Jeffrey D. Sachs
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A Whole-Systems Investment Approach for the Coffee Sector and Beyond
A new handbook showcases a methodology for collaborative investment planning.
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Climate Finance Student Chimi Dorji Hopes to Represent the Global South on the World Stage
A recipient of the Stanley Park Climate Finance Scholarship, Chimi Dorji has spent the last seven years working on climate action, environmental conservation and community development in Bhutan.
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Amid War and Disease, World Happiness Report Shows Bright Spot
The pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence.
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6 Ways America Can Get Back on Track with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
And why our lives depend on it; an excerpt from professor Jeffrey Sachs’ new book, A New Foreign Policy.
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Sustainable Macroeconomics Class Seeks Teaching Assistant
Taught by Jeffrey Sachs, the Massive Open Online Course will focus on the new directions of macroeconomic analysis required to integrate sustainable development challenges.
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Ruth DeFries, Jeffrey Sachs Named University Professors
Ruth DeFries and Jeffrey Sachs have been named University Professors, the highest rank Columbia University bestows on its faculty.
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Leave No One Behind: The Sustainable Development Goals
At the end of September, all 193 member countries of the United Nations have agreed to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals towards eradicating poverty, protecting the planet and advancing prosperity by 2030. What do they hope to accomplish and why do they matter?
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Why Happiness Is Important
The World Happiness Report 2015 measures and ranks the happiness of individuals in 158 countries around the globe. Which countries are the happiest and why?
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AGU 2014: Key Events from The Earth Institute
Scientists at Columbia University’s Earth Institute will present important talks at the Dec. 15-19 meeting of the American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest gathering of earth and space scientists. Here is a journalists’ guide in rough chronological order.
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
