3.2 Sustainable Development Goals

Figure 4: Action Plan & SDG Relationship

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the 193 UN countries in 2015. This is an agenda for 2030, to aid the involved countries step closer to social, environmental, and economic sustainability. All countries who are participating must show movement towards this ideal of sustainable, equal, and fair futures for all, free from hunger and poverty. Cities must attempt to become sustainable through resilience, inclusivity, and safety. Stockholm has a select delegation which seeks to support SDG implementation in the city. (fig.4) There are 17 SDGs, developed in 5 categories of sustainability. These are;

• People • Prosperity • Partnership • Peace • Planet

Some of these development goals are not directly targeted at a city like Stockholm where critical human needs such as water and food are plentiful, unlike in some developing countries. More relevant topics to Stockholm are ones such as resilience, well-being, and climate change, some of which are very challenging to even begin tackling. Although these goals are implemented by individual cities or countries, they can in-directly influence and improve the situation in other countries, especially with goals such as climate action, responsible consumption, and life below water.