International Forum “Culture and food: innovative strategies for sustainable development”

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna Vershinina ◽  
Artemiy Kurbanov
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Forum ◽  
Innovative Strategies

scholarly journals The Role of the Arctic Economic Council in the International Legal Framework of the Arctic Ocean Environmental Governing

2020 ◽  
pp. 6-26
Author(s):  
A. N. Vylegzhanin ◽  
N. V. Korchunov ◽  
A. R. Tevatrosyan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Arctic Ocean ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
International Forum ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Arctic Council ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Arctic Ocean ◽  
Economic Council

INTRODUCTION. The article covers the legal aspects of the establishment of a new international forum – the Arctic Economic Council – and its role in the existing international legal framework for governing the Arctic Ocean, including the Arctic seas. The status and the functioning of the said international forum, particularly with regard to the activities within its Working Groups, have been examined based on the analysis of the documents adopted by the forum since its establishment. Special attention has been paid to the legal analysis of the coordination of the newly established forum with the Arctic Council and the prospects of such institutional cooperation.MATERIALS AND METHODS. The research done by the authors on the relevant documents released by the Artic Council, in the context of legal and scientific sources on the topic of the Arctic Ocean and its seas, as well as on the Reports of the Arctic Economic Council submitted to the Senior Officials of the Arctic Council, underlies this article. The article also takes into consideration political and legal research of the Arctic Council’s work, aimed at the sustainable development of the economic activities in the region, as well as respective archive documents from the electronic database of the Arctic Council, including relevant press releases.RESEARCH RESULTS. The Arctic Economic Council (AEC), established upon the initiative of the Arctic Council in 2014, is a new circumpolar business-forum, which aims at fostering the sustainable development of the Arctic region by substantive cooperation with the entrepreneurs, carrying out economic activities in the region or planning to do so. The new international organization has the potential to become an effective international legal mechanism to promote greener economies in the Arctic; meanwhile, the organization is yet to become a constructive platform for dialogue on fostering the economic activities in the region.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. The AEC foundational documents determine the structure and the course of action of the organization. The article, nevertheless, suggests that the executives and the Secretary of this newly established international forum ensure that the business representatives, committed to conduct activities in the Arctic, seek to comply with the international environmental standards, applicable to the Arctic; particularly that, subject to the unique vulnerability of the Arctic environment, an exchange of best practices takes place. Moreover, in view of the increased shipping and growth of other marine activities in the region, the Arctic business standards not only need to be more environmentally oriented, but also take into account the possibility of diversifying the Arctic economy. The AEC could focus its efforts on enhancing the quality of the regional regulation of the economic activities in the Arctic, paying particular attention to the coordinated self-regulative measures of the legal entities in different countries. In this case, its activities may prove to be more relevant and effective.

scholarly journals Organizational Insights, Challenges and Impact of Sustainable Development in Developing and Developed Nations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katundu Imasiku
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Models ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
System Analysis Approach ◽  
Innovation Economy ◽  
Developed Nations

While developed nations can fully explore various sustainable business models to achieve sustainability, this might not be easy for developing nations because of poor governance systems, characterized by inequality, patronage, and corruption and other challenges. This chapter evaluates organizations as developing and developed nation blocs by first providing insights on how organizations can contribute to the social and environmental sustainability, and second, by highlighting the challenges and approaches for sustainable development. The chapter further unravels the potential for both blocs to grow and achieve sustainability through technology and innovative strategies alongside the opportunities offered by having fast-growing populations and natural resources. To achieve sustainability, a twofold approach comprising the 360-organizational sustainability approaches and advanced sustainability system analysis approach is used. The key societal driving forces in both blocs for exploiting sustainable business practices are governance and institutions, technology and innovation, economy and society, population and behavior, and financing for development which can unlock sustainable business opportunities for sustainable development. To address the business climate challenges, it is inferred that organizations can achieve global sustainability by integrating sustainable production and consumption, biodiversity and ecosystem services, equity and resilience sectors to attain an environmentally and socially governed systems globally.

scholarly journals Digital innovations of small and medium-sized businesses as a factor of sustainable development of the Russian economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Marina Efremova ◽  
Olga Chkalova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
The State ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Business Efficiency

The article examines the role of digital innovation in the business efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises and the economic security of the country. The results of the analysis of the state of digitalization in small and medium-sized businesses. The directions of implementation of digital innovations are analyzed. It is shown that enterprises implementing innovative strategies adapt faster to changes in the external environment. On the basis of the results of sociological surveys published in open sources, the priority directions of implementation of digital innovations by small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia are identified.

scholarly journals FUTURE OF HEALTH POLICY & SYSTEMS RESEARCH: TRANSITIONING FROM MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS FOR IMPROVING HEALTH

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-225
Author(s):  
Anam Feroz ◽  
Imran Naeem Abbasi ◽  
Wafa Aftab ◽  
Fauziah Rabbani
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Policy Coherence ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Exciting Opportunity ◽  
Strengthening Health System ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Developmental Goals

The importance of health policy and systems research (HPSR) for strengthening health systems is widely recognized. However, availability and uptake of research evidence for health systems to formulate evidence informed policies is challenging. The transition from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) represents a new global promise to health by encompassing a broader range of economic, environmental, and social pillars of sustainable development. The adoption of the 2030 agenda offers an exciting opportunity for strengthening health system governance. The integration of HPSR is essential for the fulfillment of SDGs through the collaboration of multiple sectors and policy coherence. Various innovative strategies have been recognized to build strong partnerships between researchers, policy-makers, and academicians to highlight the role of HPSR in realizing and achieving SDGs. Multilateral and bilateral organizations working in the field of HPSR can play a facilitatory role to inform the development of healthcare reforms through strategic engagement among a variety of stakeholders.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INNOVATION THROUGH COOPERATION

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 605
Author(s):  
P.I. Taylor ◽  
B. O'Neil
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Management Innovation ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
The Future ◽  
Institutional Learning

In 1996 the then Australian Nature Conservation Agency (ANC A) and APPEA formalised a commitment to greater cooperation with the hope of facilitating the achievement of objectives of sustainable development and the pursuit of greater understanding of each other's objectives. Up to this time neither APPEA or ANC A had contemplated such an innovative alliance.The outcomes of this commitment, and the re-signing of the agreement with the Biodiversity Group of Environment Australia, in 1997, has opened up new opportunities to explore innovative strategies which extend beyond the more traditional and adversarial approaches to environmental management and protection.This paper will discuss progress under the agreement and will analyse the lessons learned for Environment Australia in working with industry. An examination will also be made of how we translate the specifics of these lessons to institutional learning, particularly in the context of policy development and the implementation of research and management.The paper concludes with some challenges and a vision for the future.

scholarly journals Gender and Sustainability: Learning from Women’s Farming in Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10483
Author(s):  
Tricia Glazebrook ◽  
Emmanuela Opoku
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Sustainability Learning ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Care Practices

Africa was the only continent not to achieve the 2015 Millennium Development Goal of 50% poverty reduction. This paper asks whether Africa will fare better in meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) addressing poverty and hunger by 2030. To answer this question, we examine a diverse body of literature and provide relevant longitudinal data collected over 13 years of field research. We find that ‘sustainable development’ is a failed concept immersed in the contemporary global economic system that favors growth over ecosystem stability and international institutions that undervalue women’s capacity for sustainability in their care-work as food providers. We examine barriers to women’s farming (climate change, gender bias, limited access to land, technology, finance) and provide examples of women’s innovative strategies for overcoming barriers in their care practices toward family and community well-being and ecosystem health. We find that Africa will likely repeat past failures without community-level interventions that empower women to achieve SDGs on poverty, hunger, gender equity, and ecosystem management. We uncover similar holistic thinking in women’s agricultural practices and scientific conception of ‘ecosystem services’.

scholarly journals Sustainability in Tourism as an Innovation Driver: An Analysis of Family Business Reality

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grazia Chiara Elmo ◽  
Gabriella Arcese ◽  
Marco Valeri ◽  
Stefano Poponi ◽  
Francesco Pacchera
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Cultural Integrity ◽  
Literary Sources

Sustainable tourism can be the motivation to manage resources to satisfy environmental, social and economic needs through cultural integrity, biological diversity, ecological processes, social and economic equity, and general enrichment. Based on a systematic literature review conducted on research papers published between 2015 and 2020, and on the case studies contained within them (19 papers), this analysis focuses on the innovation drivers and sustainability drivers identified within family businesses in tourism. This desk-based research has made it possible to highlight how variable sustainability is present, albeit in a limited fashion, within family businesses in tourism; at the same time, it also shows how innovative strategies contribute to sustainable development. From the analysis, the correlations between family businesses, family dynamics, sustainability practices, innovation drivers and case studies were analyzed. The results show the poor implementation of innovative strategies, and at the same time, the presence of other variables that guarantee the adoption of sustainable practices. Important research gaps are identified, and future research priorities are suggested. Furthermore, the article is based on a collection of non-exhaustive literary sources. The implications for both family businesses and sustainable development are discussed.

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