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Sustainable Development focuses on amazing profits rather than fulfilling the basic needs of citizens.
Sustainable Development focuses on amazing profits rather than fulfilling the basic needs of citizens.
False
The World Commission on the Environment and Development outlines seven environment and development policies, including revving growth and merging environment and economics in decision making.
The World Commission on the Environment and Development outlines seven environment and development policies, including revving growth and merging environment and economics in decision making.
True
The SDGs are primarily focused on addressing issues in the local context.
The SDGs are primarily focused on addressing issues in the local context.
False
The five issues in the global economic crisis are linked to the SDGs through their focus on sustainable development.
The five issues in the global economic crisis are linked to the SDGs through their focus on sustainable development.
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The UN Agenda 21 of 1992 is a comprehensive plan of action for a single area of human impact on the environment.
The UN Agenda 21 of 1992 is a comprehensive plan of action for a single area of human impact on the environment.
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The SDGs are primarily focused on conserving and enhancing the resource base.
The SDGs are primarily focused on conserving and enhancing the resource base.
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created five years ago.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created five years ago.
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The unequal distribution of education, health, and living standards has contributed to 50% of lost development progress.
The unequal distribution of education, health, and living standards has contributed to 50% of lost development progress.
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It will take women 50 years to reach gender equality according to the World Economic Forum.
It will take women 50 years to reach gender equality according to the World Economic Forum.
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Inequality is not a key factor in the rise of protests around the globe.
Inequality is not a key factor in the rise of protests around the globe.
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The 2019 Human Development Report suggests that we do not need to evolve our understanding of inequality.
The 2019 Human Development Report suggests that we do not need to evolve our understanding of inequality.
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Removing barriers to opportunity is not necessary to make transformative progress in 2020.
Removing barriers to opportunity is not necessary to make transformative progress in 2020.
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The current pace of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is sufficient to limit warming to 1.5 degrees by 2030.
The current pace of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is sufficient to limit warming to 1.5 degrees by 2030.
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The first decade since the launch of the SDGs witnessed a decline in commitments from national governments and the private sector.
The first decade since the launch of the SDGs witnessed a decline in commitments from national governments and the private sector.
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The year 2020 marks the beginning of a 5-year countdown to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The year 2020 marks the beginning of a 5-year countdown to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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The decade of 2020-2030 is crucial for ensuring policies, financing, and ambition align to reach the SDGs by 2040.
The decade of 2020-2030 is crucial for ensuring policies, financing, and ambition align to reach the SDGs by 2040.
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Global greenhouse gas emissions need to decrease by 3.8% every year for the next 10 years to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.
Global greenhouse gas emissions need to decrease by 3.8% every year for the next 10 years to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.
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The global movement of youth is pushing for climate protection, but has not yet reached the global consciousness.
The global movement of youth is pushing for climate protection, but has not yet reached the global consciousness.
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