Sustainable development in period of climate crisis

An increasing number of initiatives related to Agenda 2030 are being launched. Educators, trainers and teachers are dedicated themselves to interpret the approach to sustainability in light of the climate crisis and within the planetary boundaries. Looking toward the future, the pedagogical professions in their core can help the younger generation to recompose the prospective of “global human”, avoiding the risk of flattening sustainability on purely functional devices that forget the value and relational texture of human dignity. Coordinating experiences is crucial to support a transition both green and human. This means preparing fraternal training environments in which young people experience the culture of relation and proximity, with the intent of realising the sustainable development goals. This contribution presents a laboratory of dialogue on the paradigmatic union between sustainable development and fraternity, experience by young university students. Professioni pedagogiche. A sostegno di una transizione verde e umana Si moltiplicano le iniziative nel solco dell’Agenda 2030. Educatori, formatori, pedagogisti e insegnanti sono impegnati a interpretare l’accostamento alla sostenibilità, tra l’allarme della crisi climatica e dentro i confini planetari. Volgendosi verso orizzonti di senso, le professioni del pedagogico possono aiutare le giovani generazioni a ricomporre un intero umano, evitando il rischio di appiattire la sostenibilità su dispositivi puramente funzionali che dimenticano la valenza e la trama relazionale della dignità umana. Coordinare esperienze in questa chiave di sostegno a una transizione che sia al contempo verde e umana, può significare predisporre ambienti formativi fraterni in cui i giovani sperimentino la cultura dell’incontro e della prossimità, anche per avverare i sustainable development goals. Il contributo presenta un’esperienza di laboratorio vissuta in mezzo a giovani studenti universitari, di dialogo sul connubio paradigmatico tra sviluppo sostenibile e fraternità.

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Geospatial Assessment of Water-Migration Scenarios in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 11, and 16

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs12091376 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (9) ◽

pp. 1376

Author(s):

Nidhi Nagabhatla ◽

Rupal Brahmbhatt

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Case Studies ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Aral Sea ◽

Second Phase ◽

Water Migration ◽

Development Goals ◽

Two Phases ◽

And Migration ◽

Climate Crisis

Communities and countries around the world are gearing up efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda goals and targets. In this paper, the water and migration scenarios are explained with a focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6 (water-related), 11 (urbanization), and 16 (peace and political stability). The study has two phases. The first phase illustrates the application of geospatial data and tools to assess the water-migration interlinkages (nexus) by employing a case study approach. Three case studies, Lake Chad, the Aral Sea region, and the Nile Delta, representing various geographic and socio-political settings, were selected to perform the multitemporal analysis. For this analysis, a mixed toolset framework that combined algorithmic functions of digital image processing, the Landsat sensor data, and applied a geographic information system (GIS) platform was adopted. How water-related events directly or indirectly trigger human migration is described using spatial indicators such as water spread and the extent of urban sprawl. Additionally, the geospatial outputs were analyzed in tandem with the climate variables such as temperature, precipitation data, and socio-economic variables such as population trends and migration patterns. Overall, the three case studies examined how water and climate crisis scenarios influence migration at a local and regional scale. The second phase showcases global-scale analysis based on the Global Conflict Risk Index (GCRI). This indicator reflects on the risks and conflicts with environmental, social, and political aspects and comments on the connection of these dimensions with migration. Together, the two phases of this paper provide an understanding ofthe interplay of water-related events on migration by applying the geospatial assessment and a proxy global index. Additionally, the paper reiterates that such an understanding can serve to establish facts and create evidence to inform sustainable development planning and decision making, particularly with regard to SDGs 6, 11, and 16. Targets such as 6.4 (managing water stress), 6.5 (transboundary challenges) and, 11.B (adaptation and resilience planning) can benefit from the knowledge generated by this geospatial exercise. For example, the high GCRI values for the African region speak to SDG targets 11.B (integrated policies/plans) and 16.7 (decision support systems for peaceful societies). Two key highlights from the synthesis: (a) migration and urbanization are closely interconnected, and (b) the impact of water and climate crisis is comparatively high for rural-urban migration due to the considerable dependence of rural communities on nature-based livelihoods. In conclusion, geospatial analysis is an important tool to study the interlinkages between water and migration. The paper presents a novel perspective toward widening the scope of remote sensing data and GIS toward the implementation of the SDG Agenda.

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Earth stewardship, economic justice, and world mission: The teachings of Laudato Si’

Missiology An International Review ◽

10.1177/0091829619897432 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 39-56

Author(s):

Fr. Benigno P. Beltran

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Online Education ◽

Life Forms ◽

The Philippines ◽

School Dropouts ◽

Organic Farmers ◽

Earth Stewardship ◽

Climate Crisis ◽

World Mission ◽

Entire Planet

The article provides a synopsis of the encyclical Laudato Si’, written for everyone living in this degraded planet by Pope Francis. Our common home, Planet Earth, calls us to intimacy and communion with everything that is. Rediscovering this call and mission is the key to the flourishing of the community of diverse life-forms in the biosphere. We are all called to heal, protect and care of the planet to save the ecological systems on which life depends and assure future generations of a sustainable future. The article also details the concrete programs being done, in the light of ecological conversion called for in Laudato Si’, through a covenant of a sustainable development community of people and organizations which connect, converge, share, learn and collaborate in projects to the planting of a billion bamboo by 2030 to combat the dire effects of the climate crisis and build up the bamboo industry to provide jobs for the poor; networking a million organic farmers through an e-commerce platform to make production and marketing of organic products more efficient and sustainable;, and, provide online education to a million school dropouts to enable them to obtain a high school diploma so that they can proceed to college, obtain jobs, or put up their own businesses - all these by 2030. Inspired by Laudato Si’, the members of the covenant also share resources, strategies and innovative approaches to meet the challenges of sustainable development in the Philippines and in the entire planet by the year 2030.

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Human health in education for sustainable development

Pedagogika Społeczna ◽

10.35464/1642-672x.ps.2019.2.03 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 39-49

Author(s):

Ligia Tuszyńska ◽

Agnieszka Pawlak

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Human Health ◽

Natural Environment ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Current State ◽

Education Leaders ◽

History Of ◽

The Media ◽

State Of Affairs ◽

Climate Crisis

The development of civilization that is so advantageous for the humankind on one hand makes also the human being to forget that they are part of nature and live in natural environment. The paper presents dependencies and determinants between the society’s health and natural environment. The history of shaping the conception of changes, that sustainable development and education of the society are, shows that the level of social awareness increases slowly, while new threats for health appear quickly. The human influence on natural environment still has a lot of negative consequences, including threats for human health. The pollution of natural environment causing climate crisis became a highly publicized topic in the media but there are still few decisive actions undertaken to foster the protection of natural environment and, at the same time, better health protection and comfort of living. In conclusion, the authors, on the basis of the statement that only higher ecological and health awareness can change the current state of affairs, which has lately become a strong demand of younger generation, point out the importance of social pedagogy in preparing teachers and education leaders in local communities.

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COVID-19 Being Positive Strategically in the Context of SDG and NDC

Global Perspectives on Change Management and Leadership in the Post-COVID-19 Era - Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-6948-1.ch004 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 56-70

Author(s):

Nikhil Kant ◽

Kumari Anjali

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

National Level ◽

Contemporary Issue ◽

Sustainable Future ◽

Nationally Determined Contributions ◽

Development Goals ◽

Resources And Capabilities ◽

Climate Crisis

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and nationally determined contributions (NDC), normally operated in silos at national level in developing countries despite their greater interrelation, require an aligned implementation. The chapter probes into the opportunities visible in the actions of different actors to tackle COVID-19 that can be continued or replicated for combating the menace of climate crisis and achieving sustainable development in post-COVID times. This chapter discusses the challenges that the contemporary issue of sustainability has faced due to the occurrence of this pandemic. The chapter concludes that at a time when no one wishes to be tested positive for COVID-19, there is a need to be positive strategically so that the potential opportunities of achieving goals and commitments under SDG and NDC could be sensed and seized by re-configuring resources and capabilities according to the actual needs for a sustainable future.

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Aspects of environmental comfort and sustainability in the built environment

Periódico Eletrônico Fórum Ambiental da Alta Paulista ◽

10.17271/1980082717620213071 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Alexandre Effori de Mello

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Built Environment ◽

Sustainability Principles ◽

Climate Crisis

The objective of this article is to bring to discussion aspects of environmental comfort, built environment and sustainability, given the climate crisis and the urgency to find solutions to the issue. The concepts of ambience, quality of the built environment, environmental comfort and sustainable development are discussed, in addition to principles that can guide Architecture in its search for a built environment that preserves comfort through sustainability. The method used is bibliographical review, and the paper concludes by affirming that while it is not possible do determine the extent to which sustainability principles applied to the built environment can contribute to tackling the climate crisis, there is no other alternative.

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Sustainable Development Goals, climate crisis and sustained injustices

Oñati Socio-legal Series ◽

10.35295/osls.iisl/0000-0000-0000-1158 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Paola Villavicencio Calzadilla ◽

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Agenda 2030 ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

The Status ◽

Development Goals ◽

Climate Crisis ◽

Development Paradigm

In 2015, the UN adopted the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of universal goals in key areas of action linked to sustainable development. The SDGs address not only highly relevant socioeconomic issues, but also pressing environmental challenges associated with the Anthropocene, such as climate change. The integration of a specific climate goal – SDG 13 – into the SDGs is paramount as climate change is a global and urgent threat compromising the realisation of all the SDGs. However, the SDGs’ focus on issues linked to the current economic growth pattern and development paradigm may prevent them from addressing the climate crisis and the inequalities and injustices associated with it. This paper attempts to establish the extent to which the SDGs promote progress towards achieving climate justice or if, on the contrary, they maintain the status-quo and continue to fuel the climate crisis while leaving millions behind. En 2015, las Naciones Unidas adoptaron la Agenda 2030 y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), un conjunto de objetivos universales en áreas de acción esenciales vinculadas al desarrollo sostenible. Los ODS no sólo abordan cuestiones socioeconómicas de gran relevancia, sino también desafíos ambientales apremiantes asociados al Antropoceno, como el cambio climático. La integración de un objetivo climático específico –SDG 13– en los ODS es primordial ya que el cambio climático es una amenaza global y urgente que compromete la realización de todos los ODS. Sin embargo, el hecho de que los ODS se centren en cuestiones relacionadas con el actual patrón de crecimiento económico y el paradigma de desarrollo podría impedirles enfrentar la crisis climática y las desigualdades e injusticias asociadas con la misma. Este artículo intenta establecer hasta qué punto los ODS promueven el progreso hacia el logro de la justicia climática o si, por el contrario, mantienen el statu quo y siguen alimentando la crisis climática, al tiempo que dejan atrás a millones de personas.

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Review article: Towards a context-driven research: a state-of-the-art review of resilience research on climate change

10.5194/nhess-2020-90 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ringo Ossewaarde ◽

Tatiana Filatova ◽

Yola Georgiadou ◽

Andreas Hartmann ◽

Gül Özerol ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Complex Systems ◽

Research Agenda ◽

State Of The Art ◽

Ecological Systems ◽

Review Article ◽

System Property ◽

Evolutionary Changes ◽

Climate Crisis

Abstract. Since the 1970s, Holling's socio-ecological systems (SES) approach has been a most predominant theoretical force in resilience research in the context of the climate crisis. From Holling's approach, however, two contrasting scientific approaches to resilience have developed, namely, naturalism and constructivism. While naturalist resilience research takes SES as complex systems marked by non-linearity and evolutionary changes, constructivist resilience research focuses on the embeddedness of SES in heterogenous contexts. In naturalist resilience research resilience is defined as a system property, while in constructivist resilience research resilience is politically loaded and historically contingent. The aim of this paper is to review and structure current developments in resilience research in the field of climate change studies, in terms of the approaches, definitions, models and commitments that are typical for naturalism and constructivism; identify the key tension between naturalist and constructivist resilience research in terms of the widely discussed issue of adaptation and transformation, and discuss its implications for sustainable development; and propose a research agenda of topics distilled from the adaptation-transformation tension between naturalist and constructivist resilience research.

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Unifying Sustainable Development Goals: How Cultural and Creative Engagement are the Missing Links to Advancement

European Journal of Sustainable Development ◽

10.14207/ejsd.2021.v10n3p291 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 291

Author(s):

Jayanna Killingsworth

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

United Nations ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Well Being ◽

Creative Industries ◽

Creative Economy ◽

Development Goals ◽

The United Nations ◽

Climate Crisis ◽

Cultural And Creative Industries

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) named 2021 as the Year of the Creative Economy. While symbolically significant, the designation does a disservice to Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) by dismissing their intrinsic and societal value. It also perpetuates a myth that these industries have economic viability as their sole contribution for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). By triangulating psychological underpinnings, established methodologies, and recommendations from leading organizations this paper challenges the contemporary siloed assumption of CCIs advancement through commodification alone. It has been shown that exposure to culture and creativity is vital for psychological well-being in individuals and society, while simultaneously eliciting abilities to garner new perspectives towards issues such as the climate crisis. These characteristics are fundamental for advancing sustainable development at broader levels and there are numerous underpinnings within the UN SDGs that corroborate the need to move beyond antiquated ways of doing and thinking. By looking at recommendations through the lenses of well-being and new perspectives, it is possible to create a roadmap that strengthens the 2030 Agenda by utilizing intrinsic values and practices from the CCIs.

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