The sustainable development goals: A case study

Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 86, P. 94 - 103

Published: Oct. 18, 2017

Language: Английский

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Animal Welfare and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Oct. 10, 2019

This paper systematically evaluates the extent to which achieving UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) is compatible with improving animal welfare. The analyses were based on discussion and independent scoring in a group of 12 participants academic backgrounds within agricultural or veterinary sciences. We considered all categories animals; those kept for food production, working companion animals, but also laboratory wild animals. strengths links between welfare an SDG scored 7-point scale, from being completely indivisible, at one end where it impossible reach both improved same time. There was good consensus participants, overall scores positive, indicating that although not explicitly mentioned SDGs, SDGs improve When analysing direction links, impact considered, average, be slightly better leading welfare, than SDG. exception this 2, dealing zero hunger. two there strongest mutual reinforcing 12, deals responsible production consumption, 14, life below water. Most targets under these relevant whereas when 66 total 169 relevant. Although results study suggest mutually beneficial relationship should confirmed wider people, example people less developed countries other stakeholders. Showing relationships helps highlight importance implementing practice. methodology described could useful researchers societal environmental issues yet framework

Language: Английский

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Getting Through COVID-19: The Pandemic’s Impact on the Psychology of Sustainability, Quality of Life, and the Global Economy – A Systematic Review

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Nov. 12, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic may affect the world severely in terms of quality life, political, environmental, and economic sustainable development, global economy. Its impact is attested to by number research studies on it. main aim this study evaluate psychology sustainability (quality life), A computerized literature search was performed, journal articles from authentic sources were extracted, including MEDLINE (PubMed), Google Scholar, Science Direct, ProQuest, Emerald Insight. references selected screened identify any relevant studies. following inclusion criteria followed: based pandemic, articles, papers, journals, news published 2010 2020. exclusion as follow: research, journals before having no link with current pandemic's sustainability, Of initial 350 identified, only 61 found be meet criteria. Based these review highlights that compared developed countries, developing nations poor such African countries compromised health structures have been greatly affected. There are close associations between health, economic, political issues globally. can managed if we follow new policies implement public changes worldwide. planned, coordinated approach public-private sector required, designed according each country's system We come out crisis work together support both nations.

Language: Английский

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How to Contextualize SDG 11? Looking at Indicators for Sustainable Urban Development in Germany

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 7(12), P. 464 - 464

Published: Nov. 29, 2018

Agenda 2030 pursues a universal approach and identifies countries in the Global South North that are need of transformation toward sustainability. Therefore, such as Germany have signed commitment to implement Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, SDGs be “translated” specific national context. Existing sustainability indicators monitoring reporting systems adjusted well. Our paper evaluates how three different initiatives translated SDG 11 (“Make cities human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, sustainable”) German context, given role contributing sustainable development. These included official ‘National Strategy’ Government, scientific initiative led by ‘German Institute for Urban Affairs’, project carried out ‘Open Knowledge Foundation’, non-governmental organization (NGO). This article aims analyze global goals addressing urban developments contextualized on level. findings demonstrate only few original targets used context; thus, major adjustments been made according main challenges identified Germany. Furthermore, our results show current contextualization development still ongoing, more changes commitments made.

Language: Английский

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Designing a Sustainable Development Goal Index through a Goal Programming Model: The Case of EU-28 Countries

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

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