Inclusivity and Integration: The new Sustainable Development Goals and a second chance for Bretton Woods

The document explores the historical foundations of the first Bretton Woods system, arguing that the ideas and actors involved were more diverse and inclusive than conventional wisdom suggests. It uses this historical perspective to address the contemporary challenge of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which Mary Robinson has described as the "Bretton Woods moment for our generation."

• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are characterized by Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, as a modern equivalent to the Bretton Woods era.
• The paper contends that the ideas and actors who shaped the original Bretton Woods system, which established the post-World War II economic foundation and institutions, were more inclusive and diverse than is typically assumed.

APA

Vaughan,, S. (2015). Inclusivity and Integration: The new Sustainable Development Goals and a second chance for Bretton Woods. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/inclusivity-and-integration-new-sustainable-development-goals-and-second

Chicago

Vaughan,, Scott. Inclusivity and Integration: The new Sustainable Development Goals and a second chance for Bretton Woods. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/inclusivity-and-integration-new-sustainable-development-goals-and-second.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{vaughan2015inclusivity, author = {Vaughan,, Scott}, title = {{Inclusivity and Integration: The new Sustainable Development Goals and a second chance for Bretton Woods}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/inclusivity-and-integration-new-sustainable-development-goals-and-second}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }