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Goal 10
The richest 1% earn 22% of total global income. The tenth sustainable development
goal for the world is to reduce inequality within and among countries.
Goal 11
Cities account for over 70% of global carbon emissions. Eleventh sustainable
development goal for the world is to make cities and human settlements safe,
resilient, and sustainable.
Goal 12
n average, each person wastes 1 0 kilograms of food per year. he twelfth
sustainable development goal ensures sustainable consumption and production
patterns. It aims to achieve e cient use of natural resources and reduce global
food waste at retail and consumer level.
Goal 13
Climate related disasters cost 0 billion ollar each year. hirteenth sustainable
development goal is to take urgent actions to combat climate change and impacts.
Goal 14
Land based activities cause 80% of marine pollution. The fourteenth sustainable
development goal is life below water. This SDG aims at conserving and sustainably
using the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. It aims to
reduce water pollution and protect and restore ecosystems.
Goal 15
of all known animal species are facing extinction. he fifteenth sustainable
development goal is life on land. his aims to protect, restore and promote
sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, and combat
desertification. It aims to conserve ecosystems, end deforestation and protect
biodiversity.
Goal 16
Every minute, 0 people are displaced due to con ict or persecution. he sixteenth
sustainable development goal is to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for
sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective,
accountable, and inclusive institution at all levels.
Goal 17
Many developing countries are facing debt crisis. The seventeenth sustainable
development goal is partnerships for the goals. The SDGs can only be achieved with
a strong commitment to global partnership and cooperation.
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