Which of the following are priority areas in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals?
(a) No poverty
(b) Zero Hunger
(c) Reducing urbanization
(d) Peace, justice and strong institutions
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a), (b), (d)
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To answer, we check which of the listed items are genuine SDGs.
No poverty is Sustainable Development Goal 1, whose aim is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere, so it is a priority area.
Zero Hunger is Sustainable Development Goal 2, which aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture, so it too is a priority area.
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions is Sustainable Development Goal 16, which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice, and effective, accountable institutions, so it is also a priority area.
Reducing urbanization is NOT a Sustainable Development Goal. In fact the relevant goal, Sustainable Development Goal 11, is Sustainable Cities and Communities, which seeks to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable rather than to reduce urbanization. Because managed, sustainable urban growth (not curbing urbanization) is the actual goal, this item does not belong.
Hence the correct grouping is the three genuine goals, No poverty, Zero Hunger, and Peace, justice and strong institutions, while every option that includes Reducing urbanization is wrong.
Correct answer: (a), (b), (d)
Which of the following UN Conferences/Summit adopted the programme of Action for Sustainable Development?
The themes of some Sustainable Development Goals are
(a) Climate action
(b) Sustainable cities and communities
(c) Peace, Justice and strong institutions
(d) Skill development and decent employment
(e) Green agriculture
(f) Responsible consumption and production
Choose your answer from the following options:
One of the main outcomes of the Rio +20 conference was to develop a set of:
Which one of the following conferences/summits is also known as the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)?
Consider the following statements :
(a) The Millennium Development Goals were to be achieved by 2015
(b) The Sustainable Development Goals will guide United Nations Development Programme Policy until 2035
(c) The Sustainable Development Goals came into effect in January 2016
Which of the above statements are correct?
Which UN Sustainable Development Goal deals with responsible consumption and production?
In which year UNESCO pleaded to consider the education as a global common good?
The Brundtland Report is the output of which commission?
The objective of Sustainable development is