16 R1.T2 – Module 1: Climate Change and Sustainable Development LEARNING UNIT 4: THE 17 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG) In the light of guaranteeing the balance between economic growth, environmental preservation and social welfare, in the year 2015 United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The agenda sets out the Sustainable Development Goals, a series of common objectives to protect the planet and ensure the balance between the latter outcomes becomes effective. With the ratification of this agenda, states committed themselves to mobilise all necessary means for its implementation over the next 15 years. Notwithstanding, it must be mentioned that The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aims to help implement the following 17 Goals6: 6 The Global Goals, “The 17 Goals”, https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/
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