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El Mundo, Spain's newspaper of record has published a recent article by Bjorn Lomborg. In this article Bjorn discusses what is to come after the expiration of the millennium development goals and the future global impact in which a focus on smart targets could have on the Post-2015 development...

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany's newspaper of record has published an article written by Bjorn Lomborg. In this article Bjorn discusses why the work of the Post-2015 consensus is so important and why we need smart targets. Click here to read the entire article (in German)...

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After the recent launch of our series on education targets in the Post-2015 agenda, African media have begun giving attention to the findings. The Daily Graphic a large news outlet in Ghana has been the first to publish a recent op-ed written by Bjorn Lomborg. In this article Bjorn discusses why...

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The United Nations Open Work Group has released their finale outcome document in regard to the Post-2015 goals. The proposal contains 17 goals and 169 targets. Currently, the Post-2015 Consensus is drafting our benefit-cost assessment of the following final 17 goals and the targets. Goal 1 - End...

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In the article published by the Express Tribune of the International New York Times, Dr. Pervez Tahir gives a brief history on development policy. Although, the Millennium Development Goals are seen as a great success and allowed for the UN to take the “Drivers Seat” in regard to...

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The World Economic Forum has published a recent op-ed by Bjorn Lomborg – “Is ending malnutrition unrealistic?” In this article Bjorn gives an introduction to some of the targets now being proposed by the UN and proves why the work of the Post-2015 project is so important. “...

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While in Washington DC to testify for two US senate committees in regard to “The Costs of Inaction: The Economic and Budgetary Consequences of Climate Change, Bjorn Lomborg took full advantage of his trip to D.C. During this trip Bjorn met with numerous individuals from development agencies, state...

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July 30th, 2014 was a busy day for Bjorn Lomborg. In addition to meeting with leadership from numerous NGOs during his trip to Washington DC, Bjorn led two talks on the Post-2015 project and how benefit-cost analysis can better inform the selection of Post-2015 targets. Ultimately, assisting in the...

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In November 2013, Dr Lomborg presented the strong economic evidence and high benefit-costs for nutrition interventions for small children to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences working group during their Bread and Brain, Education and Poverty workshop in the Vatican State. The conference was hosted...

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The Wall Street Journal’s weekend review featured a two page spread on the work of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, the Post-2015 consensus and founder Bjorn Lomborg. In the article, Matt Ridley author of “The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves” and a member of the British...

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