Polarizing and equalizing trends in international trade and Sustainable Development Goals

Arunima Malik (), Manfred Lenzen, Mengyu Li, Camille Mora, Sarah Carter, Stefan Giljum, Stephan Lutter and Jorge Gómez-Paredes
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Arunima Malik: The University of Sydney
Manfred Lenzen: The University of Sydney
Mengyu Li: The University of Sydney
Camille Mora: The University of Sydney
Sarah Carter: Charles Darwin University
Stefan Giljum: Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
Stephan Lutter: Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
Jorge Gómez-Paredes: Novia University of Applied Sciences, Campus Raseborg

Nature Sustainability, 2024, vol. 7, issue 10, 1359-1370

Abstract: Abstract The influence of international trade on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is multi-faceted. International trade can either promote or hinder progress, thus directly impacting people, economies and livelihoods. Here we explore the relevance of consumption-based proxies, which capture global demand for goods and services, to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goals. We link these proxies to environmental and social issues for understanding trends in international outsourcing of resource and pollution-intensive production. We undertake a temporal assessment from 1990 to 2018 for the Global North and South to highlight polarizing trends that are affecting progress on achieving Sustainable Development Goals. We conclude that global trade can lead to both polarizing and equalizing trends that can influence a country’s ability to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Date: 2024
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