scholarly journals A Sustainable Metropolis: Perspectives of Population, Productivity and Parity

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngho Chang ◽  
Zheng Fang ◽  
Shigeyuki Hamori ◽  
Dawn Chow
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Government Budget ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Integrated Studies ◽  
The Government ◽  
Patterns And Processes

Research on countries’ sustainable development has called for more complete assessments of sustainability. Indeed, integrated studies coupling human and natural systems reveal new and complex patterns and processes not evident when studied in isolation. In line with the need to construct an index that takes into account a more holistic notion of sustainability, this study investigates the overall sustainable development of a metropolis through three dimensions, population, productivity and parity, and takes Singapore as a case study. We incorporate these three dimensions in our construction of a total sustainability index. We find that the population dimension has remained relatively unchanged, while the productivity dimension has gradually moved towards sustainability. The parity dimension has moved towards sustainability before 2002, but it shows ups and downs until 2012 when an upward trend toward sustainability appeared again. Results from this study imply that the government should pay attention to controlling the size of the population of temporary residents, and increasing the government budget for the environment.

scholarly journals Introducing Sustainability in a Robotic Engineering Degree: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco A. Pujol ◽  
David Tomás
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Engineering Degree ◽  
The Impact

This paper describes a group activity concerning the topic of climate change, designed to introduce the concepts of sustainable development into a Robotic Engineering degree. The purpose of this activity was to make students reflect about the impact of their work on the planet as future engineers by asking them to design an environmentally friendly robot that also integrated social and economic aspects, covering the three dimensions of sustainability in this way. Students were surveyed in order to study different aspects of their commitment, attitudes, practices, and motivation towards sustainability. In addition to the overall analysis of the survey, three specific studies were carried out with the aim of comparing the responses of different population groups: (i) Students who completed the proposed assignment and students who did not, (ii) female and male students, and (iii) roles played in the assignment. The results of the analysis revealed the high commitment of the students with respect to sustainability, but also a lack of active participation and awareness of their impact as future engineers. The activity was not only a way to introduce sustainability concepts, but in many cases, it also became a motivation for the participants, especially for the female students.

Sustainable development and social policy: a case of indigenous villages in Hong Kong

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok Wai Ma
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Small House ◽  
The Government

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the issues relating to sustainable development (SD) in the context of indigenous village development in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach is used in this research. In addition to literature review, qualitative data, primarily collected through personal interviews with various stakeholders were the main source of input. Findings – The Small House Policy (SHP) case illustrates an unsustainable policy. It underscores the interrelatedness among the relevant systems – social/cultural, economic, political and environmental – in the context of SD. In the short term, the government can at least expedite the construction of sewage facilities for the villages. Furthermore, the government can consider elevating the penalty and tightening policing/patrolling in village environs to discourage the illegal sale of “ding” rights and small houses. In the longer term, the government needs to put the rural area in order. Identifying means to zone planning would be a possible direction on this front. Originality/value – Through examining the case of SHP relating to the indigenous villages in Hong Kong, the complexity of SD is thoroughly revealed.

scholarly journals Overall Framework of the Foundations and Pillars of Sustainable Development for Local Communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Randa Galal Hussein Ali
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Sustainable Communities ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Local Sustainability ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
The Government

Egypt as a developing country aims to promote sustainability among its various sectors. Noticing the need for promoting better life among local communities, as the corner stone for promoting sustainable development, the government has initiated a number of private and public attempts that aimed for utilizing the local communities as a catalyst for promoting sustainability. After 3 decades of real attempts for promoting local sustainability approaches most of the attempts has failed to achieve its objectives. The research aims to introduce an innovative practical approach that would have the ability to overcome the defined deficiencies of the existing approaches and to practically promote sustainability among local communities. The research methodology will depend on an analytical comparative analysis of the existing sustainability local communities frameworks based on which the deficiency and contributions of the current situation can be defined. Then based on theoretical analysis the research is to innovate and introduce a new approach for promoting local sustainable communities, ’Foundation and Pillars for Sustainable local communities’ (FPSLC). The developed framework was then applied to Damietta Governorate as a case study where it was tested and proven. The research developed frame work is requested by the development agencies in Egypt to enable the achievement outputs and result of this research can be summarized in the formulation of the conceptual framework for sustainable development and mechanisms leading to realizing self sufficiency within the competitive industries through the introduced pillars of development.

scholarly journals Integration of ecolabelling and ecotourism schemes: Case study of forest honey in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 01010
Author(s):  
Andre Notohamijoyo ◽  
Agil Abdul Hakim ◽  
Mustaidz Billah ◽  
Adhi Setya Wiyata
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Forest Communities ◽  
The Government

The growing level of public awareness of environmental sustainability increases understanding of environmentally friendly schemes such as ecolabeling. The community began to be moved to be involved in environmental conservation activities including the implementation of the ecolabel scheme. Likewise with Indonesia. Communities in several areas have been motivated to apply the selfdeclared forest honey ecolabel scheme. This encourages the preservation of nature around the forest area where the ecolabel scheme is implemented. However, there are still problems in implementing the ecolabel scheme, namely the welfare of the community. This requires more work from the Government. One of the things that the Government can more easily encourage to help improve the welfare of forest communities is by facilitating areas that implement an ecolabel scheme to become ecotourism destinations. In the post-Covid-19 virus pandemic like today, ecotourism is urgently needed and it is safer and more comfortable for tourists. This study reviews the model of integrating ecolabel schemes with ecotourism which will create a balance between environmental sustainability and community welfare. The research is based on a literacy study along with comparation with other countries. This is a tangible form of sustainable development.

scholarly journals New Norm for Traditional Food Business by SMEs Entrepreneurs: Case Study in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Harifah Mohd Noor ◽  
Ubong Imang ◽  
Adilah Md Ramli ◽  
Rima Abdul Rahman ◽  
Teuku Afrizal
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
Income Sources ◽  
New Business ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Open Access Article

Traditional food represents the cultural identity that becomes income sources for Small and Mid-size enterprises (SMEs) entrepreneurs in Sabah. The sudden presence of the COVID-19 since March 2020 has impacted traditional food entrepreneurs. This research examines what strategies SMEs entrepreneurs are implementing. Factor Analysis is used to analyse 21 parameters of a new norm for the traditional food business. This study succeeded in developing three dimensions: enhancing existing business, new norm business and improving business skills. Entrepreneurs need to prepare strategies to meet new business norms. Support from the government and various agencies is required to enhance SME entrepreneurs' business capabilities. Key Words; Traditional Food, SMEs, Covid-19, New norms eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2667

scholarly journals Ensuring Active Participation in School Projects: A Reflection Case Study in the Framework of Education for the Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Maria Kalathaki
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Reading Frame ◽  
The Government

Environmental Education with joint efforts by the government, environmental agencies, entrepreneurial initiatives, local authorities and schools play a major role in in promoting students’ understanding of environmental concepts, enhancing their awareness on major environmental issues and positive attitude towards natural environment, and cultivating the future active, environmental literate citizen. This research is a case study with synthesis of many interesting approaches, actions and constructive elements of a school project on Environmental Education which designed and applied to meet the principles and methodology of Education for the Sustainable Development. The research method allowed the reflection and assessment of the design, the detailed description of the educational activities, the objectives initially set, the way they were achieved and their impact to those involved, particularly to students and teachers. The study aimed to contribute in the understanding of the framework, procedures, characteristics of the target group and the learning environments, in an open “reading” frame. It also aimed to attribute meaning to the real experience of the participants.Students’ participation in the educational project was very active because of the interesting subject of the project, the link of the study with the management of ecosystems and also the relations that were built up among the participants during the project implementation. The Project utilized the didactic research with the use of various educational techniques which stirred the interest of students and pushed them to get more involved in the educational process, looking more to discover new knowledge. The project focused on learning about the bio-communities and the ways of management and protection to ensure future ecological sustainability and social quality of life. Students visited agro-tourism units in Macedonia and Crete in different ecological environments. Discussions, interviews, round table debates, brainstorming, role play, environmental pathways, guided tours were greatly conducted together with the ICTs in various learning environments inside and outside the school, in the classroom, the libraries, the science laboratory, in the field and in society, kept the students highly interested all over the project implementation.

scholarly journals Coastal Community Empowerment through Joint Venture (Study of PT Badak NGL)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-223
Author(s):  
Busori Sunaryo ◽  
Bambang Eko ◽  
Reta Yudistyana
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

The government is currently trying to realize Sustainable Development Goals/ SGDs. SGDs are not merely dreams that cannot be realized. The noble goal of SDG is to realize sustainable development for the better future that is in line with the concepts of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). One of the companies that participated in the realization of SDGS is PT Badak NGL. This study used descriptive analysis to provide clear descriptions or overviews of the object of the study. The study also used a case study of a MSME under the guidance of PT Badak NGL, namely Saputra Snack. Thus, the common goals between CSR, and SDGs is the spirit to realize sustainable development in terms of business strategies by implementing CSR programs. If all elements are committed to realize 17 SDG, so we can provide better future for our children - with low poverty, environment and earth sustainability, low levels of inequality in the economic, social and legal education sectors. Based on the observation and analysis, one of the keys of success to Saputra Snack was its high commitment. The high commitment did not only come from Saputra Snack itself, but also from PT Badak NGL Community Development party.  

scholarly journals The Importance of Good Governance on Achieving Sustainable Development Case Study: Yemen

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
AbdulGhani Gaghman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
General Framework ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
National Development ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The Future ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Government

Governance has become one of the most important concepts in developing countries. Consequently, many countries are trying to pursue good governance and adoption according to the established concept of governance in order to achieve the desired sustainable economic growth and development. Yemeni economy has been in deep recession due to Saudi alliance war since March 2015. Once the war stops, restructuring economy required a new development approach with firm and well define good governance principles aiming to achieve Sustainable Development goals. Yemen as one of the least developing country, not all of its efforts to move ahead economically have been successful. There is more than one reason for its failure to achieve sustainable economic development, but one is absence of good governance. International organizations, donors, and researchers have prescribed good governance as a solution to persistent development problems. This paper is an attempt to enrich this subject, at least in part, by examining the value of adopting good governance on achieving sustainable development. Based on research findings and learning from other countries experience, development progress and challenges, general framework to implement good governance has been recommended to be consider in the future national development agenda to tolerate achieving sustainable development. Building human capacity is one of the key requirements needed to make a qualitative shift towards sustainable development. The current situation of sustainable development and governance in Yemen as a case study has been reviewed in an explanatory methodologies using regional statistics and global database such as UN organizations, World Bank, HDI, SDGs and Governance indicators to examine the progress made over the last decade. Paper recommended practical steps and actions to be taken to help the official government to reform the current institutional arrangements at the regional as well as national levels, such as adopt governance principles, long term planning, and establishing “High Councils for good governance” to ensure integrated policy formulation, adequate cooperation and coordination among different government entities, and between the government and non-state stakeholders. These recommendations and result have been presented to the Yemeni official government and economic institutions aiming to be integrated in the reform strategies, in particular in the Yemen National Development Strategy (2030). Based on research findings and learning from other countries experience, development progress and challenges, general framework to implement good governance has been recommended to be consider in the future national development agenda to achieve sustainable development.   Keywords: Sustainable Development, Good Governance, Economic Reform, Yemen, SDGs

scholarly journals Triple Helix, as an acceleration model of Sustainable Development Goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Aida Lahi ◽  
Albina Dervishi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Triple Helix ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Triple Helix Model ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government

This paper analyses the inter-relation between the Triple Helix Model (THM) and the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – both focused on positively affecting the socio-economic development through bringing together creators, implementers and enablers in a setting of multi-stakeholders collective actions. In the same line with Triple Helix model, SDGs call on governments, private sector and academia to collaborate in new ways to make our world a better place to live in. By bringing together the three dimensions of sustainable development into one framework, the Triple Helix model enables broad, cross-sector, and long-term analyses of the impacts through innovative policies, research, and implementation joint actions. This paper gives a brief overview of the triple helix model and its potentials of implementation in Albania. It also provides a critical analysis of the Albanian context in terms of this model application when combined with the country ambitions to accelerate the pace towards SDGs. More specifically, the paper analyzes and examines the relations between the academia and the business sector, as well as the role of the government in initiating the whole process of sustainable innovation. The paper concludes that the Triple Helix structures have a significant role in engaging collective actions, also in line with SDG 17, despite the country current weaknesses, adding more value to the leading role of the universities.

scholarly journals SUMBANGSIH PESANTREN MUKMIN MANDIRI DALAM MENYUKSESKAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) MELALUI PENGENTASAN KEMISKINAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 1501
Author(s):  
Safika Rosyidatul Arifah ◽  
Irham Zaki
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Design Data ◽  
The People ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government

UN member states have carried out a series of sustainable development in 2030 and included 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One of the main points of attention is the first point concerning poverty alleviation which is largely due to unemployment. Therefore we need an effective strategy in solving these problems. Not only from the government, but can also come from the community. Similarly, pondok pesantren. With the existence of pesantren, the government strongly believes that pesantren can improve welfare and alleviate poverty. One of the pesantren involved is the Mukmin Mandiri boarding school, which also contributes to the economic development of the people, namely unemployment reduction, by empowering the community to become students having religious provisions as well as entrepreneurs through opening employment opportunities for students. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of pesantren in poverty alleviation. The research method used is qualitative with a case study design. Data collected through observation, interviews and documents. Then, the data is validated by triangulation of sources and techniques. The results showed the existence of pesantren businesses as a way of opportunity and a place for empowering skills for unemployed people. Furthermore, the empowerment of these skills can be reflected in the recognition of the background of the santri.Keywords: Pesantren Economy, Sustainable Development Goals, poverty alleviation, unemployment skills empowerment

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