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The interconnected nature of the SDGs (Credit: Adopted from Azote Images for Stockholm Resilience Centre)
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... goal specifically addressing the ocean, SDG 14, stresses the urgent need to "conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources for sustainable development". However, as illustrated by the interconnected nature of the SDGs (Figure 1), other goals such as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (SDG 13) and ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns (SDG12) are essential for the achievement of SDG 14. ...
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... goal specifically addressing the ocean, SDG 14, stresses the urgent need to "conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources for sustainable development". However, as illustrated by the interconnected nature of the SDGs (Figure 1), other goals such as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (SDG 13) and ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns (SDG12) are essential for the achievement of SDG 14. ...
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