The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in 2015, were envisioned to catalyse a global transformation towards sustainability by 2030. Yet with this deadline fast approaching, progress on nearly all goals remains inadequate. Should the goals thus be extended beyond 2030, fundamentally redesigned, or be replaced by entirely new approaches? This timely volume brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine the effectiveness and future design of global sustainability governance beyond 2030, with a focus on 'global governance by goals' as a prominent political mechanism. Drawing on diverse disciplinary perspectives and practical experience, the contributors assess the achievements and shortcomings of the SDGs while exploring transformative future policy options. Offering rigorous, evidence-based analysis and forward-looking proposals, this is an essential resource for scholars, policymakers and practitioners concerned with the future of sustainable development and the SDGs. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.