Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (2021)

Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (2021): The
Belt and Road showcases the innovative practice of applying Big Earth Data to
the monitoring and evaluating indicators for six SDGs, ie, SDG 2 Zero Hunger,
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities,
SDG 13 Climate Action, SDG14 Life below Water, SDG 15 Life on Land, and the
analysis of the interactions among multiple SDG indicators. It presents 42
case studies on 22 targets relevant to countries and regions involved in the
Belt and Road Initiative. The report showcases the results of research,
monitoring, and evaluation of SDGs and their indicators at four scales--local,
national, regional, and global--totalling 37 data products, 19 methods and
models, and 32 decision-support recommendations. These research results
demonstrate China's exploration and practice in promoting the implementation
of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through scientific and
technological innovation, fully reveal the application value and broad
prospects of Earth's big data technology in monitoring and evaluating the
sustainable development goals, and open up new ways and methods to support the
implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through the
use of advanced technologies and methods such as big data and artificial
intelligence under the framework of the UN technology promotion mechanism. It
can provide reference for countries to strengthen the implementation
monitoring and evaluation of the agenda. This report can be read by
researchers in related fields and decision makers in relevant national
departments..