%0 Book
%A International Council for Science
%D 2017
%E Griggs, D.J.
%E Nilsson, M.
%E Stevance, A.
%E McCollum, D.
%F iiasa:14591
%I International Council for Science, Paris
%R 10.24948/2017.01
%T A Guide to SDG Interactions: from Science to Implementation
%U https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/14591/
%X The report examines the interactions between the various goals and targets, determining to what extent they reinforce or conflict with each other. It provides a blueprint to help countries implement and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).    Countries around the world are faced with a significant challenge: How can they reach the 17 SDGs – and 169 targets that sit underneath these goals – by 2030? The SDGs, which were adopted by the international community in 2015, cover a diverse range of issues including gender equity, sustainable cities, access to clean water, and good governance. It is a big, unwieldly, ambitious agenda that – if it is successfully implemented – could set the world on a course toward inclusive, sustainable development.    The report proposes a seven-point scale to quantify these synergies and conflicts. The scale ranges from +3, which applies when one goal or target is very reinforcing of others, to -3, which applies when goals and targets conflict with each other. A score of 0 indicates neutral interaction.    The report includes detailed analysis of four SDGs and their interactions with other goals:              SDG2: Zero Hunger      SDG3: Good Health and Well-being      SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy      SDG14: Life below Water
%Z ICSU would like to thank the US National Science Foundation (NSF) for its support of this work.