Actions for a sustainable world: from theory to practice. Book of abstracts. The 24th International sustainable development research society conference (ISDRS 2018)

The theme of the Conference, “Actions for a Sustainable World: from theory to practice”, has been chosen in order to emphasizes that we must rethink our social and economic systems in order to make economic and social development more resource- efficient and equitable to all, both across the planet and in future generations. Following this main aim, the Conference brought together about 350 delegates, coming from more than 40 different countries, that discussed about theories, models and applied research and practices in the field of sustainability, with a unique and exciting richness in interdisciplinary approaches. Participants focused on how scientists and researchers are developing sustainable development theory and methods; how theoretical methods are transferred into real practice by policy-makers, private and public organizations and citizens; and whether this research and implementation will ensure the achievement of international goals, such as those set by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda for S