scholarly journals SOCIO - ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLDS FUEL CONSUMPTION IN NIGERIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 348-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullahi Buba ◽  
Musa Abdu ◽  
Idi Adamu ◽  
AdamuJibir ◽  
Yusuf Isah Usman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Development Goals

Attainment of universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is one of the goals for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Existing data and statistic suggest that high proportion of households in less developed countries heavily rely on solid fuels for domestic requirements. Also, recent data revealed that in Nigeria over 70 percent of households depend on fuel wood for cooking which indicate the task ahead of policy makers in the country for ensuring access to efficient sources of energy before the expiration of sustainable development goals. In this study we empirically examined socio-economic factors that influence households’ likelihood of energy consumption in Nigeria. In order to achieve our specific objectives, we adopt 2013 demographic health survey dataset for Nigeria and multinomial logistic regression was conducted in analyzing the factors affecting households’ decision for energy demand. Evidence from the study revealed that demographic characteristics, economic status, public awareness and social variables are strong determinants of households’ energy choice in the country and conformed to the propositions of “Energy Ladder Hypothesis”. We concluded by presenting concluding remarks and policy implications for decision making toward ensuring access to affordable, sustainable and efficient energy in Nigeria.

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 Sub-national Energy Access Planning Model for Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study of Barpak

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-190
Author(s):  
Kshitiz Khanal ◽  
Bivek Baral
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Hydropower Plant ◽  
Local Energy ◽  
Energy Access ◽  
Development Goals

As most nations have adopted the Sustainable Development agenda to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, it is vital that planning of energy systems at local, regional and national levels also align with the agenda in order to achieve the goals. This study explores the sustainability of primary energy resources of a rural community to meet growing demands of the community, in order to achieve SDGs for energy access Goal no. 7 (SDG7) at local level. Using a linear back-casting techno-economic energy access model that informs the expected change in energy demand in order to reach SDG7 targets, this study examined whether local energy resources would be enough to achieve the targets for Barpak VDC (named such at the time of data collection before Nepal’s administrative restructuring), and explored the possibility of importing electricity from national grid to attain SDG7 targets. By analyzing the outputs of the model for Barpak, we found that currently assessed local energy resources are insufficient to meet the energy access targets. Importing electricity from national grid, in addition to the mini-hydropower plant currently in operation at Barpak is needed to achieve the targets. Huge cost investment and timely expansion of transmission and distribution infrastructure is crucial. By 2030, total energy demand is expected to grow up to 50,000 Gigajoules per year. Electricity import from national grid grows steadily, reaching up to 45,000 Gigajoules in 2030. The social costs of energy will continue to be dominated by household sector till 2030, reaching up to 30 million Nepali Rupees per year in total. Use of wood as fuel, the only significant source of emission in the model is modeled to decrease linearly and stop by 2030, as required by SDGs. Emission of 17 Metric Tonnes of Carbon-dioxide and 4.5 million kg Methane equivalent is reduced to zero at 2030. This model serves as an innovative approach to integrate SDG targets to local and regional energy planning process, and can be adopted for energy systems and policy planning for various regions in Nepal.

scholarly journals Earth Observation and Cloud Computing in Support of Two Sustainable Development Goals for the River Nile Watershed Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenzhao Li ◽  
Hesham El-Askary ◽  
Venkat Lakshmi ◽  
Thomas Piechota ◽  
Daniele Struppa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Stress Indicator ◽  
Development Goals

In September 2015, the members of United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with universal applicability of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. The SDGs are consequential for the development of the countries in the Nile watershed, which are affected by water scarcity and experiencing rapid urbanization associated with population growth. Earth Observation (EO) has become an important tool to monitor the progress and implementation of specific SDG targets through its wide accessibility and global coverage. In addition, the advancement of algorithms and tools deployed in cloud computing platforms provide an equal opportunity to use EO for developing countries with limited technological capacity. This study applies EO and cloud computing in support of the SDG 6 “clean water and sanitation” and SDG 11 “sustainable cities and communities” in the seven Nile watershed countries through investigations of EO data related to indicators of water stress (Indicator 6.4.2) and urbanization and living conditions (Indicators 11.3.1 and 11.1.1), respectively. Multiple approaches including harmonic, time series and correlational analysis are used to assess and evaluate these indicators. In addition, a contemporary deep-learning classifier, fully convolution neural networks (FCNN), was trained to classify the percentage of impervious surface areas. The results show the spatial and temporal water recharge pattern among different regions in the Nile watershed, as well as the urbanization in selected cities of the region. It is noted that the classifier trained from the developed countries (i.e., the United States) is effective in identifying modern communities yet limited in monitoring rural and slum regions.

Migration, Diasporas, Remittances and the Sustainable Development Goals in Least Developed Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Nurse
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Developmental Potential ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Money Transfer ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Contemporary Development ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Migration, diasporas and the growth of remittances are key contemporary development trends which impact directly the lives of one in seven persons and often some of the most vulnerable and as such are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda of “leaving no one behind”. Migration is captured in four Goals and five Targets in the SDGs however it is argued that the developmental potential of migration for LDCs is an underexploited asset. The paper offers critical perspectives on the SDGs targets by analysing the impact of remittances (including South-South remittances) and other financial investments such as diaspora savings and bonds. The analysis then focusses on financial innovation through the growth of money transfer organizations in LDCs (i.e. Haiti, Tonga and Bangladesh) and the rise of mobile money. The impact of these trends on financial inclusion and the banking of unbanked populations is then considered. The paper concludes with some key recommendations and insights.

Implications of the Sustainable Development Goals on national energy demand: The case of Indonesia

Energy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 117100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayan G. Santika ◽  
M. Anisuzzaman ◽  
Yeliz Simsek ◽  
Parisa A. Bahri ◽  
G.M. Shafiullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

scholarly journals Poverty Reduction of Sustainable Development Goals in the 21st Century: A Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanni Yu ◽  
Jinghong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
R Language ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Integration Of Disciplines

No Poverty is the top priority among 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The research perspectives, methods, and subject integration of studies on poverty reduction have been greatly developed with the advance of practice in the 21st century. This paper analyses 2,459 papers on poverty reduction since 2000 using VOSviewer software and R language. Our conclusions show that (1) the 21st century has seen a sharp increase in publications of poverty reduction, especially the period from 2015 to date. (2) The divergence in research quantity and quality between China and Kenya is great. (3) Economic studies focus on inequality and growth, while environmental studies focus on protection and management mechanisms. (4) International cooperation is usually related to geographical location and conducted by developed countries with developing countries together. (5) Research on poverty reduction in different regions has specific sub-themes. Our findings provide an overview of the state of the research and suggest that there is a need to strengthen the integration of disciplines and pay attention to the contribution of marginal disciplines to poverty reduction research in the future.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI KOMITMEN PEMBANGUNAN BERKELANJUTAN DALAM KONSTITUSI SEBAGAI WUJUD PEMENUHAN HAK EKONOMI, SOSIAL DAN BUDAYA DI INDONESIA

Yurispruden ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Cholidah Cholidah
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Research Use ◽  
Current Generation ◽  
World Community ◽  
The People ◽  
Development Goals

ABSTRACTAs a concept of sustainable development it is seen to support the development of human rights, especially Ekososb rights where the fulfillment of human rights no longer focuses only on the current generation but also focuses on fulfilling human rights for future generations. This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing and understanding about Indonesia's commitment after signing the International Sustainable Development Goals Commitment in 2015. This research use normative juridical methods that will analyze the concept of sustainable development in Indonesian legislation and the relation of the concept of sustainable development to the fulfillment of human rights for the people of Indonesia. The author believes that basically the concept of sustainable development is a challenging target for Indonesia as a developing country, but the achievement of this target must be sought by making concrete steps in the framework of fulfilling the global commitments that have been made by the world community to realize justice Asasi is not only for people in developed countries but also for the current generation sustainable development commitment is expected to provide fulfillment of cross-generation and cross-Regional Human Key words: Suistainabel Development, Legislation, Human Rights ABSTRAKKonsep pembangunan berkelanjutan dipandang mendukung perkembangan HAM terutama hak ekonomi, sosial dan budaya dimana pemenuhan HAM tidak lagi hanya berfokus kepada generasi yang ada saat ini namun juga fokus terhadap generasi yang akan datang. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk menganalisis dan memahami tentang komitmen Indonesia pasca melakukan penandatanganan Komitmen tujuan pembangunan berkelanjutan Internasional pada tahun 2015. Penelitian ini mengggunakan metode yuridis normatif dengan menganalisis tentang konsep pembangunan berkelanjutan di dalam perundangan Indonesia serta relasi konsep pembangunan berkelanjutan terhadap pemenuhan HAM bagi rakyat Indonesia. Penulis berpendapat bahwa konsep pembangunan berkelanjutan merupakan target yang cukup menantang untuk dicapai oleh Indonesia sebagai negara yang sedang berkembang yang harus diupayakan dengan melakukan langkah-langkah konkrit dalam rangka pemenuhan komitmen global yang telah di buat oleh masyarakat dunia demi mewujudkan keadilan Asasi tidak hanya bagi masyarakat di negara-negara maju maupun generasi saat ini tetapi juga lintas generasi dan lintas regional.Kata kunci : Pembangunan Berkelanjutan, Perundang-undangan, Hak Asasi Manusia

scholarly journals Education for Sustainable Development: A Critical Analyses

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Abeer Mohamed Ali Abd Elkhalek
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Efficient Mechanisms ◽  
Developing And Developed Countries

Education has a key role in attaining sustainable development goals for both of developing and developed countries. Considering “the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development” approved by United Nations, the gap between the real and the intended contribution of education to sustainable development must be assessed. The main aim of the current study is to evaluate the contribution of education to sustainable development and explore efficient mechanisms to maximize that contribution regarding the main pillars of sustainable development. This paper goes beyond a study concentrating exclusively on the role of education in achieving sustainable development goals as it also examines the relation between education and each dimension of sustainable development to conclude related policy recommendations which are exposed to be useful in that regard.

scholarly journals Mapping Of Consumption Of Green Products For Urban Society Denpasar City

2022 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
A.A.Ketut AYUNINGSASI ◽  
Amrita Nugraheni SARASWATY
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Green Products ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
The City

One of the points of the 2030 sustainable development goals is to ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns. One strategy that can be used is to consume food and non-food based on pro-environment (green product). This study aims to determine how the consumption pattern of green products from urban communities in Denpasar City. What are the internal and external factors that encourage urban communities in the city of Denpasar to consume green products? The analysis used in this research is descriptive analysis which is useful for looking at the average, cross tabulation of demographic factors, internal and external factors with the choice of consuming green products from the urban community of Denpasar. The results of the study stated that the factors that became the basis for people to consume green products were 1) the desire to adopt a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, 2) health factors, 3) better quality of goods, and 4) following trends. Types of Green Products consumed by respondents include: eco bags, drinking water bottles, straws, tablespoons, bath soap, organic vegetables and fruits, lunch boxes, snacks, cosmetics, and mineral water. Public awareness of the city of Denpasar is becoming a trend in the implementation of achieving sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals Public Attitudes toward Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from Five Chinese Cities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Guan ◽  
Ke Meng ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Lan Xue
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
National Level ◽  
Public Support ◽  
The Public ◽  
Heuristic Systematic Model ◽  
Development Goals

Raising public awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a critical prerequisite for their implementation. However, little is known about attitude formation among the public toward SDGs at the national level. We explored this topic in China, a country that has emerged as a leading world economy with strong transformational imperatives to work toward sustainable development. Following Chaiken’s heuristic–systematic model and using data from an online survey with 4128 valid respondents, this study investigated the factors that affect public support for SDGs and explains how individuals form supportive attitudes. Our empirical evidence showed that in China, first, public support is mainly shaped by demographic attributes (gender, age, and educational attainment), value predispositions (e.g., altruistic values and anthropocentric worldviews), and the level of SDG-relevant knowledge. Second, an interaction effect exists between value predispositions and knowledge among the public concerning support for SDGs. Third, the Chinese public views the implementation of SDGs as a part of development policy rather than environmental policy. This study provides empirical findings on the factors that account for public attitudes toward SDGs, outlining some useful implications for designing policy tools that would bolster SDG action.

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