Systemic governance of sustainable agriculture: Implementing sustainable development goals and climate-friendly farming

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Williams ◽  
Theodore Alter ◽  
Paul Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Modern Human ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Institutions ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Systemic Governance

Globally ‘sustainable agriculture’ is increasingly recognized as central to addressing many of our pressing environmental and social issues with current efforts towards ‘sustainable agriculture’ being pursued by numerous global institutions. Johan Rockström’s impactful address ‘Beyond the Anthropocene’ to the World Economic Forum in early 2017 (Rockström, 2017) emphasized the need for humanity to remain in the Holocene for our modern human survival, highlighting ‘sustainable agriculture’ and ‘sustainable forestry’ as fundamental prerequisites to succeed in our transformation to sustainability through planetary stewardship. It is unclear, however, what exactly ‘sustainable agriculture’ is or who will deliver this important public good for humanity. This commentary highlights the significant challenges and collaborative opportunities for developing systemic approaches of governance of ‘sustainable agriculture’ at the farm, nation and international level that could deliver at least six of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Changing the Boundaries of Expectations

2018 ◽  
pp. 138-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Munro
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Shared Value ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Development Goals

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, incorporating the Business and Sustainable Development Commission (BSDC), has stated more rapid attention needs to be directed to implementation of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (also known as Global Goals) by 2030, and this is particularly the case in developing countries. Strategy with this type of inclusion is at the forefront of the solution to current global climatic change and escalating social problems such as poverty, hunger, and inequality. This chapter argues that multinational enterprises (MNEs) are in an excellent position to implement Social Initiatives (SIs) as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework and incorporate this into their CSR strategy. This will allow MNEs to be key instigators of SDG implementation and collaboration across sectors, governments, and public and private entities. This chapter provides an explanation of the various frameworks that support MNEs to implement SDGs, and describes the requirements for implementation, followed by a summary of 15 case studies where SDGs have been successfully implemented within a Shared Value and CSR context.

scholarly journals The assessment algorithm for sustainable development goals in the Hukiv, Dereluy, and Vyzhenka river basin systems of Chernivtsi oblast

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-244
Author(s):  
Serhii Kyryliuk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Reference Conditions ◽  
Modern Human ◽  
Small Rivers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

The study deals with an integral assessment of hydromorphological and geoecological conditions of the Hukiv (flatland type of river), Dereluy (foothill type of river), and Vyzhenka (mountainous type of river) river basin systems (Figure 1). The indicators characterizing the river basin in the best way as a holistic system, the channel, floodplain, and watershed altogether, in natural reference conditions and in terms of human economic activity are addressed. The assessment hydromorphological test and geoecological monitoring of small rivers (SWOT-analysis) in accordance with the developed universal algorithm for hydromorphological assessment of small river basins for the sustainable development goals are generated and fulfilled. Interpretation maps for the sustainable development of the Hukiv, Dereluy and Vyzhenka rivers are created. The practical importance and relevance concerns the potential application of the proposed monitoring and the algorithm to solve methodological and applied problems related to the functioning of the systems “basin–river–human” and “basin–river–riverbed” in terms of modern human activity and needs; the need to modify consumer-type stereotypes for the use of natural resources, as well as to provide recommendations for enhancing the resource-efficient and sustainable activities in basin systems and small rivers.

scholarly journals Axiology of the Phenomenon “Sustainable Government Administration” and Interaction of Ukraine with International Organizations in the Field of Environmental Safety

2021 ◽  
Vol 940 (1) ◽  
pp. 012067
Author(s):  
A Lelechenko ◽  
O Lebedinska ◽  
S Somin ◽  
T Derun ◽  
M Ivanisiva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Modern Human ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Government Administration ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract The purpose of the article is to present empirical research on the study of the axiology of the phenomenon of “sustainable government administration”, the identification of its role and place in the system of value priorities for the development of modern human civilization, as well as the justification of new approaches to international cooperation towards the achievement of global Sustainable Development Goals. A new scientific term has been formulated and a separate scientific and practical direction in the field of science “State administration” - “sustainable government administration”, its subject, object, exclusive features, and methods of implementation have been determined. The author’s model of a criterion comparative analysis of state governance of sustainable development, public administration sustainable development and sustainable government administration features is proposed. Particular attention is paid to the issue of enhancing Ukraine’s participation in the activities of international governmental and non-governmental organizations in the field of environmental safety. The article is a logical continuation of previous scientific studies of the author’s team. The analysis allows to assume that in the case of the introduction of state regulation of sustainable development at the global, national and regional levels, has every reason to achieve a significant part of the Sustainable Development Goals without waiting for 2030.

Changing the Boundaries of Expectations

2020 ◽  
pp. 881-905
Author(s):  
Virginia Munro
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Shared Value ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Development Goals

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, incorporating the Business and Sustainable Development Commission (BSDC), has stated more rapid attention needs to be directed to implementation of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (also known as Global Goals) by 2030, and this is particularly the case in developing countries. Strategy with this type of inclusion is at the forefront of the solution to current global climatic change and escalating social problems such as poverty, hunger, and inequality. This chapter argues that multinational enterprises (MNEs) are in an excellent position to implement Social Initiatives (SIs) as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework and incorporate this into their CSR strategy. This will allow MNEs to be key instigators of SDG implementation and collaboration across sectors, governments, and public and private entities. This chapter provides an explanation of the various frameworks that support MNEs to implement SDGs, and describes the requirements for implementation, followed by a summary of 15 case studies where SDGs have been successfully implemented within a Shared Value and CSR context.

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