The role of nuclear science and technology (NST) in supporting the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Malaysia

Abstract

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development (2030 Agenda) adopted in 2015 has underlined seventeen sustainable development goals (SDGs). The SDGs are used to chart the actions over the next fifteen years (2016-2030) in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet towards sustainable development. Malaysia is among the countries that have put the SDGs in its development agenda and is on track to achieve the SDGs. Many countries including Malaysia use nuclear science and technology (NST) to meet their development objectives in various areas including food and agriculture, industry, human health, energy, water management, and environmental protection. The use of NST can help to achieve nine of the seventeen SDGs. This paper aims at highlighting the role of nuclear science and technology in supporting the implementation of the SDGs in Malaysia.