scholarly journals THE EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES OF AZERBAIJAN SINCE INDEPENDENCE: A FOUR-CAPITAL MODEL APPROACH

Author(s):  
Tugba Orten Tugrul ◽  
Kanan Karımlı

This study aims to explore sustainable development achievements and shortcomings of Azerbaijan since independence by examining sustainability impacts of policies according to the Four Capital Model. Secondary data was collected by reviewing many sources including scholarly articles, reports from international organizations, pieces of legislation, policy papers and government publications recording progress on development goals. In addition, primary data was collected by conducting in-depth interviews with two policymakers and two private sector representatives. Findings demonstrates that while Azerbaijan has fared relatively well in social aspects of sustainable development, economy and environment are areas where much progress remains to be achieved. Specifically, oil dependence of the economy needs to be diversified, domestic and foreign investment needs to be stimulated, and health care and social protection systems needs to be improved. Regarding sustainable energy, the study recommends Azerbaijan to utilize its available renewable energy sources and continue improving energy efficiency.

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-96
Author(s):  
Teguh Iman Pribadi ◽  
Dadang Suganda ◽  
Kurniawan Saefullah

Abstrak Indonesia merupakan negara kepulauan yang kaya akan budaya dan kearifan lokal. Dengan keanekaragaman yang dimiliki, maka sangat memungkinkan untuk dikembangakan sebuah konsep pariwisata, yaitu pariwisata budaya. Salah satu destinasi pariwisata di Indonesia yang masih mempertahankan budaya dan kearifan lokal adalah Kampung Sasak Ende, Lombok Tengah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi nilai-nilai kearifan lokal yang masih dijunjung tinggi oleh masyarakat suku Sasak di Kampung Sasak Ende dan menganalisis bagaimana nilai-nilai kearifan lokal tersebut dapat diinkorporasikan dalam pengembangan pariwisata budaya di kawasan tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Data yang dianalisis merupakan data primer dan data sekunder. Data primer diperoleh melalui observasi wilayah dan wawancara mendalam kepada masyarakat lokal, ketua Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Pokdarwis), dan pengelola destinasi pariwisata di Kampung Sasak Ende. Sedangkan data sekunder diperoleh melalui literatur ilmiah yang sudah tersedia di internet. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat di Kampung Sasak Ende sampai saat ini masih memegang teguh nilai-nilai kearifan lokal yang diajarkan oleh para leluhur mereka. Dalam kehidupan sosial kemasyarakatan, nilai-nilai kearifan lokal yang masih dijunjung tinggi yaitu Saling Ajinang, Tertip-terpi, Teguq, Solah Perateq, Soloh, Tetes, Saling Saduq, Besemeton, Ra’i, dan Bedadayan. Nilai-nilai kearifan lokal tersebut tidak hanya mendukung pencapaian tujuan pembangunan di masyarakat dari sisi ekonomi saja, namun juga dapat menjamin terpeliharanya keharmonisan sosial dan lingkungan. Kata Kunci: Kearifan Lokal, Pariwisata Budaya, Masyarakat Suku Sasak, Kampung Sasak Ende, Lombok Tengah Incorporation of Local Wisdom in the Development of Cultural Tourism in Sasak Ende Village, Central Lombok AbstractIndonesia is an archipelago that is rich in cultural potential and local wisdom. With its cultural diversity, Indonesia must be able to take advantage of these opportunities to develop a tourism concept, namely cultural tourism. One of the tourism destinations in Indonesia that still maintains local culture and wisdom is Sasak Ende Village, Central Lombok. This study aims to identify the values of local wisdom of Sasak tribe community in Sasak Ende Village and analyze how they can be incorporated in the development of cultural tourism in that area. This research uses a qualitative approach. The data analyzed were primary data and secondary data. Primary data were obtained through field observations and in-depth interviews with local communities, the head of Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Pokdarwis), and tourism destination managers of Sasak Ende Village. Meanwhile, secondary data is obtained through scientific articles that are available on the internet. The results of this study indicate that the people of Sasak Ende Village still adhere to the values of local wisdom taught by their ancestors. In social life, the values of local wisdom that are still upheld are Saling Ajinang, Tertip-terpi, Teguq, Solah Perateq, Soloh, Tetes, Saling Saduq, Besemeton, Ra'i, and Bedadayan. The values of local wisdom not only support the achievement of community development goals from an economic perspective but also ensure the maintenance of social and environmental harmony. Keywords: Local Wisdom, Cultural Tourism, Sasak Community, Sasak Ende Village, Central Lombok 


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1197-1203
Author(s):  
Slamet Rahmat Topo Susilo ◽  
Lisa Yuniarti

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how far the linkage between the village and regional planning as well as the obstacle in preparing the RPJM Desa. This paper also aims to enhance the village officer in preparing village development and community empowerment planning related to Belitung Geopark. Methodology: This research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. It used secondary data from RPJM Kabupaten of 2012-2017 and RPJM Desa documents. Meanwhile, the primary data was obtained from in-depth interviews. Results: The linkages between RPJMD and RPJM Village as much as 35% are strong, 62% are medium and 3% are weak, while those that are not related are 0%. There is still a weak link between RPJMD and RPJM Village due to problems in village RPJM development such as time issues, changing regulations change, village companion, coordination, motivation, and education. Implications: guidelines for preparing the RPJMDes that specifically specify the need for and how to technically harmonize the direction of development policies in the districts so that the pace of district development is aligned to the village. As well as the necessary training/practice in the preparation of the RPJMDes based on the guideline document, it is necessary to equalize perceptions between the DPOs, village stakeholders, and village facilitators.


2022 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Md Mashiur Rahman ◽  
Richa Goel

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals officially come into force upon the signing of 193 countries arranged by the United Nations, and the time duration for achieving the goals is 2030. In view of the goals, this study redefines the process of 6 SDGs: (1) no poverty; (2) zero hunger; (3) quality education; (4) gender equality; (5) peace, justice, and strong institutions; and (6) partnership for the goals. The signing countries are not legally bound to achieve the goals. It comes into force as gentlemen commitment. For the purpose of study, secondary data, bulletin, papers, articles, holy books, and in-depth interviews with some experts based on open-ended questionnaires have been taken. Upon analyzing the study, the authors found that to achieve the SDG competition for good works understanding that work is worship, sharing prosperity in terms of monetary and non-monetary aspects like knowledge with poor and marginal people, truthfulness in education with opportunity for all, building mindset for treating all genders as human, transparency and justice from court as well as social leaders, trust among all stakeholders in enterprise, corporation, society, and state are essentially required. The study has also shown that happiness comes to mind when a person can pay for others. These will also be supportive for achieving all other SDGs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
pp. 02029
Author(s):  
Siyuan Deng ◽  
Jingxing Zhang

The essay tends to focus on the investigation into the changing sustainable development trend. It is important to know which areas have seen the greatest progress and which areas have stalled or even regressed around the globe. The researchers will compare and combine the modernization theory and dependency theory to figure out the potential factors which result in the different levels of achievement between all the 17 sustainable development goals (SDG). The researcher team are more likely to adopt both qualitative method and quantitative method to ensure the accuracy of the conclusion. In addition, due to the fact that the primary data related to this topic is too broad to obtain, the scientific group will mostly employ secondary data from the United Nations to carry out the research. Most of the data in the essay are from various United Nations documents and reports to ensure the authenticity and objectivity of the data. It allows the researchers to pay more attention on the specific analysis. Lastly, the goal of this paper is to find out the basic laws of sustainable development by looking for the unique representative parts of the 17 SDG goals (Basic education, Food safety, Life below water, etc.) and analysing their development trends in the past few years. In addition, the researchers tend to work out suggestions and solutions to those problems.


Disabilities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-217
Author(s):  
Joanne McVeigh ◽  
Malcolm MacLachlan ◽  
Delia Ferri ◽  
Hasheem Mannan

The participation of organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) is crucial at each stage of policy processes at the local, regional, and international levels. However, decision-making mechanisms have traditionally excluded OPDs, failing to consult with them on decisions that impact on their daily lives. The overall aim of this study was to examine the participation of persons with disabilities and OPDs in development programmes and policies by exploring recommendations from a sample of OPDs on ways to strengthen their participation with government and the UN. Secondary data analysis was conducted using a global survey on the participation of OPDs, administered by the International Disability Alliance to OPD representatives. Two open-ended items were analysed, which explored participants’ recommendations on ways to strengthen their participation with government and the UN. Data were analysed using the descriptive and interpretive qualitative methods. Respondents provided recommendations on how to strengthen their participation with their national government and the UN, focusing on several issues including accessibility, human rights, and the need for inclusion of all OPDs and all groups of persons with disabilities. The synergy between the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Sustainable Development Goals presents opportunities for OPDs to increase their participation in development policies and programmes. It is vital, however, to dismantle the barriers to participation in decision-making by OPDs and persons with disabilities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8457
Author(s):  
Kaitano Dube

Many countries have fronted tourism as a tool for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their voluntary national reviews. Nevertheless, very few studies have examined how the tourism industry has been localising SDGs. Therefore, this study is borne out of that knowledge gap. A qualitative approach comprising the use of primary and secondary data from integrated annual reports was adopted. The study found some progress made by hotel companies in localising SDGs. It emerged that Cresta Hotels and the African Sun group of hotels are only at the inception stage of SDG localisation, focusing on several SDGs that respond to the socio-economic and environmental demands of the environments they work in. Given that most of the work under the SDGs only began inception between 2018 and 2019, there is still a long way to go before meaningful progress can be reported regarding SDG localization, with preliminary evidence showing that the hotel industry is likely to have made significant inroads when the SDGs lapse in 2030 if their efforts are not disturbed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study recommends continuous monitoring and support for the sector as the SDG framework offers a better and more focused sector to achieve sustainable and responsible tourism in Zimbabwe and Botswana.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 909
Author(s):  
Fernando Crecente ◽  
María Sarabia ◽  
María Teresa del Val

(1) Background: this paper analyzes the relationship between entrepreneurship and sustainability following the worldwide reference of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework set by the United Nations. Nowadays, these SDGs are the inspiration for many types of entrepreneurship that combine value creation with conservation and social protection. (2) Methods: using the indicators provided by Eurostat in its section called “Sustainable development indicators”, we have developed a dataset of 21 variables applied to the European Union (EU27) for the period 2013–2017. (3) Results: the results hold that these SDGs have favored a climate of change in the European economies towards more responsible behavior on the part of society, institutions, and their business fabric, creating new sustainable entrepreneurship. (4) Conclusions: the promotion of the SDGs has contributed to increasing the rate of entrepreneurial activity in the period 2013–2017.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuoluwapo A. Durokifa ◽  
Babatunde Moshood Abdul-Wasi

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was implemented in 2000 ostensibly to accelerate development within its 15 years plan of action. In the credence of this notion, Nigeria was one of the early countries that adopted the rational policy. Prior to the introduction of MDG, the country had implemented diverse developmental policies which are said not to have delivered the expected dividend. Hence, no sooner, the MDGs came to an end; the impulse of another developmental goal became necessary. Sustainable development Goals (SDGs) succeeding MDGs reiterates questions such as, how well did MDGs perform in developing countries? Where the aims of the MDGs met? If MDGs struggle to achieve 8 goals, how possible will SDGs 17 goals be realized? It is in this light, that the study using secondary data evaluate the MDG era in Nigeria, how far and how well they achieved their set target. The study suggests that although MDGs era in Nigeria recorded slight progress with regards to targeted goals, it did not meet the required plausible targets. Hence, as a very effective way of achieving sustainable development, the study recommends good governance and prioritizing of goals according to the country needs.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Uzima Candrawati

This study aimed to adjust the predetermined theme with the theme implemented. In addition, giving interesting presentations to students, and teachers can improve the quality of human resources in the field of technology and information. This study used a qualitative approach. Data sources consisted of primary data and secondary data through procedures for collecting data with participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies. The data analysis technique in this study used domain techniques, taxonomic techniques, compound techniques, and theme techniques. For the process of checking the validity of the data, a triangulation process was carried out to obtain accurate research results. The results of the study obtained that in thematic learning using the Lesson Plan (RPP) to achieve a basic competency set out in the Content Standards and described in the syllabus through various learning behaviors of students.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Romi Mesra ◽  
Yummy Jumiati Marsa ◽  
Mardiati Etika Putri

The author who is directly involved in the consignment trading process sees so many phenomena that occur, whether it is related to the consignment trader, the shop owner, the emotional relationship between the two, business relationships, character, cultural values, and so on. The research approach used in this study is qualitative research approach. Data collection techniques in this study were carried out by in-depth interviews and observations. The types of data in this study are: primary data and secondary data. Data analysis techniques in this study use data analysis techniques miles and hubermen, including data reduction (data reduction), data presentation (data display) and drawing conclusions and verification (conclusion drawing / verification). The results of this study indicate that there are 7 patterns of interaction between consignment traders and shop owners, namely: making mutually beneficial business agreements, cooperation on the basis of mutual trust, mutual understanding of each other's character, respecting different cultures, disputes for breaking the agreement, lack of openness, and conflict of interest.


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