There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDG-s) or Global Goals to be achieved for a better and more sustainable future for all people and the world by the year 2030. This global non-profit project was set up in 2015, is founded and supported by United Nations as a result of the six months negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda that started in January 2015. On 25 September 2015, the 193 countries of the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Development Agenda titled "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development"(wiki). This agenda has 92 paragraphs. Paragraph 59 outlines the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the associated 169 targets and 232 indicators.
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What is Sustainable Development
This is one of the most familiar terms globally. The simple definition of 'Sustainable Development is "economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural resources"(dictionary, google).
According to Bruntland Commission Report in 1987, Sustainable Development is described as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."(UNESCO)
In my opinion, Sustainable Development is a step-by-step development process that each citizen of a country should experience. The first step in that process is being financially independent. To be in brief, sustainable development as economic development is not at all complete rather it is only a beginning.
Each and every individual of a country should focus more on their overall development since our nation will face limitations to check the all-in-all progress of each and every individual for a long time. It is not practical to monitor the overall progress of every citizen by a nation. But it is easy to monitor our own progress as an individual with optimum attention every day.
To bring progressive change in everyone's life should be our focus as a citizen of our country. That focus can be something like this- "My progress should reflect upon my country's progress. Gradually, the progress of the world." Thus, we can achieve all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
What are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
The list of Sustainable Development Goals, as per United Nations are as follows:
SDG 1 - No Poverty
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well Being
SDG 4 - Quality Education
SDG 5 - Gender Equality
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 - Climate Action
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
SDG 15 - Life On Land
SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
REFERENCE
1) Sustainable Development Goals- Wikipedia, retrieved on 24-03-2022 at 18:00
2) Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Link, retrieved on 24-03-2022 at 18:05
3) sustainable development definition - Google search results, retrieved on 24-03-2022 at 18:10
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