scholarly journals POLICIES FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (15) ◽  
pp. 1300-1305
Author(s):  
Marusya Lyubcheva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Development System ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Real Environment ◽  
Practical Life

The book “Policies and tools for social development” was able to hold my interest because my attention was being directed to sustainable development during the whole time. Without sustainable development being an object of discussion, even being mentioned in the texts. Almost a phenomenon. But actually not so much unexpected for a man who is searching for the projections of sustainable development in practical life, as does the author. It is a well known fact that social activities/processes are one of the pillars of sustainable development. And probably that is the reason for me to find this connection in the book, without it being demonstrated. Assessing even the title of the book itself “Policies and Tools…”, it can be said that it sounds as a resonance in a real environment in which the whole social sphere is subordinated to certain policies, which can make it effective but can also create chaos from which the whole chain, starting from the management and reaching to the last person to whom it is directed, can swing in one or other direction. Even with good tools, an unmeasured policy could not be useful. Keywords: policies, social development, system, priorities, perspective.

scholarly journals Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Development and its Implications for the Transition to Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-182
Author(s):  
George Bucăţa ◽  
Alexandru-Marius Rizescu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Economic Organizations

Abstract The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the vulnerability of people, societies and economies and has forced a rethinking of the economic and social activities of an organization. The crisis requires strong responses based on solidarity, cooperation and responsibility. Socio-economic organizations (associations, cooperatives, alliances, and social enterprises) whose business models are based on these principles can help reshape economies and societies after the crisis.

scholarly journals The Contribution of Peripheral Large Scientific Infrastructures to Sustainable Development from a Global and Territorial Perspective: The Case of IFMIF-DONES

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
Virginia Fernández-Pérez ◽  
Antonio Peña-García
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Neutron Source ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Fusion Materials ◽  
Indirect Impact ◽  
Global Contribution

Large scientific infrastructures are a major focus of progress. They have a big impact on the economic and social development of their surroundings. Departing from these well-known facts, it is not trivial to affirm whether the global contribution to Sustainable Development (SD) is higher when they are built in peripheral and not highly developed provinces instead of capitals and rich areas. Besides the economic impact on depressed areas, other SD-related parameters like the attachment of young and skilled people to their homeland, the avoidance of uncontrolled migrations from rural to dense urban zones, the growth of new focuses of knowledge independent from the lines of research established in the universities of the capitals, the indirect impact of auxiliary infrastructures and others must be analyzed. Concerning the next implementation of the “International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility—Demo Oriented Neutron Source” (IFMIF-DONES) project in Granada (Spain), one depressed and tourism-dependent zone, an analysis and comparison with similar infrastructures were done and presented.

The role of digital economy in China's sustainable development in a post-pandemic environment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malin Song ◽  
Chenbin Zheng ◽  
Jiangquan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic is still raging, which calls for an exploration of how to prevent and control pandemics to promote sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of the digital economy in sustainable development, the relationship between the two, the impacts of the outbreak on economic and social development, and changes in China's digital economy.Design/methodology/approachThe study used the time-series data from 2002 to 2019 and an unconstrained VAR model to examine the relationship between the digital economy and sustainable development before the pandemic.FindingsChina's digital economy has promoted the country's sustainable economic and social development; it has advanced rapid economic growth, improved people's living standards, increased efficient utilization of resources, and strengthened environmental protection.Research limitations/implicationsAmid the pandemic, China's digital economy developed effectively; it showed strong resilience because of its unique advantages. The digital economy in China has helped the country to control the pandemic in a short period, reduced the risk of supply chain disruption, promoted China's economic growth, and ensured the orderly operation of society. Therefore, countries worldwide are encouraged to prioritize their digital economies.Originality/valueCompared with the extant literature, this study explores the sustainable supply chain in a broader sense in the context of a pandemic, and how the supply chain is influenced by the digital economy. It not only includes the stability, resilience, and viability of the supply chain in economic development but also involves aspects of people's life, resource utilization, and environmental protection.

THE WORLD BANK ABOUT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE EVOLUTION OF APPROACHES

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-109
Author(s):  
Olga Pryazhnikova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Global Agenda

The World Bank has made an important contribution to shaping the global agenda for reducing poverty, increasing prosperity and promoting sustainable development. The review examines the main milestones in changes of the World Bank’s activities in the field of social development. The evolution of the organization’s approaches to solving the problem of poverty reduction as one of the key obstacles to socio-economic development is outlined.

Developing algorithms to optimize the Russian regions' social overheads advancement

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-299
Author(s):  
Valerii P. CHICHKANOV ◽  
Aleksandra V. VASIL'EVA
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Subject. This article analyzes the effectiveness of public administration in the social sphere. Objectives. The article aims to standardize the decision-making process for managing the region's social development through statistical analysis techniques. Methods. For the study, we used correlation and cluster analyses. Results. The article highlights weaknesses in the development of the social sphere and assesses the relationship between the individual areas of its development, and the effectiveness of its financing. It offers algorithms that take into account the patterns of social development and the specifics of certain types of economic activity. Conclusions. The results obtained were used to develop algorithms to optimize the development of the social sphere at the regional level. The socio-economic differentiation of the Russian Federation subjects in a number of regions requires an analysis of the specifics of the development of the social sphere of the region under consideration and adjustments to the proposed algorithms.

scholarly journals Promoting Education for Sustainable Development: Roles of Teacher

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pramila Bakhati
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Problematic Situation ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Practical Life ◽  
Roles Of Teacher ◽  
Growing Population

Human beings are considered as the most intellectual living beings in this Universe because they are able to cope with all the natural resources for their personal needs and preserving the things as well. Due to the growing population and immense using of resources, the things which we get from the nature are being destroyed by using in improper way. Our common home: the Earth is now in crisis as a result of limited awareness, egotism and understanding about the real values of nature and natural resources. In this problematic situation, Sustainable Development (SD) is emerged as a window of hope and later Education for Sustainable Developed (ESD) is appeared to promote the SD. However, if the knowledge is not transformed into behavior and practical life, the knowledge will be nothing or the meaningless.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jtd.v1i0.13086 Journal of Training and Development Vol.1 2015: 21-26

scholarly journals Modeling the process of future social workers training considering the goals of sustainable development

2021 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 01007
Author(s):  
Nadiia Pavlyk ◽  
Nataliia Seiko ◽  
Svitlana Sytniakivska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
International Projects

The aim of the article is the theoretical development of non-formal, fundraising and bilingual models of future social sphere specialists training on the basis of the goals of sustainable development in education. The study is based on preliminary processing of European and Ukrainian documents on sustainable development, numerous scientific papers on the problem of sustainable development, theoretical developments and experimental research in the field of social sphere specialists training. Each of the developed models has passed the corresponding approbation and is supported by the author’s experience of practical professional training of future social sphere specialists at the Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University. The model of future social workers non-formal education ensures the integration of professional competencies of future social workers. Fundraising training of future social workers on the basis of sustainable development involves the use of the necessary fundraising tools to ensure the development of social capital, the formation of a society of social justice, the deployment of numerous non-governmental organizations at the global and local levels. The bilingual model provides empowerment of social workers to study, do internships, work, borrow positive experiences, participate in international projects, and collaborate with professionals in their field from around the world.

scholarly journals Resources and Environment Carrying Capacity, Social Development and Their Decoupling Relationship: A Case Study of Hubei Province, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12312
Author(s):  
Sheng Ye ◽  
Chao Wei ◽  
Zhanqi Wang ◽  
Han Wang ◽  
Ji Chai
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Index System ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
Urban Sustainable Development ◽  
Temporal Variance ◽  
Comprehensive Development

With the rapid urbanization in recent decades, resource shortage and environmental damage have hindered the process of urban sustainable development (SD). As a yardstick of sustainable development, the evaluation of resources and environment carrying capacity (RECC) and its decoupling relationship with social comprehensive development index (SCDI) are of great significance. In this paper, RECC and SCDI are taken as research objects to establish resource and environment system evaluation index system and social comprehensive development level evaluation index system, respectively. Then, the RECC and SCDI of 17 cities in Hubei province during 2009–2018 are calculated by the projection pursuit model based on genetic algorithm, and their spatial-temporal variance characteristics are analyzed. On this basis, the RECC-SCDI Tapio decoupling model is constructed to explore the decoupling relationship between RECC and SCDI. The result shows that: (1) The RECC of Hubei shows a V-shaped development trend during 2009–2018. The SCDI of Hubei rose steadily during 2009–2018. (2) RECC in western and eastern Hubei Province is higher than that in central Hubei Province. SCDI in eastern and central Hubei Province is higher than that in the west. (3) 11 of the 17 cities in Hubei Province have got rid of excessive dependence on resources environment for social development. The study could contribute to scientific and effective policies be formulated by government to promote urban sustainable development.

scholarly journals Diagnostics of Inequality in the Social Sphere of the Far Eastern Regions of the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-67
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Kovalchuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Interregional Interaction ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Far Eastern ◽  
Negative Phenomena

The expansion of the borders of the Far Eastern Federal District due to the inclusion of the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Republic of Buryatia in its composition actualizes the problem of inequality of regions (primarily in the social sphere), which in the new boundaries of the macroregion has significantly increased and has acquired a «supernormal» character. It has been established that the lag of the «new» Far Eastern subjects in the level of social development is accompanied by an increase in negative phenomena in the social sphere. The necessity of implementing a set of measures to form a «corridor of opportunities» that regions can use, including within the framework of interregional interaction within the Far Eastern Federal District, has been substantiated

scholarly journals Social economic and ethical aspect of sustainable development

2003 ◽  
Vol 44 (159) ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
Krstan Malesevic
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Ethical Aspect ◽  
Social Growth ◽  
Unlimited Growth ◽  
New Form

Uncritical fostering of social development within the industrial paradigm often referred to as "unlimited growth", has caused so catastrophic effects that they could argumentatively be described as a real ecocide. This is not only reflected in the total pollution of environment, irrecoverable destruction of natural resources and non-renewable energy sources, but the very existence of elementary biological preconditions for survival of human and other life forms on Earth is endangered. Social development, perceived and applied as mere growth, has favored partial interests on behalf of those of the whole. It has also endorsed interests of present over future generations relying on partial, positivist knowledge against holism humanism and wisdom. These effects have contributed to the new knowledge of the necessity for radical change in dominant development paradigm. An alternative has been found by some authors in the concept of "sustainable development". This concept is based on the idea of adjustment of social growth and development to the natural adaptive capacities. The idea of sustainable development should represent a key for human duration in time and with this a concrete form of responsibility towards future generations. This strategy, now within the ecological paradigm, transcendent partiality of industrial paradigm and offers a uniquely new form for the rationalization of development. At the same time this strategy functions as a new form of ethics (biocentric instead of anthropocentric one) and as a new model for wisdom of living. The concept of sustainable development is also the only operative way for radical and permanent elimination of the deepest causes of ecological crises instead of periodical and partial healing of its consequences.

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