Intranational synergies and trade-offs reveal common and differentiated priorities of sustainable development goals in China

Qiang Xing, Chaoyang Wu (), Fang Chen (), Jianguo Liu, Prajal Pradhan, Brett A. Bryan, Thomas Schaubroeck, L. Roman Carrasco, Alemu Gonsamo, Yunkai Li, Xiuzhi Chen, Xiangzheng Deng, Andrea Albanese, Yingjie Li and Zhenci Xu
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Qiang Xing: International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals
Chaoyang Wu: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fang Chen: International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals
Jianguo Liu: Michigan State University
Prajal Pradhan: University of Groningen
Brett A. Bryan: Deakin University
Thomas Schaubroeck: Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
L. Roman Carrasco: National University of Singapore
Alemu Gonsamo: McMaster University
Yunkai Li: China Agricultural University
Xiuzhi Chen: China Agricultural University
Xiangzheng Deng: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yingjie Li: Michigan State University
Zhenci Xu: the University of Hong Kong

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract Accelerating efforts for the Sustainable Development Goals requires understanding their synergies and trade-offs at the national and sub-national levels, which will help identify the key hurdles and opportunities to prioritize them in an indivisible manner for a country. Here, we present the importance of the 17 goals through synergy and trade-off networks. Our results reveal that 19 provinces show the highest trade-offs in SDG13 (Combating Climate Change) or SDG5 (Gender Equality) consistent with the national level, with other 12 provinces varying. 24 provinces show the highest synergies in SDG1 (No Poverty) or SDG6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) consistent with the national level, with the remaining 7 provinces varying. These common but differentiated SDG priorities reflect that to ensure a coordinated national response, China should pay more attention to the provincial situation, so that provincial governments can formulate more targeted policies in line with their own priorities towards accelerating sustainable development.

Date: 2024
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