210703a-gill-carlsen-sdgs-mfa-report-2106f-7d8da0633e86db8f.pdf

This report analyzes the interactions between the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sweden, identifying key 'accelerator' goals (SDG 11, 17, 4, 16, 13) that drive overall progress and critical trade-offs, particularly where energy and economic growth goals conflict with environmental and water goals.

• The system analysis identifies five goals that act as primary accelerators for the implementation of Agenda 2030 in Sweden due to their strong positive system-wide impact. These are SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
• Progress in the top-ranked goals can indirectly create negative impacts on other goals. Specifically, progress in SDG 11, SDG 4, and SDG 13 promotes SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), which in turn restricts progress in SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 15 (Life on Land).
• Progress in SDG 17 and SDG 16 promotes SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), which creates trade-offs by restricting progress in SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 14 (Life Below Water).
• SDG 6, 12, 14, 15, and 16 receive the least help from progress in other goals and may require more targeted efforts. SDG 16 is highlighted as particularly critical because it provides high synergy for the rest of the agenda while receiving little support from other goals.
• There are 13 direct goal conflicts that limit progress for six specific goals: SDG 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, and 15. SDG 7 is involved in the highest number of these conflicts, with six.
• In the Swedish context, the expansion of hydropower to meet SDG 7 goals risks hindering SDG 6 and SDG 15 by negatively impacting water-related ecosystems and biodiversity through the regulation of watercourses.
• Economic growth (SDG 8) is identified as a limiting factor for SDG 13 in Sweden because consumption-based climate impacts have not yet been decoupled from economic growth.
• The analysis shows that the overall system of SDG interactions in Sweden is highly interconnected, with 80% of interactions being positive (promoting) and only 5% being negative (restricting).

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). 210703a-gill-carlsen-sdgs-mfa-report-2106f-7d8da0633e86db8f.pdf. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/210703a-gill-carlsen-sdgs-mfa-report-2106f.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. 210703a-gill-carlsen-sdgs-mfa-report-2106f-7d8da0633e86db8f.pdf. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/210703a-gill-carlsen-sdgs-mfa-report-2106f.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutend210703agillcarlsensdgsmfareport2106f7d8da0633e86db8fpdf, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{210703a-gill-carlsen-sdgs-mfa-report-2106f-7d8da0633e86db8f.pdf}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/210703a-gill-carlsen-sdgs-mfa-report-2106f.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }