Role of Science Education and Emerging Technologies in Achieving the Sustainabe Development Goals

Abstract

The world in general is experiencing unprecedented technological innovation in order to meet the scientific aspirations of the global community through the Sustainable Development Goals. Hence, education is the greatest investment that a nation can make for the quick development of its economic, political, sociological and human resources. Education is the greatest force that can be used to bring about change. Education serves as a process through which the society transmits its culture to the young ones. Science Education is crucial to the pursuit of sustainable development goals. It is a pivot on which every nation rests to build an unshakable self-reliant manpower base for sustainable development. This paper examined the ways that science education and emerging technologies have contributed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. Challenges faced with the  achievement of these goals are also reviewed. The sustainable development goal is a transformative plan of a nation towards improving its economy, social and environmental systems. Out of the seventeen sustainable goals identified in this paper, it discussed six of them that are relevant to science exhaustively. These include; hunger and food security, quality education, good health services, provision of clean water and sanitation among others. The implication to national development of the sustainable development goals was also stressed. To develop policies and programmes that are comprehensive by integrating all stakeholders so as to achieve sustainable development goals in Nigeria are among the recommendations made.