What is Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)???

 

Overview:-

➤     A set of 17 goals for the world’s future, through 2030

➤      Backed up by a set of 169 detailed Targets

➤      Negotiated over a two-year period at the United Nations

    ➤      Agreed to by nearly all the world’s nations, on 25 Sept 2015 

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 

Meaning:-

        Sustainable Development is defined as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs“ and advocated the integration of environmental considerations into all aspects of economic and development policy to meet this goal.

                                                        (The Brundtland Report (1987)

What is NEW and DIFFERENT about 

SDG:-

First, and most importantly, these Goals apply to every nation … and every sector. Cities, businesses, schools, organizations, all are challenged to act. This is called

Universality

 

Second, it is recognized that the Goals are all inter-connected, in a system. We cannot aim to achieve just one goal. We must achieve them all. This is called

Integration

 

And finally, it is widely recognized that achieving these Goals involves making very big, fundamental changes in how we live on Earth. This is called

Transformation