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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2023)
Sustainable Development

Editorials

G-20 and Sustainable Development: A Way Forward

https://doi.org/10.20896/saci.v11i2.1425

Published 2023-09-30

  • Surender Mor
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  • Madhushree Das

Surender Mor
Professor, Department of Economics, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Sonipat, Haryana, India

Madhushree Das
Professor & Former Head, Department of Geography, Former Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam

Abstract

In the recent G-20 meeting held in New Delhi under the Indian presidency, the world leaders raised concerns over the fulfilment of the Agenda 2030 as the global progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is unsatisfactory. The members expressed a dire need to put collective efforts to fully and effectively implement the 2030 Agenda for a greener planet and to lessen the socioeconomic divides among the developed and developing countries. The ray of hope for a sustainable and carbon-neutral world rests in the actions of G-20 nations. 

Keywords

Agenda 2030, Greener Planet, G-20, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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