Rojhe, Kuldeep Chand and Rao, Amar
Footprints of higher education in reducing inequality: Present status and way forward - University News - 59(47), Nov, 22-28, 2021: p.42-48
The term ‘sustainable development’, which has been frequently used since the 1980s, is particularly pertinent in light of the world’s social and environmental problems. (Du Pisani, 2006). The phrase “sustainable development” was coined in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development’s Brundtland report “Our Common Future.” In September 2015, world leaders at Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development endorsed the idea of sustainable development, which is considered one of the most ambitious and key agreements on a global level in the history of the world. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet, and improve the lives and prospects of everyone by 2030 .The agenda, which took effect on January 1, 2016, aspires to put the world on the road to a better future for everyone by 2030. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (also known as the Global Goals) and associated 169 goals are at the heart of the agenda (See Table 1). – Reproduced
Footprints of higher education in reducing inequality: Present status and way forward - University News - 59(47), Nov, 22-28, 2021: p.42-48
The term ‘sustainable development’, which has been frequently used since the 1980s, is particularly pertinent in light of the world’s social and environmental problems. (Du Pisani, 2006). The phrase “sustainable development” was coined in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development’s Brundtland report “Our Common Future.” In September 2015, world leaders at Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development endorsed the idea of sustainable development, which is considered one of the most ambitious and key agreements on a global level in the history of the world. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet, and improve the lives and prospects of everyone by 2030 .The agenda, which took effect on January 1, 2016, aspires to put the world on the road to a better future for everyone by 2030. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (also known as the Global Goals) and associated 169 goals are at the heart of the agenda (See Table 1). – Reproduced