Millennium Development Goals and the Environment

The document reports on the status of MDG 7 targets, highlighting a mix of progress and decline. While 98% of ozone-depleting substances have been phased out and protected areas increased by 8.3% to 14% between 1990 and 2012, global CO2 emissions rose from 21,550 to 31,387 million tonnes/year. Water stress affects 30% of the global population, and 29% of 600 monitored marine fish stocks were exploited beyond safe biological limits in 2009. In terms of human settlements, 863 million people live in slums, with 70% of the population in Africa still residing in slums.

• Progress on environmental indicators is mixed: ozone-depleting substances are 98% phased out and protected areas grew by 8.3% to 14% between 1990 and 2012, but global CO2 emissions increased from 21,550 to 31,387 million tonnes/year and global forest area decreased from 32% to 31% between 1990 and 2010.
• Water and marine resource sustainability face significant challenges, with 30% of the global population experiencing water stress and 29% of 600 monitored marine fish stocks in 2009 exploited beyond safe biological limits.
• Regarding urban living conditions and sanitation, 863 million people live in slums and 56% of the population used an improved sanitation facility in 2010; specifically in Africa, 70% of the people still live in slums.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Millennium Development Goals and the Environment. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/mdg-7-progress-update-infographic.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Millennium Development Goals and the Environment. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/mdg-7-progress-update-infographic.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndmillennium, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Millennium Development Goals and the Environment}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/mdg-7-progress-update-infographic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }