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This Chapter outlines the significance of the Earth’s three poles in the context of achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), focusing on three key aspects: the critical areas of climate action, global ecosystem service functions, and their impacts on the realization of global SDGs. However, it is evident that the current SDG framework does not adequately address the specific circumstances and paths of sustainable development within these polar regions. Notably, neither the Antarctic nor Arctic regions receive explicitly mention in any of the indicators. Only a small fraction, merely 4 out of the 248 indicators (equivalent to 1.6%), specifically SDGs 6.6, 15.1, 15.4.1 and 15.4.2, pertain to the protection of mountain ecosystems in the Third Pole. There are several scientific challenges encountered in researching the SDGs for Earth's three poles: (1) the existing UN SDGs do not adequately consider polar characteristics; (2) the capacity to acquire polar data is limited; and (3) the impact of climate tipping elements on the achievement of SDGs needs to be clarified. Understanding these aspects is crucial to prevent the “Liebig short board effect” of the three polar regions on global sustainable development and achieving global SDGs in a fair and balanced manner.

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Three Poles of the Earth and Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations

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    2025年

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  • Xin Li,
  • Anmin Duan,
  • Donghui Shangguan,
  • Lei Wang,
  • Chaolun Li,
  • Tao Che,
  • Xinwu Li,
  • Rui Jin,
  • Youhua Ran

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This Chapter outlines the significance of the Earth’s three poles in the context of achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), focusing on three key aspects: the critical areas of climate action, global ecosystem service functions, and their impacts on the realization of global SDGs. However, it is evident that the current SDG framework does not adequately address the specific circumstances and paths of sustainable development within these polar regions. Notably, neither the Antarctic nor Arctic regions receive explicitly mention in any of the indicators. Only a small fraction, merely 4 out of the 248 indicators (equivalent to 1.6%), specifically SDGs 6.6, 15.1, 15.4.1 and 15.4.2, pertain to the protection of mountain ecosystems in the Third Pole. There are several scientific challenges encountered in researching the SDGs for Earth's three poles: (1) the existing UN SDGs do not adequately consider polar characteristics; (2) the capacity to acquire polar data is limited; and (3) the impact of climate tipping elements on the achievement of SDGs needs to be clarified. Understanding these aspects is crucial to prevent the “Liebig short board effect” of the three polar regions on global sustainable development and achieving global SDGs in a fair and balanced manner.