UN 2030 Agenda

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted on the 25th of September 2015 by the governments of the 193 UN member countries. It presents a “plan of action for people, planet and prosperity” to be carried out by the year 2030, aiming to "free the human race from the tyranny of poverty" and "heal and secure our planet”. The Agenda incorporates 17 Sustainable Development Goals, divided into targets which refer to different fields of the economic, environmental and social development.

The program represents a global challenge that involves all of society, thus libraries have a seminal role to play. IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) participated as a UN partner in the creation of the 2030 Agenda with the support of several library organisations. In 2014, AIB (Italian Library Association) signed The Lyon Declaration to recognise the fundamental role of libraries in pursuing the sustainable development goals. Primarly, Iibraries are key actors for the targets regarding the freedom of access to information as an instrument of personal development and social equality through culture and technologies.

Luiss is a member of RUS (Italian University Network for Sustainable Development) and places the topic of sustainability firmly at the centre of its Strategic Plan through the definition within the Sustainability Plan of concrete actions aimed at achieving the 2030 Agenda SDGs.

From this perspective, the Library provides different bibliografical research paths for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through the Luiss Library Discovery and promotes a constantly updated collection of open access institutional sources in the Related Resources section.

Goal 1: No Poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Keywords: poverty, developing countries, economic disparity, distribution of wealth

Zero Hunger

Keywords: hunger, food safety, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, agricultural market

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Keywords: health policy, disease prevention, health aid, social well-being, right to health

Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development

Keywords: education, right to education, access to education, elimination of illiteracy

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Keywords: female work, gender equality, women’s rights, equal treatment, position of women, gender-based violence

Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

Keywords: water pollution, water resources, water management, use of water

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy

Keywords: renewable energy, soft energy, energy industry, energy policy

Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

Keywords: work, right to work, youth employment, working conditions

Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Keywords: innovation, industrialization, development policy, corporate social responsibility

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Keywords: social inequality, social integration, migration policy, social policy, development aid, discrimination on the basis of nationality

Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Keywords: cultural heritage, public space, town planning, smart city, sustainable mobility, sustainable development

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Keywords: consumption, sustainable product, waste recycling, household consumption, energy saving, food waste

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Keywords: climate change, environmental policy, environmental protection, environmental impact

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

Keywords: marine ecosystem, sea, ocean, marine life, marine pollution, biodiversity

Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss

Keywords: terrestrial ecosystem, protected species, plant life, animal life, biodiversity, desertification, deforestation

Access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.

Keywords: peace, fundamental rights, right to vote, political institution, social security

Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Keywords: strategic partnership, international cooperation, developing countries, development aid, sustainable development

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