Direito em Movimento - Volume 19 - Número 1 - 1º semestre - 2021

98 Direito em Movimento, Rio de Janeiro, v. 19 - n. 1, p. 81-107, 1º sem. 2021 ARTIGOS the SDGs expressly ‘[r]ecognize that the dignity of the human person is fundamental…’ (DALY and MAY, 2019) Dignity then informs and influences the implementation of myriad SDGs, including water and sanitation (Goal 6), energy (Goal 7), economic growth (Goal 8), infrastructure and industrialization (Goal 9), consump- tion and production (Goal 12), oceans, seas and marine sources (Goal 14), terrestrial ecosystems (Goal 15), the role of the rule of law (Goal 16), and global cooperation (Goal 17). In particular, the SDGs underscore the cor- respondence between poverty, hunger and dignity: ‘We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment,’ (UNGA) and that ‘[b]illions of our citizens con- tinue to live in poverty and are denied a life of dignity.’ (UNGA) While the 17 SDGs are indivisible insofar as it is not possible either to realize human rights in a degraded environment or to protect the envi- ronment in the absence of human rights, the SDGs are often discussed as if they are stand-alone goals. (MAY and DALY) For instance, the High Level Political Forum focuses on a handful of connected SDGs at a time, such as (in 2019) achieving SDGs 13 (climate action) and 16 (peace, jus- tice and strong communities). Yet what is clear is that advancing human dignity is what the SDGs have in common, and give it a unifying vision, a singular voice. To be sure, poverty eradication and common but differentiated res- ponsibilities has been a great undermining thrust of many international accords.Thus, non-discrimination is an essential tenet of the SDGs. Bodily integrity is also an essential aspect of human dignity, intimately linked to the other two.Threats to the ability to maintain the integrity of one’s body have multiple manifestations, many of which are exacerbated by environ- mental degradation and climate change. 48 These can include everything from food insecurity and lack of clean water to unstable weather patterns 48 See, generally, Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, ‘States’ Human Rights Obligations in the Context of Climate Change – 2020 Update’, available at <https://www.gi-escr.org/ publications/states- -human-rights-obligations-in-the-context-of-climate-change-2020-update> (visited 10 May 2020).