Project No.: 2020-011-2-041
Start Date: 1 Oct 2020
Division: Interdivisional Committee on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development (ICGCSD)
https://iupac.org/project/2020-011-2-041
The UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals, UN17SDGs, are gaining global momentum. Application of chemical knowledge must be adapted to today’s global environment and need to support Sustainable Development (SD). Because most items of modern life are dependent or connected with chemistry, and in consideration of the expansion of the global market expected for the next decade, the scientific contribution of Green and Sustainable Chemistry will be essential for global SD.
IUPAC envisages this scenario in its Strategic Plan which encompasses Vision, Mission and Core Values. This IUPAC and UN17SDGs project not only reflects the contribution of IUPAC projects to the achievement of SDGs but also finds a synergy between IUPAC projects and demonstrates IUPAC as a necessary, important, and valued contributor to the SDGs.