I suspect that political "correctness" led to the tragic omission of goals (18, 19, 20, 21) for ethics, land use, financial systems, and zero net growth (including population degrowth). It is essential that zero net growth, finance, land use, and ethics be addressed head on if any of these politically correct 17 goals are to be achievable. Goals 8 and 11 are each incommensurate conflations of two seperate goals. **Goal # 8 tragically and incorrectly conflates equitable work and economic growth**.
Goal # 11 make the same type of "mistake" (I suspect both of these goals were constructed to hide fatal flaws from discussion) with sustainable cities and communities. Cities will often be found to be unsustainable while some communities will be potentially sustainable. In any event they should not be conflated.
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Also some of the 17 are more fundamental than others. Education and work are very primary. Good health and well-being is entirely derivative. Partnerships are essential for all of the ecological goals.
The widely shared values of peace, justice are entirely essential for there to be strong positive institutions. Strong institutions are the definition of functional partnerships. Functional partnerships is another expression of governance and decision making.
I have added four missing foundational goals: 18, 19, 20 and 21:
* Goal 18: Equatable Land Use * Goal 19: Equitable finance systems * Goal 20: Ethical systems structures * Goal 21: Zero net growth
* Goal 1: No poverty End **poverty** in all its forms everywhere
* Goal 2: Zero hunger End **hunger**, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
* Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people Ensure **health**y lives and promote **well-being** for all at all ages
* Goal 4: Quality education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong **learning** opportunities for all
* Goal 5: Gender equality Achieve gender equality and empower all **women and girls**
* Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation Ensure availability and sustainable management of **water** and **sanitation** for all
* Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern **energy** for all
* Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent **work** for all
* Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Build resilient **infrastructure**, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster **innovation**
* Goal 10: Reducing inequalities Reduce in**equality** within and among countries
* Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities Make cities and human **settlements** inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
* Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Ensure sustainable **consumption and production** patterns
* Goal 13: Climate action Take urgent action to combat **climate** change and its impacts\*
* Goal 14: Life below water Conserve and sustainably use the **oceans**, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
* Goal 15: Life on land Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of **terrestrial ecosystems**, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
* Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Promote **peace**ful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to **justice** for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
* Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for **sustainable development**
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