articleEarth s FutureNov 1, 2017GOLD OA

A Systematic Study of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Interactions

Leibniz Association · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research · +3 more institutions

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Abstract Sustainable development goals (SDGs) have set the 2030 agenda to transform our world by tackling multiple challenges humankind is facing to ensure well‐being, economic prosperity, and environmental protection. In contrast to conventional development agendas focusing on a restricted set of dimensions, the SDGs provide a holistic and multidimensional view on development. Hence, interactions among the SDGs may cause diverging results. To analyze the SDG interactions we systematize the identification of synergies and trade‐offs using official SDG indicator data for 227 countries. A significant positive correlation between a pair of SDG indicators is classified as a synergy while a significant negative…

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