Solutions to environmental problems: sustainable development
Sustainable development
= A development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, 2015) were created by the United Nations.
Goals that relate directly to the environment include:
- Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
- Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts