Question

1)Create your own ranking (from 1 to 17) of the UN sustainable development goals based on your own personal perception of their importance. http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals/

2) For each of your top *three* goals:

Briefly summarize it

Explain why you think it is relatively more important than other goals.

Explain if you think that the goal is likely to be achieved? [Give more support to your opinion with a reference (examples include news stories, reports, and other documents) explain how your reference supports your opinion about the importance of the goal.

Explain if you think that the goal is likely to be achieved?

Look at your bottom three goals and *explain* why you think they are not as important relative to the rest.

Answer 1

Ranking for UN sustainable development goals (in increasing order of Rank)

Rank1 Zero Hunger

Rank2 Good Health & Well being

Rank3 Clean Water and Sanitation

Rank4 Quality Education

Rank5 No Poverty

Rank6 Gender Equality

Rank7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Rank8 Decent work and Economic Growth

Rank9 Reduced inequalities

Rank 10 Sustainable Cities and communities

Rank 11 Climate Action

Rank 12 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions

Rank 13 Partnership for the goals

Rank 14 Life on Land

Rank15 Life below water

Rank 16 Responsible consumption and production

Rank 17 Industry Innovation and infra

Top 3 goals Explained

Rank1 Zero Hunger

The first and foremost goal should be elimination of hunger.A hungry stomach and an empty mind is the beginning of devil.Hunger is the main cause for people getting into illegal activies,terrorism ,piracy etc.For humanity to survive in long term,removal of poverty is of utmost importance.A well fed body can create healthy individuals who can think positive and work healthy.Besides hunger is the main cause for drastic drop of population in some African countries.It is the cause of malnourishment leading to further unhealthu society.

Rank2 Good Health & Well being

A healthy mind and soul will lead to well being of not just the individual but also the others in the ecosystem.Diseases are kiiling people like never before.HIV,Cancer,unkwown diseases are now very common.Unhealthy lifestyle,food ,poor respect for Mother nature causing pollution are some of the reasons for this.

Rank3 Clean Water and Sanitation

Water is the elixir of life.No water no life.Contamination of water bodies has grown to such a level that people are abandoning places due to lack of water.Water will propel the next war and we have seen it already.In India water polictics is dividing the states who are fighting for their share from common rivers.Water water everywhere ,sadly not even a drop to drink.Similarily good sanitation facilities are required to prevent outbreak of diseases and contamination.Its a gruel fact that majority of people in the world still have no access to basic sanitation like toilets.Open defecation is a cause of concern.

Bottom 3 goals

Rank15 Life below water

When our other goals are met successfully the life under water will automatically be taken care of .Hence i have ranked it below.Life below water comprises of marine fish and assets which are important for a stable ecosystem.But we cannot protect them independently.These are all linked to each other and hence require sustained efforts from bottom up.

Rank 16 Responsible consumption and production

It is true we can limit our desires but we have no control over others.Consumption can limited to the extent we donot waste and produce too much more than what is required.

Rank 17 Industry Innovation and infra

Industry has been continously innovating but some innovations are adding burden to sustainable development.For example cars are good.But pollution due to an innovation (to use fossil fuel) has led us to great misery.