The potential role of the geosciences in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Murray Gray, Roger Crofts
Abstract
In 2015, the United Nations adopted a series of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 individual targets with the aim of achieving these within 15 years, i.e., by 2030. These ambitious goals include ending poverty and hunger, facilitating sustainable economic growth and social development, and protecting the environment. Using Gill and Smith (2021) as a major source, this paper outlines the potential role that the geosciences and geoscientists as geopractitioners can play in contributing to the achievement of the SDGs.
Topics & Concepts
Sustainable developmentPovertyPolitical scienceEnvironmental planningEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental scienceLawGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeotourism and Geoheritage ConservationEnvironmental and Social Impact Assessments