Jeffrey D. Sachs

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned professor of economics, leader in sustainable development, senior UN advisor, bestselling author, and syndicated columnist whose monthly newspaper columns appear in more than 100 countries. He was the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and was a special advisor to UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on the Millennium Development Goals, which were designed to reduce extreme poverty, disease, and hunger, a position he also held under former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan. Sachs directs the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network on behalf of the secretary-general. He has received many honors around the world, including the Sargent Shriver Award for Equal Justice, India’s Padma Bhushan award, Poland’s Commanders Cross of the Order of Merit, and many…

To Move the World

To Move the World

Jeffrey D. Sachs
The Price of Civilization

The Price of Civilization

Jeffrey D. Sachs
Common Wealth

Common Wealth

Jeffrey D. Sachs
The End of Poverty

The End of Poverty

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Author Contributions

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