Sustainable Visions
The Action Agenda for Sustainable Development really does combine development (including ending extreme poverty) with shared responsibilities that respect planetary boundaries (especially curbing human-induced climate change). It moves beyond the MDGs by requiring universal coverage – for, for instance, food security, health care, education, water and sanitation. It also fully recognizes the importance of strong rural and urban sustainable development paths and how much sustainable development depends on getting city governments to act on all its goals. And it recognizes how much this depends on a real engagement with those that are usually excluded so their needs and priorities are central to the SDGs.