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Trends and Prospects on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Future of the Global Civil Society Related with Post-2015 Development Framework
2014 Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 79-94
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2014 Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 79-94
Firstly, I explain the preparing process about the post MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) related with the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) emerged in “Rio + 20” (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, June 2014). Subsequently, I clarify the performing process and raff history about the concept and indicators of Sustainable Development.
According to my analysis on the recent trend of development regime and environment regime, civil sector groups such as NGOs are becoming to enhance international influence on global problems. Looking back at the twenty-year history of efforts to address global environmental issues, the situation has become increasingly serious. The global environmental problems, including climate change, loss of biological diversity and deforestation, are getting worse. Social and economic inequality in countries is increasing, while North-South gap is widening. The social distortion around the world has evolved according to the global free market competition. In general the haves accumulate huge fortunes by impoverishing the have-nots.
It is important to reorganize the evolutions and processes triggered by the 1992 Earth Summit in a comprehensive and integrated approach. An integrated framework should be developed for implementation of obligations of the environmental conventions and actions for achievement of MDGs. There, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should be presented in the basic agenda for achievement of sustainable development, which ensures environmental soundness and social justice on the basis of harmonious relationship among nature, society, and people.
It should be noted that adjusting and harmonizing the framework of socio-economic systems with a longer and broader perspective. This new transition is closely related to the historical change in our values that must deal with the sustainable development, related with post MDGs and creating SDGs process.
