UN, Sustainable Development, and Eco-diversity

United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere (UN, 2021). Seventeen SDGs were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

SDGs were developed to “Transform Our World,” and are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. More important than ever, the SDGs provide a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all (UN, 2021).

From my perspective, there are direct relationships between sustainable development and biodiversity. In other words, as an ecology or economy trend toward increased diversity, sustainability of the ecosystem is enhanced. By contrast, as ecosystem diversity is diminished, the ecology and economy (at any scale) become less stable (resilient) and sustainable.

It is hard to overemphasize the importance of biodiversity in terms of a healthy, resilient, and sustainable global (and local) ecology and economy. If the ultimate goal of our ecosystems (ie. ecology, economy) is sustainability, the first and primary component is diversity. And if sustainable development is a long-term goal still worth actively pursuing as individuals. local communities and Member States, then biodiversity must be a cornerstone.
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https://sdgs.un.org/goals
https://unbiodiversitylab.org/
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