ABSTRACT

The story of sustainable development is a remarkable one. The year 2015 not only saw the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development (AAAA) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Coincidentally, these three processes originated in Rio de Janeiro at the Earth Summit in June 1992. Together, these three political agreements define a vision for a more sustainable, equitable world and a roadmap for achieving it.