Sustainable Development Goal 9

Sustainable Development Goal 9
Mission statement"Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation"
Commercial?No
Type of projectNon-Profit
LocationGlobal
FounderUnited Nations
Established2015
Websitesdgs.un.org

Sustainable Development Goal 9 (Goal 9 or SDG 9) is about "industry, innovation and infrastructure" and is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015.[1] SDG 9 aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.[2][3]

SDG 9 has eight targets, and progress is measured by twelve indicators. The first five targets are outcome targets: develop sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures; promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization; increase access to financial services and markets; upgrade all industries and infrastructures for sustainability; enhance research and upgrade industrial technologies. The remaining three targets are means of implementation targets[4]: Facilitate sustainable infrastructure development for developing countries; support domestic technology development and industrial diversification; universal access to information and communications technology.

In 2019, it was reported that "the intensity of global carbon dioxide emissions has declined by nearly one quarter since 2000, showing a general decoupling of carbon dioxide emissions from GDP growth".[5] Millions of people are still unable to access the internet due to cost, coverage, and other reasons.[6] It is estimated that just 54% of the world's population are currently (in 2020) internet users.[7]

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  3. ^ Thacker, Scott; Adshead, Daniel; Fay, Marianne; Hallegatte, Stéphane; Harvey, Mark; Meller, Hendrik; O’Regan, Nicholas; Rozenberg, Julie; Watkins, Graham; Hall, Jim W. (2019). "Infrastructure for sustainable development". Nature Sustainability. 2 (4): 324–331. Bibcode:2019NatSu...2..324T. doi:10.1038/s41893-019-0256-8. S2CID 169390018.
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