World ----- Agenda 30 and Thinking Beyond Mere Economic Growth. By- Mohit Singh.
Dangers Of Focussing Only On Economic Growth, Which Can Be Harmful To Humans And Environment As Well. Recent Report By UNESCAP, Survey 2019: Recently a report, 'Survey 2019' was published by UNESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific) and the theme of the report was 'Ambitions Beyond Growth'. The main aim of Survey 2019 is to focus on ways and methods to make ambitious Agenda 2030 or Agenda 30 of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) successful. Steps to be Taken: An additional annual investment of $1.5 trillion will be allocated in developing countries of Asia Pacific region, so that they can achieve the set goals of Agenda 2030 of SDGs. In the report, UNESCAP has further added that the developing countries of Asia Pacific region should expand their policies beyond the focus of mere economic growth. The fundamental reason for this is, the countries facing high levels of inequality, unemployment and most importantly envi