Current Issue: Sustainable Tourism Development

How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all the world’s nations, as part of the 2030 Agenda?

• 15

• 27

• 12

• 17

Each SDG is supported by a set of Targets — specific objectives that are associated with that Goal. How many Targets are there in total?

• 205

• 169

• 98

• 150

Goal 1 is about poverty. What is the aim of this Goal?

• Cut poverty in half by 2030

• Reduce poverty by 75% by 2030

• End poverty in all its forms everywhere

• Help each nation make progress on reducing poverty

Goal 17 is about strengthening the “means of implementation” and revitalizing the “Global Partnership” for realizing all the other Goals. Which of the following is not part of Goal 17?

• Mobilizing the financial resources necessary to achieve the Goals

• Creating international sports tournaments and festivals to promote the Goals

• Helping developing countries build the capacities they need in areas such as technology, public policy, and data for reporting on progress

• Enhancing trade, especially to help developing countries increase their exports and grow their economies

Which of the following is not part of the Sustainable Development Goals?

• Access to sustainable energy for all

• Availability of water and sanitation for all

• Provision of internet services for all

• Promotion of decent jobs for all

Which of the SDGs explicitly mention equality as an important part in sustainable development?

• Goal 6 on water, and Goal 12 on sustainable production and consumption

• Goal 2 on hunger, Goal 7 on energy, Goal 8 on economic growth and jobs, and Goal 14 on preserving the oceans and seas

• Goal 4 on education, Goal 5 on gender, and Goal 10 on reducing inequality within and among countries

• Goal 16 on promoting peaceful and just societies for all

Which of the following is not part of Goal 15, on ecosystems?

• Halt and reverse land degradation

• Halt biodiversity loss

• Halt the use of biotechnology and genetic engineering

• Use ecosystems sustainably while protecting and restoring them

Which of the following is not true about the SDGs?

• They encourage the promotion of health, well-being, and education for all, at all ages

• They explicitly promote innovation

• They include the development of sustainable cities, infrastructure, and industry

• They are a legally binding international treaty that all nations are required to follow

What can individuals do to help realize the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals?

• Hold their governments and the private sector accountable and support reputable civil society organizations

• Create projects and partnerships of their own and participate in existing initiatives to help achieve one or more of the goals

• Use their positions in society — as teachers, decision-makers, consumers, role-models, and ordinary citizens — to voice support for the Goals, to make decisions that advance the Goals, and to take actions help to implement the Goals

• All of the above ... and more.

To which countries are the sustainable development goals designed to apply?

• All countries

• Low and middle income countries, not high income countries

• Only countries where more than 50% of the population live below the poverty line

• Only Commonwealth countries