Sustainable development goals Flashcards
How many goals are there in the SDGs?
17
When do the SDGs expire?
2030
How are the SDGs backed up?
Through 169 targets
How long did it take to negotiate the SDGs?
2 years
Who negotiated the SDGs?
The United Nations
How many nations agreed to the SDGs?
Nearly all of them
When were the SDGs agreed?
25th September 2015
What is new and different to the 17 SDGs?
Universality
Integration
Transformation
What is meant by universality?
The Goals apply to every nation and every sector. Everyone is challenged to act
What is meant by integration?
All of the Goals are inter-connected and this is recognised. Not only one goal can be achieved, they all have to be
What is meant by transformation?
It is recognised that big, fundamental changes need to be made in terms of how we live on Earth
Explain how the MDGs were different
They were mainly for developing countries
8 siloed goals
From the UN Secretariat
Means of implementation, monitoring and follow-up were not defined in advance
Explain the key differences in the SDGs compared to the MDGs
They are universal- for all countries
17 goals, 169 targets which integrated 3 dimensions of SD
Negotiated by Member States with stronger country ownership
Means of implementation inter-governmentally negotiated, global architecture and monitoring system is being shaped
How many people lived below the poverty line in 2013?
767 million
What is the international poverty line?
$1.90 a day
Is poverty rising or declining?
Declining
Where has the post significant progress in terms of poverty been made?
In Eastern and South East Asia
What is essential for preventing and reducing poverty?
Social protection systems
Building the resilience of the poor and strengthening disaster risk reduction
In 2016, what percentage of people were effectively protected by a social protection system?
45%
How does poverty affect people with disabilities?
Only 28% of people with severe disabilities collected disability benefits
How many women receive maternity benefits?
41%
How many unemployed people receive unemployment benefits?
22%
What does Goal 2 recognise?
The inter-linkages among supporting sustainable agriculture, empowering small farmers, promoting gender quality, ending rural poverty, ensuring healthy lifestyles, tackling climate change and other issues
Efforts to do what have advanced significantly since 2000?
Efforts to reduce hunger and malnourishment
Where are most efforts to combat hunger focused?
Africa and Asia
What is an issue with malnutrition in young children?
It can stunt their growth
How can hunger be ended?
By using sustainable food production techniques and resilient agricultural practices
What is Goal 3?
Well-being for all
What is a major risk factor for infectious diseases?
A lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH)
Where does WASH affect most people?
sub-Saharan Africa and Central/Southern Asia
What is the maternal death target by 2030?
Less than 70 per 100,000 live births
What is Goal 4?
Education
Name a Millennium Goal that was not achieved
Universal primary eductaion
How can Goal 4 be achieved?
Increasing efforts in vulnerable areas including people with disabilities, indigenous people, refugee children and poor children in rural areas
What is Goal 5?
Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls
How can Goal 5 be achieved?
Legal frameworks, to counter deeply rooted gender-based discrimination that often results from patriarchal attitudes and related social norms
What is Goal 6?
Access to water and sanitation
Where do people without access to water predominantly live?
In rural areas
How many people globally are living in areas with water stress?
2 billion
Which continents are experiencing the most water stress?
Northern Africa and Western Asia
How can water stress be reduced?
By combating desertification and the effects of droughts and floods
What is Goal 7?
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
What percentage of people have access to electricity?
85.3%
How many people are without electricity?
1.1 billion people
Where do the majority of people who live without electricity live?
In rural areas
Sub-Saharan Africa
What causes indoor pollution?
Cooking without clean fuels and heating with unsustainable fuels
What is the global challenge in terms of electricity?
Find ways to reconcile the necessity and demand for modern and sustainable energy services with its impact on the environment and the global natural resource base
What is Goal 8?
Inclusive and sustainable economic growth
What is Goal 9?
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
What is Goal 10?
Reduce inequality within and among countries
What is Goal 11?
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
What is Goal 12?
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
What is Goal 13?
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
What is Goal 14?
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
What are global trends towards coastal waters?
The continued deterioration of coastal waters owing to pollution and eitrophication
