To get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track we need to reshape our approaches to implementation, including localization. Localization done differently involves progressing beyond symbolic piecemeal efforts, prioritizing the SDGs with the greatest gains, and pluralizing interpretations and pathways for actions.
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Malekpour, S., Raven, R., Allen, C. et al. Transformative localization to accelerate the 2030 Agenda. Nat Sustain (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01324-8
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