Facts:
Background
In 2015, the United Nations member states committed to Agenda 2030 with its 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to tackle the global challenges and transform our world. The Agenda is universal and indivisible, and eradicating poverty and leaving no one behind are at its core. It is closely connected to several international agreements including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
SLU, with its mission to develop knowledge and capacity for sustainable management and use of the biological natural resources through research, education and environmental monitoring, has an important role to play in the global implementation of Agenda 2030. SLU’s international engagement spans more than half a century and is aligned with Sweden’s Policy for Global Development.
About SLU Global
SLU Global is a unit at the vice-chancellor’s office that supports and facilitates the university’s efforts to collaborate with low-income countries and regions, and promotes relevant and coherent approaches in that context.
Links
Agenda 2030 with the Sustainable Development Goals