Which one of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is related to sustainable consumption and production patterns?

Which one of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is related to sustainable consumption and production patterns? Correct Answer SDG 12

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 gave birth to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Key Points

  •  The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a bold pledge to finish what the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) started and address some of the world's most critical issues.
  •  All 17 goals are interconnected and achieving one pushes you to achieve the others.
  • "Sustainable development" is defined as "development that meets current demands without jeopardizing future generations' ability to meet their own needs."
  • Sustainable development has a far broader scope than merely the environment.
  • It's also about ensuring that society is robust, healthy, and just.
  • This entails satisfying the different needs of all individuals in current and future communities, as well as encouraging personal well-being, social cohesion, and inclusion, and ensuring equitable opportunity.

Additional Information

  • "Future We Want," a documentary played at the Rio+20 meeting proposed a post-2015 development agenda.
  • The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an intergovernmental agreement that replaces the Millennium Development Goals as the post-2015 development agenda.
  • The United Nations Sustainable Development Summit established a post-negotiation agenda named Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Important Points

  • ​​​​The Rio+20 summit (2012) in Rio de Janeiro produced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a non-binding document.​

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