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Blockchains and Sustainable Development Report
2025/2026 Edition
The 2025/2026 edition – work in progress – explores the same 12 areas of 2022/2023‘s, and will also analyze the environmental and social impact of Bitcoin in a 13th section.
This edition is based on an open directory.
Click on the widgets below to access current and previous versions, the list of chapters, the associated SDGs, and the reading options available for each area.
Common
Introduction & glossary
REPORT N°1
Identity & Ownership
REPORT N°2
P2P Money
REPORT N°3
Health
REPORT N°4
Climate & environment
REPORT N°5
LOGISTICS & TRACEABILITY
REPORT N°6
Agriculture & Food
REPORT N°7
Digital content & Arts
REPORT N°8
energy
REPORT N°9
Government & Democracy
REPORT N°10
Aid & Philanthropy
REPORT N°11
Internet & Telco
REPORT N°12
Education & Employment
REPORT N°13
BITCOIN'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT
All reports
Latest reading options and related content.
Common
Introduction
Chapters
- The purpose of this report
- Methodology
- What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
- What is a blockchain?
- Decentralization and governance
- What is a token?
- What is a wallet?
- A smart contract?
- A decentralized application?
- A DAO?
- Tokenization of impact?
REPORT N°1
Identity & Ownership
Chapters
- Digital Identity
- Land & Titling
- Certification & Notarization
- e-Residency
Related to SDG
REPORT N°2
P2P Money
Chapters
- Peer-to-peer transactions
- Insurance
- Lending
- Universal Basic Income
- Credit Scoring
- investing & impact investing
- Impact Verification
- Financial Inclusion
- Crowdfunding
Related to SDG
REPORT N°3
Health
Chapters
- Patient Data
- Clinical & research
- Drug Traceability
- Sport & healthy behaviors
Related to SDG
REPORT N°4
Climate & environment
Chapters
- Climate & carbon reduction
- Waste & recycling
- Biodiversity
- Sanitation & Water
Related to SDG
REPORT N°5
LOGISTICS & TRACEABILITY
Chapters
- Supply Chain Transparency
- Minerals & raw materials
- Textile
- Consumer Goods
Related to SDG
REPORT N°6
Agriculture & Food
Chapters
- Farming
- Food Transparency
Related to SDG
REPORT N°7
Digital content & Arts
Chapters
- Newsrooms & Journalism
- Open Science
- Arts Music & Film
- Blockchain Social Media
- Right Management
- Blockchain Advertisement
- Energy
- Digital content
- Distributed content storage
Related to SDG
REPORT N°8
energy
Chapters
- Energy Trade
- Energy Certificates
- Grid Optimization
Related to SDG
REPORT N°9
Government & Democracy
Chapters
- eGovernment & Public Services
- Democracy
- Voting
- Community Mobilization
Related to SDG
REPORT N°10
Aid & Philanthropy
Chapters
Why are crypto-assets redefining philanthropy?
- From the donor’s perspective: New motivations, new levers
- From the perspective of solidarity actors: A strategic and operational impact
- From the beneficiary’s perspective: Direct and inclusive aid
How are crypto-assets being deployed for philanthropic purposes?
- Crypto-asset donation mechanisms
- Towards programmable, verifiable, and measurable aid?
- Crypto-philanthropy through engagement
Related to SDG
REPORT N°11
Internet & Telco
Chapters
- Internet Access
- Telecommunications
- Internet Neutrality
Related to SDG
REPORT N°12
Education & Employment
Chapters
- Education
- Job market
- Workers Rights
Related to SDG
REPORT N°13
BITCOIN'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT
Chapters
- work in progress
Related to SDG
2022/2023 Edition
The 2022 Edition of the « Blockchains and Sustainable Development » report was based on a directory of 700 impactful blockchain projects in 12 areas : Agriculture and food ; Aid and philanthropy ; Climate and environment ; Education and employment ; Energy ; Government and democracy; Health ; Identity and property ; Internet and telecommunications ; Logistics and traceability ; Peer-to-peer money and programmable money ; Web 3.0, arts and sciences.
2020 Edition
The 2020 Edition of the « Blockchains and Sustainable Development » report was based on a directory of 350 impactful blockchain projects in 5 areas: P2P Money ; Government & Democracy ; Food & Supply Chain ; Energy ; Environment & Climate.
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