SDGs I The Depth of Field

Rewilding the Wild

By Baramee Temboonkiat / March 27, 2023

Natural World Heritage, Home of the Indochinese Tiger The Thung Yai – Huai Kha Khaeng

Photo Essay SDGs I The Depth of Field

Beyond the Pandemic

By Roengrit Kongmuang / March 13, 2023

An elderly woman from the Mae Tao River basin shows a patient card of the

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BRI’s Laos-China Railway: A new dawn for Greater Mekong?

By Radda Larpnun / February 21, 2023

The facade of Vientiane Railway Station, the main and largest station in Laos. The name

Front Page Photo Essay SDGs I The Depth of Field

Dying Mekong

By B.Tribune / February 13, 2023

The 1,460-megawatt Luang Prabang Dam is the most advanced Mekong dam project among the latest three

Front Page Photo Essay SDGs I The Depth of Field

Climate (In) Action?

By B.Tribune / January 8, 2023

Wildfires erupt on a road snaking up towards the mountainous Mae Hong Song province. Wildfires

Front Page Photo Essay SDGs I The Depth of Field

Long-Lasting Struggles

By Luke Duggleby / October 31, 2022

Farmer, Boonkert Kaman, 35, is an active member of the Assembly of the Poor’s Rasi

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Ailing Seas

By Sirachai “Shin” Arunrugstichai / September 26, 2022

A young giant manta ray (Mobula birostris) is seen swimming with a large open wound

SDGs I The Depth of Field

Since being conceived in 1992 during the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, “sustainable development” has become a buzzword that has helped guide development around the world. The goals have followed a steady trajectory of increased emphasis_from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000 to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, strengthening the world’s new development paradigm.

At the heart of the SDGs addressed by the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are 17 key goals that call for action by all countries to end poverty and other deprivations. These must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth_all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests, according to the UN.

The only challenge is: how to translate all those goals into a strong commitment and action. To flesh out the ideas so that people can understand them easily and therefore take action, Bangkok Tribune has come up with a new project: “SDGs I The Depth of Field”, using its signature style of photojournalism — storytelling through photo essays — to interpret and translate the ideas and challenges behind the goals into powerful visual stories told through the lenses of noted photographers.