ABA Annual Meeting 2017: Sustainable Development Goals

Adopted by world leaders in September 2015, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development address issues like extreme poverty, gender inequality, and climate change. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Elizabeth Andersen, Renee Dopplick, Lee DeHihns, and Richard Field about the details of these goals and how the UN is helping other countries achieve them.

Elizabeth Andersen joined as director of the the ABA Rule of Law Initiative in September 2014. She has more than 20 years of experience in international law, international human rights and rule of law development.

Renee Dopplick is an international lawyer and the global policy director for ACM, an international nonprofit. She serves as vice chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Special Committee on Section, Division, and Forum Coordination.

Lee DeHihns is a member of Alston & Bird’s Environmental and Land Use Group. He has practiced environmental law since 1974.

Richard Field advises on international and domestic law and policy, with a focus on technology, electronic commerce and payment systems.