Eusko Ikaskuntza – Basque Studies Society (EI-BSS) has initiated a process of transversal reflection on Sustainable Development, convinced as it is, that this is one of the fundamental axes on which to build a better future and a better quality of life for present and future generations in the Basque Country. This is the Special Multidisciplinary Project on Sustainable Development Special Multidisciplinary Project on Sustainable Development, SMP (SD). The 16th Basque Studies Congress will be an intermediate landmark in this Project.