On September 25, 2015 the United Nations announced a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved over the next 15 years, and that, if realized, will “end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all.”   These goals are in no way legally binding for states and are simply recommendations for state behavior, however, if many of these goals are not realized, the result could mean the suffering and displacement of hundreds of millions of people and possibly the disruption of entire economies, especially if climate change continues along its current path...