The agenda succeeds the United Nations Millennium Declaration, which established the Millennium Development Goals, and represents a considerable expansion in scope and ambition. It comprises 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (see figure 6.1) and 169 associated targets, and takes a global perspective - seeking to provide a comprehensive, strategic direction to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of development. The need for an integrated approach to the SDGs is nowhere more relevant than in the context of climate change.