Sustainability

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet

At the heart of the 2030 Agenda is the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. Learn more about each goal here.

This 1987 Report from the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) developed guiding principles for sustainable development as it is generally understood today.

This Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict.

At UNDP, we have one of the largest climate portfolios in the world, and we worked with our experts to define 40 frequently used climate terms in a simple way. The result is what you're holding in your hands, The Climate Dictionary.

In this free online course, learn all about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at your own pace

This global edition of the Sustainable Development Report (SDR) provides the most up-to-date data to track and rank the performance of all UN member states on the SDGs.

The UN's iLibrary collection from the Summit of the Future

The SDG Tracker presents data across all available indicators from the Our World in Data database, using official statistics from the UN and other international organizations. This free, open-access information tracks global progress towards the SDGs and allows people worldwide to hold their governments accountable for achieving the agreed goals.

Official Youtube channel for The Global Goals

Select a goal on the ring to start exploring the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development from the coloured wheel to explore related news, articles, policies, and events

The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023 presents interactive storytelling and data visualizations about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It highlights trends for selected targets within each goal and introduces concepts about how some SDGs are measured.

Topic pages for each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal covering all aspects of sustainability studies

An international, multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development. Concerned with the complex interactions between development and environment, its purpose is to seek ways and means for achieving sustainability in all human activities aimed at such development.

Sustainable Development is an interdisciplinary journal which seeks to address and discuss ways to deliver sustainable development. Papers must address issues associated with the achievement of sustainable development or one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).