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Rees Kassen, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

There are 8 years left to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but is it enough time?

The UN Sustainable Development Goals have been on the agenda at this year's COP27 meeting in Egypt. (Shutterstock)

In 2015, the United Nations identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. Since then, the SDGs have been woven into research programs, national and international policy, and election campaigns globally. But the clock is ticking — with just eight years to 2030, it is worth asking how we will get there.

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