Page 1: Title Page
Title: Sustainable Development
Page 2: Index
1. Introduction
2. History of Sustainable Development
3. Important Events
4. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
5. Goal 1: No Poverty & Goal 2: Zero Hunger
6. Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being & Goal 4: Quality Education
7. Goal 5: Gender Equality & Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
8. Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy & Goal 8: Decent Work and
Economic Growth
9. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure & Goal 10: Reduced
Inequality
10. Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities & Goal 12:
Responsible Consumption and Production
11. Goal 13: Climate Action & Goal 14: Life Below Water
12. Goal 15: Life on Land & Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong
Institutions
13. Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Page 3: Introduction
Sustainable development meets present needs without compromising future
generations' ability to meet their needs. It balances economic growth, social
inclusion, and environmental protection.
Page 4: History of Sustainable Development
The concept emerged in the late 20th century, notably from the 1987
Brundtland Report, "Our Common Future," which highlighted the necessity of
sustainable practices globally.
Page 5: Important Events
1987: Brundtland Report
1992: Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro
2000: Millennium Development Goals
2015: Adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Page 6: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In 2015, the UN adopted 17 SDGs, aiming to end poverty, protect the planet,
and ensure prosperity for all by 2030.
Page 7: Goal 1: No Poverty & Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 1: No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere. This goal aims to ensure equal rights
to economic resources and access to basic services.
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
End hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote
sustainable agriculture. It targets ending malnutrition and ensuring
sustainable food production.
Page 8: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being & Goal 4: Quality
Education
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages. Focuses on
reducing mortality rates, epidemics, and promoting mental health.
Goal 4: Quality Education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all. Targets equal access and improved literacy.
Page 9: Goal 5: Gender Equality & Goal 6: Clean Water and
Sanitation
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Focuses on
eliminating discrimination and violence against women and ensuring equal
participation.
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for
all. Aims at universal access to safe water and improved water quality.
Page 10: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy & Goal 8: Decent Work
and Economic Growth
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
Promotes renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and
productive employment, and decent work for all.
Page 11: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure & Goal 10:
Reduced Inequality
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization, and foster innovation. Encourages equitable access to
technology and markets.
Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
Reduce inequality within and among countries. Focuses on income growth
for the bottom 40% and social, economic, and political inclusion.
Page 12: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities & Goal 12:
Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Emphasizes affordable
housing, sustainable transport, and reducing the environmental impact of
cities.
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Aims at efficient
resource use, reducing waste, and promoting sustainability in businesses.
Page 13: Goal 13: Climate Action & Goal 14: Life Below Water
Goal 13: Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Focuses on
strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards.
Goal 14: Life Below Water
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources. Aims
at reducing marine pollution and protecting marine biodiversity.
Page 14: Goal 15: Life on Land & Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong
Institutions
Goal 15: Life on Land
Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.
Combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt
biodiversity loss.
Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all,
and build effective, accountable institutions.
Page 15: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global
partnership for sustainable development. Focuses on finance, technology,
capacity building, and trade.
