How do science, technology and public policy contribute to Sustainable Development Goals?

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Using satellite data on deforestation and weather in Malawi and linking those datasets with household survey datasets, we estimate the causal effect of deforestation on access to clean drinking water. In the existing literature on forest science and hydrology, the consensus is that deforestation increases water yield. In this study, we directly examine the causal effect of deforestation on households’ access to clean drinking water. Results of the two-stage least-squares (2SLS) with cluster and time fixed-effect estimations illustrate strong empirical evidence that deforestation decreases access to clean drinking water. Falsification tests show that the possibility of our instrumental variable picking up an unobserved time trend is very unlikely. We find that a 1.0-percentage-point increase in deforestation decreases access to clean drinking water by 0.93 percentage points. With this estimated impact, deforestation in the last decade in Malawi (14%) has had the same magnitude of effect on access to clean drinking water as that of a 9% decrease in rainfall.

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OSDG aims to consolidate existing efforts into a single, comprehensive framework for SDG classification. It is an open-source tool, and will always remain so.

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The easy way to obtain SDG labels

OSDG requires no coding experience. The application is intuitive and easy to use – from researchers who are just starting out, to industry experts and beyond.

A single framework

OSDG aims to consolidate existing efforts into a single, comprehensive framework for SDG classification. It is an open-source tool, and will always remain so.

Contribute to the tool on GitHub

We invite open-source enthusiasts and researchers to join a collaborative effort to further improve the tool. You can access our project on GitHub and contribute your own ideas and work.

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OSDG is an open source initiative that aims to integrate various existing attempts to classify research according to Sustainable Development Goals, and to make this process open, transparent and user-friendly.

OSDG is a free of charge, open source initiative, and will always remain so.

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Is OSDG free of charge?

Yes. OSDG is completely free, and is made available to the research community through an open-source approach. We do not intend to introduce any payment tiers or subscription models in the future.

Do I need coding skills to use OSDG?

Absolutely not. OSDG has been developed to be quick and easy for anyone to use, regardless of their professional background or skill set.

Does OSDG retain access to uploaded files?

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Why isn’t my DOI recognised?

There are several reasons why a specific DOI may be unrecognised by OSDG.

Formatting. Please ensure that your selected DOI begins with a number and does not include any URL prefixes. An example of the correct format is as follows: 10.1579/0044-7447-31.3.236. DOIs that begin with a link (e.g. doi.org/10.1579/0044-7447-31.3.236) are not compatible with the current version of OSDG.
Publication status. The current version of OSDG Beta returns SDG labels for peer-reviewed publications that can be found in Microsoft Academic. In the future, we will expand its coverage.
Publication date. OSDG Beta may be unable to classify very recent publications.

If none of the above reasons applies in your case, please forward your query to our support team and help us to improve OSDG. In the meantime, please try pasting a fragment of your publication’s text instead.

What are Sustainable Development Goals?

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of goals to end poverty, protect the planet and improve people’s lives around the world by 2030. These goals were adopted by all United Nations Member States in September 2015, as part of the 70th exercise of the UN General Assembly. You can read more about them on the United Nations website.

How many SDGs are there?

17. The full list is available on the United Nations website.

Is this website approved or endorsed by the United Nations – the actual owner of the framework?

No. While our labels are in line with the SDGs adopted under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, OSDG is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the United Nations or any of its related entities. The OSDG project is a not-for-profit initiative, courtesy of a team of data enthusiasts.

Can I reuse any of the official SDG visual assets (e.g. icons, logo) for my own purposes?

OSDG makes use of the visual assets provided freely to the general public at the United Nations website. Any use of visual assets referencing the UN’s official communication on SDGs (colours, icons, fonts and other materials) is primarily illustrative and aims to communicate our support for these goals, as well as facilitating easier navigation for the website’s visitors and users.

To find out if you are eligible to use any of these visual assets, or to request written permission or a licensing agreement, please refer directly to the UN’s communications materials.

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How do science, technology and public policy contribute to Sustainable Development Goals?

OSDG is a free, open-source tool that assigns SDG labels to your input. Find out about the OSDG project.

Label a single publication

Enter a DOI

Enter an abstract or text fragment

Label multiple publications at once

The easy way to obtain SDG labels

A single framework

Contribute to the tool on GitHub

The easy way to obtain SDG labels

A single framework

Contribute to the tool on GitHub

About us

Stay up to date

FAQ

Is OSDG free of charge?

Do I need coding skills to use OSDG?

Does OSDG retain access to uploaded files?

Why isn’t my DOI recognised?

OSDG is a free, open-source tool that assigns SDG labels to your input.
Find out about the OSDG project.