Goal 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030.

AUSN Courses that focus on this SDG include:

Biosystematics and Biosphere (BIOS)

Environmental Ethics (ENET) 

Essentials of Environmental Health (ESEH) 

Indigenous Traditions and Bioethics (INTB)

International Development and Sustainability (IDSU)

Sustainability Science (SUSC)

There are Masters and PhD degree options that follow this SDG Curriculum to discuss all aspects of sustainable development at the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN), available around the world. Additional related topics are included in a variety of Advanced Research Seminar Courses. Applications for scholarships are made through submission of the Application form (in Word). 

The SDG Curriculum is presented on the individual pages for each goal.  The SDGs are part of Resolution 70/1 of the United Nations General Assembly, the 2030 Agenda. The goals are broad based and interdependent. The 17 sustainable development goals each have a list of targets that are measured with indicators. There are 169 targets for the 17 goals. Each target has between 1 and 3 indicators used to measure progress toward reaching the targets.

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Where available, translations of the materials are also available.

Partner Organisations for the SDG Curriculum project are:

Accredited Universities of Sovereign Nations

American University of Sovereign Nations, USA

Eubios Ethics Institute, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand

International Peace and Development Ethics Center, Thailand

Sikh Human Rights Group, UK

DST-NRF Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

This platform is an intellectual forum for intercultural dialogue that upholds the value of academic freedom for everyone, and the views expressed in the videos and materials are not those of any partner. Many other videos are available on AUSN Youtube Video channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5OCcH1amxzkqA30Tv_9XA),



Materials and Resources on SDG 14. Life below water:

Andrew Bosworth, Napat Chaipraditkul, Ming Ming Cheng, Abhik Gupta, Kimberly Junmookda, Parag Kadam, Darryl Macer Charlotte Millet, Jennifer Sangaroonthong, Alexander Waller (2012) Ethics and Biodiversity. Bangkok, Regional Unit for Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific (RUSHSAP), UNESCO Bangkok.

Macer, DRJ.ed. 2006. Section B. Environmental Sciences, Biodiversity and Ethics (Teacher Print Out MS Word File). A Cross-Cultural Introduction to Bioethics, Eubios Ethics Institute (https://www.eubios.info/cross_cultural_introduction_to_bioethics)

AUSN youtube videos that focus on SDG 14. Life below water:

VAdm Prof. Eduardo Ma R Santos, The Ocean as a Medium of Peace and Understanding https://youtu.be/RtiJVXWMSdQ

Prof. Angelica Baylon, Ethics and the Martime Manning Industry  https://youtu.be/Vxv2Jyovq4I  

Prof. Darryl Macer, Environmental Ethics, Chapter 7 (Part A) of Bioethics is Love of Life   https://youtu.be/28aRGe9Y1lU

Prof. Darryl Macer , Environmental Ethics, Chapter 7 (Part B) of Bioethics is Love of Life https://youtu.be/6Qc9xr1K5p4