Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can influence each other positively or negatively. Climate change, inequalities and irresponsible consumption and production currently stand in the way of meeting the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Pradhan, P. Antagonists to meeting the 2030 Agenda. Nat Sustain 2, 171–172 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0248-8
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