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Goal 6 concerns on the matters of water and sanitation.56 In general, the targets in Goal 6
that discusses the water and sanitation quality management are relevant to the rights to an
adequate and healthy environment.57
Goal 7 concerns on the matters of sustainable energy.58 The targets in Goal 7 focusing on
renewable energy and the reduction of fossil fuels could also be related to the rights to an
adequate and healthy environment.59
Goal 8 focuses on sustainable economic growth and manpower.60 Target 8.3. concerning
the creation of decent employment as well as Targets 8.5.-8.6. and 8.b. concerning decent
employment acquisition are all relevant with the rights to decent work.61 Targets 8.6. and 8.b.
which also discusses education, are also connected with the rights to education in general,
or the children’s right to education.62 Target 8.7. which discusses, among others, forced
labor, including forced child labor, human trafficking, and the creation of child soldiers, are
all relevant to the prohibition of slave trafficking, the right to protection from dangerous
works, and also the right not to be involved as soldiers in a war.63 Target 8.8. related to the
protection of migrant workers is also relevant with women’s rights to obtain fair wages
and protection at work, particularly related to women’s reproductive health.64 Target 8.4.
concerning environmental degradation, is related to the right to a healthy environment.65
Goal 9 concerns matters of infrastructure.66 Target 9.4. concerning clean and environmentfriendly technologies in the infrastructures and industries is relevant to the right to a
healthy environment.67
56
Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 18-19 (Goal 6).
57
(1) Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 18-19 (Goal 6, Targets 6.1.-6.6. and Targets 6.a.-6.b.); and (2) Law 39/1999
(n. 9), Article 9 Paragraph (3).
58
Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 19 (Goal 7).
59
(1) Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 19 (Goal 7, Target 7.2. and Targets 7.a.-7.b.); and (2) Law 39/1999 (n. 9),
Article 9 Paragraph (3).
60
Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 19-20 (Goal 8).
61
(1) Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 19-20 (Goal 8, Targets 8.3., 8.5.-8.6. and Target 8.b.); and (2) Law 39/1999
(n. 9), Article 38 and Article 49.
62
(1) Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 19-20 (Goal 8, Target 8.6. and Target 8.b.); and (2) Ibid., Law 39/1999,
Articles 12-13 and Article 60.
63
(1) Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 20 (Goal 8, Target 8.7.); and (2) Ibid., Law 39/1999, Article 20, Article 63,
and Article 64.
64
(1) Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 20 (Goal 8, Target 8.8.); and (2) Ibid., Law 39/1999, Article 38 Paragraphs
(2)-(4) and Article 49 Paragraph (2) and its explanation and Paragraph (3).
65
(1) Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 19 (Goal 8, Target 8.4.); and (2) Ibid., Law 39/1999, Article 9 Paragraph (3).
66
Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 20-21 (Goal 9).
67
(1) Ibid., UNGA Res. 70/1, 20 (Goal 9, Target 9.4.); and (2) Law 39/1999 (n. 9), Article 9 Paragraph (3).
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