Sustainable Development Goal 15: World off track on protecting life on land, finds UN report

  • July 16, 2022
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Sustainable Development Goal 15: World off track on protecting life on land, finds UN report

Subject: Environment

Context:The overall progress on SDG-15 in at least 12 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa has reversed and is trending in the wrong direction, according to the Sustainable Development Report, 2022

Sustainable Development Report, 2022:

  • It is a global assessment of countries’ progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • It is published by a group of independent experts at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
  • SDSN was launched in 2012 to mobilize global scientific and technological expertiseto promote practical problem solving for sustainable development and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Following their adoption, SDSN is now committed to supporting the implementation of the SDGsat national and international levels

SDG India Index

  • It was developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the United Nations in India. It was first launched in the year 2018.
  • It computes goal-wise scores on the 16 SDGs for each State and Union Territory
  • States and Union Territories are classified as below based on their SDG India Index score:
    • Aspirant: 0–49
    • Performer: 50–64
    • Front-Runner: 65–99
    • Achiever: 100

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

It is a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all

The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly (UN-GA) and are intended to be achieved by 2030

They are included in a UN-GA Resolution called the 2030 Agenda

The SDGs were developed in the Post-2015 Development Agenda as the future global development framework to succeed the Millennium Development Goals which were ended in 2015.

The 17 SDGs are:

  1. No poverty
  2. zero hunger
  3. good health and well-being
  4. quality education
  5. gender equality
  6. clean water and sanitation
  7. affordable and clean energy
  8. decent work and economic growth
  9. industry, innovation and infrastructure
  10. Reduced Inequality
  11. Sustainable Cities and Communities 
  12. Responsible Consumption and Production
  13. Climate Action 
  14. Life Below Water 
  15. Life On Land
  16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
  17. Partnerships for the Goals
Environment Sustainable Development Goal 15

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