A guide to SDG interactions: From Science to implementation

Countries around the world are faced with a significant challenge: How can they reach the 17 SDGs – and 169 targets that sit underneath these goals – by 2030? The SDGs, which were adopted by the international community in 2015, cover a diverse range of issues including gender equity, sustainable cities, access to clean water, and good governance. It is a big, unwieldly, ambitious agenda that – if it is successfully implemented – could set the world on a course toward inclusive, sustainable development.

The report proposes a seven-point scale to quantify these synergies and conflicts. The scale ranges from +3, which applies when one goal or target is very reinforcing of others, to -3, which applies when goals and targets conflict with each other. A score of 0 indicates neutral interaction.

The report includes detailed analysis of four SDGs and their interactions with other goals:

SDG2: Zero Hunger
SDG3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG14: Life below Water

SDG 2
END HUNGER, ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY AND IMPROVED NUTRITION AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Ludovic Mollier (ird) Frédérique Seyler (ird), Jean-Luc Chotte (ird), Claudia Ringler (ifpri)
34INTRODUCTION
35KEY INTERACTIONS AT GOAL LEVEL
43KEY INTERACTIONS AT TARGET LEVEL
SDG 2 + SDG 1
SDG 2 + SDG 3
SDG 2+ SDG 5
SDG 2+ SDG 6
SDG 2 + SDG 7
SDG 2 + SDG 13
SDG 2 + SDG 15
73KNOWLEDGE GAPS
75CONCLUDING COMMENTS

KeywordsSDGs targets, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), energy demand, health hazards