Experts warn that advancing sustainable development is hindered by sluggish international cooperation and rising inequality, posing risks to long-term economic stability
Executive summary: El País and Acciona convened a panel of experts to analyse the challenges of reducing inequality in an environment where international cooperation is weak. Sustainable development is essential for long‑term economic stability, social cohesion and meeting global goals; failure to address these obstacles could deepen inequality and deter investment.
Who is involved: El País, Acciona, unspecified experts from academia, business and policy circles.
Likely next: Follow‑up forums, policy briefs and continued monitoring of cooperation mechanisms to track progress toward sustainable development targets.
The El País and Acciona forum highlighted that efforts to fight inequality are stalling amid a geopolitical climate unfriendly to cooperative action. Experts stressed that without stronger multilateral coordination, sustainable development goals will remain out of reach. The discussion framed inequality not only as a social issue but as a structural barrier to economic resilience and investment.
Timeline
- — El lento camino hacia el desarrollo sostenible (El País — Economía)
- — 50 años de modernización económica: enseñanzas para el presente (El País — Economía)
- — El fin de la barra libre (El País — Economía)
- — EE UU: buen crecimiento, riesgos en el horizonte (El País — Economía)
Sources
- El lento camino hacia el desarrollo sostenible — El País — Economía
- 50 años de modernización económica: enseñanzas para el presente — El País — Economía
- El fin de la barra libre — El País — Economía
- EE UU: buen crecimiento, riesgos en el horizonte — El País — Economía
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