The text describes the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their objectives. The goals are: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and Partnerships for the Goals. Each goal has specific objectives that aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. They were adopted by world leaders in 2015 as a part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Here's a detailed breakdown of each goal and its objectives:
The 17 SDGs and Their Objectives
1. No Poverty
- End extreme poverty for all people everywhere.
- Implement social protection systems and measures for all.
2. Zero Hunger
- End hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food all year round.
- Double agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers.
3. Good Health and Well-being
- Reduce the global maternal mortality ratio and end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age.
- Achieve universal health coverage including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
4. Quality Education
- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- Ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education.
5. Gender Equality
- Eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres.
- Ensure women's full participation in leadership and decision-making processes.
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
- Achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.
- Achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all.
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
- Ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
- Substantially increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth.
- Achieve higher levels of productivity and technological innovation.
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.
- Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and GDP in least developed countries.
10. Reduced Inequalities
- Reduce inequality within and among countries.
- Empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status.
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
- Ensure access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
- Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programs on sustainable consumption and production.
- By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
13. Climate Action
- Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and disasters.
- Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning.
14. Life Below Water
- Prevent and reduce marine pollution of all kinds.
- Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems.
15. Life on Land
- Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.
- Combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss.
16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
- Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development.
- Provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable institutions at all levels.
17. Partnerships for the Goals
- Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries.
- Promote a global partnership for sustainable development.
Each of these goals is interconnected and reinforces the others to leave no one behind. The aim is to achieve these goals by 2030, ensuring that the world moves towards a more sustainable and equitable future.