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SWOT Analysis of Sustainable Goals in an Australian Context

Goal Key targets Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats

TARGET 14.1: There are many Numbers show Eliminating the use of A million species could
By 2025, prevent people that are aware that 20% of coral plastic as much as disappear if climate change,
and significantly of activities and have been possible can reduce the human activity and habitat
reduce marine actions such as destroyed and damage or marine life. degradation are left
pollution of all pollution and wast in 24% of reefs are And help the challenges unchecked.
GOAL 14. LIFE kinds, in our oceans that is under risks the oceans are facing
BELOW particular from harmful to our oceans through human today. Since industrial revolution
WATER land-based and marine life. pressure. marine acidity has increased
To conserve and activities, Therefore, there is a School beach clean ups by over 26% (UNDP, 2020a).
sustainably use including marine growing awareness 30% of carbon can help educate Studies show that by the end
the world’s debris and of sustainability dioxide produced children about how of the century it will increase
oceans, seas nutrient pollution (Seabin 2020). by humans has important it is to recycle to 100% to 150%. This is a
and marine Makes it easier for been absorbed by and keep our beaches massive problem and will
resources. people to develop oceans. clean. have serious consequences
ways to protect our for marine life.
environment, for Illegal and Spreading the message
example recycling. unreported fishing about the importance of People may not have a good
remains one of the our oceans and why we understanding of pollution
Organisations have biggest threats need to protect it. Effort and the causes it has on our
banned plastic bags within the marine and interventions are oceans.
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for shopping. ecosystems and significant to conserve
livelihoods and sustain the use of
World Wide Fund (UNSDG, 2020a). ocean resources (SDG,
(WWF) for nature are Studies show 30% 2020)
raising awareness for of the worlds fish
the major threats of stocks have
the Great Barrier overexploited.
Reef. They are also
advocating for legal Within the past 3
cap on pollution decades our
which involves beautiful Great
stopping farm Barrier Reef has
pollution flowing into been damaged
the waters of the and has lost over
Reef (WWF, 2018). half of its coral due
to marine pollution
Plastic pollution is a and global
growing issue. warming (WWF,
Seabins are designed 2018).
to keep our oceans
clean. They have
recognised through
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international awards
for commitment to
sustainability
practices (The
Seabin Project,
2020). There are 860
seabins, 3,612.8kg of
rubbish captured etch
day and 678,738kg
captured to date.

There are around Fresh water is still Educating people with Human waste
TARGET 12.8: 93% of the world’s not accessible for significant information mismanagement is killing our
By 2030, ensure 250 largest over one billion on sustainable oceans (Seabin project,
that people companies that are people. The consumption and 2020).
everywhere have now reporting on amount of pollution lifestyle can help to
the relevant sustainability in rivers and lakes increase resource and 40% of our oceans have been
information and (UNSDG, 2020b). is faster than energy efficiency, negatively affected by
GOAL 12.
awareness for There are many nature is able to provide access to basic pollution, which means it
RESPONSIBLE
sustainable organisations that recycle and purify services and decent could get worse.
CONSUMPTION
development and have banned plastic it. jobs and overall a better
AND
lifestyles in bags, for example, quality of life (UNSDG, People may be unaware of
PRODUCTION
harmony with Coles and 2020b). the damages that pollution
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nature Woolworths. There makes.
has been a significant
increase of material
standard of living due
to a rise of non-
metallic minerals
usage within
infrastructure and
construction
(UNSDG, 2020b).
Today there are
many resources
available for people
to recycle effectively.

References
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UNDP, 2020. World Wildlife Day highlights the importance of 'biodiversity super year.
https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/world-wildlife-day-highlights-the-importance-of--
biodiversity-su.html

UNSDG, 2020a. Goal 14: Life below water. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg14

UNSDG, 2020b. Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-consumption-production/

WWF, 2018. Great Barrier Reef. https://www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do/oceans/great-barrier-reef#gs.zvp41m

The Seabin Project, 2020. Seabin Project for cleaner oceans. https://seabinproject.com/