Editorial: January 2017: one year and counting

Richard C. Carter

doi:10.3362/1756-3488.2017.001

Editorial: January 2017: one year and counting

One year of the 15-year period (2016–2030) of the Sustainable Development Goals (the SDGs) has passed. A number of conferences and commentaries have marked the occasion by noting some encouraging signs of progress, while still acknowledging the major challenges which lie ahead. Unsurprisingly, there is recognition that achieving the goals and targets will be even harder than arriving at agreement over their wording.

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