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Why are we stuck here and how do we move forward? Amidst escalating global crises and growing climate anxiety, 5 Ideas from Global Diplomacy offers actionable recommendations to aspiring changemakers to close the compliance gap between political commitment and action, and advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The book journeys beyond sustainability which is typically associated with climate action, and towards sustainable development which includes a critical peace component. Cheung uncovers processes for global change behind the complex global governance landscape through a novel approach known as Transdisciplinary Systems Research. His wit and candor as he navigates the realities of sustainable development make the book a compelling read for a wide audience. 5 Ideas from Global Diplomacy is an open access preprint well grounded in the events of our time. It is a must-read for anyone interested in shaping the future of global governance, sustainable development, and our health.

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"Marvin Cheung takes on complex global problems with clarity and a delightful readability that will serve scholars, laymen and senior executives alike. Particularly effective is his inclusion of questions posed by everyday people and his engaging use of systems research. A comprehensive and adept book that deserves high praise. Dr. Marguerite Van Cook, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University, United States Participating in a genuinely collaborative peer review process is an enriching experience that fosters intellectual exchange and scholarly camaraderie - Marvin Cheung has managed this process with aplomb and diplomacy - well done on ""5 Ideas from Global Diplomacy"". Annabel Pretty, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, Unitec, Aotearoa, New Zealand This book not only contains a comprehensive review of classic and contemporary concepts and theories in the fields of Systems Research and Transdisciplinary Research. This review is also written in a reader-friendly way! Moreover, Marvin Cheung provides a set of valuable ideas and recommendations for future-oriented public interventions. Andrzej Klimczuk, PhD, Assistant Professor, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland Within the book's pages, changemakers are guided through a landscape rife with contemporary challenges and provided with actionable strategies for meeting the demands of sustainable development. Among them is the need to champion pioneering approaches to review and communicate research to help provide unrestricted access to scientific findings and underpin evidence-based decision-making. Dr. Stuart King, Research Culture Manager, eLife, Cambridge, United Kingdom About the author Marvin Cheung is a business executive and global governance scholar. He co-directs the Center for Global Agenda (CGA) and directs the Venture Strategy Group (VSG) at Unbuilt Labs, where he serves as a special advisor to individuals, boards, and research organizations. He is a Global Diplomacy Fellow at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), a UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab Expert on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Strategic Planning, and a member of different groups, including the Planetary Health Alliance, Boards Impact Forum, and Chairman's Network, where he regularly shares research and perspectives to private and public Boards of Directors. In 2022, he succeeded the advisor to four successive Directors General at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) as Chair of the Global Consortium for Systems Research (GCSR). In 2023, he began serving on the Advisory Board of the Lifeboat Foundation, dedicated to mitigating existential risks, alongside four Nobel Laureates. He was a featured speaker at the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit."

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Marvin Cheung is a Global Diplomacy Fellow at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and a Co-Director at the Center for Global Agenda (CGA) at Unbuilt Labs.

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