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Download Solution PDFWhich UN Sustainable Development Goal deals with responsible consumption and production?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is SDG 12.
Key Points
- The United Nations approved the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, safeguard the environment, and ensure that by 2030, everyone lives in peace and prosperity.
- The 17 SDGs are interconnected; they recognize that actions in one area have an impact on outcomes in others and that development in one area affects development in another.
- SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
- Producers must grow more food while lowering negative environmental impacts such as soil, water, and nutrient loss, greenhouse gas emissions, and ecosystem deterioration to feed the world sustainably.
- The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:
- SDG 1: No Poverty
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 14: Life Below Water
- SDG 15: Life on Land
- SDG 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
- SDG 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal
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