The Sustainable Development Goals: Framework, Challenges, and Pathways to Inclusive Global Progress
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-sstdvgltch-01
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About the Article
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015, provide a universal framework for addressing interconnected global challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change. This article critically examines their scope, ambition, and implementation, emphasizing both achievements and systemic gaps. It highlights the foundational role of poverty eradication, the importance of education and gender equality, and the urgency of environmental action. Using illustrative data and examples, the analysis underscores the SDGs’ dual function as a normative framework and a pragmatic tool for policy and practice, while stressing the need for inclusive, adaptive, and multi-stakeholder approaches to achieve meaningful progress.
Key Topics
- Sustainable development
- Poverty reduction
- Global governance
- Climate change and biodiversity
- Education and gender equality
- International cooperation
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). The Sustainable Development Goals: Framework, Challenges, and Pathways to Inclusive Global Progress. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-sstdvgltch-01
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