Professor Zhenci Xu's recent publication in Nature Communications

Intranational synergies and trade-offs reveal common and differentiated priorities of sustainable development goals in China

Congratulations to Professor Zhenci Xu for publishing as co-corresponding author on Nature Communications. The title of the article is “Intranational synergies and trade-offs reveal common and differentiated priorities of sustainable development goals in China” and it is now available at

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46491-6

Xing, Q., Wu, C., Chen, F. et al. Intranational synergies and trade-offs reveal common and differentiated priorities of sustainable development goals in China. Nat Commun 15, 2251 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46491-6

Brief summary:

This study presents the importance of the 17 goals through synergy and trade-off networks. Our results reveal that 19 provinces show the highest trade-offs in SDG13 (Combating Climate Change) or SDG5 (Gender Equality) consistent with the national level, with other 12 provinces varying. 24 provinces show the highest synergies in SDG1 (No Poverty) or SDG6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) consistent with the national level, with the remaining 7 provinces varying. These common but differentiated SDG priorities reflect that to ensure a coordinated national response, China should pay more attention to the provincial situation, so that provincial governments can formulate more targeted policies in line with their own priorities towards accelerating sustainable development.