Mobilities: The Role of the Social Sciences and Humanities under the United Nations Sustainable Goals for 2020–2030

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Amélia Polónia
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Political Economic

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2020–2030 include areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice. The topic of migrations comprises broad concepts of socio-cultural, religious, political, economic, environmental and technological movement and change. The consensus seems to be that the future lies in cooperation across disciplines. The question of this paper is: how far can social scientists go or want to go down this road?

scholarly journals Harnessing microbial science to accelerate the United Nations sustainable development goals

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (7A) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omololu Fagunwa ◽  
Afolake Atinuke
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United Nations ◽  
International Development ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations

Modernisation has thrown humanity and other forms of life on our planet into ditch of problems. Poverty, climate change, injustice, environmental degradation are few of the shared global problems. The United Nations SDGs are set as blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The SDGs are well structured to address the global challenges we face including poverty, inequalities, hunger, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The SDGs have been driven mainly by international donors and ‘professional’ international development organisations. The world is left with 10 years to achieve these ambitious goals and targets. Various reviews indicated that little has been achieve on overall, and the SDGs will not be reality if new strategy is not in place to bring inclusion. Microbiology, the scientific discipline of microbes, their effects and practical uses has insightful influence on our day to day living. We present how microbiology and microbiologists could increase the scorecard and accelerate these global goals. Microbiology contribution to peace, justice, gender equality, decent work and economic growth will be also highlighted among others. The pledge of Leave No One Behind will fast track progress and microbiology is better position to make this work.

scholarly journals Brazilian Hydropolitics under the United Nations 2030 Agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabela Battistello Espindola ◽  
Maria Luisa Telarolli de Almeida Leite ◽  
Luis Paulo Batista da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations

The global framework set forth by the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) include water resources in their scope, which emphasizes how water assets and society well-being are closely intertwined and how crucial they are to achieving sustainable development. This paper explores the role of hydropolitics in that Post-2015 Development Agenda and uses Brazilian hydropolitics set to reach SDG6 as a case study.

scholarly journals United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 1504-1510
Author(s):  
Emmanuel A. Ojewunmi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Social Ministry ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Set Up

This paper examines the roles of the Nigerian Baptists Social Ministries in the pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) in the realization of a better living standard for the people of the world without jeopardizing the interest of future generations. It rounds off by suggesting some ways for better future performance for the Baptist Social Ministry. With the theory of secularism, the paper investigates how these UNSDGs came into existence, and the purpose they were designed to achieve by 2030. In addition, the paper considers some definitions of some concepts in the conceptual framework, the roles of the Faith-Based organizations in the lives of their members. It also considers the set-up of the social ministry of the Nigerian Baptists. Furthermore, the paper probes into the activities of the social ministry of the Nigerian Baptistsat the local church, conference, and convention levels. The paper also establishes how the Baptists have contributed in improving the lives of the general public as a way of influencing the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, before conclusion and recommendations.

15. The Role of the United Nations

2020 ◽  
pp. 313-334
Author(s):  
Paola Gaeta ◽  
Jorge E. Viñuales ◽  
Salvatore Zappalà
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Great Powers ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
Grand Design ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
To Come ◽  
Second World

This chapter discusses the role of the United Nations (UN), covering the grand design of the post-Second World War period, the ideals of the primacy of international law, the goals and structure of the new organization, the principal achievements and failures, and the current role of the UN, particularly in light of the adoption in 2015 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a new Agenda in which all UN goals tend to come together. The chapter describes the functions and roles of the principal organs of the UN and the interplay between them. It argues that since the UN came into existence it has often failed in three areas: maintenance of peace and security, disarmament, and bridging the gap between industrialized and developing countries. On the other hand, progress was made in the area of self-determination of peoples and in promoting human rights, while in the area of economic co-operation, despite some progress, much more remains to be done. However, for all its deficiencies and in spite of the lack of vision of some of its Secretaries-General, the primary failings of the UN must be traced back to the States behind it, chiefly the Great Powers.

Libraries as agents for development: The potential role of Egyptian rural public libraries towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals based on the UN 2030 Agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-136
Author(s):  
Essam Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations

The key purpose of this study is to investigate the potential role of Egyptian rural public libraries, being one of the social agents for development, towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals according to the United Nations Agenda for 2030. To meet the objectives and questions of the study, a multi-faceted research methodology was adopted and conducted in the period from September to November 2017. The study used a qualitative approach in terms of personal interview, discussion and observations of group meetings, and examination of documents to investigate the implementation of community development programmemes and services in 34 rural public libraries representing the four main administrative divisions comprising Egypt. The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals have been discussed with ways in which Egyptian rural public libraries can include and meet them. Challenges facing libraries in the provision of information (poor infrastructure, inappropriate collections and related facilities and services, high levels of illiteracy, lack of funding and cooperation between related agencies, inappropriate training of library and information professionals, lack of studies and surveys, as well as analyses of information needs of rural communities) have also been emphasized. This study concluded that Egyptian rural public libraries have struggled to be part of the United Nations Agenda for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. They have tried as much as possible to integrate and adapt to the surrounding community in light of the common economic, political and social factors and conditions. Despite these challenges, these libraries showed a good response that is characterized as somewhat positive, though not sufficient, toward the achievement of these goals.

scholarly journals Poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation: rebuilding the bridges

Oryx ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilys Roe ◽  
Joanna Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
International Development ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Development Agencies ◽  
The United Nations

Has biodiversity ‘all but disappeared from the global dialogue on sustainable development’ as Sanderson & Redford (2003) fear? Here we explore the poverty reduction imperative that dominates the current agendas of most international development agencies, question the absence of biodiversity conservation from this agenda, and debate the role of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals in building bridges between the two.

scholarly journals Animal Welfare and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals—Broadening Students’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3328
Author(s):  
Gabriela Olmos Antillón ◽  
Håkan Tunón ◽  
Daiana de Oliveira ◽  
Michael Jones ◽  
Anna Wallenbeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Doctoral Training ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations

The mutually beneficial relationships between improving animal welfare (AW) and achieving the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs) were further explored and compared to previous work. This was done in the context of a doctoral training course where students selected at least six SDGs and reasoned around their impact on AW and vice versa. Then, students rated the strength of the SDG—AW links. Lastly, students engaged in an assessment exercise. Students reported an overall mutually beneficial relationship between AW and all SDGs, yet with significant differences in strength for SDGs 4, 11, 10, 12 and 13 to that previously found by experts. Students considered SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production the most promising way to integrate AW targets. This study further supports the positive role of AW in the success of the UN’s strategy. Still, the magnitude of the anticipated impacts is modified by stakeholder, context and experience.

scholarly journals The Case for Leverage-Based Corporate Human Rights Responsibility

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stepan Wood
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Business And Human Rights ◽  
The Social ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
John Ruggie ◽  
Do So

ABSTRACT:Should companies’ human rights responsibilities arise, in part, from their “leverage”—their ability to influence others’ actions through their relationships? Special Representative John Ruggie rejected this proposition in the United Nations Framework for business and human rights. I argue that leverage is a source of responsibility where there is a morally significant connection between the company and a rights-holder or rights-violator, the company is able to make a contribution to ameliorating the situation, it can do so at modest cost, and the threat to human rights is substantial. In such circumstances companies have a responsibility to exercise leverage even though they did nothing to contribute to the situation. Such responsibility is qualified, not categorical; graduated, not binary; context-specific; practicable; consistent with the social role of business; and not merely a negative responsibility to avoid harm but a positive responsibility to do good.

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