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Date: 2025-10-31 Page is: DBtxt003.php L0700-TVM-and-UN-SDGs-02

UNITED NATIONS
SDGs
SEVENTEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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ALL the CAPITALS ... ALL the ACTORS
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ALL the CAPITALS
The three (3) top segments of capital
(I) SOCIAL CAPITAL

SOCIO ... more 		(II) NATURAL CAPITAL

ENVIRO ... more 		(III) ECONOMIC CAPITAL

ECONOMIC ... more
  • ALL the capitals should be managed for optimum progress and performance,
  • Mostly, the focus is on economic performance, and mostly the financial performance for the benefit of the investor class,
  • The social dimension of progress and performance is mainly ignored,
  • So also the environmental dimension of progress and performance is ignored, but
  • Technological progress has been used to increase profit performance though not so much to improve social and environmental impacts.
Which SDG goals relate to which capitals?
UN-SDG GOALS THAT RELATE TO SOCIAL CAPITAL
SDG GOALS THAT RELATE TO NATURAL CAPITAL
SDG GOALS THAT RELATE TO ECONOMIC CAPITAL
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What benefits do actors get from the SDGs?
How must actors be engaged?
  • Actors must act to achieve progress towards the SDGs,
  • Actors must be motivated to do things in support of SDGs,
  • There must be universal accountability for impact of actors on SDGs,
  • Everyone can be ... must be ... engaged, and
  • Everyone must get benefit from activities that accelerate SDG progress.
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SOCIAL CAPITAL / QUALITY OF LIFE ... m
Determined in part by the INDIVIDUAL and FAMILY and FRIENDS
Determined in part by PLACE: Access to goods and services ... and community
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(I) SOCIAL CAPITAL

SOCIO ... more 		(II) NATURAL CAPITAL

ENVIRO ... more 		(III) ECONOMIC CAPITAL

ECONOMIC ... more
UN-SDG GOALS THAT RELATE TO SOCIAL CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES AND ACTORS THAT HAVE IMPACT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL
The Family
The family is an important part of the social structure
It may not be 'fashionable' to put family as the top element of social value and success ... but it is likely the most important element!
... more
The Individual ... very young children
A good start to life has lifetime value
There is no doubt that optimising support for very young children should be a high priority, with mothers playing a big role.
The socio-enviro-economic system as a whole should be capable to provide all the support needed to make this happen.
The metrics should enable progress and performance related to very young children to be accounted for.
... more
The Individual ... school age children
A good education has lifetime value as well
A good education is not only about academics but should also involve sports and music and teamwork. Education should not only serve children with intellectual ability, but those who do not learn easily.
A good education should also enable a lifetime of valuable learning.
... more
The Individual ... young adults
Accumulating the building blocks for a good lifetime.
Higher education, practical training and early career experience are all possible building blocks
There should be many pathways to success ... and many ways to learn what needs to be known.
While individuals need to do what is good for 'me', it is also essential to give space for what is good for 'we'. Bigger and better things are more often done by 'we' than by 'me'.
... more
The Individual ... early career
A good start to life has lifetime value
There is no doubt that this should be a high priority
... more
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The Individual ... mid life / mid career
A good start to life has lifetime value
There is no doubt that this should be a high priority
... more
The Individual ... empty nest / freedom / adjustments
A good start to life has lifetime value
There is no doubt that this should be a high priority
... more
The Individual ... post career / retirement
Retirement is OK as long as health is good
More and more people in rich countries are living longer and are in a position to enjoy life during retirement
The vast pool of knowledge that older people have accumulated is not used very much, and certainly not in an efficient systematic way.
At the same time there are more than is good of this group who cling on to power and perpetuate ideas and practices that have become 'sub-optimal' to be kind!
... more
The Individual ... old age / declining health / dependence
This group is a getting bigger as people live longer ... but not healthier
This stage of life is normal ... but not on the radar for most until it is way too late to plan for ongoing optimal quality of life.
... more
The Community
Good friends and community positive for quality of life

... more
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The Place


... more

Everything comes together in a place ... or doesn't ... more
Nature

The environment really matters ... for health and sustainability ... m
The Economy

The dignity of work, and source of everything to enable the good life ... m
AN INDIVIDUAL'S ROLE IN HAPPINESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ... m
Housing ... more
Material goods ... m
Opportunities ... m
Preparation ... m
Employment ... more
Income ... more
Wealth ... more
Good health ... more
Family ... more
Community ... more
Stress ... more
Longevity ... more
THE ROLE OF PLACE IN HAPPINESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ... more
Clean air ... more
Clean water ... more
Food ... more
Energy ... more
Health service ... m
Education ... more
Transport ... more
Safety ... more
Religion ... more
Recreation ... more
Culture ... more
Community ... more
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NATURAL CAPITAL / ENVIRONMENT ... m
Social and Economic Progress has been achieved by the depletion and degradation of Natural Capital
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(I) SOCIAL CAPITAL

SOCIO ... more 		(II) NATURAL CAPITAL

ENVIRO ... more 		(III) ECONOMIC CAPITAL

ECONOMIC ... more
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UN-SDG GOALS THAT RELATE TO NATURAL CAPITAL
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LAND
Natural

Essential habitat for all sorts of living organizms ... more
LAND
Agricultural

Huge land areas now used for agriculture
LAND
Built up
Much land now built over with various types of economic development
FRESH
AIR

Fresh air is very good for human health and longevity ... more
FRESH
WATER

Without water there is no life, and now becoming increasingly scarce ... m
OCEAN
WATER

A huge energy sink, and where all the world's garbage accumulates ... m
MINERAL RESOURCES

The raw materials for most of the useful products we use every day ... m
FOSSIL
FUELS

The sources of power that made the industrial revolution possible ... m
CLIMATE
SYSTEMS

The essential mechanisms that have kept the climate stable until now ... m
ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

The many mechanisms that serve to recycle everything in nature ... m
BIODIVERSITY - FAUNA

Animals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects and other life forms ... m
BIODIVERSITY - FLORA

Millions of species of plants that occupy a complex ecosystem ... m
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ECONOMIC CAPITAL / FINANCIAL WEALTH ... m
Social and Economic Progress has been achieved by the depletion and degradation of Natural Capital
(I) SOCIAL CAPITAL

SOCIO ... more 		(II) NATURAL CAPITAL

ENVIRO ... more 		(III) ECONOMIC CAPITAL

ECONOMIC ... more
UN-SDG GOALS THAT RELATE TO ECONOMIC CAPITAL
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PHYSICAL CAPITAL
All of the people built systems and structures that make the modern economy function. ... m
Buildings

Buildings provide shelter and places to work but very inefficient ... m
Infrastructure

Many sorts of infrastructure are essential for a modern economy ... m
Processes

Modern production processes have become very efficient but energy intensive ... m
Transport

Transport and logistics are enabling global trade and sustainable development ... m
Working Capital

Inventory, receivables and financial liquidity are essential to a viable society and economy ... m
OTHER ECONOMIC CAPITALS
More people built systems and structures that make the modern economy function.
FINANCIAL

Money makes the world go round, but it is only a lubricant ... m
KNOWLEDGE

Education is foundational and essential for a better world ... m
INSTITUTIONAL

Organizations, rule of law, etc make an enabling environment ... m
CULTURAL

Dance, music, tradition, religion ... all sorts of good things that make life worth living ... m
LOCATIONAL

Place is where everything comes together and makes a difference ... m
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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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'http://www.globalgoals.org/global-goals/clean-water-sanitation/'
SDG #11 ...
SDG 11 ... Clean Water and Sanitation
'http://www.globalgoals.org/global-goals/clean-water-sanitation/' 		Open external link ... SDG 11
Open external link ... SDG 11
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SDG #11 ...
2015-SOCIAL-PROGRESS-INDEX
'http://truevaluemetrics.org/DBpdfs/Metrics/SPI/2015-SOCIAL-PROGRESS-INDEX.pdf' 		Open PDF ... 2015-SOCIAL-PROGRESS-INDEX
Social-Progress-Index-2015-Methodology-Report
'http://truevaluemetrics.org/DBpdfs/Metrics/SPI/Social-Progress-Index-2015-Methodology-Report.pdf' 		Open PDF ... Social-Progress-Index-2015-Methodology-Report
UN-SDGs-Official-List-of-Proposed-SDG-Indicators-2016.pdf
'http://truevaluemetrics.org/DBpdfs/UN/UN-SDGs-Official-List-of-Proposed-SDG-Indicators-2016.pdf' 		Open PDF ... UN-SDGs-Official-List-of-Proposed-SDG-Indicators-2016.pdf

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