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One way is that they are interconnected, as the concept of environment in sustainable development is important in achieving other MDGs. Another rather explicit way is to see sustainable development as a one of the goals among the eight MDGs in order to foster global awareness and ask for global cooperation on the issue. Or, we can see the two as a rather contradictory theme, because for most developing countries, other MDGs like poverty reduction, education and improvement in health condition still outweigh sustainable development. It seems that they cannot achieve other MDGs in compliance with the idea of sustainable development. Since the definition of sustainable development can vary from different of social background and time period, it’s really hard to actually figure out a effective way to achieve it. But for most of the Millennium Development Goals, it’s usually easier to interpret and making a progress