scholarly journals Towards Achieving Food Security in Nigeria: A Fuzzy Comprehensive Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination in Organic Fertilizers

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-127
Author(s):  
Hammed Adeniyi Salami ◽  
Saheed Matemilola ◽  
Sulaiman Akorede Fasasi ◽  
Musa Opeyemi Ahmed ◽  
Ismail Adebayo Adigun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Zero Hunger

In the quest towards achieving the Zero hunger agenda of the sustainable development goals by 2030, the utilization of organic fertilizers, for soil amendment purposes, has been posited as a feasible alternative for overcoming the negative impacts of inorganic fertilizers. Despite its manifold benefits, the use of untreated and improperly treated organic materials in agricultural production is however capable of introducing toxic metals in the soil-plant systems causing health and agro-environmental impacts. In this study, available organic fertilizers use by Nigerian farmers were selected and analyzed for nutrient values and most importantly, heavy metal contamination. The degree of contamination in each sample was modeled using fuzzy comprehensive assessment. The manure samples possessed optimum nutritional values; the nitrogen, phosphate, and potash contents ranged from 0.91 – 7.44, 0.06 – 1.61, 0.14 – 0.58% respectively. The fuzzy algorithm results categorized all the organic fertilizers as pristine, with a membership degree ranging from 35 to 99%. However, an excessive level of toxic contamination, with a membership function between 3 to 33% was observed. The major contaminants were identified as Zn, Cr, and Cd with an individual contribution of 16, 29, and 33% respectively. Adequate remediation techniques and good management practices that reduce the concentration of heavy metals in the organic fertilizers especially that of Zn, Cr, and Cd, should therefore be promoted among the producers and users of these soil improvers in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 and Sustainability Implications: A Scenario-Based Analysis of the Impacts and Challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Bonilla ◽  
Helton Silva ◽  
Marcia Terra da Silva ◽  
Rodrigo Franco Gonçalves ◽  
José Sacomano
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Negative Impacts

The new evolution of the production and industrial process called Industry 4.0, and its related technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data analytics, and cyber–physical systems, among others, still have an unknown potential impact on sustainability and the environment. In this paper, we conduct a literature-based analysis to discuss the sustainability impact and challenges of Industry 4.0 from four different scenarios: deployment, operation and technologies, integration and compliance with the sustainable development goals, and long-run scenarios. From these scenarios, our analysis resulted in positive or negative impacts related to the basic production inputs and outputs flows: raw material, energy and information consumption and product and waste disposal. As the main results, we identified both positive and negative expected impacts, with some predominance of positives that can be considered positive secondary effects derived from Industry 4.0 activities. However, only through integrating Industry 4.0 with the sustainable development goals in an eco-innovation platform, can it really ensure environmental performance. It is expected that this work can contribute to helping stakeholders, practitioners and governments to advance solutions to deal with the outcomes emerging through the massive adoption of those technologies, as well as supporting the expected positive impacts through policies and financial initiatives.

scholarly journals Biology in the 21st-Century: Transformation in biology science and education in supporting the sustainable development goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yudha Gusti Wibowo ◽  
Ali Sadikin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
New Biology ◽  
Zero Hunger

The transformation in education must be directed in accordance with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program. This article aimed to discuss the potential support of New Biology in achieving the formulated SDGs. This literature review covered 31 articles which were published since 2010 to 2019. The keywords used to collect the data were new biology, future biology, biology education, biological science, and biology. The review results informed that New Biology can potentially enact five goals of SDGs, i.e. goal 2 (Zero Hunger), goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), goal 4 (Quality Education), goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), and goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy). By considering the findings, it is suggested to promote New Biology approach in Indonesian educational system.

scholarly journals Soil Erosion as an Environmental Concern ... for Everyone?

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Jesús Rodrigo-Comino
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Diffusion

Nowadays, the scientific community is aware of the negative environmental impacts of soil erosion on ecosystem services. Soil erosion is one of the most important causes of land degradation because of its immediate influence of the most fertile topsoil parts. It is well-known that questions related to who, what, why, where and when soil erosion causes negative impacts must be considered by stakeholders and policymakers. However, why do the Sustainable Development Goals tell anything about soil erosion? In this keynote, we will try to show the importance to develop tools which can be used to assess soil erosion to obtain convincing results for stakeholders and policymakers. According to this fact, we present some studies related to in situ soil erosion measures and assessments of human perception and economical approaches. We fully agree that these kinds of studies will greatly benefit the visibility, trust and diffusion of our results. What do you think about this question? Let me know your opinion.

scholarly journals Egypt Within the Sustainable Development Goals One and Two of the United Nations: Overview and Recommendations Thereof

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 420
Author(s):  
Noura Abdel Maksoud Eissa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Community Capacity Building ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Zero Hunger

The objective of this article is to (1) posit indicators to measure the performance of Egypt in achieving United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals one, to end poverty in all its forms and two, zero hunger, and (2) develop policy recommendations with regards to reducing poverty. Research methods include a systematic macro-process, general to narrow analysis, offering indicators and policy recommendations for governments to follow in achieving the sustainable development goals on poverty. The article is significant since it links between macroeconomics of poverty, an analysis of the quality and quantity of research conducted on the topic, the poor economics individual perspective, examples of pre and post-covid sustainable development goals one and two actual performance. Conclusions convey that poverty alleviation requires a combined public, private, and institutional collaboration to enhance the poor community capacity building, domestic resource mobilization techniques, efficient resource allocation and an awareness of the importance of implementing the sustainable development goals. 

scholarly journals Reimagining Our Menu for Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 225-246
Author(s):  
Adam Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Zero Hunger

AbstractThis chapter examines the pivotal role of food in realising the ambitions of the global agendas of climate change adaptation (CCA), disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The chapter advocates for a reduction in red (mammal) meat consumption and provides evidence that doing so will directly contribute to the achievement of seven of the 17 SDGs: Goal 2) Zero hunger; Goal 3) Good health and wellbeing; Goal 6) Clean water and sanitation; Goal 12) Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13) Climate action; Goal 14) Life below water, and Goal 15) Life on land. The chapter plots out a path to improved global sustainability, with greater societal resilience through changes in global food consumption choices. Citing the EAT-Lancet Commission, the chapter proposes that government policies and subsidies will need to be redirected away from harmful agricultural practices and towards ones that are better for our health, for our environment and for our economies.

scholarly journals Meeting SDGs in Bangladesh with Agriculture Knowledge Repositories

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susmita Das ◽  
Paresh Chandra Golder
Keyword(s):  
Good Health ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Knowledge Repositories ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
World Agriculture ◽  
Safe Food ◽  
Zero Hunger

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - No poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Quality Education are directly linked to the world agriculture which constitute to about 6% world's GDP. However, the changing climate conditions are making tough for the farming and the food production is being effected. To eradicate poverty and to have no person goes to bed hungry, food must be adequate in household level, citizens should be provided with quality & safe food. For building healthy people and providing quality education all are linked with the agriculture. To address this situation, globally, researchers are working for hard and generating solutions for adaptive, resilient and sustainable farming livelihoods

Sustainable Development: Regional Aspect of the Global Agenda

2020 ◽  
pp. 118-127
Author(s):  
O. G. Smeshko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Regional Management ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Development Concept ◽  
Regional Authorities

The presented study analyzes current trends in the spreading of the sustainable development concept in regional management practices.Aim. The study aims to evaluate the reflection of sustainable development problems in regional management practices.Tasks. The author examines the concept of sustainable development in the context of the modern approach to territorial development management; analyzes the way problems of sustainable development are represented in modern studies of regional economy; determines the degree of involvement of regional authorities in the promotion of sustainable development goals.Methods. This study uses general scientific methods of cognition to examine the specific features of representation of sustainable development goals in scientific discourse on the regional economy and the extent of regions’ involvement in the achievement of sustainable development goals (through the example of the environmental factor). The study uses information publicly available on the official websites of the UN and the Russian Federal State Statistics Service. The author’s opinion is based on the materials presented in analytical reviews of events at business forum, economic publications on the sustainable development of the regional economy. and the author’s own calculations.Results. The formation of the sustainable development concept and a mechanism for controlling the achievement of goals into which the process of sustainable development can be decomposed is described. Scientific discourse on the directions of regional economic studies that address the problems of sustainable development is analyzed. The performance indicators of regional authorities in achieving sustainable development goals are analyzed.Conclusions. National development management requires active interaction between the federal center, regional authorities, administrative bodies, and businesses in the development of the national agenda and integration of sustainable development goals into it. At present, none of the actors in this process show significant signs of activity.

Twinning Project between the Japanese Midwives Association and Mongolian Midwives Association for Organisational Strengthening as Shown by MACAT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatsumi Taniguchi ◽  
Yoshiko Suetsugu ◽  
Yoko Sato ◽  
Yuki Nakamichi ◽  
Nasantogtokh Dashdondog ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Board Members ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Progress Rate ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Key Variables

Abstract BackgroundThe Japanese Midwives Association (JMA) collaborated with the Mongolian Midwives Association (MMA) on the twinning project under the guidance of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of the organisational strengthening of the MMA through the twinning project with the JMA. ICM’s Member Association Capacity Assessment Tool (MACAT) was used as an indicator of MMA’s organisational strengthening—first in the year 2015 and then at the end of 2018—for a comparative analysis. For a comprehensive evaluation, qualitative interviews were conducted with the board members and general members of the MMA in 2018, and the results were compared with the issues identified during the first visit to MMA in 2014. ResultsIn 2015, 27 (28.1%) of the 96 MACAT items were achieved, while in 2018, 66 items (68.8%) were achieved. The average progress rate was 40.7%. Items with a high progress rate corresponded to: Governance (50.0%), Management Practices and Leadership (50.0%), Functions (43.8%), and Financial Resource Management (37.5%). Four themes emerged from the interviews: Professional identity, Strengthening midwifery services, Advocacy for midwives, and Recognition of midwives as autonomous professionals.ConclusionsThe organisational strengthening of the MMA through the twinning project resulted in more positive outcomes than expected. These outcomes were apparent from the evaluation of the MACAT items and the opinions and impressions of the MMA members, as elicited through the qualitative interviews. The MACAT was selected as an easy-to-understand index. However, instead of following the concept of ‘equal participation on the ground level’, a mentorship approach was adopted in line with the concept of equity. Equity and a mentorship approach can serve as key variables of success in international co-operation.

scholarly journals Tackling Zero Hunger: A View from Experts

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Kennedy ◽  
A Jafari ◽  
K Stamoulis ◽  
K Callens
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Zero Hunger ◽  
Global Agreement ◽  
Social Safety Nets

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) represent a global agreement on priorities for health, environment, social and economic development (UN, 2016). SDG2 – zero hunger – explicitly addresses food insecurity, malnutrition in all its forms and sustainable agriculture. Countries are pursuing a range of policies and programs to achieve the targets embedded in SDG2. The European Union has invested in 66 countries under the FIRST program (Food Insecurity Impact, Resilience, Sustainability, and Transformation); 24 of the FIRST countries are priorities for EU investments. In 2019, FAO was asked by the EU to conduct a stocktaking exercise for the 24 priority FIRST countries to ascertain, to date, the progress in addressing SDG2. The stocktaking involved four related activities: 1. Country diagnostic reports 2. Literature Review of articles relevant to food security, nutrition, agriculture, social safety nets, gender and political economy 3. Quantitative analyses 4. Key informant interviews. Details on the results of 1, 2 and 3 can be found in a companion publication (Kennedy et al, 2020). The purpose of the key informant interviews was to capture experiential evidence that is often not adequately captured in journal articles. The interviews provided a “boots on the ground” perspective that helped elucidate the challenges at the country level in implementing policies and programs targeting SDG2. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the information provided by thought leaders involved in various aspects of SDG2 in 24 FIRST countries.

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