Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2021
Journal
Environmental Law Reporter
Volume
51
Issue
4
First Page
10310
Last Page
10332
Abstract
In 2015, the United Nations Member States, including the United States, unanimously approved 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. The SDGs are nonbinding; each nation is to implement them based on its own priorities and circumstances. This Article argues that the SDGs are a critical normative framework the United States should use to improve human quality of life, freedom, and opportunity by integrating economic and social development with environmental protection. It collects the recommendations of 22 experts on steps that the Biden-Harris Administration should take now to advance each of the SDGs. It is part of a book project that will recommend not only federal actions, but also actions by state and local governments, the private sector, and civil society. In the face of multiple challenges and opportunities, this Article is intended to contribute to a robust public discussion about how to accelerate the transition to a sustainable society and make America a better place for all.
Recommended Citation
William Snape, Tony Pipa, Audra Wilson, John Bouman, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Corey Malone-Smolla, Alexandra Phelan, Mark Dorosin, Karol Boudreaux, Robert Adler, Uma Outka, Elizabeth K. Warner, Stephen Herzenberg, Samuel Markolf, Mikhail Chester, Gerlad Torres, Jonathan Rosenbloom, LeRoy Paddock, Michael B. Gerrard, Anastasia M. Telesetsky, Kimberly Brown, Jane Nelson, John C. Dernbach & Scott E. Schang,
Making America a Better Place for All: Sustainable Development Recommendations for the Biden Administration,
51
Environmental Law Reporter
10310
(2021).
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https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/2053