Sustainable Development Goal 8

GOAL 8: Decent work and economic growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all:

Preserving the environment is key to supporting sustainable economic growth, as the natural environment plays an important role in supporting economic activities. Contributes directly, providing resources and raw materials such as water, wood and minerals that are required as inputs for the production of goods and services; and indirectly, through the services provided by ecosystems, including carbon sequestration, water purification, flood risk management and nutrient cycling.

"Natural" disasters directly affect economic activities and cause very high economic losses that drive many households into poverty. Therefore, maintaining ecosystems and mitigating climate change can have a great positive impact on the economic and labor sectors of countries.

Sustained and inclusive economic growth is a prerequisite for sustainable development, which can contribute to improving the livelihoods of people around the world. Economic growth can create new and better job opportunities and provide greater economic security for all. In addition, rapid growth, especially between least developed and developing countries, can help them reduce the wage gap relative to developed countries, thereby reducing glaring inequalities between rich and poor.