It is estimated that, should the global population reach 9.6 billion by 2050 as is projected, 3 planets would be needed to provide the resources to sustain current lifestyles.
SDG 12 aims to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment by “changing the way we produce and consume goods and resources”. Efficient management of shared natural resources, entailing sustainable usage of the resources we all need to survive, is central to the achievement of this SDG.
Read more about the SDG 12 on the UN's website.