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Towards a Sustainable Future

Let us explore environmental

cooperation, with many

countries working together

to save our world.

Among other environmental changes, the Development Goals (SDGs) set up by the
United Nations estimates that by 2050 the world's United Nations are taken seriously. Goals are set for
population will increase to 9.8 billion people, and global development from 2015 to 2030 to eliminate
more resources will be needed. The World Bank poverty, reduce inequality, lead to economic
estimates that food demand will increase by 50% prosperity and create a better quality of life for the
from today, and the World Energy Outlook estimates world's population. Of paramount importance is
that the world's population will need 45% more protecting the global environment for future
energy. The UN World Water Development Report generations.
also reports the situation on water resources, stating
that the increasing global population results in an Many countries face two major challenges on
additional 30% more demand for water. the road to sustainability: plastic waste that is not
properly disposed of in the environment and climate
All these are significant challenges that lead change affected by global warming. The governments
many countries to try and develop new innovations of many countries, as well as private companies and
to overcome limited resources, allowing them to the public, are aware of these problems and of the
be recycled with peak efficiency. Enforcement is need to work together to solve them by setting goals
necessary to ensure that the Sustainable that all countries can achieve together.

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