transforming our world: the 2030 agenda for sustainable development - part 1

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Transforming our world:

the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Part 1

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Programs and policies backed by the United Nations have shaped the world we live in for the past half-century. The

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aim to combat the world’s most wicked and pressing problems, including poverty, hunger, and climate change, among

many others by 2030.

Can we make it happen?


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COURSE OBJECTIVES

Understand the UN’s contributions to social equality, human wellness, and the environment; and the

process used to develop the Goals.

Identify each Sustainable Development Goal.

Analyze the Targets of each Goal.

Understand how governments, businesses, and individuals can have an impact on achieving the Goals.

Learn how to take immediate participatory action in favor of the Goals.

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SDGs 1-6 SDGs 7-12 SDGs 13-17

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AGENDA

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Introduction and History

In-Depth Analysis of the Sustainable Development

Goals

Extra Actions

Quiz

Conclusion

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Section 1Introduction and History

What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Agreed to by nearly all of the world’s nations on September 25th, 2015

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

Each goal is backed up by a set of specific targets

Negotiated over a two-year period at the United Nations

Has the UN done anything like this in the past?

Focus on public health and poverty eradication, with good progress made

but some gaps remaining.YESMillennium Development Goals

Previous set of eight goals created by the UN, in effect from 2000 to 2015.

In short?


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Another Visionary Program by the UN

The UN and Internal Sustainability

See the UN’s 2014 sustainability report here, which includes greenhouse gas emissions and information on their Climate Neutral Strategy.

AIA 2030

Its goal

A similar, though not related, program put on by the American Institute of Architecture

All new buildings, developments, and major renovations will be carbon-neutral by 2030.


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How are the SDG’s different from similar goals?

UNIVERSALITY INTEGRATION TRANSFORMATIONThe SDG’s apply to every nation and every sector.

All goals are inter-connected in a system.

Achieving these goals involves making very big, fundamental

changes in how we live on Earth.

How were the SDG’s chosen and developed?

An extension and continuation of the Millennium Development

Goals

Outcome of the Rio +20 Summit in 2012

SDG’s Development Timeline

Agreed upon in August 2015

First meeting

Final Draft

July 2014

March 2013


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Stakeholder Involvement

Representatives from the UN also went door-to-door with surveys and did other outreach programs

“MyWorld2015” Survey

Section 2In-Depth Analysis of the Sustainable Development Goals


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End poverty in all its forms, everywhereGOAL 1

Extreme poverty means living on less than

$1.25a day

TARGETSGoal 1. 1

By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere


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TARGETS

Reduce by at least half all people living in povertyGoal 1. 2

TARGETS

Achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerableGoal 1. 3

TARGETS

Ensure that all men and women have Equal rights to economic resources

Goal 1. 4


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TARGETS

Build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situationsGoal 1. 5

TARGETSGoal 1. A

Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources

TARGETS

Create sound policy frameworks at the National, Regional and International levels

Goal 1. B


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Become actively engaged in policymaking to make a difference in addressing poverty

What can we do?

Governments can formulate strategies and fiscal policies that stimulate pro-poor growth, and ultimatelyreduce poverty

What can we do?

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

GOAL 2


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out of1 9people worldwide will go to bed

hungry tonight

TARGETSGoal 2. 1

By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round

TARGETSGoal 2. 2

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition.

By 2025, achieve targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age


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TARGETSGoal 2. 3

By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers through:

• Secure and equal access to land • Other productive resources and

inputs• Knowledge • Financial services• Markets and opportunities for value

addition• Non-farm employment

TARGETSGoal 2. 4

By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that:

• Increase productivity and production • Help maintain ecosystems • Strengthen capacity for adaptation • Progressively improve land and soil

quality

TARGETSGoal 2. 5

By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of:• Seeds • Cultivated plants • Farmed and

domesticated animals and their related wild species

The Nagoya Protocol


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TARGETSGoal 2

Increase investment in :

• Rural infrastructure • Agricultural research and extension

services • Technology development • Plant and livestock gene banks

TARGETSGoal 2

Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round

TARGETSGoal 2

• Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives

• Facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility


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Make changes in your own life – at home, at work, and in the community by:

• Supporting local farmers and markets

• Making sustainable food choices

• Supporting good nutrition for all • Fighting food waste

What can we do?

What can we do?

Use your power as a consumer and voter, demanding businesses and governments make the choices and changes that will make Zero Hunger a reality.

What can we do?

• Join the conversation, whether on social media platforms or in your local communities.

• You can join the Global Movement for Zero Hunger by joining the Zero Hunger Challenge!


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Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

GOAL 3

6millionchildren die before their fifth birthday

TARGETSGoal 3. 1

By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births


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TARGETSGoal 3. 2

By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age...

With all countries aiming to reduce • Neonatal mortality to at least as low

as 12 per 1,000 live births • Under-5 mortality to at least as low

as 25 per 1,000 live births

TARGETSGoal 3. 3

By 2030, end the epidemics of:• AIDS • Tuberculosis • Malaria and neglected tropical

diseases

Combat:• Hepatitis • Water-borne diseases and other

communicable diseases

TARGETSGoal 3. 4

• By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment

• Promote mental health and well-being


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TARGETSGoal 3. 5

Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including: • Narcotic drug abuse • Harmful use of alcohol

TARGETSGoal 3. 6

By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents

TARGETSGoal 3. 7

By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive:• Health-care services, including for

family planning • Information and education

Integrate reproductive health into national strategies and programs


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TARGETSGoal 3. 8

• Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection

• Access to quality essential health-care services

• Access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all

TARGETSGoal 3. 9

By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from:

• Hazardous chemicals• Air, water and soil pollution

and contamination

TARGETSGoal 3. A

Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate


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TARGETSGoal 3. B

• Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non-communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries,

• Provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health

• Provide access to medicines for all

TARGETSGoal 3. C

• Substantially increase health financing

• Increase the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce in developing countries

TARGETSGoal 3. D

Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for:

• Early warning• Risk reduction• Management of national and

global health risks


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Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all

GOAL 4

enrollment rate = improvement

Poorer kids are

4xlikely to be out of school

91%

TARGETSGoal 4. 1

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education, leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes


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TARGETSGoal 4. 2

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to:

• Quality early childhood development and care

• Pre-primary education

TARGETSGoal 4. 3

By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality:

• Technical • Vocational • Tertiary education, including

University

TARGETSGoal 4. 4

By 2030, substantially increase:

• The number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment

• Decent jobs • Entrepreneurship


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TARGETSGoal 4. 5

By 2030:

• Eliminate gender disparities in education

• Ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including:o Persons with disabilities,o Indigenous peoples and o Children in vulnerable

situations

TARGETSGoal 4. 6

By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

TARGETSGoal 4. 7

By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for:

• Sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles

• Human rights • Gender equality • Promotion of a culture of peace and

non-violence • Global citizenship • Appreciation of cultural diversity and of

culture’s contribution to sustainable development


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TARGETSGoal 4. A

• Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive

• Provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

TARGETSGoal 4. B

By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, for enrollment in higher education, including :

• Vocational training • Information and communications

technology • Technical, engineering and scientific

programs, in developed countries and other developing countries

TARGETSGoal 4. C

By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries


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Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

GOAL 5

of the world’s income

Women work

70%of the world’s working

hours, yet earn only

10%

TARGETSGoal 5. 1

End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere


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TARGETSGoal 5. 2

Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including:

• Trafficking • Sexual and other types of

exploitation

TARGETSGoal 5. 3

Eliminate all harmful practices, such as:

• Child, early and forced marriage • Female genital mutilation

TARGETSGoal 5. 4

Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through:

• The provision of public services, • Infrastructure • Social protection policies • The promotion of shared

responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate


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TARGETSGoal 5. 5

Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

TARGETSGoal 5. 6

Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the:

• Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

• Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

TARGETSGoal 5. A

Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to:

• Economic resources• Ownership and control over

o Land and other forms of property

o Financial services o Inheritance o Natural resources, in

accordance with national laws


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TARGETSGoal 5. B

Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

TARGETSGoal 5. C

Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

What can we do?

If you are a girl:• Stay in school and empower

your female classmates to do the same

• Fight for your right to access sexual and reproductive health services


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What can we do?

If you are a woman:• Address unconscious biases

that can form an unintended barrier to equal opportunity

What can we do?

If you are a boy or man:• Work alongside women and

girls to achieve gender equality

• Embrace healthy, respectful relationships

What can we do?

We all can:• Fund education campaigns • Change harmful laws


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Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

GOAL 6

WORLD WATER SCARCITY BY 2050

TARGETSGoal 6. 1

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all


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TARGETSGoal 6. 2

By 2030:

• Achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all

• End open defecation

TARGETSGoal 6. 3

By 2030, improve water quality by:

• Reducing pollution • Eliminating dumping • Minimizing release of hazardous

chemicals and materials • Halving the proportion of

untreated wastewater and• Substantially increasing

recycling and safe reuse globally

TARGETSGoal 6. 4

• By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors

• Ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity

• Substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity


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TARGETSGoal 6. 5

By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

TARGETSGoal 6. 6

By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including:

• Mountains • Forests• Wetlands • Rivers • Aquifers • Lakes

TARGETSGoal 6. A

By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programs, including:

• Water harvesting • Desalination• Water efficiency • Wastewater treatment • Recycling • Reuse technologies


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TARGETSGoal 6. B

Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

What can we do?

• Work to keep governments accountable

• Civil society organizations should invest in water research and development

• Promote the inclusion of women, youth and indigenous communities in water resources governance

What can we do?

Get involved in the campaigns for• World Water Day• World Toilet Day


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Section 4Quiz

What’s Next?

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the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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