Towards a New Generation of Special Economic Zones

2020 ◽  
pp. 490-519
Author(s):  
James X. Zhan ◽  
Bruno Casella ◽  
Richard Bolwijn
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Economic Zones ◽  
The Universe

Special economic zones (SEZs) are widely used across most developing and many developed economies. According to UNCTAD’s new SEZ database, there are nearly 5,400 zones across 147 economies as of 2019, up from about 4,000 five years ago. Although the performance of many zones remains below expectations, the rate of establishment of new zones is accelerating, and more than 500 new SEZs are already in the pipeline. In building new zones and revitalizing existing ones, policymakers and zone developers face new challenges in the context of a rapidly evolving global competitive landscape and the sustainable development imperative. This chapter provides an overview of the universe of SEZs and discusses their economic, social, and environmental impact—proposing an SEZ Sustainable Development Profit and Loss Statement. It highlights three key emerging challenges, points to five routes to modernizing SEZs, and outlines a pioneering idea of SDG model zones.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Sustainable Development of Tourism Cities Based on SDGs and Tourism Competitiveness Index: Analysis of 221 Prefecture-Level Cities in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12338
Author(s):  
Junli Gao ◽  
Chaofeng Shao ◽  
Sihan Chen ◽  
Zizhang Wei
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Level ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Competitiveness Index ◽  
Development Paths ◽  
Economic Zones

Based on the Sustainable Development Goals and competitiveness index, an evaluation index system for sustainable development of tourism cities was established. The sustainable development level of 221 outstanding tourism cities in 2018 was evaluated, and their sustainable development paths were designed accordingly. The results show the following: (1) There is a large gap in sustainable development scores. In general, no city has achieved a strong sustainable development model. Natural and cultural resources and protection systems are the shortcomings of the systems. (2) The weights of natural and cultural resources and protection systems are the largest, and the weights of natural and cultural resources endowment, degree of tourism infrastructure construction, and economic support for natural and cultural resources are larger. Nature reserve coverage index, network popularity, and other indicators have greater weight. (3) There is a gap in the sustainable development level of tourism cities in the eight comprehensive economic zones. The economic zones in the eastern and southern coastal areas are better than those in the northwest and the middle reaches of the Yellow River. (4) The driving factors of the eight types of tourism cities distinguished by their characteristics are basically the same, but the obstacles are different.

Green Manufacturing is the only Way to the Sustainable Development

2011 ◽  
Vol 230-232 ◽  
pp. 1332-1334
Author(s):  
Bao Jun Zhi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Green Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Technology ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Green Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Technology Trends

This paper presents the environmental impact of manufacturing in several important aspects. Resume green manufacturing is the only way to sustainable development and green manufacturing technology trends and prospects.

Management of Advanced Special Economic Zones (ASEZ) Programs from the Position of Sustainable Development Concept

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15
Author(s):  
Камиля Вафина ◽  
Kamilya Vafina ◽  
А. Габриелов ◽  
A. Gabrielov
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Russian Far East ◽  
Far East ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Economic Zones ◽  
Far Eastern ◽  
The Russian Far East

Sustainable development (SD) of territories is becoming an increasingly important task both at the national and regional level. On the other hand, there is a little research on applicability of the SD concept on the territories with special economic regimes, including Advanced special economic zones (ASEZ) implemented in the Russian Far East. This paper analyses management of ASEZ in the Far East considering SD concept. The article provides an overview of the current practice of applying SD concept in modern special economic zones and considers the applicability of SD practices in the framework of the Far Eastern ASEZs. The authors used a program management approach to analyzing the functioning of ASEZs, identified key problems in the operation of ASEZs, and provide suggestions and recommendations for solving existing problems, taking into account the SD concept. In conclusion, the authors formulated directions for further research in this area.

scholarly journals Toward a Holistic Rating System: An Attempt to Expand the Boundaries of Building Sustainability Using SDGs

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierluca Vitale ◽  
Vincenzo Alfano ◽  
Tommaso Pastore ◽  
Costantino Menna ◽  
Pietro Maffettone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Mathematical Framework ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Development Goals

Several frameworks have been developed for mitigating the environmental impact of human activities. Among them, possibly the most forward-thinking are the Sustainable Development Goals set out in UN Agenda 2030, which are often cited by stakeholders at various levels. Nevertheless, when it comes to policy tools, defining goals relating to sustainability is not straightforward. In this contribution, we use a mathematical framework to compare the goals of Agenda 2030 with the assessments possible with three different building-rating systems, BREEAM, LEED and ITACA. Our results show that these tools address sustainability very differently to the intentions of the SDGs. However, a number of minor changes could easily make the assessments produced by these evaluation systems on this issue more complete.

scholarly journals The SDGs and the Empowerment of Bangladeshi Women

2020 ◽  
pp. 453-474
Author(s):  
Naomi Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
New Challenges

AbstractThis chapter describes Bangladesh’s successes with advancing gender equality in the period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), locating their origins in elite commitment to including women in the development process, and in the partnerships and aid that built the state and NGO capacity to reach them. The chapter reflects on the lessons of Bangladesh’s innovative and unexpected advances in the light of the new challenges posed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably those of early marriage and the achievement of decent work. The chapter asks whether contemporary conditions suggest that the elite commitment and state capacity that drove progress on the MDGs are up to meeting the more contentious and complex goals of the SDGs.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document