Sustainable Development and the SDGs

• The concept of sustainable development has evolved over time on both global and local levels.
• The Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, adopted in 2015, includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets.
• The SDGs cover economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainable development and are interconnected.
• The traditional concept of economic growth has been replaced by the concept of inclusive and sustainable development.
• International trade is seen as a means of achieving the SDGs by promoting financial resources, technology transfer, and capacity building.
• The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 to promote international trade as a means of achieving socio-economic development.
• The Paris Agreement on climate change was also adopted in 2015.
• The SDGs apply to both developed and developing countries for the next 15 years.
• The SDGs include elements of dignity, people, planet, prosperity, justice, and partnership.
• The SDGs aim to transition the world to a low-carbon and climate-resilient path of sustainable development.

Challenge your knowledge on sustainable development with this quiz! Test your understanding of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their targets, and how they interconnect with economic, social, and environmental aspects. Explore the concept of inclusive and sustainable development, the role of international trade in achieving the SDGs, and the importance of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Discover how the SDGs apply to both developed and developing countries and how they aim to create a low-carbon and climate-resilient path