scholarly journals Investigation of multi-criteria method for the assessment of sustainable development: The case of Lithuania

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-280
Author(s):  
Roberta Kareivaitė
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Environmental Standards ◽  
Statistical Data Analysis ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Scientific Investigations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Dimensions

The process of implementing sustainable development started at the end of the 20th century with the aim to balance economic, social and environmental development and minimize damage to humans and the environment. Nowadays, when new economic problems emerge social interest groups  lobby, environmental standards are raised, sustainable development becomes an integral part of  democratic society and is a particularly relevant object of scientific investigations. Taking into consideration the aspect of sustainable development complex assessment, the research problem can be formulated as follows: how to assess sustainable development comprehensively? This research, according to statistical data analysis (Lithuania’s case), identifies multi-criteria method (SAW) as the best method of analyzing sustainable development from the approach of different dimensions (economic, social and environmental). According to the results of SAW method, it can be noted that when a country is improving economic indicators, environmental indicators usually decrease, which in turn determines the characteristics of the social dimension slight decrease.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL: A CONGLOMERATED ANALYSIS FOR FEDERATIVE UNITS

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amarildo Hersen ◽  
Romano Timofeiczyk Junior ◽  
Dimas Agostinho da Silva ◽  
João Carlos Garzel Leodoro Da Silva ◽  
Jandir Ferrera de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
Institutional Dimension ◽  
Different Dimensions

ABSTRACT This paper develops and analyzes a taxonomy that divides the Federative Units of Brazil into groups with similar characteristics, distributed over the indicators of the four dimensions of sustainable development described by the Dashboard of Sustainability method. The research methodology adopted was multivariate analysis by interdependence technique through cluster analysis. The results suggest that on average, the federal units contribute differently to the different dimensions of sustainable development of the country and form distinct groups. Brazil’s sustainable development index has an environmental dimension with a strong contribution from the grouping of states in the North and Northeast regions. The social dimension is positively influenced by the grouping composed of the federative units of the South and Midwest regions. In contrast, the economic dimension is positively influenced by all federal units, however, in a different way. The institutional dimension was mainly influenced by Ceará and Bahia (Northeast region), all South and Southeast states and the Federal District, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul (Center-West region), all components of a single grouping.

Developing a framework for assessing sustainable banking performance of the Indian banking sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 689-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kishore Kumar ◽  
Ajai Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Banking Institutions

Purpose Sustainable development has now been recognised as the pivot around which development activities should revolve. Banking is an important component in the same and adoption of sustainable banking practices by various banking institutions is a strong driver to achieve sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to study the level of adoption of sustainable banking tools and the extent to which banking institutions practice the same in India. In addition, the banking institutions have been ranked and categorised on basis of their sustainable banking performance. Design/methodology/approach The proposed framework focuses on the environmental and social conduct of the banks, who address the issues of sustainability in Indian banking sector. As there is a difference in the economic standards of developed and developing countries, the review of literature helps to figure out the gap in specific frameworks for assessing sustainable banking practices in developing countries. Previous researchers have made an attempt to develop a general framework for assessing the sustainable banking efforts of the banking sector. These studies fall short of indicators on the social dimension of sustainability specifically in the context of less developed countries like India, the social dimensions are is equally a major thrust area along with environmental indicators. Content analysis technique has been used to evaluate sustainable banking performance of the banks and Mann–Whitney U test used to determine the differences in sustainable banking performance of the banks in India. Findings In Indian banking sector, the adoption of the international sustainability code of conduct is still in its nascent stage. The research indicates that sustainability issues which are of the highest priority for the banks are directly related to their business operations such as financial inclusion, financial literacy and energy efficiency, and banks are more focussed on addressing social dimension of sustainability in banking rather than important dimensions of sustainable banking, namely, environmental management, development of green products and services and sustainability reporting. Practical implications The application of the proposed framework reflects the status quo of sustainable banking in India. This study is useful for the banks and all the stakeholders in understanding more about the shortcomings in integrating sustainability issues in banking. Further, the present study also redresses the extant research dearth in the field of sustainable banking in the Indian context. Originality/value This is one of the first studies evaluating the sustainable banking performance of the Indian banking sector.

scholarly journals Toward Sociocultural Indicators of Sustainable Healthy Diets

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7226
Author(s):  
Jill Nicholls ◽  
Adam Drewnowski
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Sustainable Diets ◽  
The Social ◽  
Healthy Diets ◽  
Development Goals

Balancing the social, economic and environmental priorities for public health is at the core of the United Nations (UN) approaches to sustainable development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The four dimensions of sustainable diets are often presented as health, society, economics, and the environment. Although sustainable diet research has focused on health and the environment, the social and economic dimensions of sustainable diets and food systems should not be forgotten. Some research priorities and sociocultural indicators for sustainable healthy diets and food systems are outlined in this report. The present goal is to improve integration of the social dimension into research on food and nutrition security.

scholarly journals Social Priorities of Less Developed Countries Sustainable Housing (Case of Sudan)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Ayman K. Abdelgadir ◽  
Omer A. Abu Elzein ◽  
Faris Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Developed Countries

Sustainable development and sustainable housing indicators are a response to the trend of adopting sustainable development objectives, adopted by most countries, especially developed and less developed countries. It is difficult to implement indicators developed for a developing country context in other contexts with different social, economic and environmental conditions. Social sustainability is the most important priority regarding evaluating the housing development projects in the developed and less developed countries. Economic conditions is linked in many aspects to the social sustainability indicators. Environmental indicators are important, but the less developed countries in general has a very low environmental foot prints, this is because the industry sector is usually week comparing to the developed countries. This paper reviews the sustainable housing indicators, with a focus on United Nations reports and indicators developed for contexts similar to study area, without ignoring the most reputable indicators developed for developing countries context. The research came with a set of indicators reflects the social priorities of the new housing development in Sudan. A questionnaire participants decided the relative important of each indicator and also the importance of the parameters of each indicator. Developing a set of social priorities for Sudan will give extra efficiency in promoting and assessing sustainability in the study area. Description of the questionnaire results which reflects the national social sustainable housing development priorities are discussed. The researches came with a set of recommendations to enhance the social aspects for new housing development projects in Sudan. Using this set of priorities and recommendations will give extra efficiency in promoting and assessing sustainability in the study area.

The social dimension of sustainable development: Defining urban social sustainability

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 289-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Dempsey ◽  
Glen Bramley ◽  
Sinéad Power ◽  
Caroline Brown
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Happy Sustainability: A Future Quest for More Sustainable Universities

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Kelum A. A. Gamage ◽  
Nora Munguia ◽  
Luis Velazquez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Sustainable Universities

For decades, sustainability researchers have tenaciously insisted on transforming higher education institutions into more sustainable and inclusive campuses. Yet, as the 2030 agenda seems unlikely to be achieved, universities are struggling to meet the fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 4) before the 2030 deadline. In addition, the post-COVID-19 era demands quality and inclusive education that entails care for students experiencing high stress levels. So far, most of the significant achievements are within the environmental or economic dimensions of sustainable development, but strengthening the social dimension is still one pending task. The importance of happiness to sustainability initiatives on campus, and beyond, deserves further research. To this end, this article offers insights into incorporating the sustainability–happiness nexus into sustainable universities to enhance the social dimension of sustainability. COVID-19 reminds sustainability academics and stakeholders that teaching technical and scientific knowledge is necessary to become more sustainable. Still, it is not sufficient to achieve the goals in the 2030 agenda. Providing inclusive and sustainable quality education will be reached when more sustainable universities consider happiness the ultimate goal of human development.

scholarly journals The attitudes of future pedagogists to sustainable development

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-164
Author(s):  
Laura Kalmar ◽  
Valerija Pinter-Krekić ◽  
Lenke Major
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Descriptive Method

Sustainable development is an essential precondition, and also the ultimate goal, of the organization of numerous human activities, with particular emphasis on education. One of the key dimensions of sustainable development is the social dimension, which refers to citizens' comprehension of its importance. The aim of the study presented in this paper was to establish the attitudes of future pedagogists towards sustainable development. The sample consisted of 240 respondents. The study used the descriptive method, and the data collection technique used was the questionnaire survey-the Questionnaire for the Assessment of Attitudes to Sustainable Development. The results of the survey confirm the general research hypothesis that students regard sustainable development as extremely important. Students of teacher training faculties are aware of the concept and importance of sustainable development for the present and the future, but are insufficiently prepared to educate future generations about it. The pedagogical implications of this study would be that university teachers should implement more content dealing with sustainable development as part of the curriculum, particularly at faculties educating future pedagogists. This is particularly important for these students so that they can act with the future in mind-the future of young generations.

ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE THEORY OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS BY THOMAS KUHN

2021 ◽  
Vol XXIII (3) ◽  
pp. 103-113
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Sadowski
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Thomas Kuhn ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Classical Economics ◽  
Scientific Revolutions ◽  
The Social

The aim of this article is to analyze selected aspects of the theory of sustainable development as a potentially new paradigm in economic theory. The paper presents the concept of the economics of sustainable development in the context of the theory of scientific revolutions developed by Thomas Khun. The study focuses on such issues as externalities and the functioning of the economy in the macrosystem, including society and the environment. Their inclusion in the economics of sustainable development has allowed the assessment of such fundamental aspects as the voluntary nature of transactions or the social effects of running a business from a different perspective. Based on conducted analyses and the review of the literature, it has been noted that the main assumptions of the economics of sustainable development constitute some sort of anomaly, and perhaps even a revolution in relation to classical economics (understood, in this study, as a general theoretical concept that proclaims the reliability of the market mechanism, as well as the convergence of individual interests of producers and consumers with collective interests). In the context of Khun’s concept, it has been pointed out that a possible future paradigm of economics will not constitute so much disapproval of the present one but will make it more comprehensive and will approach economic problems from a different perspective.

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