Sustainable development

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“meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own.” (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987)

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Sustainable development

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FOUR DIMENSIONS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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1. Society
2. Environment
3. Culture
4. Economy

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The paradigm for thinking about the future in which the considerations for each pillar - environmental, societal, and economic (or people, planet, and profits) are balanced

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Sustainability

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In June 1992, the UN Conference on Environment and Development happened in Rio de Janiero. This is the first Earth Summit, where governments, development agencies agreed upon to sign the _______

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Rio Declaration on environment and development

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THE FIVE ‘P’S OF SDGS

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1. People
2. Planet
3. Prosperity
4. Peace
5. Partnership

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Intended to bring the world to several life changing ‘zeroes,’ such as zero poverty, hunger, AIDS, and discrimination against women and girls.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

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SDG1

End poverty in all its
forms everywhere

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NO POVERTY

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Forms of Poverty

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1. Absolute poverty
2. Relative poverty

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An internationally set standard of measuring poverty in relation to one’s ability to meet basic needs

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Absolute poverty

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Form of poverty defined and measured by income inequalities of a particular social context.

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Relative poverty

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SDG2

End hunger, achieve food security, and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

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ZERO HUNGER

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SDG3

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

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GOOD HEALTH

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SDG4

Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.

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QUALITY EDUCATION

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SDG5

Achieve gender equality and
empower women and girls

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GENDER EQUALITY

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SDG5: GENDER EQUALITY
Some of the issues that this goal addresses include:

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1. Gendered Violence
2. Discrimination on the basis of gender
3. Economic marginalization

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SDG6

Ensure access to water and
sanitation

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CLEAN WATER & SANITATION

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SDG7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

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CLEAN ENERGY

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SDG8
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.

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DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH

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SDG9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

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INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

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SDG10

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

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REDUCED INEQUALITY

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SDG11

Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

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SUSTAINABLE CITIES & COMMUNITIES

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SDG12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

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RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION

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SDG13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

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PROTECT THE PLANET

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SDG14

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.

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LIFE BELOW WATER

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**SDG15** Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.

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LIFE ON LAND

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**SDG16** Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.

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PEACE & JUSTICE

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**SDG17** Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

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PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS