Conservation and development: a cross-disciplinary overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Maria Cardoso da Silva ◽  
Julie Topf
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
National Level ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Conservation Movement ◽  
Ecological Infrastructure ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The People ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Global And Local

SummaryThe ability of national governments to set and implement policies that protect biodiversity is currently facing widespread scepticism within the conservation movement. Here, we review the literature from several disciplines to outline a positive agenda for how the global conservation movement can address this. We combine the strengths of the people-centred and science-led conservation approaches to develop a framework that emphasizes the importance of ecological infrastructure for the long-term prosperity of human societies in an ever-changing world. We show that one of the major goals of the conservation movement (enhancing global ecological infrastructure to end species and ecosystem loss) remains central and irreplaceable within the broad sustainable development agenda. Then, we argue that the conservation community is now more prepared than ever to face the challenge of supporting societies in designing the ecological infrastructure they need to move towards more sustainable states. Because it is where global and local priorities meet, the national level is where impactful changes can be made. Furthermore, we point out two priorities for the conservation movement for the next decade: (1) substantially increase the amount of financial resources dedicated to conservation; and (2) advance the next generation of policies for ecological infrastructure.

Sustainable financing and anti-squandering measures in Rastin banking

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 939-949
Author(s):  
Bijan Bidabad ◽  
Mahshid Sherafati
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
The People ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Sustainable Financing

Purpose This paper aims to define a set of anti-squandering guideposts to improve the sustainability and efficiency of allocating financial resources to investment projects. Design/methodology/approach A set of sustainable financing and anti-squandering measures are proposed for a better allocation of the bank’s financial resources. These measures were derived from the doctrine of “ethic economics”, humanitarian principles and Islamic teachings. Rastin banking provides a base to apply these measures. Findings A draft of the regulations for sustainable financing and anti-squandering measures was compiled for Rastin banking operations, which is briefly presented in this paper and can be used as a basis for the codification of the respective laws. Research limitations/implications Such kinds of regulations are novel and need to be deeply discussed in the first place. After adaptation, adjustment and performing the necessary modifications, the text of the law can be codified. Practical implications Banks through granting loans, credits and other financial facilities can affect the investment projects in such a way to prevent the extravagant consumption of financial resources in investment projects and consider the sustainable development guidelines. Social implications The proposed guideposts can be detailed and adopted in other countries, especially those that are inefficient in their banking and financial operations. Originality/value Wasteful allocation of financial resources leads to the wastage of resources and reduction of productivity and provides benefit neither for the people nor for the society. Hence, the present paper tries to practically solve the problem for financial operations.

scholarly journals Predicting the Peak and COVID-19 trend in six high incidence countries: A study based on Modified SEIRD model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Punam Bedi ◽  
Shivani Dhiman ◽  
Neha Gupta ◽  
Vinita Jindal ◽  
Pushkar Gole
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The People ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Full Capacity ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
National Governments

AbstractThe novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed the lives of almost a million people across the globe and this trend continues to rise rapidly day by day. The fear of getting infected by Corona virus is affecting the people emotionally, psychologically and mentally. They are not able to work to their full capacity and are also worried about the well beings of their near and dear ones. The National governments have taken up several measures like lockdowns, closing of educational institutions, and work from home for employees of companies wherever feasible. Governments are also advising people to take precautions like not to go out if not necessary, use of mask and keep a distance of appx. 6 ft. if you need to go out as the virus spreads from human to human in close proximity. These measures have helped to limit the spread of this virus in the past few months. However, due to rapid increase in the daily confirmed cases, it is becoming tougher for the governments to provide facilities like testing kits, hospitalization facilities, oxygen cylinders etc. to the infected persons. Thus, there is an urgent need to accurately estimate the number of cases in coming future that can help governments in acquiring the required resources. Further, to handle the economic distress caused by this virus, long-term planning is equally important. Focusing on these two aspects, this paper proposes to use the Modified SEIRD (Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered-Deceased) model to predict the peak and spread trend of COVID-19 in six countries namely USA, India, Brazil, Russia, Peru and Colombia having the highest number of confirmed cases. As in COVID-19, even infected asymptomatic persons can spread the infection, the chosen model is well suited as exposed compartment of SEIRD model includes asymptomatic exposed individuals which are infectious. Epidemiological data till 9th September 2020 has been utilised to perform short-term predictions till 31st December 2020. Long-term predictions have been computed till 31st December 2023, to estimate the end of the virus in the above-mentioned six nations. Small values of MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) have been obtained for the models fitted to reported data for all the countries. Student t-test has been used for accepting the predictions of the Modified SEIRD model based on the reported data.

Financing the Sustainable Development Agenda Goals

2020 ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Bernardo Ivo-Cruz ◽  
Sónia Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
International Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Agenda

The 2030 Agenda is comprehensive, universal, and ambitious. To reach its goals, the world needs to invest US$5 to 7 trillion/year. To finance it, the private sector must be involved. This chapter considers the motivations of business and corporations to incorporate the SDG in their investment agenda and the role DFIs can play in providing financing to their projects. It acknowledges that the private sector is a key element for long-term sustainable development and highlights the difficulties of DFI in assessing impact in risk analysis and therefore financing private investments for sustainable development. Finally, it finds that the international community and developing countries need to work together to improve the business environment on those countries, and concludes that the international community and the banking system do not know how to assess the role and impact of business and corporations projects in the agenda, and that the risk mitigation policy does not consider the nature of DFIs. Looking into the future, the authors present future research topics needed on this subject.

Tracking sustainable development goals – a case study of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anam Javeed ◽  
Muhammad Yar Khan ◽  
Mobashar Rehman ◽  
Asif Khurshid
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
General Public ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
National Level ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The People ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Development Goals

PurposeThe aim of this study is to gather and analyse the information regarding the level of awareness and commitment of the public as well as the organizations of Pakistan pertaining to sustainable development goals (SDGs).Design/methodology/approachA sample of 500 respondents in total including employs and general public is selected for their opinion regarding SDGs. The data was collected by personal administration of questionnaires in organizations and general public. The data has been collected from federal and provincial capitals of Pakistan. The data has been analysed using Smart PLS and the hypothesized relationships have been tested using regression analysis.FindingsThe level of awareness as well as level of commitment towards the fulfilment of SDGs varies across the cities of Pakistan according to the business volume and their affiliation with the United Nations.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has been conducted in Pakistan only however a cross-country implementation of the framework and comparison would have yielded more in-depth facts.Practical implicationsThis study provides the policy makers with the ground-level data regarding the awareness and commitment of Pakistani organizations and public towards SDG fulfilment. A glance towards the attitudes of the people towards the subject could also be seen through this study. It could be further utilized and referred by other researchers for comparison with their own studies regarding SDGs.Originality/valueThis a comprehensive study conducted at federal and provincial level of Pakistan which has yielded ground realities towards the implementation of SDGs. The results could be used for policy making and planning at national level.

scholarly journals Health and sustainable development: challenges and opportunities of ecosystem approaches in the prevention and control of dengue and Chagas disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. S149-S154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Boischio ◽  
Andrés Sánchez ◽  
Zsófia Orosz ◽  
Dominique Charron
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
Ecosystem Approaches

A world of healthy people living in healthy ecosystems has proven to be an elusive goal of the sustainable development agenda. Numerous science-based assessments agree on the fundamental interdependence between people's health, the economy, and the environment, and on the urgency for more determined and concerted action based on multi-sector participatory approaches at the global and local levels. For knowledge to be policy-relevant and capable of contributing to healthy and sustainable development, it must take into account the dynamic and complex interactions between ecological and social systems (systems thinking), and it must be linked to development actions. This in turn requires greater interaction and exchange between decision-makers, researchers and civil society (a multi-stakeholder participatory process); and the harnessing of different disciplines and of different kinds of knowledge (a transdisciplinary approach). Ecosystem approaches to human health (ecohealth) link these elements in an adaptable framework for research and action. This paper presents an overview of ecohealth research approaches applied to vector-borne diseases, with particular attention to multi-stakeholder participation given its prominence in the sustainable development policy discourse.

Moving the 2030 agenda forward: SDG implementation in Colombia

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria A. Pineda-Escobar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
National Level ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Agenda

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the debate regarding the understanding of the multiple manifestations and alternatives for the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) across national borders. For this purpose, the Colombian context is taken as a case study. Design/methodology/approach The present study performs an exploration of SDGs implementation in Colombia, cutting across the macro and meso levels and the perspectives of governance-making and governance-taking. To answer the research questions, this study applies a two-stage qualitative research design with summative content analysis. Findings The study finds that the companies in Colombia are showing an interest in incorporating the SDGs into their corporate sustainability reporting. Although companies show a general interest in adopting the SDGs as part of their sustainability strategies, the findings demonstrate that very few would go deeply into the analysis of the SDG targets. The Colombian case might be a good example of how local governments are taking actions for the implementation of SDGs in their national action plans, policies and strategies. Research limitations/implications As is frequent with qualitative research, and particularly with content analysis, the generalizability of the findings obtained may only be applicable to those organizations included in the sample. The analysis at the meso level is limited to the private sector, and the findings are not applicable to other organizational actors, such as civil society organizations or academia. Future research can broaden the spectrum of analysis, both at a national and cross-national level. Practical implications The paper is of use for actors from the public, private and civil society sectors in Colombia, as well as for international actors with an interest in the ways in which the global sustainable development agenda can be translated into local action. Originality/value This paper contributes to the understanding of the different ways in which the sustainable development agenda is moving from the global level to the local implementation.

Introduction: Infrastructure in African development

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mthuli Ncube ◽  
Charles Leyeka Lufumpa ◽  
George Kararach
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Consumer Services ◽  
Global And Local

Infrastructure not only enhances socio-economic growth, but it is also an important drive of sustainable development. Infrastructure will remain a key ingredient for achieving all of Africa’s post-MDGs development agenda. For example, safe and accessible water supplies save time and prevent the spread of a range of serious diseases—including diarrhoea and cholera, leading causes of infant mortality and malnutrition. Reliable energy powers health and education services and boosts the productivity of small businesses. Good road networks provide links to global and local markets as well as enhancing access to producer and consumer services. ICTs democratize access to information thus strengthening governance and inclusion as well as reducing transport costs by allowing people to conduct transactions remotely. The Introductory Chapter summarizes the main arguments in the volume including highlighting issues of methods and any omissions.

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