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SDG 16 : Peace and justice
(UN.ESCAP, 2021-03-26)
<p>SDG16 sets the framework for peace, justice for all, and strong institutions, which are fundamental for accelerating progress of all other SDGs. As such SDG16 is an enabler for achieving the 2030 Agenda as a whole and ...
SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02)
<p>Across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the greatest progress made in the Asia-Pacific region has been towards Goal 7. There has been considerable success in providing electricity access to urban and rural ...
SDG 10: Reduce inequalities
(UN. ESCAP, 2021-03-26)
<p>Disparities in income and wealth continue to persist in the Asia-Pacific region, and are expected to widen, in part owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These disparities are strongly linked to other development gaps, ...
SDG 17 : Partnerships for the goals : strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
(United Nations, 2022)
As envisaged in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17, partnerships are a fundamental enabler of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The concept of partnerships is comprehensive, encompassing ...
SDG 14 : Life below water : conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development
(United Nations, 2022)
Encompassing large and diverse territories with different ocean basins, the Asia-Pacific region is currently not on track to reach key targets, including those related to marine pollution, the conservation of coastal areas, ...
SDG 15 : 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
(United Nations, 2022)
The overall progress on life on land is slow in Asia and the Pacific. Seven targets are currently measurable, and the region is likely to achieve only one of them (Official Development Assistance for biodiversity). Current ...
SDG 11 : Sustainable cities and communities
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02)
<p>As the Asia-Pacific region grows increasingly urbanized, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 is a comprehensive and action-oriented blueprint for advancing sustainable cities and communities. It proposes to readdress ...
SDG 8 : Decent work and economic growth
(UN.ESCAP, 2021-03-26)
<p>Although the aggregate labour market picture for many countries in the Asia–Pacific region was one of positive economic and employment growth in the decades before 2019, the region was still lagging in its capacities ...
SDG 12 : Responsible consumption and production
(UN. ESCAP, 2021-03-26)
<p>The region has regressed on sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and urgently needs to reverse material consumption and footprint trends to meet the goal, notwithstanding progress on individual targets. Rising ...
SDG 6 : Clean water and sanitation
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02)
<p>The Asia-Pacific region has made considerable progress on improving economic and social welfare over the last decade. Water resources have contributed greatly to this transformation through water and sanitation hygiene ...