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Essay / Sustainable development: the definition of sustainable development...
Climate change and clean energy.2. Public health.3. Social exclusion, demography and migration.4. Management of natural resources (including biodiversity)5. Sustainable transportation.6. Global poverty and development challenges.4.1Europe 2020: Europe 2020 presents a vision of the European social market economy for the 21st century. It highlights three mutually reinforcing properties:1. Smart growth – developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation.2. Sustainable growth – promoting a more resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy.3. Inclusive growth – fostering an economy with a high employment rate guaranteeing social and territorial cohesion. The EU has big targets for 2020, including: 1. 75% of the population aged 20-64 should be in work.2. 3% of EU GDP should be invested in research and development.3. The “20/20/20” climate/energy targets must be achieved (including an increase to 30% in emissions reduction if conditions are met)4. The proportion of early school dropouts should be less than 10% and at least 40% of the younger generation should have a higher education qualification.5. 20 million fewer people at risk