"Sustainable Development Goals: Are the rich countries ready?"

Between 2016 and 2030, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ought to be at the center of the global political agenda. The 17 new goals are to be adopted during the UN summit on September 25, 2015, in New York...This study examines how high-income countries are currently performing in this regard: Are the rich countries holding up  their end of the global deal on sustainable development?...It ought to be a first systematic  assessment of developed nations on what are likely to become  the global policy goals for the coming 15 years. It is the first  “stress test” of rich countries for the SDGs and presents a new SDG Index to assess country performance on the goals. Moreover, the study highlights best practice in ways of achieving  future SDGs...An in-depth look at the performance in the proposed 17 goals reveals that currently OECD countries vary greatly in their capacity to meet these bold ambitions. It becomes evident that not all countries are fit for the goals, and indeed  no one country performs outstandingly in every goal...