Our Scans · (LF.18) Sustainable Development Goals · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.

• [New] The UN Environment Programme has highlighted the potential for nature-based solutions to contribute to a majority of Sustainable Development Goal targets when integrated with built infrastructure. Highways Today
• The UN Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030 is now just four harvests away. African Agribusiness
• Achieving UHC by 2030 is a core Sustainable Development Goal. ICLEI Africa
• With political will, community awareness, skilled care, and accountability: India can reduce MMR to < 70 by 2030 (SDG 3.1 Target). Legacy IAS Academy
• A 2026 study (Lancet) highlights India's difficulty in achieving SDG target of reducing Maternal Mortality Ratio below 70 by 2030. Legacy IAS Academy
• Given the current trajectory, the full implementation of SDG 5 by 2030 appears unlikely. SpringerLink
• If current trends continue, the cumulative cost of food waste from 2025 to 2030 is expected to reach $3.4 trillion, coinciding with the 2030 deadline for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste. Sustainable Food Business
• SDG 3 calls for ending the TB epidemic by 2030. ISID

Last updated: 04 May 2026