scholarly journals Space for the Sustainable Development Goals: mapping the contributions of space-based projects and technologies to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Baumgart ◽  
Eirini Ioanna Vlachopoulou ◽  
Jorge Del Rio Vera ◽  
Simonetta Di Pippo
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

AbstractProgress towards the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in many ways presupposes the utilisation of science, technology and innovation. Many sustainability-oriented projects across industries make use of space-based technologies and services to contribute to the Goals. Among others, satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation and communication services are used in an array of sectors ranging from monitoring environmental conditions and changes to supporting search and rescue missions. In order to illustrate contributions to the SDGs, space agencies and other institutions have aligned their projects to the SDG framework. This study attempts a more holistic, aggregate mapping of such alignments to gauge which SDGs benefit the most and from space-based projects and technologies, as opposed to those benefiting the least. The results demonstrate that the number of contributing projects varies significantly across the Goal spectrum, as does the share of the various technologies involved, with particular focus on industrial development, hunger elimination, and improved healthcare. Nevertheless, the range of application of space-based technologies is wide and highlights the relevance of space to support the transition towards a sustainable future.

scholarly journals What Can Science, Technology, and Innovation Offer in the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals?

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-20
Author(s):  
Ademola A. Adenle ◽  
Marian R. Chertow ◽  
Ellen H.M. Moors ◽  
David J. Pannell
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Many ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

This chapter discusses the many ways that science, technology, and innovation (STI) can bolster the global agenda of the United Nations (UN) toward meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It shows how STI applications can make multiple contributions to the achievement of SDGs. It is particularly important for developing countries to harness STI, while managing resulting trade-offs, to deliver sustainable development effectively. The SDGs simultaneously touch upon environmental, social and economic aspects of development but integrating these aspects into the implementation of the SDGs is challenging for both policymakers and researchers. To meet its SDG targets, the global community must mobilize STI across multiple sectors, support new investments in innovation, and contribute to policy design that addresses a range of barriers.

Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Energy And Environment ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

In 2015, the United Nations General assembly adopted a set of 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), including goals to further reduce poverty, hunger and inequality and to improve education, health, cities, economic wellbeing, environmental conditions and access to water and energy. Science, technology and innovation (STI) will play critical roles if these connected SDGs are to be achieved. This book provides an interdisciplinary lens to understand the potential roles and contributions of STI in meeting the SDGs, and the challenges and requirements for that to occur. Its three main sections address these issues for energy and environment, health, and agriculture. In 26 chapters by 71 authors from 18 countries, the book covers a multitude of pressing problems and current opportunities, with an emphasis on the role of STI in developing countries. It focuses on stakeholder involvement in successful application of STI and SDGs. It also offers recommendations to policymakers and practitioners on how STI can be harnessed to deliver the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the SDGs.

scholarly journals The Importance of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Green Growth and Sustainable Development Goals of Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Clara Inés Pardo Martínez ◽  
Alexander Cotte Poveda
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Green Growth ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

Abstract Green growth and sustainable development goals (SDGs) are two strategies to improve the productivity and competitiveness of countries with respect to environmental protection. In these strategies, science, technology and innovation (STI) plays an important role in generating new knowledge. Colombia is a highly diversified country that is currently seeking to promote green growth initiatives and the SDGs through five axes: policy, new economic opportunities from the sustainable use of natural resources, the efficient use of natural capital and energy in production, business and human competences and capacities in STI. In this context, this study seeks to analyse the main contributions and adequate measures that determine the relationships between green growth, SDGs and STI in Colombia over recent years using different econometric models. The results of this study suggest the importance of STI in promoting green growth and achieving SDGs. In other words, higher investments in STI promote lower pollution and higher productivity, competitiveness and development, and new knowledge and technologies are found to be important to increasing the sustainable use of natural resources in productive processes. These results suggest policy implications with regard to energy use and conservation, resource efficiency, and the reduction of pollution. It is important to formulate and frequently measure the indicators of STI related to green growth and SDGs from a baseline, as this will allow us to analyse improvements in competitiveness and productivity from a sustainable development perspective.

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