Consider the following statements:The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a

Question

Consider the following statements:The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the Club of Rome.The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: The Club of Rome is a global think tank which in its 1972 book Limits to Growth talked about sustainability; however they didn't propose Sustainable Development Goals. As per the resolution of UN General Assembly in September, 2015 the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by 193 member nations.Statement 2 is correct: These developmental schemes are mostly addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are targeted to be achieved by 2030.