Pursuit of ‘sustainable’ development may contribute to the vulture crisis in East Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
STEFFEN OPPEL ◽  
ALAZAR DAKA RUFFO ◽  
SAMUEL BAKARI ◽  
MILLION TESFAYE ◽  
SOLOMON MENGISTU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Bird Mortality ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Power Infrastructure ◽  
Electricity Access

Summary The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aim to improve livelihoods and maintain functioning ecosystems, and include the provision of electricity and the prevention of desertification. We show that the pursuit of those two goals can lead to developments that put critical ecosystem functions at risk. Vultures are scavengers that provide sanitary ecosystem services, but their populations across Africa are declining due to poisoning, electrocution, and collision with power infrastructure. The extent to which the pursuit of sustainable development threatens vultures in Africa is unclear. We surveyed 227 km of powerlines in Ethiopia, which revealed bird mortality (0.15 vulture carcasses / km) at power infrastructure constructed under a National Electrification Programme to provide universal electricity access by 2025. We also interviewed 190 local pastoralists in 10 areas about livelihood challenges, which revealed that the bush Prosopis juliflora, which was originally introduced to prevent desertification but then invaded north-eastern Ethiopia, increased livestock predation and motivated the use of poison to control predators. Actions to increase universal access to electricity and to reduce desertification therefore have undesired side-effects that increase vulture mortality through electrocution and poisoning. To avoid negatively affecting local vulture populations and the services they provide, we urge governments to use infrastructure designs that minimise the risk of electrocution and assist pastoralists to protect their livestock and reduce the risk of poisoning to vultures and other wildlife.

scholarly journals Child Vaccination Coverage, Trends and Predictors in Eastern Ethiopia: Implication for Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 2657-2667
Author(s):  
Merga Dheresa ◽  
Yadeta Dessie ◽  
Belay Negash ◽  
Bikila Balis ◽  
Tamirat Getachew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Child Vaccination

scholarly journals The concept of sustainable development as the foundation for changing education in the North

2021 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 00048
Author(s):  
Vasiliy Savvinov
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Northern Territories ◽  
The University

The article reveals the experience of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Russian universities based on the case study of North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU). The article presents a comparative analysis of strategic programs to manage the development of universities in the North of Russia and the northern countries of Europe and America in the context of global changes and growing uncertainty of the environment. It shows NEFU’s groundwork for the implementation of the sustainable development model of the northern territories and justifies the key principles and the directions of change in the academic and innovative activities of the university related to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

scholarly journals Limited services? The role of shared sanitation in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Evans ◽  
Andrés Hueso ◽  
Richard Johnston ◽  
Guy Norman ◽  
Eddy Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Viable Option ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Limited Service

Target 6.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals calls for universal access to sanitation by 2030. The associated indicator is the population using ‘safely managed’ sanitation services. Shared sanitation is classified as a ‘limited’ sanitation service and some donors and governments are reluctant to invest in it, as it will not count towards achieving Target 6.2. This could result in poor citizens in dense slums being left out of any sanitation improvements, while efforts are diverted towards better-off areas where achieving ‘safely managed’ sanitation is easier. There are sound reasons for labelling shared sanitation as ‘limited’ service, the most important being that it is extremely difficult – for global monitoring purposes – to differentiate between shared toilets that are hygienic, accessible and safe, and the more common ones which are poorly designed and managed. There is no reason to stop investing in shared sanitation. ‘Safely managed’ represents a standard countries should aspire to. However, the 2030 Agenda and the human rights recognise the need for intermediate steps and for reducing inequalities. This calls for prioritising investments in high-quality shared toilets in dense informal settlements where it is the only viable option (short of rehousing) for improving sanitation services.

scholarly journals SOCIO - ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLDS FUEL CONSUMPTION IN NIGERIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 348-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullahi Buba ◽  
Musa Abdu ◽  
Idi Adamu ◽  
AdamuJibir ◽  
Yusuf Isah Usman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Development Goals

Attainment of universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is one of the goals for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Existing data and statistic suggest that high proportion of households in less developed countries heavily rely on solid fuels for domestic requirements. Also, recent data revealed that in Nigeria over 70 percent of households depend on fuel wood for cooking which indicate the task ahead of policy makers in the country for ensuring access to efficient sources of energy before the expiration of sustainable development goals. In this study we empirically examined socio-economic factors that influence households’ likelihood of energy consumption in Nigeria. In order to achieve our specific objectives, we adopt 2013 demographic health survey dataset for Nigeria and multinomial logistic regression was conducted in analyzing the factors affecting households’ decision for energy demand. Evidence from the study revealed that demographic characteristics, economic status, public awareness and social variables are strong determinants of households’ energy choice in the country and conformed to the propositions of “Energy Ladder Hypothesis”. We concluded by presenting concluding remarks and policy implications for decision making toward ensuring access to affordable, sustainable and efficient energy in Nigeria.

scholarly journals A Quantitative Nexus Approach to Analyze the Interlinkages across the Sustainable Development Goals

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Karnib
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Theoretical Method ◽  
General Concept ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development comprises 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aimed at achieving universal access to basic needs and services for all. Moreover, the SDGs present a broad and comprehensive set of goals that cover social, economic and environmental aspects. The global SDGs are interlinked and they are either mutually supportive or conflicting. Informing about the interlinkages enables policy makers to harness synergies and manage any potential conflicts between policies engaged to achieve the SDGs. This paper introduces a framework to analyze interlinkages across the SDGs based on a bottom-up process which is supported by a quantitative nexus theoretical method to evaluate the direct and indirect quantitative interactions among SDG variables. Firstly, the general concept of analyzing interactions based on a bottom-up process is presented. Secondly, a quantitative nexus method based on input-output theory that permits the evaluation of the direct and indirect interaction effects among SDG variables is introduced. Lastly, a numerical experiment is presented and results are discussed.

scholarly journals An Opportunity to END TB: Using the Sustainable Development Goals for Action on Socio-Economic Determinants of TB in High Burden Countries in WHO South-East Asia and the Western Pacific Regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Srinath Satyanarayana ◽  
Pruthu Thekkur ◽  
Ajay M. V. Kumar ◽  
Yan Lin ◽  
Riitta A. Dlodlo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Western Pacific ◽  
World Health ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Development Goals

The progress towards ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2035 is less than expected in 11 high TB burden countries in the World Health Organization South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions. Along with enhancing measures aimed at achieving universal access to quality-assured diagnosis, treatment and prevention services, massive efforts are needed to mitigate the prevalence of health-related risk factors, preferably through broader actions on the determinants of the “exposure-infection-disease-adverse outcome” spectrum. The aim of this manuscript is to describe the major socio-economic determinants of TB and to discuss how there are opportunities to address these determinants in an englobing manner under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. The national TB programs must identify stakeholders working on the other SDGs, develop mechanisms to collaborate with them and facilitate action on social-economic determinants in high TB burden geographical areas. Research (to determine the optimal mechanisms and impact of such collaborations) must be an integral part of this effort. We call upon stakeholders involved in achieving the SDGs and End TB targets to recognize that all goals are highly interlinked, and they need to combine and complement each other’s efforts to end TB and the determinants behind this disease.

scholarly journals Translating the sustainable development goals in national development planning: the case of Mozambique’s energy for all programme

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eléusio Viegas Filipe ◽  
Kei Otsuki ◽  
Jochen Monstadt
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
National Level ◽  
National Development ◽  
Global South ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
International Community ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Development Goals

AbstractThe international community has emphasised the importance of governments adapting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to national policy priorities. Whilst sustainability assessment frameworks and indicators are meant to facilitate adaptation, their assumption of high institutional capacity based on Global North contexts is a shorthand for Global South contexts. In particular, limited institutional capacity means that electricity utilities in the Global South struggle with meeting national and international demands to universalise access to basic services for the entire population as well as in ensuring financial sustainability. Based on a case study of the Mozambique government’s National Energy for All Programme, this paper analyses the ways the public electricity company Electricity of Mozambique (known as EDM) has been translating SDG 7.1 on ‘ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services’ into its national political context given the conditionalities of international donors and investors. One outcome of this translation, a compartmentalisation of EDM’s organisational structure, is counterproductive to the integrative and autonomous approach of the SDGs for sustainable development at the national level. To reduce organisational fragmentation and dependency of national project implementers such as EDM on donor interventions, the international community needs to tailor and better align SDG-oriented interventions with the conditions of Southern institutional frameworks and their political contexts.

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