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.

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.

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.

Urbanization and Environmental Sustainable Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 1092-1093 ◽  
pp. 1629-1633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Chao He ◽  
Xiang Qin Su ◽  
Xiu Qin Bu ◽  
Zhou Xie
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
New Model ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Urbanization Development ◽  
Process Of Urbanization ◽  
National Congress ◽  
New Urbanization

China's rapid urbanization has brought a lot of environmental problems, in order to find a solution, the authors analyzed the development process of urbanization in developed countries, analysis of lessons learned in its development, compared to China's current development situation, combined the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed "new urbanization " development goals, and explore to achieve" a new model of new urbanization "of development, summed up the new model for the current Chinese urbanization sustainable development.

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, SMART URBANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-167
Author(s):  
Unmana Sarangi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Global Environment ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Environmental Laws ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Macro Variables

Abstract: The research study entitled ‘Global Environment, Climate Change, Smart Urbanization and International Environment Laws for Global Sustainable Development’ focuses on the issues relating to the global environment, climate change, smart urbanization and the international environmental laws that determine these global indicators in achieving sustainable development goals and in trying to assess the linkages and implications of these macro variables as key determinants of the global environment and climate change. Thus, the problem associated with this research study is a global phenomenon that definitely has national, sub-national, and regional implications/ramifications across economies. These macro variables are scientific and practical determinants of the way global economies move forward and the problems encountered by various economies in the light of the global environment, climate, and rapid smart urbanization changes. Hence, the research problem which the research study focuses on is a realistic and practical one that encompasses, covers, and determines the major macro aspects of the global economies. The aspects dealt in the research study covers among others issues such as global environment, climate change, smart urbanization, and international environmental laws, IPCC, Paris Agreement on Climate Change and NDCs, promoting climate-resilient smart and rapid urbanization, exploration of climate change legislation, global environmental governance systems to promote peace, justice and development and in fulfillment of environmental and human rights connected with it, etc., The most important conclusions drawn from the research study is that United Nations has been playing a major role as the unique international organization which has been making all-out efforts to mitigate climate change, adopt climate-resilient measures for effective, smart and rapid urbanization in cities, reshaping these measures to attain global sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and in impacting global infrastructure for global sustainable development.

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.

Using Earth Observations to engender a social-ecological systems perspective on rural livelihoods and wellbeing.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hargreaves ◽  
Gary Watmough
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Spatio Temporal

<p>An estimated 70% of the world’s poorest people live in rural spaces. There is a consistent differentiation between rural and urban contexts, where the former are typically characterised by weak infrastructure, limited services and social marginalisation. At the same time, the world’s poorest people are most vulnerable to global change impacts. Historic pathways to measuring and achieving poverty reduction must be adapted for an era of increasingly dynamic change, where spatio-temporal blind spots preclude a comprehensive understanding of poverty and its manifestation in rural developing contexts. To catalyse an effective poverty eradication narrative, we require a characterisation of the spatio-temporal anatomy of poverty metrics. To achieve this, researchers and practitioners must develop tools and mobilise data sources that enable the detection and visualisation of economic and social dimensions of rural spaces at finer temporal and spatial scales than is currently practised. This can only be realised by integrating new technologies and non-traditional sources of data alongside conventional data to engender a novel policy landscape.</p><p>Cue Earth Observation: the only medium through which data can be gathered that is global in its coverage but also available across multiple temporal and spatial scales. Earth Observation (EO) data (collected from satellite, airborne and in-situ remote sensors) have a demonstrable capacity to inform, update, situate and provide the necessary context to design evidence-based policy for sustainable development. This is particularly important for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because the nested indicators are based on data that can be visualised, and many have a definitive geospatial component, which can improve national statistics reporting.</p><p>In this review, we present a rubric for integrating EO and geospatial data into rural poverty analysis. This aims to provide a foundation from which researchers at the interface of social-ecological systems can unlock new capabilities for measuring economic, environmental and social conditions at the requisite scales and frequency for poverty reporting and also for broader livelihoods and development research.  We review satellite applications and explore the development of EO methodologies for investigating social-ecological conditions as indirect proxies of rural wellbeing. This is nested within the broader sustainable development agenda (in particular the SDGs) and aims to set out what our capabilities are and where research should be focused in the near-term. In short, elucidating to a broad audience what the integration of EO can achieve and how developing social-ecological metrics from EO data can improve evidence-based policymaking.</p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> Earth Observation; Poverty; Livelihoods; Sustainable Development Goals; Remote Sensing</p>

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