scholarly journals Bridging the Gap

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 6-23
Author(s):  
Rene Suöa ◽  
Bistra Borak ◽  
Manca Poglajen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Fair Trade ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
The North ◽  
Fair Trade Movement ◽  
The World ◽  
Colonial Oppression ◽  
Definition Of

The main argument of the following article is that the neo-colonial nature of international relations between the North and the South contributes to delayed or sometimes even reversed progress in the process of human development everywhere in the world and especially in the so-called South. Whether the conduct of Fair Trade movement measures up to expanding human freedoms, or is it merely one of the most inconspicuous and sophisticated tools of neo-colonial oppression is what the authorís research. Senís criteria for human development and Brundtlandtís definition of sustainable development are taken as ones that the Fair Trade movement should fulfil in order to label it as a means to bridge the infamous North South gap. Only as such the Fair Trade movement can substitute the neo-colonialism.

Development Requires New Models

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Earth Summit ◽  
The North ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Sustainable Human Development ◽  
The World ◽  
New Models

In this chapter Haq addresses the leaders of the Earth Summit of 1992, pointing out key areas that Summit leaders should collectively address. According to Haq, the search for new models of sustainable human development with minimal environmental and resource damage could be one of the more enduring legacies of the Summit. He urged the leaders of the world to take the challenge of the North-South divide as a collective threat to sustainable development for both rich and poor countries. For Haq, an unjust and unequal world would inherently be unstable and unsustainable.

scholarly journals Multi-Use of the Sea as a Sustainable Development Instrument in Five EU Sea Basins

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8159
Author(s):  
Joanna Przedrzymirska ◽  
Jacek Zaucha ◽  
Helena Calado ◽  
Ivana Lukic ◽  
Martina Bocci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Baltic Sea ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the concept of maritime multi-use as a territorial/SPATIAL governance instrument for the enhancement of sustainable development in five EU sea basins. Multi-use (MU) is expected to enhance the productivity of blue economy sectors, as well as deliver additional socio-economic benefits related to the environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development. The paper provides a definition of maritime multi-use and identifies the multi-uses with the highest potential in EU sea basins. In each sea basin, multi-use plays a different role as concerns sustainable development. For the Eastern Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, the MU focus should remain on the environmental pillar of sustainable development. In the North Sea, North Atlantic and Western Baltic Sea, addressing social sustainability seems a key precondition for success of MU in enhancement of sustainable spatial development at sea. Moreover, it has been suggested to introduce MU key global strategies such as SDGs or Macroregional strategies and action plans and to supplement maritime spatial planning with sectoral incentives and educational efforts as key vehicles supporting MU. The paper concludes by identifying aspects which, in order to inform maritime spatial planning and maritime governance regarding a more conscious application of the aforementioned concept, require further investigation. Key tasks are related to: more profound evaluation of performance of policies supporting MUs, researching the impact of MU on societal goals and on the MU costs and benefits, including external ones, and finally identifying the impact of MU on the development of various sectors and regions on land.

scholarly journals RELAÇÃO ENTRE OS INDICADORES DE GOVERNANÇA DOS PAÍSES E O ÍNDICE DE DESENVOLVIMENTO HUMANO

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Aguiar Filho ◽  
Marco Antônio Tomé ◽  
Adilson De Brito Farias ◽  
Celso Machado Machado Junior ◽  
Daielly Melina Nassif Mantovani Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Development ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Development Level ◽  
The World

O desenvolvimento humano dos países se trata de um tema em destaque que exige ações governamentais para a melhoria da qualidade de vida de seus cidadãos. O problema de dimensionar este desenvolvimento frente às ações de governo determina o objetivo de analisar a existência de correlação entre os indicadores de governança dos países calculados pelo Banco Mundial (WGI) com o índice de desenvolvimento humano calculado pela Organização das nações Unidas (IDH). Para investigar essa hipótese foram efetuadas análises de correlação entre o IDH e as seis dimensões de governança do WGI. Os resultados da pesquisa confirmam a existência de significativa correlação positiva entre o IDH e o WGI, estabelecendo assim o entendimento da complementariedade destes indicadores, e a possibilidade de sua utilização no estabelecimento de ações governamentais.Palavras-chave: Governança dos países. WGI. Desenvolvimento humano. IDH. Desenvolvimento sustentável.ABSTRACTThe human development level of the countries is a key issue that requires government actions to improve the quality of life of its citizens. The problem of dimensioning this development in relation to government actions determines the objective of analyzing the existence of a correlation between the indicators of governance of the countries calculated by the World Bank (WGI) and the human development index calculated by the United Nations (IDH). To investigate this hypothesis, correlation analyzes were performed between HDI and the six governance dimensions of WGI. The results of the research confirm the existence of a significant positive correlation between the HDI and the WGI, thus establishing the understanding of the complementarity of these indicators and the possibility of their use in the establishment of governmental actions.Keywords: Worldwide governance. WGI. Human development. HDI. Sustainable development.

scholarly journals Kopi, Cooperatives, and Compliance: A Case Study of Fair Trade in Aceh, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Heather Walker
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Fair Trade ◽  
World Market ◽  
Market System ◽  
Strong Growth ◽  
Fair Trade Coffee ◽  
Fair Trade Movement ◽  
The World ◽  
Coffee Farmers

<p>A development initiative at its core, fair trade endeavors to provide better trading conditions for disadvantaged producers in the world market system, such as smallholder coffee farmers, who face a volatile market and prices that have yet to recover from a deep price crisis in the early 2000s. With the onset of labeling and certification, fair trade entered the mainstream by the late 1990s, and has continued to demonstrate strong growth in sales. Moreover, new producer organizations are becoming certified in an expanding number of countries, and fair trade coffee is expanding beyond its traditionally dominant productive center in Latin America.  To explore how fair trade is established, and interacts with, new producer contexts, a case study was performed with five fair trade certified coffee cooperatives in Aceh, Indonesia, all of whom have gained certification within the last 10 years, was performed. This thesis sought to understand the particularities behind how fair trade reached Aceh, what factors influenced its implementation, and how coffee producers experience their participation in the fair trade movement. Further, particular attention was paid to the practice and formation of the cooperatives’ structures and policies; fair trade requires that coffee farmers are organized into democratically owned and governed cooperatives, an institution relatively unpracticed in Indonesia.</p>

scholarly journals The achievement of the country’s sustainable development in the conditions of global threats

2020 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 01029
Author(s):  
Nataliia Stukalo ◽  
Maryna Lytvyn ◽  
Yuriy Petrushenko ◽  
Yuliia Omelchenko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Green Technologies ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Policy Adjustments

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development stipulates the need for economical use of natural resources and the introduction of green technologies to ensure the harmonious reconciliation of economic, social, and environmental development. However, the problems associated with the definition of the country’s sustainable development in conditions of global threats are far from being solved and require further theoretical efforts. So,the purpose of the article is to form a methodological approach to define the country’s sustainable development in conditions of global threats. The methods used in this study are the comparative and statistical analysis , the systematic approach – in creating the mechanism of ensuring the sustainable development of the world in conditions of global challenges. The analysis results show that the methodological approach allows assessing the country’s sustainable development considering global threats, which, in turn, policy adjustments to strengthen sustainable development in global crises. This study concludes that globalization’s process causes various changes; the positive or negative vector of these changes largely depends on the level of sustainable development of the country and the country’s position in the world economy. The higher the country’s sustainable development indicators, the more positive effects of globalization the state receives.

scholarly journals Determinants of Human Development Disparities: A Cross District Analysis of Punjab, Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (4I-II) ◽  
pp. 427-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Qasim ◽  
Amatul Razzaq Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Social Planning ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Policy Frameworks ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

Human development is the primary objective of all developing economies of the world. It has great importance in social planning. Every individual, society and nation wants a prosperous life. Different instruments are used, investments are undertaken and different policy frameworks are designed to achieve this target. Human development is a process to enlarge the choices of people. So, the definition of human development is very broad, but people have three basic and essential choices which are acceptable at every level of development. First, people always have desire to live a long and healthy life. Second, they have desire to expand their knowledge. Third, people have desire to access the resources needed for a decent standard of living [UNDP (1990)].

scholarly journals Zakat Fund As The Starting Point Of Entrepreneurship In Order to Alleviate Poverty (SDGs Issue)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 063
Author(s):  
Lily Rahmawati Harahap
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Life Change ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

As known, Indonesia is a nation with the largerst Moslem society in the world. According to data issued by Bappenas, in 2020 the population of Indonesia is predicted about 271,066,400 people (Bappenas: 2018). 85 percent of this population (ca. 230.406.440 people) are Moslems. It shows the huge potential in the acceptance of zakat fund, as an obligation for a Moslem who has qualified in accordance with the provisions of Islam.            Since MDGs declared in 2000 (UNRC: 2008) which contains a commitment to accelerate human development and poverty alleviation (8 goals),  Indonesia has a strong commitment to achieve the MDGs targets became one of Indonesia’s main priorities. As a continuation of the MDGs program, in 2015, more than 190 world leaders committed to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Indonesia, 17 SDGs are grouped into 4 part, one of them is poverty alleviation (UNDP Indonesia: 2018). One of the goals for poverty alleviation is explained with the goal number 8, that is decent work and economic growth. And one of the drivers the existence of decent work and economic growth is the growth of entrepreneurship activities.The growth of entrepreneurship can be implemented with the support of funds. One of them come from the distribution of zakat fund acceptance.            By terminology, zakat means a certain amount of property that is required by Allah SWT to be given to the mustahik mentioned in the Qur’an. Or it could also mean a certain amount of certain property given to a particular person (Solihin: 2010). There is a fund transfer from muzaki (zakat payer) to mustahik (zakat recipient).With the transfer of funds, there is an expectation that there will be a better life change for mustahik, so that in time they will be becomes muzaki.This activity is expected to occur continously, forming a circle of increasing goodness. And ultimately will improve society wellbeing.            To support this paper, the author use a qualitative methods with secondary datas and supported by Tawhidi String Relation (TSR) theory which includes the method of circular causation and IIE (interaction, integration and evolution) method. Keywords : zakat, entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation, SDGs, TSR 

Afterword

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 659-670
Author(s):  
John Watkins
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
State System ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
The World ◽  
Foreign Office ◽  
Global Corporations ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
State Relations ◽  
International Systems

Scholars of contemporary international relations have long noted the rise of such nonstate agents as global corporations and NGOs on the world stage. With that shift in mind, John Robert Kelley has questioned the continued viability of an institutional definition of diplomacy that dates back to the eighteenth century. If corporate directors and NGO officers have as much impact in shaping international systems as traditionally commissioned diplomats, it might make more sense to redefine diplomacy as a behavior that can be carried out by nonstate, noncommissioned agents. As the essays gathered in this special issue suggest, that behavioralist redefinition of diplomacy might apply just as well to the premodern state system, before the rise of the familiar foreign office, as to the postmodern state system, whose multilayered complexities extend, resist, and often successfully counter the policy goals of traditional diplomats. Diplomats mattered in premodern state relations. But so did merchants and missionaries, writers, actors, and other artists.

Digital and Inter-Generational Divide

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Paolo Ferri
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Digital Immigrants ◽  
Social Differences ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Definition Of

Digital divide can be considered a macro economical index representing the social differences and the separation between the North and the South of the world. Since the first definition of digital divide, it has been shown that it is also a great and unrecognized problem in the developed countries, especially in the field of education. “Digital disconnection” is a key problem for School and University as institutions. In this paper, the above questions are widely analyzed with a special attention on the spreading gap between digital natives (i.e., young students), and digital immigrants (i.e., parents, teachers and policymakers in the school).

Green Building and Sustainable Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 575 ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Hong Jun Jia ◽  
Hui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Continuous Development ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Sustainable Human Development ◽  
New Development ◽  
The World

In order to achieve sustainable human development and solve the energy and environmental issues of common concern in the world, green building has become a necessary form of the future building development. Green building is the topic of this paper; it simply elaborates the definition and characteristics of the green building, puts forward four design concepts of green building, and simply introduces to the possible problems in the development of green building. The theory of sustainable development and green building theory is in the process of continuous development and improvement, which requires construction workers to constantly learn, update their own ideas, and meet new development needs of the green building.

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