From time and time again, we keep hearing about the UN and its SDG goals that all the nations in the world are expected to follow. So, what is this SDG? Why is it important and why do nations follow this?
SDG or sustainable development goals are a set of goals that were formulated by the leading nations of the UN with the help of scientific evidence in order to tackle some of the leading environmental threats in the world and bring about a balance in the ecosystem. Humans have taken the world for granted since its beginning and the toll that it took on the earth is really big. If we continue down this current path the world is sure to come to an end in the next few decades of time. As the sea levels are rising, the climate has become unpredictable, the temperatures are at an all-time high and low – all these are the results of our deeds.
Thus, the UN which is one of the leading bodies of the world came up with the SDGs to tackle this crisis. In total there are 17 SDGs that are formulated to date.
They are:
GOAL 1: No Poverty: Poverty is something that is present in almost all the developing and underdeveloped countries in the world. It is also seen in the developed nations as well, to a certain extent.
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger: The UN through this goal plans to eradicate hunger by ensuring people have food for their day to day living.
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being: Health and well being is of paramount importance for the UN. Especially with women and children as they are more prone to illness
GOAL 4: Quality Education: Proving a good education for children can go a long way as they are our future.
GOAL 5: Gender Equality: Even in this current era women are being ill-treated and taken for granted terming them as the weaker sex. The UN plans to change this concept and bring equality for women all across the world.
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation: Clean water and sanitation are some of the basic necessities for people to survive. They are scarce in many countries and they plan to tackle that with this goal.
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy: An era without energy is unthinkable as we need it practically for everything. We rely on nonrenewable resources too much and the UN plans to change that.
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth: People in many countries are still unemployed leading to poverty. The UN plans to change this fact through the implementation of this goal.
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: To ensure there is good infrastructure and industries across the globe thereby ensuring innovation.
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality: to remove inequality caused due to cast, religion, sex, region etc.
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities: To ensure there is sustainable growth across cities and communities in order to tackle the above-mentioned threats.
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production: One of the main causes of pollution and greenhouse gases are caused due to excess consumption of goods and the way in which they are produced. The plan is to go green and eco-friendly.
GOAL 13: Climate Action: To tackle the changing climate by ensuring to adhere to the SDG’s and reducing the overall CO2 emission thereby restoring the climate to its former self
GOAL 14: Life Below Water: To protect the underwater life from threats like pollution and changes caused due to CO2 emission. Eg: the great barrier reef etc. are under threat.
GOAL 15: Life on Land: To ensure the safety of all the plants and animals across the globe that dwell on land. This includes stopping poachers, preventing the extinction of species etc.
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
They are long-term goals and are expected to be achieved before 2030.
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