siani-sdg-brief-short-8bb95ef1938d3911.pdf

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as successors to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), specifically focusing on food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. It analyzes the shift toward a universal, integrated approach to development and identifies gaps in the current SDG proposals, such as the need for specific implementation strategies and technology transfer.

• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) differ from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by being universally applicable to all countries rather than just poor ones, and by adopting an integrated approach to social, economic, and environmental issues to address systemic barriers and root causes of poverty.
• Current consensus for an SDG on sustainable agriculture and food security emphasizes increasing productivity through efficient resource use, prioritizing vulnerable populations, and shifting focus from simple caloric intake to the nutritional value of food, including the first 1000 days of a child's life.
• The Open Working Group's (OWG) Zero draft from June 2 includes Goal 2, which aims to "End hunger, achieve food security and adequate nutrition for all, and promote sustainable agriculture," featuring eight targets.
• The document identifies several gaps in the SDG process, noting that while goals are agreed upon, specific strategies for achievement—such as agro-ecology or biotechnology—remain broad. Additionally, the process is weak on research, technology transfer, and the mechanisms to minimize contradictions between different goals.
• Political challenges remain for the finalization of the SDGs, particularly regarding sustainability and equity-oriented targets, as well as contested issues including genetically modified organisms (GMOs), trade-distorting subsidies, land-grabbing, and biofuel production.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). siani-sdg-brief-short-8bb95ef1938d3911.pdf. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SIANI-SDG-Brief-short.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. siani-sdg-brief-short-8bb95ef1938d3911.pdf. n.d. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SIANI-SDG-Brief-short.pdf.

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@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendsianisdgbriefshort8bb95ef1938d3911pdf, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{siani-sdg-brief-short-8bb95ef1938d3911.pdf}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SIANI-SDG-Brief-short.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }