stdClass Object ( [id] => 17342 [paper_index] => 202508-02-023712 [title] => THE ROLE OF ECONOMIC POLICIES IN ACHIEVING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES [description] => [author] => Rajesha B [googlescholar] => [doi] => [year] => 2025 [month] => August [volume] => 10 [issue] => 8 [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/August/202508-02-023712.pdf [abstract] => The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a global framework aimed at eradicating poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity for all by 2030. This paper examines the role of economic policies in achieving the SDGs, highlighting opportunities and challenges at global, national, and sub-national levels. Drawing upon secondary literature and policy documents, the study explores how integrating SDG principles into fiscal, industrial, trade, and investment strategies can foster inclusive and sustainable growth. Case studies from the European Union, Bhutan, Costa Rica, India, and Karnataka illustrate diverse models of integration. Key challenges such as policy silos, financing gaps, data limitations, and short-term political cycles are also discussed. The paper concludes with recommendations to embed SDGs into budgetary processes, strengthen public–private partnerships, localize global goals, and incentivize green innovation. Ultimately, integrating SDGs into economic policies is not optional but a developmental necessity for balancing growth with sustainability. [keywords] => SDGs, Opportunities and Challenges, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, Economic Policies [doj] => 2025-08-19 [hit] => [status] => [award_status] => P [orderr] => 20 [journal_id] => 2 [googlesearch_link] => [edit_on] => [is_status] => 1 [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD) [short_code] => IJSR [eissn] => 2455-7838 (Online) [pissn] => - - [home_page_wrapper] => images/products_image/2-n.png ) Error fetching PDF file.