Kean University Sustainable Development Goals Essay The economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that specific and achievable goals help to develop more effective po
Kean University Sustainable Development Goals Essay The economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that specific and achievable goals help to develop more effective policy reforms. As an example, he quotes President John F. Kennedy
who gave the commencement address at American University in 1963. In that speech, Kennedy said: By defining our goal more clearly, by making it seem more manageable and less remote, we can help all people to see it, to draw hope from it and to move irresistibly
towards it. Kennedy meant the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty needed to have specific and achievable goals to be effective, and Sachs means that the clarity of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can help achieve policy reform. How would you use the
same idea of specific and achievable goals to think about changes in policy or society in relation to sustainability? Specifically,
1. Justify the relevance of Kennedys statement with respect to the UN SDGs with specific references to the role of governments and private corporations. 2. Identify
two of the SDGs that you consider important (as they relate to either your local community or to your core values). With the two selected SDGs, evaluate the interdependence of those goals while considering how the funding needs and action plans for the goals
are interconnected.
Parameters: Each essay must be 34 pages, APA format, double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman typeface with an additional page for references. Essays will be submitted
via WebCampus for grading.
UN SDGs:
https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html
