Chapter 15: The Role of Composting in the Sustainable Development Goals^† Check Access

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were agreed globally by the United Nations (UN) in 2015. Sustainable agriculture and healthy food production are at the heart of the SDGs, as they, directly and indirectly, influence most of them, increasing positive impacts and reducing negative influences of highly processed foods and industrial agriculture. The appropriate treatment of organic wastes through composting and the use of compost in crops have become essential tools to reduce their environmental impacts, to achieve sustainable agriculture, and for the circular economy development. This chapter describes the role of composting and its projection to achieve the SDGs.