It is striking how development priorities have aligned over the past five years. Countries of all income levels are prioritizing their transition to digital and ‘green’ economies, in parallel. This reflects a double imperative. On the one hand, the clock is ticking for countries to reach their Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. On the other, countries are convinced that their future economic competitiveness will depend upon how quickly they transition to digital societies. The report’s subtitle, ‘the race against time for smarter development’, is an allusion to these twin priorities.
The shifting landscape for scientists: a collection of essays -- Global trends -- A closer look at countries and regions -- Annex 1. Composition of regions and subregions -- Annex 2. Broad fields of science -- Annex 3. Glossary -- Annex 4. Background information on the bibliometric study of research trends on selected topics related to The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -- Annex 5. Technical and methodological note on the Statistical annex -- Annex 6. Statistical annex (only available online).

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