9. 工业、创新和基础设施
基建和创新投资是经济增长和发展的重要推动力。目前，全球超过半数的人口生活在城市中，公共交通、可再生能源，以及新产业和信息沟通技术的发展正变得越来越重要。
技术进步也是找到经济和环境挑战的长期解决方案的关键所在，例如提供新就业机会和增进能源效率。推动可持续产业、进行科研和创新投资都是促进可持续发展的重要方式。
超过40亿人口依旧无法使用互联网，其中90%的人来自发展中国家。弥补这一数字鸿沟对于提供信息和知识平等使用权利、以及推动创新和创业至关重要。
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