Research Project

With

Ms. Zol-Marie Dimayuga

17 Sustainable Development
Goals (SDG) of United
Nations
 17 Sustainable Development
Goals (SDG) of United
Nations
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by
all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared
blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet,
now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for
action by all countries - developed and developing - in a
global partnership.
 GOAL 1: No Poverty
• Eradicating poverty in all its forms
remains one of the greatest
challenges facing humanity, too
many are still struggling for the
most basic human needs.
• Many lack food, clean drinking
water and sanitation.
• This involves targeting the most
vulnerable, increasing basic resources
and services, and supporting
communities affected by conflict and
climate-related disasters.
 GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
• Extreme hunger and malnutrition remain
a huge barrier to development in many
countries.
• The SDGs aim to end all forms of hunger
and malnutrition by 2030, making sure all
people–especially children–have
sufficient and nutritious food all year.
❖This involves promoting sustainable agriculture,
supporting small-scale farmers and equal
access to land, technology and markets.
❖It also requires international cooperation to
ensure investment in infrastructure and
technology to improve agricultural productivity.
 GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
• Good health is essential to sustainable
development and it takes into account
widening economic and social inequalities,
rapid urbanization, threats to the climate
and the environment, the continuing burden
of HIV and other infectious diseases, and
emerging challenges such as no
communicable diseases.
❖Multisectoral, rights-based and
gender-sensitive approaches are
essential to address inequalities
and to build good health for all.
 GOAL 4: Quality Education
• Since 2000, there has been enormous progress in
achieving the target of universal primary
education. Progress has also been tough in some
developing regions due to high levels of poverty,
armed conflicts and other emergencies.
• In Western Asia and North Africa, ongoing armed
conflict has seen an increase in the number of
children out of school.
❖Education is one of the most powerful and proven vehicles
for sustainable development. This goal ensures that all girls
and boys complete free primary and secondary schooling
by 2030.
❖It also aims to provide equal access to affordable
vocational training, to eliminate gender and wealth
disparities, and achieve universal access to a quality higher
education.
 GOAL 5: Gender Equality
• Ending all discrimination against women and girls
is not only a basic human right, it’s crucial for
sustainable future; it’s proven that empowering
women and girls helps economic growth and
development.
• Sexual violence and exploitation, the unequal
division of unpaid care and domestic work, and
discrimination in public office all remain huge
barriers.
❖ It is vital to give women equal rights, land
and property, sexual and reproductive
health, and to technology and the internet.
❖Encouraging more women leaders will
help achieve greater gender equality.
 GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

• Water scarcity affects more than 40

percent of people. More and more
countries are experiencing water
stress, and increasing drought and
desertification is already worsening
these trends.
❖Safe and affordable drinking water for all by
2030 requires we invest in adequate
infrastructure, provide sanitation facilities,
and encourage hygiene. Protecting and
restoring water-related ecosystems is
essential.
 GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

• The population continues to

grow, so will the demand for
cheap energy, and an economy
reliant on fossil fuels is creating
drastic changes to our climate.
❖ Investing in solar, wind and thermal
power, improving energy productivity,
and ensuring energy for all is vital if we
are to achieve SDG 7 by 2030.
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

•According to the International

Labor Organization, more
than 204 million people were
unemployed in 2015.
❖Encouraging entrepreneurship and job creation
are key to this, as are effective measures to
eradicate forced labor, slavery and human
trafficking. The goal is to achieve full and
productive employment, and decent work, for all
women and men by 2030.
 GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• Investment in infrastructure and innovation are
crucial drivers of economic growth and
development. With over half the world
population now living in cities, mass transport
and renewable energy are becoming ever more
important, as are the growth of new industries
and information and communication
technologies.
❖Technological progress is also key to finding
lasting solutions to both economic and
environmental challenges, such as providing new
jobs and promoting energy efficiency. Promoting
sustainable industries, and investing in scientific
research and innovation, are all important ways
to facilitate sustainable development.
 GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
• If we take into account population growth
inequality in developing countries,
inequality has increased by 11 percent.
These widening disparities require sound
policies to empower lower income earners,
and promote economic inclusion of all
regardless of sex, race or ethnicity.
• This involves improving the regulation and
monitoring of financial markets and institutions,
encouraging development assistance and
foreign direct investment to regions where the
need is greatest.
• Facilitating the safe migration and mobility of
people is also key to bridging the widening divide.
 GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• More than half of us live in cities. By 2050, two-thirds of
all humanity—6.5 billion people—will be urban.
Sustainable development cannot be achieved without
significantly transforming the way we build and
manage our urban spaces.
• The rapid growth of cities—a result of rising populations
and increasing migration—has led to a boom in mega-
cities, especially in the developing world, and slums are
becoming a more significant feature of urban life.
❖Making cities sustainable means creating career and
business opportunities, safe and affordable housing,
and building resilient societies and economies.
❖It involves investment in public transport, creating
green public spaces, and improving urban planning
and management in participatory and inclusive
ways.
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
• Achieving economic growth and
sustainable development requires
that we urgently reduce our
ecological footprint by changing the
way we produce and consume goods
and resources.
❖Encouraging industries, businesses and
consumers to recycle and reduce waste is
equally important, as is supporting
developing countries to move towards more
sustainable patterns of consumption by
2030.
 GOAL 13: Climate Action
• There is no country that is not experiencing the
drastic effects of climate change. Global warming
is causing long-lasting changes to our climate
system, which threatens irreversible consequences
if we do not act.
• The goal aims to address the needs of developing
countries to both adapt to climate change and
invest in low-carbon development.
❖These actions must also go hand in hand
with efforts to integrate disaster risk
measures, sustainable natural resource
management, and human security into
national development strategies.
 GOAL 14: Life Below Water
• The world’s oceans – their temperature, chemistry,
currents and life – drive global systems that make the
Earth habitable for humankind. How we manage this
vital resource is essential for humanity as a whole, and
to counterbalance the effects of climate change.
• Marine pollution, an overwhelming majority of which
comes from land-based sources, is reaching alarming
levels, with an average of 13,000 pieces of plastic litter
to be found on every square kilometer of ocean.
❖Enhancing conservation and the
sustainable use of ocean-based
resources through international law will
also help mitigate some of the
challenges facing our oceans.
 GOAL 15: Life on Land
• Forests cover 30 percent of the Earth’s surface,
provide vital habitats for millions of species, and
important sources for clean air and water, as well as
being crucial for combating climate change. While 15
percent of land is protected, biodiversity is still at risk.
Nearly 7,000 species of animals and plants have been
illegally traded. Wildlife trafficking not only erodes
biodiversity, but creates insecurity, fuels conflict, and
feeds corruption.
❖Urgent action must be taken to reduce the loss
of natural habitats and biodiversity which are
part of our common heritage and support global
food and water security, climate change
mitigation and adaptation, and peace and
security.
 GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
• We cannot hope for sustainable development
without peace, stability, human rights and
effective governance, based on the rule of law.
Yet our world is increasingly divided.
• Armed violence and insecurity have a
destructive impact on a country’s development,
affecting economic growth, and often resulting
in grievances that last for generations.
❖Promoting the rule of law and human rights
are key to this process, as is reducing the
flow of illicit arms and strengthening the
participation of developing countries in the
institutions of global governance.
 GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
• The SDGs can only be realized with
strong global partnerships and
cooperation. While humanitarian crises
brought on by conflict or natural
disasters continue to demand more
financial resources and aid.
❖Coordinating policies to help developing countries
manage their debt, as well as promoting investment for the
least developed, is vital for sustainable growth and
development.
❖Promoting international trade, and helping developing
countries increase their exports is all part of achieving a
universal rules-based and equitable trading system that is
fair and open and benefits all.