SDG 14 Life Below Water - UN Sustainable Development Goals - DEEP DIVE 

They are coming, I promise! Sorry for the delay. I got a promotion at work at the beginning of 2024 and I have had much less time for content but I plug away at them. Thanks so much for the patience :)

Right? Honestly though, it really isn't a difficult issue to address. All i did is a cause analysis, and that led me to a solution that can be applied in a relatively short period of time. So when they fail, we will have our opportunity. Hopefully anyway

I think this is a really important and thoughtful critique. I will separate my response into two - accountability and goals. On the accountability side, I think you are 100% right. It is too easy for leaders to commit to things without having real, tangible plans to achieve it. We as voters and citizens need to hold them accountable for the commitments they make by calling attention to them and making it known that they matter to us. However, I don't think a goal is a waste if it isn't achieved. Think about it this way - what if you made a goal to lose 10kg. That's the end state you want to reach but to get there you need to change a lot in your life - eat well, exercise more, get sleep, reduce stress, etc. Even if you don't achieve the goal, all those changes you made are positive. I see the SDGs similarly. They were ambitious and frankly a long shot but they have led to some important changes in the way countries approach these challenges and therefore even if they aren't achieved it doesn't mean they were a waste of time.