This book was compiled from information fro the UN's "Make the SDGs A Reality" website (https://sdgs.un.org/). It has all the links to each SDG. Readers are encouraged to explore the links further.   

Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. Many industries need new and cleaner ideas. Internet coverage is needed in poorer countries to do business. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal9">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal9</a>

No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Millions of people around the world live in poverty. Some of these people earn less than $2 a day. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1</a>

Life on Land: Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Forest losses and land degradation are rapidly leading to the extinction of species. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal15">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal15</a>

Partnerships for the Goals: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. Rich and poor countries need to work together for a sustainable future. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal17">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal17</a>

What can you do to support the UN's sustainable development goals? Which goal or goals can you target?

Reduced Inequality: Reduce inequality within and among countries. Fair opportunities do not exist for all citizens of the world. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal10">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal10</a>

Responsible Consumption and Production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Richer countries use a lot more resources and also produce a lot more waste. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal12">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal12</a>

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 interconnected aims at what we all can do to make the world a better place for ourselves and for future generations.

Sustainable Cities and Communities: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. In some cities and towns around the world, more than a billion people live in slums with poor facilities. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal11">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal11</a>

Affordable and Clean Energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. Millions of people do not have access to electricity. Billions of people also rely on polluting fuels for cooking. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal7">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal7</a>

Zero Hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Millions of people around the world live in hunger. Millions also suffer from malnutrition. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal</a>

Gender Equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Millions of women and girls do not get a chance to go to school and work. Many are not paid fairly for the work they do. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal5">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal5</a>

Life Below Water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. Oceans are the planet's largest ecosystem. The life cycles and habitats of marine organisms are threatened. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal14">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal14</a>

This book was compiled by Vinesh Chandra All the images and some of the text used in this book were downloaded from the UN's "Make the SDGS A Reality" website (https://sdgs.un.org/).

Good Health and Well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages. Millions do not have access to medical facilities and medicines. Millions also die of diseases such as malaria, which is carried by mosquitos. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal3">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal3</a>

This is the flag of the United Nations (UN). In the centre is the world map, which represents all the people and countries of the world. The two olive branches on the side are a symbol of peace. After World War II ended in 1945, several countries established the United Nations. Today, the United Nations has 193 member countries, representing nearly all countries worldwide. The primary aim of the UN is to work with the member states and create a more just, peaceful, and prosperous world for present and future generations.

Climate Action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. The earth is warming, which is also causing a rise in ocean levels and generating new weather patterns. Citizens of the world have to join hands to stop climate change. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal13">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal13</a>

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. Conflicts within and between countries are impacting on the lives of millions of people each year. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal16">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal16</a>

Decent Work and Economic Growth: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. Billions do not have opportunities for training or being engaged in secure jobs. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal8">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal8</a>

Quality Education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Millions of children do not have access to good education and schools. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4</a>

Clean Water and Sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Billion of people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water or sanitation. Billions have no basic water service or access to basic sanitation. <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6">https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6</a>

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