Designing a Sustainable Development Goal Index through a Goal Programming Model: The Case of EU-28 Countries DOI Open Access
Francisco Guijarro,

Juan A. Poyatos

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 10(9), P. 3167 - 3167

Published: Sept. 4, 2018

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations are at center of global political agenda to eradicate extreme poverty, achieve universal education, promote gender equality and ensure environmental sustainability between others. These goals organised in 169 indicators, which give an accurate perspective on main dimensions related with country sustainable development. To gain insight into relative position involved countries, it is necessary develop a composite index that summarises progress achievement these goals, but considering possible conflicts trade-offs individual SDGs. objective this paper introduce Goal Programming model calculate SDG index, capable overcoming some limitations celebrated approaches such as arithmetic geometric averages. proposed balances two solutions: one calculates consensus reflects majority trend SDGs, another biases estimated towards those SDGs show most discrepancy rest. applied EU-28 shows best performing countries regarding development Austria Luxembourg, while Greece Romania remain worst performers.

Language: Английский

Outlook for clean air in the context of sustainable development goals DOI Creative Commons
Peter Rafaj, Gregor Kiesewetter,

Timur Gül

et al.

Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 53, P. 1 - 11

Published: Sept. 11, 2018

Air pollution is linked with many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Strategies aiming at improved air quality interact directly climate mitigation targets, access to clean energy services, waste management, and other aspects socio-economic development. Continuation current policies in key emitting sectors implies that a number sustainability goals will likely not be met within next two decades: emissions pollutants would cause 40% more premature deaths from outdoor than today, carbon rise globally by 0.4% per year, while nearly billion people have cooking. This paper examines integrated put world on track towards three interlinked achieving universal access, limiting change reducing pollution. Scenario analysis suggests these can attained simultaneously substantial benefits. By 2040, main are projected drop 60–80% relative associated health impacts quantified million avoided ambient household combined. In comparison costs needed for decarbonization global economy, additional investments control fuels very modest against major societal gains. However, holistic systemic policy assessment required avoid potential trade-offs.

Language: Английский

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Cherry‐picking the Sustainable Development Goals: Goal prioritization by national governments and implications for global governance DOI Creative Commons
Oana Forestier, Rakhyun E. Kim

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 28(5), P. 1269 - 1278

Published: June 8, 2020

Abstract The member states of the United Nations collectively agreed on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as equally important global objectives. Yet same seem to prioritize certain SDGs in national implementation. Such cherry‐picking defies “integrated and indivisible” nature SDGs, could negatively impact overall progress sustainable development globally. Which receive more attention than others policies, what implications can we draw for governance? We address these questions two parts. Through a content analysis Voluntary National Reviews 19 countries varying income levels, find that 1 8 poverty eradication economic growth are by far most widely prioritized. then look specifically into Bhutan Vietnam explore possible explanations goal prioritization well potential steering effects international organizations their policies. findings have policy governance. argue High‐level Political Forum Development, particular, has an role play better coordinate help mitigate unhealthy prioritization.

Language: Английский

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Human well-being versus ecological footprint in MENA countries: A trade-off? DOI
Yacouba Kassouri, Halil Altıntaş

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 263, P. 110405 - 110405

Published: March 14, 2020

Language: Английский

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Transformative governance of biodiversity: insights for sustainable development DOI Creative Commons
I.J. Visseren-Hamakers, Jona Razzaque, Pamela McElwee

et al.

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 53, P. 20 - 28

Published: June 27, 2021

While there is much debate on transformative change among academics and policymakers, the discussion how to govern such still in its infancy. This article argues that governance needed enable necessary for achieving global sustainability goals. Based a literature review, unpacks this concept of governance. It is: integrative, ensure local solutions also have sustainable impacts elsewhere (across scales, places, issues sectors); inclusive, empower those whose interests are currently not being met represent values embodying sustainability; adaptive, enabling learning, experimentation, reflexivity, cope with complexity change; pluralist, recognizing different knowledge systems. We argue only when these four approaches are: implemented conjunction; operationalized specific manner; focused addressing indirect drivers underlying issues, becomes transformative.

Language: Английский

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Livestock policy for sustainable development DOI
Zia Mehrabi,

M. Gill,

Mark T. van Wijk

et al.

Nature Food, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 1(3), P. 160 - 165

Published: March 17, 2020

Language: Английский

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Improving companies' impacts on sustainable development: A nexus approach to the SDGS DOI Creative Commons
Jan Anton van Zanten, Rob van Tulder

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 30(8), P. 3703 - 3720

Published: May 25, 2021

Abstract Companies play a decisive role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, most of world's sustainable development challenges are interconnected and systemic their nature. How can companies ensure that strategies effectively contribute to development? This interdisciplinary paper draws from social‐ecological systems, corporate sustainability, sustainability sciences literatures, order introduce nexus approach sustainability. A induces assess manage positive negative interactions with SDGs—which may arise directly indirectly—in an integrated manner. Instead treating SDGs as isolated silos, aims advance multiple simultaneously (creating “co‐benefits”) while reducing risk contributions one SDG undermine progress on another (avoiding “trade‐offs”). Through managing between SDGs, enables improve societal environmental impacts. is step towards developing theory management helps impacts development. Such sorely needed drive safeguard “SDG‐washing.”

Language: Английский

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Achieving the United Nations' sustainable development goals through financial inclusion: A systematic literature review of access to finance across the globe DOI
Alper Kara,

Haoyong Zhou,

Yifan Zhou

et al.

International Review of Financial Analysis, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 77, P. 101833 - 101833

Published: June 24, 2021

Language: Английский

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Accountability and governance in pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals: conceptualising how governments create value DOI
Subhash Abhayawansa, Carol A. Adams, Cristina Neesham

et al.

Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 34(4), P. 923 - 945

Published: March 8, 2021

Purpose Drawing on Adams (2017a) conceptualisation of value creation by organisations published in the Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal , purpose this paper is to develop a how national governments can create for society economy through their approach UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach An initial conceptual framework was developed from literature situated at intersection accountability, public policy sustainability/sustainable development. The authors' review extant research development creation, sustainability SDGs identified gaps (understanding of) approaches accountability governance (by state civil society) processes. subsequent thematic analysis 164 written submissions made Australian Senate inquiry between December 2017 March 2018, together with transcripts five hearings where 49 individuals appeared as witnesses during second half focussed addressing these gaps. Findings Input Inquiry overwhelmingly emphasised importance transparency stakeholder participation systems, commenting data gathering, measuring communicating. There an emphasis need involve all parts society, including business, investors strong central co-ordination Office Prime Minister Cabinet. These allowed authors refine enhance social economic focus accounting, governance. Practical implications findings have implications: developing achieve sustainable development; and, supranational bodies such agreements, frameworks guidance governments. Originality/value Building about global should be engaged improve achieving SDGs, study shifts provides blueprint face issues.

Language: Английский

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An assessment of requirements in investments, new technologies, and infrastructures to achieve the SDGs DOI Creative Commons
Walter Leal Filho, Diogo Guedes Vidal, Chen Chen

et al.

Environmental Sciences Europe, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 34(1)

Published: July 1, 2022

The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires much planning and provision resources, especially regarding necessary investments, technologies infrastructures needed. Yet, it is presently unclear how available these elements are, what gaps exist, changes have taken place in terms their availability since adoption SDGs requirements will be future. knowledge gap has become even more concerning because impact COVID-19 pandemic. Using a bibliometric analysis, an assessment global progress SDG requirements, identifying challenges through development matrix, set 11 case studies to triangulate holistic pandemic on this process was carried out.The findings suggest that scope width resources limitation are currently undermining SDGs. Apart from fact pace been insufficient, potential pursuing sustainability improving life quality not fully realised. This trend suggests substantial acceleration efforts needed, for five whose 2015 optimal, namely SDG2, SDG11, SDG13, SDG15, SDG16, while SDG3, SDG7, SDG9, SDG14, SDG17 show signs progress. showed different industries dissimilar effects achieving SDGs, with food sector correlating 15 as opposed energy 6 Accordingly, priority level points need further advance above-mentioned i.e., 2, 11, 13, 16.This study fills respect current new technologies, allow countries pursue It suggested rather limited specific contexts. In needs addressed, include resource-related constraints, infrastructures, affecting enhanced. Since depends directly indirectly addressing resource gaps, topic investigated, so present imbalances three dimensions sustainable development: economic, social environmental, adequately addressed.The online version contains supplementary material at 10.1186/s12302-022-00629-9.

Language: Английский

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A cross-regional investigation of institutional quality and sustainable development DOI
Ahmed Imran Hunjra,

Muhammad Azam,

Maria Giuseppina Bruna

et al.

Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 84, P. 101758 - 101758

Published: March 10, 2023

Language: Английский

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