Abstract

This study examines the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the options for closing the gap in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the remaining years of the 2015 to 2030 planning period, focusing on the issues in developing and least-developed countries. The deterring factors and their impact on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development implementation have been analyzed. The possibilities for prioritizing the SDGs and integrating the strategies and policies for their achievement in the context of the water–energy–food nexus (WEF Nexus) and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs have been explored. The research contributes to the understanding of the impact of disincentives on the achievement of the SDGs. Emphasis is placed on poverty, and the main ways and means to overcome problems in this direction are outlined. Research insights into the effective and efficient implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, related to holistic thinking, system approach, modern tax policy, artificial intelligence (AI), and new technologies are provided. The research leads to an awareness of the need to improve international institutional activities to guarantee overcoming crises in the environmental, social, and health spectrum, peace, security, and achieving the SDGs.