Sustainable Development Goals

Definition

A set of goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The concept of sustainable development integrates and addresses three distinct yet overlapping aspects: economic, social and environmental sustaibility

SDG List

The Sustainable Development Goals are (along with a proposed classification):

Development Goal	Classification
1. No Poverty. End poverty in all its forms everywhere	Society
2. Zero Hunger. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture	Society
3. Good Health and Well-being. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages	Society
4 Quality Education. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education andlifelong learning opportunities for all	Society
5. Gender Equality. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls	Society
6. Clean Water and Sanitation. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all	Biosphere
7. Affordable and Clean Energy. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all	Society
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all	Economy
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation	Economy
10. Reducing Inequality. Reduce inequality within and among countries	Economy
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable	Society
12 Responsible Consumption and Production. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns	Economy
13. Climate Action. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts	Biosphere
14. Life Below Water. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development	Biosphere
15. Life On Land. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss	Biosphere
16. Peace, Justice, and 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	Society
17. Partnerships for the Goals. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development	Cross-cutting