scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 464-474
Author(s):  
Muhammad Reehan Hameed ◽  
Hafsah Batool ◽  
Arman Khan ◽  
Iftakhar Ahmed ◽  
Naeem Ur Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Asian Economies ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Developed Countries

Purpose of the study: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 comprising a universally acceptable worldwide development agenda which each country of the world has to achieve till 2030. The purpose of this study is to examine the socio-economic and political transformational challenges confronted to South Asian Countries (SA) i.e. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, in achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Methodology: The study uses different statistics of World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Health Organizations (WHO), and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to give a comprehensive picture of South Asian economies and the challenges which they are currently facing for achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In our preliminary analysis, the methodology highlighted the issues of South Asian Countries such as poverty (SDG 1), healthy lives and well-being (SDG 3), inclusive and equitable quality education (SDG 4), sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all (SDG 8)". Principal Findings: The statistics presented regarding South Asian economies exhibit a dismal picture. At present, the attainment of these stipulated goals seems impossible and remains elusive if some serious measures have not been taken. The role of DCs and the world community as a whole is significant in this regard. To save the planet from extreme poverty, hunger, malnutrition, equitable access to modern technology, improved education and health for all human beings, the developed countries should give at least one percent of their GNP in the form of development assistance to poor countries. The study suggests that good governance that could undertake and implement structural reforms is necessary to deal with the challenges confronting to South Asian countries in achieving the targets of these stipulated goals. More importantly, the Developed Countries (DCs) started to implement their strategies to view SDGs' targets. Now it is a dire need that DCs should assist the Under Developed Countries (UDCs) and help them from their experience in identifying the transformational challenges which they possibly have to face in achieving SDGs' targets. Otherwise, it looks impossible for the UDCs to come up with these targets till 2030. Applications of this study: The study highlighted some key challenges that South Asian countries face to achieve the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study outcomes can prove very much helpful for South Asian countries for achieving these targets and devising thriving economic policies generous to attaining their targets till 2030.  Novelty/Originality of this study: This study gives a brief picture of the current position of the South Asian countries where they stand regard to Sustainable Development Goals' targets. Moreover, the results and policy recommendations presented at the end of the study provides help to deal with the challenges that are big hindrances in achieving the targets of these SDGs.

Health Inequalities in South Asia at the Launch of Sustainable Development Goals: Exclusions in Health in Kerala, India Need Political Interventions

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
CU Thresia
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The South ◽  
Development Goals

Despite substantial progress in social development during the post-colonial period, health inequalities in the South Asian countries were staggering, with reduced life expectancy, higher maternal and child mortality, and gender discrimination. Notably, even with the rapid economic growth during the neoliberal period, India fares below most of the South Asian countries in several health indicators. The Indian state of Kerala stands out with social sector gains; nevertheless, evidence indicates widening health inequalities, restricted public arenas, and undemocratic practices in health, particularly in the context of increasing market logic in the health and social arenas shaping health. The caste, class, gender, and ethnic ideologies and patriarchal power structure interwoven in the sociopolitical, cultural, moral, and health discourses similar to the South Asian context raise serious inequalities for health. At the launch of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, the populations with lingering privations and forbidden freedoms for gaining better health in Kerala, similar to South Asia, were largely the dalits, ethnic and religious minorities, and women. This necessitates greater political interventions, recognizing the interacting effects of history, culture, social factors, politics, and policies on health. And public health research needs to underscore this approach.

scholarly journals Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Asa Mugenyi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Combat Climate Change ◽  
International Conventions

This Article addresses the issue whether climate change is a myth or a reality. Can if affect development of developing countries? This article is a qualitative research on the need of developing countries to strike a balance on the options of choosing whether to pursue sustainable development goals only or addressing climate change and its effects or both. Developing countries are affected by climate change just like the developed countries. If they were to ignore it this would affect their sustainable development goals. However to address climate change, their pursuit of sustainable development is affected. Resources that would be used in achieving the goals of sustainable development are diverted to combating the effects of climate change. Developing countries lack the technology and finances to combat climate change on their own. They need developed countries to assist them. However this assistance is not forthcoming. Therefore there is a need to strike a balance between what goals to pursue. We look at Uganda as an example of a developing country that is affected by climate change and how it has coped briefly. We look at the international conventions that deal with climate change including the Paris Agreement and we see how they impact on developing countries’ pursuit of sustainable development goals. Are the conventions adequate?

scholarly journals Building Green Hospital Model in Implementing Sustainable Development Goals in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Thi Thu Hien
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
State Management ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

Sustainable development is not only a national goal but also a global concern as climate change and the impacts of environmental pollution are changing the quality of life and threatening human existence. Sustainable development goals are covered in all aspects of life, including medical activities and community health care. As a component of the health system, hospitals not only perform medical examination and treatment as well as research on treatment methods but also ensure the conditions for achieving sustainable development goals and other non-medical targets of the health sector. The paper focuses on analyzing the Green hospital model and the need to build this model in the implementation of the sustainable development goals. Keywords Sustainable Development, Health, Green Hospital, Policy, Green health ecosystem. References [1] Yusef Shaabani, Ali Vafaiee Najar, Mohammad Naser Shafiee, Marziyeh Meraji, Elaheh Hooshmand, Designing a green hospital model: Iranian hospital, International Journal of Healthcare Management, Taylor and Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20479700.2019.1572265, 23/9/2019[2] H. Anh, The criteria to build a green hospital in the US (in Vietnamese), Health Environment Management Department, https://vihema.gov.vn/tieu-chi-xay-dung-benh-vien-xanh-tai-my.html, 2018 (accessed on 10 December 2020).[3] Healthcare Administration Degree Programs, 30 most environmentally friendly hospitals in the world. https://www.healthcare-administration-degree.net/30-most-environmentally-friendly-hospitals-in-the-world/, 2014 (accessed on 10 December 2020).[4] Sustainable Development Goals (Website UN), The Sustainable Development Agenda. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda/, 2020 (accessed on 10 December 2020).[5] World Health Organisation, Sustainable Development Goals. Knowledge Platform. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=30022&nr=192&menu=3170, 2020. (accessed on 10 December 2020).[6] Cambridge University Press, Sustainable Development Report 2020, 2020, pp. 480-481. [7] N.V. Thanh, D.T. Truong, Philip Degenhardt (Editors), Prospects for Social, Ecological and Economic in Vietnam, The Gioi Publisher, 2020. [8] Ministry of Health, Procedures of State management in the field of health (in Vietnamese), Information on law education on health, No. 3 September 2014, https://moh.gov.vn/che-do-chinh-sach-linh-vuc-y-te/-/asset_publisher/5uVUQOCXQDjt/content/phuong-thuc-quan-ly-nha-nuoc-trong-linh-vuc-y-te, 2014 (accessed on 10 December 2020).[9] VnExpress Electronic Newspaper, Medical waste "destroys" the environment (in Vietnamese), vnexpress.net/rac-thai-y-te-buc-tu-moi-truong-2394511.html, 2012 (accessed on 09 December 2020).  

scholarly journals Conditions for the Growth of the “Silver Economy” in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals: Peculiarities of Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 401
Author(s):  
Liudmila Reshetnikova ◽  
Natalia Boldyreva ◽  
Maria Perevalova ◽  
Svetlana Kalayda ◽  
Zhanna Pisarenko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Pension System ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
State Pension

A “silver economy” can drive economic growth. The key condition is effective demand, determined by the number of financially secure members of the elderly population. The aim of this study is to assess the conditions of the Russian “silver economy”, identify the constraints on its growth, and develop recommendations for their elimination to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. We applied multivariate statistical analysis methods. The absolute and structural numbers of elderly people in Russia were found to not differ much from those in the developed countries of Europe. Their financial support exhibits several important features. A state pension plays a key role in financing the needs of Russian pensioners. Income from labor occupies the second position. Asset-based reallocations are negligible. Public programs will improve the standard of living of current pensioners. For future pensioners, it is important to increase the income received from asset-based reallocations. Russian pensioners were found to have had a negative experience of participation in the funded pension system. It is necessary to stimulate the voluntary participation of future pensioners in the funded pension system and to change the regulation of the investment activities of pension managers. In general, the formation of conditions favorable to the “silver economy” may turn it into a driver of sustainable development in Russia.

National Level Preparedness for Implementing the Health‐related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Seven South Asian Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Global Policy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-201
Author(s):  
Saadiya Razzaq ◽  
Said Ahmad Maisam Najafizada ◽  
Sanghmitra Sheel Acharya ◽  
Yolanthika Ellepola ◽  
Kashmala Chaudhry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
National Level ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Development Goals

Political Translation and the Sustainable Development Goals

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-188
Author(s):  
Chris G. Pope ◽  
Meng Ji ◽  
Xuemei Bai
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

The chapter argues that whether or not the world is successful in attaining sustainability, political systems are in a process of epoch-defining change as a result of the unsustainable demands of our social systems. This chapter theorizes a framework for analyzing the political “translation” of sustainability norms within national polities. Translation, in this sense, denotes the political reinterpretation of sustainable development as well as the national capacities and contexts which impact how sustainability agendas can be instrumentalized. This requires an examination into the political architecture of a national polity, the norms that inform a political process, socioecological contexts, the main communicative channels involved in the dissemination of political discourse and other key structures and agencies, and the kinds of approaches toward sustainability that inform the political process. This framework aims to draw attention to the ways in which global economic, political, and social systems are adapting and transforming as a result of unsustainability and to further understanding of the effectiveness of globally diffused sustainability norms in directing that change.

scholarly journals Sustainability and Well-being in Geriatrics: proposing a performance-based approach for the implementation of geriatric care activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Mazza ◽  
Riccardo Ievoli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Transitional Care ◽  
Social Equity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Emilia Romagna Region ◽  
Senior Population ◽  
Development Goals

The evaluation and measurement of Sustainable Development and Well-being represent a widespread emerging theme in healthcare, especially concerning, among others, the concepts of social equity and universality of health from an intergenerational perspective. To achieve such goals, Geriatrics would play a prominent role, especially considering the growing portion of the senior population in developed countries. This work intends to explore the possibility to connect Sustainable Development Goals and dimensions of Well-being to a set of performance indicators which are representative of geriatric activities in different settings of care. To this purpose, a pattern of indicators from Emilia- Romagna Region (RER) in Italy is considered. Furthermore, a range of Transitional Care interventions is discussed and proposed in order to ameliorate (or keep stable) the performance.

scholarly journals “Sevehuellas” una gamificación para implantar los ODS en un centro educativo

2021 ◽  
pp. 172-189
Author(s):  
Maria José Centenero de Arce ◽  
Gracia Martínez Orenes ◽  
Antonio Luis Guinea Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Warming Climate ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
The World ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Development Goals

La educación ambiental es un reto y una realidad que debemos incluir en los centros educativos de todo el mundo.  A partir de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible 2030 (ODS) lanzado por Naciones Unidas, nos planteamos la necesidad de actuar contra el calentamiento global, el cambio climático y en general cambiar para mejorar nuestros hábitos, tanto sociales, como personales. Vimos que este cambio tan necesario y urgente en nuestro modo de vida lo podríamos acercar a los más jóvenes a través del juego. Para ello se buscó una metodología práctica para trabajar a través del juego y de la tecnología los conceptos necesarios para el cuidado del medio ambiente. Con esta gamificación buscamos motivar al alumnado para iniciar este cambio de estilo de vida de una forma divertida y en equipo sin olvidar el objetivo de alcanzar la mayoría de las metas propuestas. La utilización del juego como instrumento de aprendizaje favorece la participación e implicación del alumnado y ayuda a la cohesión de los equipos. Retos de lógica, artísticos, de cuidado de medio ambiente, talleres de igualdad han convivido con las materias habituales durante este curso. La completa participación de profesorado y alumnado ha hecho que este reto educativo se haya convertido en una realidad extrapolable a otros cursos e incluso a otros centros que deseen incorporarlo. Environmental education is a challenge and a reality that we must include in educational centers around the world. Based on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) launched by the United Nations, we consider the need to act against global warming, climate change and in general change to improve our habits, both social and personal. We saw that this so necessary and urgent change in our way of life could be brought closer to the youngest through the game. For this, a practical methodology was sought to work through games and technology the concepts necessary for caring for the environment. With this gamification we seek to motivate students to start this lifestyle chango in a fun way and as a team without forgetting the objective of achieving most of the proposed goals. The use of the game as a learning instrument favors the participation and involvement of the students and helps the cohesion of the teams. Challenges of logic, art, care of the environment, equality workshops have coexisted with the usual subjects during this course. The full participation of teachers and students has made this educational challenge a reality that can be extrapolated to other courses and even to other centers that wish to incorporate it.

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