SDGs

Question 1

When were the Millennium Development Goals developed? By who?

What is the purpose behind them?

Answer 1

Developed by the UN in 2000 to be achieved by 2015

Blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions to galvanize unprecedented effort to meet the needs of the world’s poorest

Having a framework for development promotes monitoring and increase accountability

8 goals that are
o Realistic
o Easy to communicate
o Clear measurement/ monitoring mechanism

Question 2

List the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Answer 2

Poverty and hunger
Education
Gender equality
Child mortality
Maternal health
Infectious disease
Environmental stability
Global partnership

Question 3

When were the Sustainable Development Goals developed? By who?

What is the purpose behind them?

Answer 3

Developed by the UN in 2015 to be achieved by 2030

Focused on global development with and for sustainability

Demonstrate an understanding that the environment is not an add-on or in opposition to sustainable development

Include new themes - 17 SDGs

Sees environment, economy, and society as embedded system rather than separate competing pillars

Question 4

List the SDGs

Answer 4

Poverty
Hunger
Education
Gender equality
Work
Inequality
Peace
Health
Water and sanitation
Energy
Industry
Cities
Sustainability
Climate
Sea
Land
Global partnership

Question 5

What is a way to understand the complexity of the world (Economic, social, Environment, political governance system technology,etc)?

Answer 5

Sustainable development goals

Question 6

What is the ethical approach introduced to the SDGs?

Answer 6

Ideas of sensible goals in our planet – What do we need to put in place to help improve our world?
o Economic wellbeing
o Gender
o Regions of the world

Question 7

Describe the normative perspective in relation to the SDGs

Answer 7

• Need to embrace complexity
• Good stewardship for the environment
• Political governance

Question 8

Describe Canada’s Federal Sustainable Development Act

Answer 8

• Focuses on the federal action to further the 17 SDGs and is structured around the 17 SDGs
• Ensures common frame for sustainable development in Canada
• Strategy respects federal domestic and international obligation related to the SDGs

Question 9

Despite Canada being a wealthy country, who many Canadian’s lived in poverty when the SDGs were introduced?

Answer 9

1 in 8

Question 10

How is the poverty line in Canada calculated?

Answer 10

based on the costs of the goods and services that individuals and families require to meet their basic needs and achieve a modest standard of living

Question 11

What are the 3 pillars of Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)?

Answer 11

Dignity - life out of poverty by ensuring basic needs are met

Opportunity and inclusion - promoting full participation in society and equal opportunity

Resilience and security - prevents people falling into poverty

Question 12

Describe the dignity pillar of the Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)?

Answer 12

Lifting Canadians out of poverty by ensuring basic needs are met such as
* Affordable housing
* Healthy food
* Healthcare

Question 13

Describe the opportunity and inclusion pillar of the Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)?

Answer 13

Help Canadians join the middle class by promoting
* Full participation in society
* Equality of opportunity

Question 14

Describe the resilience and security pillar of the Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)?

Answer 14

Supporting the middle class by protecting Canadians from falling into poverty and by supporting income security and resilience