Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the United States
The United States is dedicated to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 goals designed to address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice by 2030. While the U.S. federal government supports the SDGs, much of the implementation happens at the state, local, and private sector levels.
National Implementation and Monitoring:
The United States employs a multi-stakeholder approach to implement and monitor the SDGs:
- Federal Agencies: Various federal agencies integrate SDG-related targets into their programs and policies. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supports global SDG efforts.
- State and Local Governments: Many states and cities have developed their own sustainability plans and initiatives aligned with the SDGs.
- Private Sector and Civil Society: Businesses, NGOs, and academic institutions actively contribute to the SDGs through innovation, investment, research, and community programs.
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Sustainable Development Report
The Sustainable Development Report (formerly the SDG Index & Dashboards) is a global assessment of countries’ progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It is a complement to the official SDG indicators and the voluntary national reviews.
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Achieving a Sustainable Urban America: SDSN’s first U.S. Cities SDG Index
America is the world’s richest large economy, with the world’s leading technologies and institutions of higher learning. Yet, the United States of America (U.S.) is falling behind other countries on a range of indicators relating to quality-of-life, economic opportunity, and environmental management. Nowhere is this problem more apparent than in American cities, which are home to 62.7 percent of the domestic population. This U.S. Cities SDG Index aims to set a framework for action and help urban leaders address the many sustainable development challenges affecting their cities.
SDSN USA launches 2019 US Cities Sustainable Development Report
› sdgindex.org/news/sdsn-usa-launches-2019-us-cities-sustainable-development-report
High-level Political Forum, United Nations
United States of America .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Documents & Reports
› sustainabledevelopment.un.org/memberstates/usa