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Which of the Following Statements About the Sustainable Development Goals

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Which of the following statements about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is FALSE?


A) The SDGs are a collection of 17 global goals set in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by the year 2030.
B) The first two goals of the SDGs are 'no poverty' (end poverty in all its forms everywhere) and 'zero hunger' (end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture) .
C) It has been criticised that all other goals of the SDGs might be contingent on achieving Goal 1, ending poverty.
D) Achieving Goal 1 is hampered by lack of economic growth in the poorest countries of the world, growing inequality, increasingly fragile statehood, and the impacts of climate change.
E) The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are a subset of the SDGs; the MDGs are about general development while the SDGs focus on more sustainable development.

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