SWOT Analysis of Sustainable Goals in an Australian Context

Goal Key targets Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats

GOAL 15. TARGET 15.5 Public and media often Indicator of Red List Index is Public involvement at local Increasing population and
LIFE ON Take urgent and supportive of endangered currently red. level and individual school developing economy will
significant action to species causes. levels. result in further
LAND development and increased
Protect, restore reduce the
degradation of natural Government support for Red List Index ranges from a Awareness at local level for threats.
and promote endangered species at value of 1 indicating all industry and business.
sustainable use habitats, halt the loss
of biodiversity and, by national and state level. species measured are rated at Effects of climate change
of terrestrial least concern, a value of 0 Corporate sponsorship at increasing and slow to affect
ecosystems, 2020, protect and
prevent the extinction Government legislation indicates all species measured local level. change.
sustainably and management plans are extinct. Aggregate Red List
manage forests, of threatened species.
already in place for many Index has been in steady Establishment of a local Public unaware of issue and
combat species. decline from .9 in 1993 to .83 network collaborating in specific species at threat.
desertification, INDICATOR 15.5.1
Red List Index. in 2017. conservation effort.
halt and reverse Strong support, knowledge Prioritisation by public and
land and scientific research Species are susceptible to Involve students locally and government in regards to
degradation and available for many species decline from invasive species, integrate into after school economic growth and
halt biodiversity through CSIRO and pollution, development and activities and STEM related development against habitat
loss institutions. climate change. projects. destruction and protection of
species.
Existence of conservation Inability to significantly impact
groups for support also. climate change at local level. Government funding and
conservation efforts divided
Factors of invasive species, Large amount of species and between conservation
pollution and area may require large groups, species or efforts.
development, which are amount of funds and labour.
causing extinction, are
controllable factors.
Goal Key targets Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
GOAL 13. CLIMATE TARGET 13.2 Global recognition of Indicator of greenhouse gas Global initiatives and Conflicting interests with
ACTION Integrate climate change problem and emissions per capita is technology that could development and
Take urgent action to measures into national prioritisation of issue. currently yellow. be used. industry, particularly
combat climate change policies, strategies and mining sector.
and its impacts planning Education, awareness Tonnes of CO2 per person has Abundance of
and changing dropped from 34t in 1991 to alternative energy Further land clearing and
INDICATOR perceptions of 22.5t in 2017. Still far behind sources, particularly deforestation.
population. other developing countries and solar.
13.2.NEW2 has the highest in the OECD. Global demand for
Greenhouse gas Recent advancements Measurable and Australian resources
emissions per capita in alternative energy Large land area and implementable change causing higher emissions.
sources and comparatively small population at household level.
technology. causes reliance on personal Global urgency of Australia’s inability to
motor vehicles. situation may force shift to cleaner industries.
Global initiatives and government, industry
standards to reach. Reliance on road and public to act. Government inaction or
transportation network to insufficient action.
Strong scientific and connect rural areas and Changing public
research community. communities. opinion and support.

Lacking public transportation Shifting industry

infrastructure. towards cleaner
industries and
Economic reliance on mining technology sectors.
industry.

Coal is a major export.

Lack of infrastructure to
support alternative energies.

Government commitment.