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The opinions expressed are those of the author only and should not be considered as representative of the European Commission’s official position.
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This unit has existed between October 2006 and December 2010. It has been dismantled in the reorganisation that entered into force on January, 1 2011.
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The seven key challenges are: 1. climate change and clean energy, 2. sustainable transport, 3. sustainable consumption and production, 4. conservation and management of natural resources, 5. public health, 6. social inclusion, demography and migration, 7. global poverty and sustainable development challenges.
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Dewandre, N. (2011). The Sustainability Concept: Can We Stand Between Catastrophism and Denial?. In: Jaeger, C., Tàbara, J., Jaeger, J. (eds) European Research on Sustainable Development. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19202-9_4
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