Abstract

2015 has been a vital year for sustainable development: the United Nations have approved the new 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The semester of Milan Expo has focused attention on sustainability and food. A historical agreement was reached in December at the Paris Conference of the Parties on climate change. The heritage of this extraordinary year is the need to analyze, foster and put into practice the commitments made by all the parties, including Italy. UN SDSN Director, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs discusses the SDGs, the importance of changing the trajectory of the world economy and the role of Italy.