Malik, A., Lenzen, M., Li, M. et al. Polarizing and equalizing trends in international trade and Sustainable Development Goals. Nat Sustain

Objective:

• Assess selected SDGs at a global level over three decased to assess the influence of international trade on SDG progress in terms of polarizing and equalizing trends

Case:

• Global countries

Methodology:

• MRIO

Data Source

• GHG emission: EDGAR
• Land use: FAOSTAT
• Biodiversity: Life cycle impact assessment indicator
• Energy: IEA
• Materials: UN international resource panel global material flow database
• Water stress: SCP-HAT
• Nitrogen emission: FAOSTAT
• Employment and skills: international labour organization
• Income: Gloria
• MRIO(GLORIA)

Findings:

• Energy resources are increasingly oursourced

• Almost all high-income countries are increasingly importers of commodities embodying air pollutants and GHG emissions

• A balanced trend across polarizing and equalizing effects of material use

• Land use and biodiversity demonstrate polarizing trends; nitrogen emissions have increased over time

Coding Reference:

• Not applicable