"Over the last decade, the world has spent $349 billion on peacekeeping, humanitarian relief and refugee support."—United Nations (un.org)
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals—adopted by all United Nations member states—serve as a blueprint to protect the planet and improve the lives of all people, with no one left behind.
Sustainable Development Goal or SDG 16 features strategies to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
An animated map of piracy incidents reported over time
Piracy incidents reported over time. Maps by John Nelson, Esri
The United Nations established targets for achieving and measuring progress towards SDG 16 including:
Develop effective, accountableand transparent institutions at all levels
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
Explore place-based stories, created with ArcGIS StoryMaps, that highlight individuals and resources affected by conflict, climate change, and illegal activity.
Climate migrants
by Esri
Through this story collection, consider the ways in which rising seas and flooding, heat and drought, and conflict will drive human migration across the globe.
Get hands-on experience with SDG 16 geospatial data through Esri learning materials. Then build your storytelling skills with ArcGIS StoryMaps tutorials, for beginners and beyond.
