Implementing New Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and Clean Energy - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and clean energy for all Targets.

1. The United Nations targets for ocean sustainability are measurable when looking at 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5 and 14.6. This is due to that fact that the United Nations is able to create a base level in order to look at the major contributors to these issues this can be then simplified as these contributors are the human population. For example, when look at target 14.3 which deals with the eminent of fossil fuels, fossil fuels are cause by production run by humans. Allowing humans to have control over how many fossil fuels they want to eminent on a daily basis. Another example of a target that can be measurable is 14.4 as it deals with the issue of over fishing and the use of fish stocks. This target is measurable as The United Nations is able to measure fish stocks and will be able to measure them ten years from now to see if the laws put in place are positively affecting our worlds oceans. They will be able to check the harvest growth pattern that the fish stocks provide in order to catch illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. There are however targets under The Unites Nations goal that are not measurable this can be seen when looking at targets 14.7,14. a,14. b and 14.c. I believe that these goals are unable to be measured due to that fact for example in 14.7 there is no quantification in dollars or percentages as it is looking at economic benefits of developing states. When looking at the other targets they are to general and have no specific goal (i.e. date)

The Sustainable Development Goals, otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

The MDGs had objectives to be achieved by 2015.Quantitatvie objectives set were to bed riven by international development policies encouraging rich countries to support poor countries through aid, debt relief and improved market access (UN,2007). The MDGs goals confirmed the role of the United Nations, its legitimacy and convening power to address global problems(UN,2007). At different international events like the Millennium Summit in 2000, the International Conference on

On September 25th, 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda as laid out by the UN. Each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals have specific targets to be achieved over the 15 years since inception. Specifically, they seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals with the aim of completing what they were not able to achieve. These include the realization of human rights for all, achievement of gender equality and the relievement of poverty, to name a few. These goals are “integrated and indivisible and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social, and environment.” (UN, 2015). This paper discusses the emerging role of small, and medium size enterprises (SME) in developing nations and the coming of social impact investing as one solution to accomplishing the UN goals of sustainable development. Specifically, this paper looks to ‘The Silicon Valley Model’ as a springboard for change with regards to expediting the growth of SMEs by the merging or replacing of existing models.

Across the world, people die from diseases that can be prevented with the right health support. However, many countries do not have the resources to help their people. This global problem continues and will continue to destroy countries until the problem is addresses and fixed. Thus, the sustainable development goal number three, which states it will attempt to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. With this goal, everyone across the world will be able to fulfill life.

The targets that may be more difficult to measure are targets 14.2 and 14.4. Target 14.2 is very vague in the sense that it does not provide enough detail or information about what is

The main question to be addressed in this paper pertains to the notion that the best method for development is to set clear, measurable goals such as the Millennium Development Goals. In particular, I will first discuss the arguments supporting and questioning this assertion from a number of authors. I will then consider the question of whether or not this model should be replicated for the next generation of efforts, which are starting to become known as the Sustainable Development Goals. Overall, I will argue that, while it is true that there are benefits to setting clear, measurable targets in terms of engagement, there are significant costs associated with this model that must be considered, particularly going forward.

The main question to be addressed in this paper pertains to the notion that the best method for development is to set clear, measurable goals such as the Millennium Development Goals. In particular, I will first discuss the arguments supporting and questioning this assertion from a number of authors. I will then consider the question of whether or not this model should be replicated for the next generation of efforts, which are starting to become known as the Sustainable Development Goals. Overall, I will argue that, while it is true that there are benefits to setting clear, measurable targets in terms of engagement, there are significant costs associated with this model that must be considered, particularly going forward.

The United Nations General Assembly has officially adopted the Sustainable Development Goals at a UN summit in New York City as of September 27, 2015 that are to be globally implemented by 2030. This essay will discuss goal 13 “take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”, along with its five targets.

As the period for reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) comes to a close, assessing not only the goals that have been met, but also the reasons behind why some goals were not reached is of utmost importance for moving forward in development. MDG 1 aimed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, with the target to halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger and reduce the prevalence of malnutrition, between 1990-2015.

This essay is going to discuss the UN recent drafting of a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and more specifically the idea behind goal number 7 : “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”1.

On September 25th, the UN officially announced a new list of Sustainable Development Goals(SDG’s) that would replace the previous Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) that would expire in 2015. Among the list of SDG’s released by the UN, was one in particular, goal number 14, which stated, in relation to Oceans, the aim to “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.” In addition to setting the goal previously mentioned, the UN also set out a list of targets in order to evaluate the set goals.

The twelfth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to “Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns” ("Open Working Group”).

Targets 15.2 through 15.5 and 15.8 focus on conserving specific ecosystems and reducing biodiversity loss. Each specifies a deadline year (2020 or 2030) for being in progress or completed, which helps to measure the timeline for the goal. Each target can be quantified in several ways but they don’t specify how exactly to quantify it. The target year makes the deadline measurable but the method of measuring the target itself is not specific enough.