The changing role of NGOs and civil society in financing sustainable development

2014 ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Changing Role

Ethical Appraisal of the Role of Civil Society in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Essien D. Essien
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Significant Implication ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
Inclusive Society

Contemporary studies surrounding the creation of civil society in Africa have revealed two important findings. First, despite the effort of civil society organizations in supporting inclusive democratic governance, promoting participation, advocating for transparency and accountability, sustainable development and stability remain elusive due to the challenges of social exclusion. Second, institutions central to the exercise of governmental powers exhibit inefficiency, weakness, lack transparency, and low credibility which worsen extreme poverty, inequality, and deprivation. Drawing upon extensive contemporary literature on social exclusion and inclusive growth, this study examines the role of civil society organisations as a pathway for social inclusion and sustainable development. Findings reveal that the management and distribution of services in the Nigerian society is largely inefficient and exclusionary, leading to myriad of social problems. This study has a significant implication for cumulative research on the subject of inclusive society and sustainable development.

The Role of Stakeholders in Post Conflict Peacebuilding in Swat, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qasim Ali Shah ◽  
Bahadar Nawab ◽  
Tahir Mehmood
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
The Government

Peacebuilding is a continuous process to transform conflicts into development opportunities for and by the stakeholders. This article explores the role of stakeholders in post-conflict peacebuilding in Swat. Applying Constructivist paradigm and Discourse Analysis, 80 semi-structured interviews were conducted by incorporating local community, civil society and the government. Study finds out that cultural, political, social and economic tiers of peacebuilding measures in Swat hardly achieved its purpose. The lack of institutional coordination and gaps in peacebuilding measures are important hurdles, which needs to be minimized for sustainable development processes in Swat.

scholarly journals Concept, essence and principles of functioning of civil society: modern measurement

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-227
Author(s):  
А.K. Atzhan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Symbiotic Relationship ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Current State ◽  
Social Component

The article is devoted to the study of methodological issues related to the current state of functioning of civil society. In this vein, the author analyzed current trends in the development of global civil society on the example of such a union of people as the institution of entrepreneurship in the context of implementing the concept of sustainable development. It is proved that the role of sustainable economic development is necessary for the health and longevity of any civil society. This requires a symbiotic relationship between the economic and social component of the functioning of civil society.

scholarly journals Ο ρόλος των Ελλήνων διανοούμενων στην αναπτυξιακή διαδικασία

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ιωάννης Σακιώτης
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Development Model ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Post War

The target of this thesis was the investigation of the role of the Greek intellectuals, who having adopted the man ideas of the ecological (or green) theory, critisized the Greek post - war model of development. Regarding the methodology we used the approach of discourse analysis of the texts that had been selected from a wide bibliography as well as the comparative analysis approach of the ideas which rise up in this work. In addition to this the biographical method was used.As a conclusion greek intellectuals built up a public discussion of high quality, through which they presented a strong criticism on the Greek development model and they supported as an alternative the sustainable development model, for which they suggested the implementation of certain environmental policies.At last, they suceeded in influencing the opinion makers, the wider public opinion and the civil society whose pressure on the Greek state resulted in the adoption of sustainable policies

scholarly journals Struggles at the Summits: Discourse Coalitions, Field Boundaries, and the Shifting Role of Business in Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (8) ◽  
pp. 1533-1571 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Ferns ◽  
Kenneth Amaeshi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Shared Meaning ◽  
Business Policy ◽  
Field Boundaries ◽  
Meaning System ◽  
Discourse Coalitions ◽  
Discourse Coalition

This research explores the field dynamics that facilitated the emergence of a dominant understanding of business’ role in sustainable development (SD). Based on a study of the U.N. Earth Summits, we examine how actors meet every decade to battle for definitional control of what SD means for business, and what business means for SD. Through a discourse analysis of texts from business, policy, and civil society actors during each Summit, we illustrate how an ensuing discursive struggle shifts the role of business in SD from being largely undefined in 1992, to being considered an SD partner in 2002, and finally to becoming a driver of SD by 2012. We contend that these shifts occurred largely due to two field dynamics: (a) rearranging of field boundaries and (2) forming of a discourse coalition. Accordingly, our study highlights how disparate actors coalesce around a shared-meaning system and collectively shape the role of business role in SD. However, we argue that despite the allure of a unified meaning-making process between once antagonistic actors, business–SD relations are underpinned by politicized interaction where certain actors come to dominate, and, in doing so, marginalize others.

The outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development “Rio+20” Some critical comments

elni Review ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 68-73
Author(s):  
Eckard Rehbinder
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Global Environment ◽  
International Level ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
The Press ◽  
Firm Commitment ◽  
High Level ◽  
Local Levels

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) took place in Rio de Janeiro between 20 and 22 June 2012. Against the backdrop of a worsening global environment it dealt with a broad range of issues of policy for sustainable development at international, regional, national, and local levels, including reform of the UN institutions in the field of sustainable development. The conference was the largest of all UN summits on environment and sustainable development ever held as from 1972, assembling, apart from representatives of governments and intergovernmental organisations, about 40,000 participants form the press and stakeholder organisations. Around the conference, a great number of - partly high level - side events were held. The conference was concluded with a Declaration ('Outcome of the Conference') named 'The Future we want'. The author of this article shares some critical comments on the summit outcome. Among other things, he believes that Rio+20 produced only few tangible results and that in particular the whole concept of sustainable development has remained open-ended. Nevertheless, he thinks that a major achievement of the Conference has been the firm commitment by states to increase the role of public participation, especially at the international level, and that the enormous activation of civil society that occurred in the preparation of and during the conference will leave its stamp on future developments.

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