Countries working for the achievement of SDGs are struggling to preserve the environment while persuing the economic growth. Professor Göran Tomson explains how scientists can play an important role in tackling such potential trade–offs between the SDGs, demonstrating some examples of conflicting goals. In order to leverage positive links and reduce the negative effects of others in the context of SDGs implementation, he concludes that providing platform where scientists and other stakeholders such as policy makers can come together and collaborate is crucial.
