{"id":643388,"date":"2023-04-30T22:05:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T03:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/30\/three-un-sustainability-goals-have-seen-the-most-progress-but-not-very-much\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T22:05:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T03:05:39","slug":"three-un-sustainability-goals-have-seen-the-most-progress-but-not-very-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/30\/three-un-sustainability-goals-have-seen-the-most-progress-but-not-very-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Three UN sustainability goals have seen the most progress\u2014but not very much"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The world may have made little progress<\/a><\/span> in its Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) for 2030, but the few areas that have brought in good news include consumption and production, marine ecosystem, and terrestrial vegetation.<\/p>\n

There has been more than 25% progress in these three areas, but they\u2019re still miles behind the target. <\/p>\n

\u201cA preliminary assessment of the roughly 140 targets with data show only about 12% are on track; close to half, though showing progress, are moderately or severely off track and some 30% have either seen no movement or regressed below the 2015 baseline,\u201d said a United Nations secretary general\u2019s special report published recently. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been progress in some areas, however, progress against a very worrying proportion of targets is either moving much too slowly or has regressed,\u201d it said. <\/p>\n

<\/a>SDG 15: Life on land<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This goal seeks to \u201cprotect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

At around 34%, progress on this front stood at the highest among all 17 SDGs.<\/p>\n

For instance, at the end of 2022, up to 68 countries had at least one legislative, administrative, or policy measure in place to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. In 2016, the number was a mere six.<\/p>\n

At least 87% of all countries are now aligned with the global target of enacting laws to control invasive alien species. Similarly, there\u2019s been a steady rise in the number of those incorporating biodiversity values into national accounting.<\/p>\n

<\/a>SDG 14: Life below water<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This SDG saw the second-most progress at around 30%. It seeks to \u201cconserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evidently, much more needs to be done on this front. The study notes that on average, between 2013 to 2021, only 1.1% of national research budgets were allocated for ocean science.<\/p>\n

This can have an impact on multiple areas associated with marine life.<\/p>\n

For instance, the ocean\u2019s current average pH level, which is a measure of alkalinity, is 8.1. This makes it \u201cabout 30% more acidic than in pre-industrial times.\u201d As the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide, its pH level falls and it becomes more acidic, making it less supportive of marine life.<\/p>\n

Then there is the matter of fishing. The study noted that overfishing had increased by 1.2% between 2017 and 2019, missing the 2020 target to restore fish stocks to biologically sustainable levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the 2018-2022 period, there has been some progress…The new WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies marks a major step forward towards ocean sustainability,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

<\/a>SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production<\/h2>\n

The world\u2019s progress in ensuring \u201csustainable consumption and production patterns\u201d stood at around 27%, according to the latest study.<\/p>\n

It cited the tripling of data on corporate sustainability since the beginning of the SDG period as an example of such progress. <\/p>\n

Similarly, in 2022, up to 67 governments reported to the United Nations Environment Program on the implementation of sustainable public procurement policies and action plans. That is an increase of 50% from 2020.<\/p>\n

In 2021, the world lost 13.2% of its food due to post-harvest challenges. This was unchanged from 2016 and still very far from the target of cutting these losses by 50% in this decade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Faustine Ngila<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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