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 Reviewing the Role of Outdoor Lighting in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12657
Author(s):  
Pedro Tavares ◽  
Dmitrii Ingi ◽  
Luiz Araújo ◽  
Paulo Pinho ◽  
Pramod Bhusal
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Negative Impacts

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim at providing a healthier planet for present and future generations. At the most recent SDG summit held in 2019, Member States recognized that the achievements accomplished to date have been insufficient to achieve this mission. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review of 227 documents contextualizing outdoor lighting with SDGs, showing its potential to resolve some existing issues related to the SDG targets. From a list of 17 goals, six SDGs were identified to have relevant synergies with outdoor lighting in smart cities, including SDG 3 (Good health and well-being), SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities), SDG 14 (Life below water) and SDG 15 (Life on land). This review also links efficient lighting roles partially with SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (Climate action) through Target 7.3 and Target 13.2, respectively. This paper identifies outdoor lighting as a vector directly impacting 16 of the 50 targets in the six SDGs involved. Each section in this review discusses the main aspects of outdoor lighting by a human-centric, energy efficiency and environmental impacts. Each aspect addresses the most recent studies contributing to lighting solutions in the literature, helping us to understand the positive and negative impacts of artificial lighting on living beings. In addition, the work summarizes the proposed solutions and results tackling specific topics impacting SDG demands.

scholarly journals Mapping the Sustainable Development Goals Relationships

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Miguel Fonseca ◽  
José Pedro Domingues ◽  
Alina Mihaela Dima
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Health And Well Being

Sustainable development addresses humanity’s aspiration for a better life while observing the limitations imposed by nature. In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly approved the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the aim to foster the organizational operationalization and integration of sustainability and, therefore, to address the current and forthcoming stakeholder needs and ensure a better and sustainable future for all, balancing the economic, social, and environmental development. However, it is not entirely clear which are the mutual relationships among the 17 SDGs and this study aims to tackle this research gap. The results of the correlation confirm that Poverty elimination (SDG1) and Good health and well-being (SDG3) have synergetic relationships with most of the other goals. SDG7 (Affordable and clean energy) has significant relationships with other SDGs (e.g., SDG1 (No poverty), SDG2 (Zero hunger), SDG3 (Good health and well-being), SDG8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG13 (Climate action)). However, there is a moderate negative correlation with SDG12 (Responsible consumption and production), which emphasizes the need to improve energy efficiency, increase the share of clean and renewable energies and improve sustainable consumption patterns worldwide. There is also confirmation that SDG12 (Responsible consumption and production) is the goal strongly associated with trade-offs. To sum up, this research suggests that change towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals offers many opportunities for reinforcing rather than inhibiting itself. However, some SDGs show no significant correlation with other SDGs (e.g., SDG13 (Climate action) and SDG17 (Partnerships for the goals), which highlights the need for future research.

scholarly journals Two degrees and the SDGs: a network analysis of the interlinkages between transnational climate actions and the Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Coenen ◽  
Lisa-Maria Glass ◽  
Lisa Sanderink
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
State Actors

AbstractGiven the interconnectedness of climate change and sustainable development, policymakers and scholars have started to investigate how climate actions can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and vice versa. To date, research has mainly focused on the national and international levels, while little is known about the interlinkages between climate actions and the SDGs at the transnational level. Not only nation states, but also non-state actors undertake ambitious actions designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to promote sustainable development. Using content analysis and network analysis techniques, we examine the interlinkages between the climate actions of 72 transnational initiatives and the 169 targets of the 17 SDGs. We find that actions of 71 initiatives contribute to achieving 16 SDGs, thus generating valuable co-benefits. Besides SDG 13 on climate action and SDG 17 on partnerships for the goals, transnational climate actions frequently address SDGs 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 7 on affordable and clean energy, and SDG 12 on responsible consumption and production. While SDG 3 on good health and well-being and SDG 4 on quality education are barely addressed, SDG 5 on gender equality is not at all covered by transnational climate actions. Additionally, the network reveals that SDG 9 is highly synergistic with many other frequently addressed SDGs and functions as an important connector between them. Finally, our results indicate that transnational initiatives fill a governance gap left by states with regards to SDG 12. Climate initiatives of non-state actors can thus complement state-led actions to implement the Paris Agreement and the SDGs jointly.

scholarly journals The Sustainable Development Goals in Scientific Literature: A Bibliometric Overview at the Meta-Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Meschede
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Meta Level ◽  
Development Goals

In 2015, the UN adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing social, environmental, and economic targets. Global partnerships, transnational, and interdisciplinary research are essential for achieving progress towards the SDGs. This study analyzes 4593 research articles at the meta-level, explicitly referring to the SDGs. This a comparably small amount of research items directly addressing the goals. However, comparisons with existing approaches using different queries are possible. Research that links to the SDGs through its title, keywords, or abstract facilitates knowledge sharing on the goals as it is easier to identify relevant work. Using scientometric means, we assessed the corresponding sources, research areas, affiliated countries, thematic foci, and the availability of funding acknowledgments. The results are useful for identifying research gaps and potential collaboration possibilities. The outcomes suggest that most research referring to the SDGs comes from the research areas Life Sciences & Biomedicine and Social Sciences. The most predominant SDG among the analyzed research articles is SDG 3 (“good health and well-being”). A relatively high share of open access articles contributes to the idea of knowledge sharing for the SDGs. Nearly 37% of all articles count as international publications, i.e., as being co-authored by authors from affiliations of multiple countries.

scholarly journals Towards Understanding Interactions between Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Climate-Well-Being Linkages. Experiences of EU Countries

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 2025
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Sompolska-Rzechuła ◽  
Agnieszka Kurdyś-Kujawska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Linear Ordering ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a challenge for all countries in the world. Their implementation may turn out to be a compromise or the creation of effective interactions that dynamize sustainable development. To achieve the SDGs, it is essential to understand how they interact with each other. It seems that in the times of the climate and health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, caring for the environment and ensuring a healthy life and promoting well-being at all ages is the basis for environmental, economic and social sustainable development. The aim of the study is to compare the degree of implementation of the goals of sustainable development in the scope of goal 13 “Climate action” and goal 3 “Good health and well-being” in the EU countries. In addition, we analyze how trade-offs and synergies between these goals have developed. Data from the Eurostat database were used to achieve the goal. The study used the method of multivariate comparative analysis—linear ordering of objects. The technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) method was used to measure the studied phenomenon. The results indicate a different degree of implementation of the sustainable development goals related to climate change and the improvement of health and social well-being. Only a few countries have synergy in achieving these goals, most of them compromise, manifesting themselves in improving one goal over another. In the group of analyzed EU countries, a simultaneous deterioration in the effectiveness of achieving both objectives were also noted. Our research also shows that energy policy is an important attribute in improving the achievement of these goals. The conducted analysis fills the gap in the research on the implementation of selected sustainable development goals and their interactions. It contributes to the discussion on increasing the links between them, in particular with regard to emerging compromises. This research can provide a basis for re-prioritizing and intensifying the actions where individual EU countries are lagging most behind.

scholarly journals Healthcare Managers’ Perception About the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Jonas A. S. Schwartzman ◽  
Paola Zucchi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Online Forms ◽  
Health And Well Being

In 2015, about 190 United Nations Member States proposed an ambitious agenda, to be worked on by different actors in society, which was entitled 2030 Agenda. The document was divided into 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are broken down into 169 targets aiming to eradicate poverty and promote a decent life for all. This study aimed to evaluate the perception of healthcare managers about SDGs, especially SDG 3, which addresses Good Health and Well-Being. This cross-sectional observational study identified and analyzed the participants’ profilesthrough online forms with questions about the general perception of the SDGs, and questions related to SDG 3. The quantitative analysis of the results was performed, in percentage terms, and the qualitative analysis was performed using the five-point Likert scale. Twenty-one technical directors of healthcare services participated in the survey. According to the results, 14 (66.6)  of the participants presented medium to highknowledge regarding SDG. In addition, 18 (85.7%) of these professionals understand that the SDGs are of high/very high importance to guide public policies. In general, there is a low expectation for the achievement of the 17 SDGs in Brazil, but it was highlighted that it should be a priority, which SDG could contribute to the achievement of SDG 3: Good Health and well-being as well as the vision of policy recommendations to achieve the SDG 3 targets. This analysis allows contact with SDG and enables a deeper discussion on the topic in healthcare services.

scholarly journals DIGITALIZATION – SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONVERGENCE: METRICS AND EFFECTS IN ROMANIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Sebastian Emanuel Stan ◽  
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Camelia Oprean-Stan ◽  
Aurel Mihail Țîțu ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Major Transitions ◽  
Digital Performance ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Main Components

Sustainability and digitalization both require major transitions in our world and the way we imagine them. Digitalization is considered to be the engine that alters sustainability. However, it is not yet known whether and to what extent this digital transformation facilitates or hinders the development of a more sustainable world. The aim of this paper is to shed light on the implications of digitalization for sustainable development in Romania and to provide answers to the following questions: how does digitalization affect the most important pillars of sustainability? How can digital technology help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the next period? These key issues are of immediate practical relevance and therefore need to be addressed by researchers and decision-makers alike. In order to achieve this objective, this research examines the relationship between digitalization and sustainable development, in the specific case of Romania, and examines how digital performance affects the main components of sustainable development, pursued on the basis of the following sustainable development objectives: non-poverty, good health and well-being, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, At the same time, it examines the most important measures for evaluating the level of digitalization of countries (more specifically, the Digital Economy and Society Index DESI methodology) and sustainable development at the macro-economic level (through the Sustainable Development Goals Index SDGI components).

scholarly journals Classification of EU countries according to the degree of the sustainable development goals achievement related to agriculture

2021 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 03009
Author(s):  
Radka Nenova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Zero Hunger ◽  
The Uk

The main goal of the study is to classify the 27 countries of the European Union (excluding the UK) according to their contribution to achieving the UN’s global goals for sustainable development related to agriculture. Five goals were selected: Goal 2: Zero hunger, Goal 3: Good health and well-being, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production, Goal 14: Life below water and Goal 15: Life on land. The following criteria for distinguishing countries were used in the clustering: Goal achievement, Challenges remain, Significant challenges, Major challenges. To achieve this goal, from a methodological point of view, are applied: correlation analysis, cluster analysis, ANOVA analysis of variance and post hog test for multiple comparison - Tukey HSD. As a result of the analysis, with data from the Sustainable Development Report 2020, four clusters were identified. Bulgaria falls into the second cluster, along with Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland and Sweden. The main conclusion for countries in the second cluster is that there are significant challenges for Goal 2 and Goal 14, challenges remain for Goal 3 and Goal 15 and major challenges for Goal 12.

scholarly journals Unilever's contribution to achieving sustainable development goals 3 in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 316 ◽  
pp. 01023
Author(s):  
Dinda Khoirun Nisa ◽  
Arie Kusuma Paksi ◽  
Amalia Nurul Hutami ◽  
Qholiva Yuni Fadilla
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Health And Well Being

This study aims to discuss how Unilever contributes to the achieving of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Indonesia specifically the third goal that constitutes good health and well-being. This research employs the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to describe how corporations take responsibilities over the community and the environment referring to the ethical theory in implementing the CSR. This research shows the stances and efforts of the company in helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Indonesia so that a sustainable Indonesian society can be realized by implementing corporate social responsibility to society and the environment.

Роль электронных государственных услуг в реализации Целей устойчивого развития

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.Б. Тасмаганбетов ◽  
Қ.Е. Ағлешов ◽  
М.А. Тлеубергенова ◽  
А.Ж. Ибрашева ◽  
A. Tasmaganbetov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Business Structures ◽  
State Programs ◽  
Health And Well Being

Мақалада Қазақстан Республикасында тұрақты даму мақсаттарын іске асыру ерекшеліктері нақты қарастырылған. Авторлар тұрақты даму мақсаттарының маңызды индикаторларын бағалау мен зерттеу үшін, сондай-ақ статистикалық ақпаратты жүйелеу үшін талдамалық және салыстырмалы әдістерді кеңінен пайдаланған. Мақалада тұрақты даму тұжырымдамаларына байланысты ғалымдардың ғылыми еңбектері мен халықаралық ұйымдардың есептеріне баса назар аударылған. Талдау барысында мақала авторлары тұрақты даму мақсаттарының жаһандық рейтингінде Қазақстан Республикасының ең нашар көрсеткіштерін анықтады: «Аштықты жою», «Жақсы денсаулық және әл ауқат», «Теңсіздікті қысқарту» және «Бейбітшілік, әділеттілік және тиімді институттар». Мақалада мемлекеттік қызметтерді цифрландыруды жалғастыру және сыбайлас жемқорлықтың алдын алу мақсатында азаматтардың мемлекеттік қызметшілермен тікелей байланысын қысқарту ұсынылды. Мақала авторлары тұрақты даму мақсаттарын іске асыру бойынша нақты ұсыныстар берді: Қазақстан Республикасының стратегиялық құжаттары мен мемлекеттік бағдарламаларына сәйкес тұрақты даму мақсаттарының индикаторларын нақты анықтау; түрлі мемлекеттік органдар мен бизнес-құрылымдарда мүдделі тараптар арасындағы көрсеткіштерді тұрақты түрде келісіп алу; тұрақты даму мақсаттарының индикаторларын орындау мерзімдерінің бірізділігін толығымен анықтау; тұрақты дамудың негізгі мақсаттары бойынша мемлекеттік саясатты қалыптастыру. The article covers the features of the implementation of the sustainable development goals in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The authors used analytical and comparative methods to assess the significant indicators of the sustainable development goals, as well as to systematize statistical information. The article focuses on the research of scientists and reports of international organizations related to the concepts of sustainable development. During the analysis, the authors identified the worst indicators of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Global Ranking of the Sustainable Development Goals: "Eliminating hunger", "Good health and well-being", " Reducing inequality" and "Peace, justice and effective institutions". The article proposed to continue the digitalization of public services and reduce direct contacts of citizens with civil servants in order to prevent corruption. The authors proposed specific recommendations for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals: clearly define the indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals in accordance with Strategic documents and state programs of the Republic of Kazakhstan; regularly coordinate indicators between stakeholders in various state bodies and business structures; determine the sequence of deadlines for the implementation of indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals; form a state policy on key sustainable development goals.

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