scholarly journals Peran Masyarakat dalam Mencapai Pola Konsumsi Berkelanjutan

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meri Enita Puspitasar Sari
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Bargaining Power ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
The Earth

AbstractIn this study, the authors discussed in the pattern of sustainable consumption for consumer health and environmentally friendly so as to achieve human goals can survive to live on earth until his offspring through sustainable consumption patterns and sustainable living. This can be achieved through the government's way of promoting sustainable consumption patterns, through education that can increase the bargaining power of consumers, provide access to consumers on non-hazardous products, promote fair, equitable and sustainable development in economic and social development and information services and options information needs in accordance with the wishes and needs of individuals. Continuous consumption is a requirement of consumers to meet the needs that are needed and ensure the fulfillment of its needs it does not endanger the environment. This awareness emerged, when already many of consumers who enjoy education from various disciplines, awareness of the fulfillment of needs in accordance with the needs arise. Consumers also begin to feel the advantages of a result of business, because many consumers who suffered losses both in terms of health and from existing consumers imbalances of the earth over all goods used so far are not safe against the environment. Keywords: role of society, consumption sustainable, consumer  AbstrakPada penelitian ini, yang penulis bahas ialah mengenai pola konsumsi yang berkelanjutan yang aman bagi kesehatan konsumen serta ramah lingkungan sehingga dapat mencapai tujuan manusia dapat bertahan tinggal di bumi hingga anak cucunya melalui pola konsumsi berkelanjutan dan kehidupan yang berkelanjutan. Hal ini dapat dicapai melalui bagaimana pemerintah dalam melakukan promosi pola konsumsi berkelanjutan, yakni melalui pendidikan yang dapat meningkatkan daya tawar konsumen, memberikan akses padakonsumen atas produk non berbahaya, melakukan promosi yang adil, merata dan berkelanjutan dalam pembangunan ekonomi dan sosial dan perlindungan lingkungan dengan memberikan informasi serta kemudahan atas akses informasi yang memadai untuk memungkinkan konsumen membuat pilihan informasi sesuai dengan keinginan dankebutuhan individu. Konsumsi berkelanjutan ialah kesadaran konsumen untuk memenuhi kebutuhan yang sesuai dengan yang dibutuhkan dan menjamin pemenuhan kebutuhannya itu tidak membahayakan lingkungan. Kesadaran ini muncul, ketika sudah mulai banyak dari konsumen yang menikmati pendidikan dari berbagai disiplin ilmu, kesadaran akan pemenuhan kebutuhan yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan pun muncul. Konsumen juga mulai merasakan betapa telah menjadi objek dari usaha produsen, sebab banyak konsumen yang mengalami kerugian baik dari segi kesehatan maupun dari konsumen yang sudah menyadari ketidakseimbangan bumi atas segala barang yang digunakan selama ini tidak aman terhadap lingkungan. Kata Kunci : peran masyarakat, konsumsi berkelanjutan, konumen

scholarly journals The Role of Monitoring in Sustainable Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-254
Author(s):  
Vladyslav Smilka
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
National Agency ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Object State

Abstract The field of sustainable development has global goals focused on the repletion of wants of natural resources for present-day generations in terms of sustainable consumption so that future generations can meet their needs. Sustainable development can be achieved by substantially transforming national agency systems. The aim of the research is to determine role of monitoring and evaluation in the system of sustainable development of the territory. The methods used in this study are general scientific techniques and methods – analysis, logical access method, monographic and other methods. Some international standards for sustainable development have been adopted today. Monitoring and targeted indicator ratings are measures that promote sustainable development. The following conceptual approaches to monitoring can be distinguished for the purpose of monitoring: 1) monitoring as information and analytical support for the management decision support system; 2) monitoring aimed at generating new knowledge; 3) monitoring as a system for tracking quantitative and qualitative changes; 4) monitoring as sequential activity algorithm; 5) object state on-line monitoring; 6) proactive monitoring. Aims should be set to manage the sustainable development process and evaluate the effectiveness of the tools used to achieve it. Sustainable development indicators are necessary to establish the degree of responsibility of their values to the criteria for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Sustainable Living: Bridging the North-South Divide in Lifestyles and Consumption Debates

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Hayward ◽  
Joyashree Roy
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Ecological Modernization ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
The North ◽  
Community Solidarity ◽  
Global North ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Individual

This article presents a critical assessment of the literature on sustainable consumption in the global North and South, in the context of accelerated and megascale transitions that are needed across all human activities, in ways that “leave no one behind,” as envisaged in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It challenges two dominant, related research foci: an emphasis on the individual and individual aspirations of the good life, and the policy incrementalism of rational, ecological modernization. Although conceding individuals must act consciously to advance sustainability, nuanced interpretations of collective sustainable living rarely feature in mainstream research. Discussion highlights values of extended family, tribe and community solidarity, and human and nonhuman interrelationships for harmonious, peaceful, spiritual, and material coexistence. Concepts such as Ahimsa (India), Buen Vivir (South America), Ubuntu (Africa), Hauora (New Zealand), or Shiawase and Ikigai (Japan), for example, can enrich understandings of sustainable living as long-term collective action for sustainable development and reducing climate change.

scholarly journals BRICS’ Contribution to the Global Transition to Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-28
Author(s):  
Andrey Sakharov ◽  
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Inna Andronova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Consumption And Production ◽  
International Climate ◽  
The Impact

The rationalization of production and consumption patterns lies at the core of sustainable development as it determines the level of anthropogenic impact on the environment, which is ultimately the subject of all international climate arrangements. This topic broadly encompasses not only sustainable development goal (SDG) 12, but also certain aspects of SDGs 7 and 11. The role of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in promoting the concept of sustainability globally is determined by their place among the leading producers and consumers of natural resources and emitters of pollutants, as well as the parties to major global agreements in this area. This article focuses on the institutional contribution of the BRICS agenda to the international community’s efforts to achieve the SDG targets related to the rationalization of resource production and consumption. In addition, because the socio-economic crisis of 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is seen as one of the factors impeding the implementation of the goals, the article also highlights the impact of COVID-19 and the crisis response of BRICS governments on long-term strategic planning for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Mindfulness and Sustainable Consumption: Evidence from Students in Istanbul

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Fadime Kocapınar Batmaz ◽  
Ahu Ergen
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Mindfulness Training ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
People’S Perceptions

We are consuming more resources than ever, exceeding the planet’s capacity for coming generations. This shows the important role of sustainable consumption for the planet. To understand consumption patterns mindfulness may be regarded as an indicator that helps people gain insight into their true selves, which leads them to stay away from materialistic tendencies. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore the effects of mindfulness training on the sustainable consumption perceptions of university students. In this qualitative study, a two-month mindfulness training is given and two focus group studies are conducted. Results suggest that mindfulness training has an impact on people’s perceptions related to consumption. The findings of this study can serve as proof for the transformational effect of mindfulness on people’s overall mood and subjective wellbeing.   Received: 23 September 2021 / Accepted: 22 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022

scholarly journals The Role of Fire in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Artemi Cerdà
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Water Yield ◽  
Earth System ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations do not mention Fire as a key factor in achieving an environmentally-friendly human society. This paper reviews the key aspects of the impact of fire that make it necessary to update the SDGs. Upon reviewing the scientific literature, it was found that fire has been part of the Earth System for the last 400 million years, and that it is part of biogeochemical cycles. From a geological perspective, fire shaped the current Earth System. Humans have used fire in the last million years as hunter-gatherers, and the last Pleistocene period evolved with the presence of fire. Since the Neolithic revolution, humankind spread the use of fire, without which agriculture would not have progressed as it did. Fire is still used today as a tool to clear forests, scrublands and meadows in order to establish agriculture fields. To achieve the SDGs, we cannot ignore the role of fire. Fire should be present, as it is part of the geological cycle of the planet; it is part of rural culture and plays a key role in hydrological, erosional and biological cycles. We discuss the following issues related to fire in connection with the SDGs: (i) biota; (ii) soil properties; (iii) carbon cycle; (iv) sediment and water yield; (v) air and water pollution; and (vi) risk assessment. We conclude that: (i) fire is key to flora and fauna diversity; (ii) soil properties are temporally changed after exposure to fire; (iii) the carbon cycle is disturbed by fire, but the long-term impact can be a reduction in the CO2 content in the atmosphere; (iv) sediment and water yield are enhanced by forest fires, but only during the period of disturbance; (v) air and water pollution are ephemeral; and (vi) the risk associated with fire necessitates careful planning. Prescribed fires may be part of the solution, but there is a need to educate citizens on the role that fire plays. More research is necessary due to the diversity of the biomass and the complex history of fire on the planet. Fire is part of the Earth System and the SDGs should include it as a key element in their agenda.

Libraries as agents for development: The potential role of Egyptian rural public libraries towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals based on the UN 2030 Agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-136
Author(s):  
Essam Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations

The key purpose of this study is to investigate the potential role of Egyptian rural public libraries, being one of the social agents for development, towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals according to the United Nations Agenda for 2030. To meet the objectives and questions of the study, a multi-faceted research methodology was adopted and conducted in the period from September to November 2017. The study used a qualitative approach in terms of personal interview, discussion and observations of group meetings, and examination of documents to investigate the implementation of community development programmemes and services in 34 rural public libraries representing the four main administrative divisions comprising Egypt. The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals have been discussed with ways in which Egyptian rural public libraries can include and meet them. Challenges facing libraries in the provision of information (poor infrastructure, inappropriate collections and related facilities and services, high levels of illiteracy, lack of funding and cooperation between related agencies, inappropriate training of library and information professionals, lack of studies and surveys, as well as analyses of information needs of rural communities) have also been emphasized. This study concluded that Egyptian rural public libraries have struggled to be part of the United Nations Agenda for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. They have tried as much as possible to integrate and adapt to the surrounding community in light of the common economic, political and social factors and conditions. Despite these challenges, these libraries showed a good response that is characterized as somewhat positive, though not sufficient, toward the achievement of these goals.

Stand Up, Stand Up and Be Counted: Undermining Myths of Environmental Education

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Fien
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
New Millennium

AbstractThis paper explores some of the ideas that underlie different conceptions of sustainable development. It suggests the notion of ‘sustainable living’ may provide direction for the role of environmental education in the transition towards a sustainable society. Aspects of the emerging concept of ‘education for sustainable living’ are used to analyse some widely-held assumptions about environmental education practice. In doing so the paper seeks to contribute to the process of identifying a vision and practice appropriate to environmental education for a new millennium.

scholarly journals Specific aspects of globalization

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Svatoš
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Human Adaptation ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Global Problems

The decisive role of globalization processes and development tendencies has many positive and negative effects in economic (foreign-trade), environmental, and (bio) technological areas. From the evolution point of view still very successful human adaptation strategy hit the basic limit given by the capacity of the Earth biosphere. The evolution determinants of human society and their economic or technological activities manifesting themselves by global problems can find way out of sustainable development. The application of the so-called preventive principle represents a great dilemma.

scholarly journals Branding and modification of consumer behavior during the cardinal transformation of economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-315
Author(s):  
Vitally I. Cherenkov ◽  
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Svetlana V. Karpova ◽  
Alexander V. Tanichev ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Consumer Society ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

By applying the thesis about branding as a modificer of consumer behavior under the impact of cardinal changes of the world economy this paper extends our understanding of branding dualism that could lead to sustainable consumption as well as to unsustainable one. The purpose of this paper is to provide knowledge about impacts of two megatrends of the modern world economy on consumer behavior while the world/domestic product market is transforming into the simulacra market, and to contribute to the current discourse about marketing ideology (in other terms — consumerism), irrational consumption, and overconsumption that are stemmed from the profit-oriented marketing wherein the branding plays a role of the powerful booster of unsustainable consumption. Finally, an appeal to academia has been made to search for effective ways to apply branding tools for achieving the goal of sustainable consumption and production. Thematic content analysis explores multiple (mainly international) sources focused on topics of sustainable development, digital transformation, semiotics and emerging simulacrum market, dualism of branding, marketing ideology and consumerism related to modifying the model of consumer behavior. These sources were analyzed through a sustainable development goals lens. Th e research has identified two directions of the branding impact on consumer behavior due to the phenomenon of branding dualism — towards the sustainable consumption or vice versa depending on accepting or rejecting the sustainability branding strategy, respectively. By applying semantic concepts, the simulacra market paradigm diff erent from the real market paradigm is used to assess contemporary changes in consumer behavior. This unconventional investigation into the branding dualism, including the impact of the above-mentioned trends on it, extends the understanding of the marketing up to the sphere of consumer society ideology and highlights the importance of sustainability branding for achieving the goal of sustainable consumption. By integrating semantics concepts into the marketing discipline, this paper explores the dual role of branding in modifying the model of consumption under the impact of world economy megatrends and provides suggestions for business and academia about how best to overcome perceived barriers to sustainable consumption. These insights have relevance to dissimilarities between social consequences of branding in the frame of micromarketing and macromarketing or macrosocial marketing and could help alter consumption practices to make them more sustainable.

Role of Librarians and Medical Information Experts in Response to Covid-19 in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-304
Author(s):  
Nasrin Aliasghari
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Terrestrial Life ◽  
Knowledge Brokers

Human being has always faced different critical situations and unpredictable events such as floods, earthquakes and terrible infectious diseases such as cholera, plague, tuberculosis and influenza. However, it is believed that the Coronavirus (Covid-19) has been the most shocking pandemic that led to destructive effects in all geographical areas of the world and all aspect of terrestrial life. The governments increasingly enact quarantines, curfews, closures, and other restrictive controls against the countries, citizens, and institutions and deploy their facilities to tackle the infection and prevent its spread (1). Amid the anxiety of lock downs and the cancellation of educational programs around the world, researcher support has not stopped, and a group of knowledge brokers, led by librarians and medical informantionists, are constantly providing information services. Information is an urgent and essential commodity in any crisis. Therefore, librarians and information experts have to be always prepared to meet the information needs of society and provide the users with access to information.

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