. SDSN Japan has launched
its activities to contribute to implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are thecore element of the 2030 Agenda.
As the G7 Summit and its relevant Ministerial Meetings
will be hosted by the Government of Japan this year,
SDSN Japan has produced policy recommendations to
be reflected in these high-level political debates, whichcall for the leaders of G7 member countries to play aleading role in achieving the SDGs.
The recommendations will cover a wide range ofpolicy areas, including governance for the SDGs, multistakeholder engagement, climate change, sustainableconsumption & production, biodiversity, international
development, and education. These recommendations
will be shared not only with the senior policymakers
and advisors of the relevant agencies of the Governmentof Japan, but also with other SDSN members through theglobal SDSN network, in order to ensure a global approach.

Kazuhiko Takeuchi

Vice Chair, SDSN Japan Council; Director and Professor,
Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S),
The University of Tokyo

The mainstreaming of sustainable development has
been discussed for many years by the international
community. However it has not yet been realized, andthere is still much work to be done to fully incorporate
sustainable development into national policies and thecorporate strategies of businesses. Since the SDGs —unlike the MDGs — are universal goals to be tackled
by all countries, the developed countries are in thebest position to take the lead in formulating theirpolicies to achieve the SDGs. This is the same policy
direction as mainstreaming sustainable development
into national policies and strategies of enterprises.
SDSN Japan is seeking to secure a mechanism formainstreaming sustainable development in public andprivate policymaking. I would like to emphasize that
it is crucial for all stakeholders to implement concrete
actions toward achieving the SDGs, which will pave
the way for leaders in the public and private sectors tomake their own active commitments.
SDSN Japan will continue to commit itself to realizing themainstreaming of sustainable development, with your kindand strong support. We are very much looking forward toworking closely with you all on this crucial task.

SDSN Symposium and Workshop took place in Malaysia
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
and the UN University Institute for the Advanced Study of
Sustainability (UNU-IAS) jointly organized the symposium
and workshop “On the Road to 2030 – Global and National
Perspectives on Implementation of the SDGs” on 29 Februaryand 1 March 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Supporting
partners included: the Malaysian Industry Government Groupfor High Technology (MIGHT); the Office of the Science
Advisor; the Institute of Strategic and International Studies(ISIS); Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and LESTARI;
the Keio Research Institute. Prof. Norichika Kanie, Council
member of SDSN Japan, attended as the panelist/moderator.

In this event, participantsfrom Japan, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Cambodia,
Germany and Australia
discussed a number of
crucial issues for implementation of the SDGs.
A Briefing Note on this event was published by the IISD
(International Institute for Sustainable Development). For
details, please visit IISD website.
http://www.iisd.ca/sdgs/symposium-implementation/

Objectives of SDSN Japan
1. To achieve a sustainable society through effective implementation of the SDGs
2. To develop platforms for engagement of multi-stakeholders
3. To contribute to global discussions on sustainability issues in close collaboration with relevantorganizations and networks

Issued by the SDSN Japan Secretariat
yuigawa@sfc.keio.ac.jp

16 April 2016
/ http://kanie.sfc.keio.ac.jp/sdsnjapan/