scholarly journals Bibliometric Literature Analysis of a Multi-Dimensional Sustainable Development Issue: Energy Poverty

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9780
Author(s):  
Recep Ulucak ◽  
Ramazan Sari ◽  
Seyfettin Erdogan ◽  
Rui Alexandre Castanho
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Network Flows ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Over Time

Energy plays a critical role in building a sustainable future—economically, socially, and environmentally. Energy poverty holds a similarly prominent position and covers certain economic, social and environmental issues that are underlined by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Due to its multidimensional role in plans for achieving sustainable development, there is a growing body of literature focusing on various aspects of energy poverty. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of this literature by utilizing more extensive data from the Web of Science, covering all information on energy poverty studies. The analysis reveals how energy poverty has attracted attention over time, who the leading authors are, which studies constitute outstanding contributions to the literature, which different sides of the research topic stand out, and also highlights the potential research gaps. The results reveal all the network flows among researchers, publications, journals, keywords, organizations, co-cited publications, and bibliographic coupling for energy poverty studies. The findings confirm the increasing popularity of energy poverty as a topic and demonstrate the increasing awareness of the issue in academia over time.

Sustainability-oriented strategy and Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Borin de Oliveira Claro ◽  
Nathalia Ramajo Esteves
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Theoretical Argument ◽  
Negative Externalities ◽  
Global Compact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Over Time

PurposeSustainability-oriented strategies involve considering all possible environmental, social and economic factors that impact stakeholders and sustainable development. They could be a crucial contribution of the private sector to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study’s objective is twofolded. First, the authors want to discover if enterprises doing business in Brazil are contemplating the SDGs in their strategies. Second, the authors want to identify the external and internal factors that motivate them.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data through an online survey with employees from Global Compact signatories in Brazil. From a list of 335 for-profit enterprises, the authors got back 132 answers. The sample comprises Brazilian enterprises that only operate in the Brazilian market, Brazilian multinational enterprises (MNEs) and foreign multinationals operating in Brazilian and international markets. For this study, the MNEs’ group comprises Brazilian multinationals and foreign multinationals (MNEs). To characterize the sample and identify the motivating factors, the authors conducted a descriptive analysis. To compare the domestic and MNEs’ mean differences regarding the factors that influenced their strategies and the SDGs, the authors performed Mann–Whitney's U-test.FindingsThe results of the study show that enterprises are addressing the SDGs in their strategies. All internal and external driving factors are similar for domestic and MNEs, except for the value chain's negative externalities. MNEs are more prone to consider their negative externalities, which is a positive trend. Finally, results suggest that both groups of enterprises consider the 17 goals in their strategies, contrary to the theoretical argument that multinationals suffer more pressure because of their broad geographic scope.Research limitations/implicationsThe database of the study involves data collected through a self-response survey. Thus, the authors cannot discuss the effectiveness of real SDGs' strategies once enterprises' discourse on sustainability does not always correspond with practices. Therefore, the authors suggest that researchers address the results of implemented strategies on the SDGs over time to check for improvements and new developments.Practical implicationsThe authors suggest frequent materiality assessment of domestic enterprises' supply chain and articulation of explicit purposes around the selected SDGs, including setting key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitoring progress.Social implicationsThe authors believe that enterprises and decision makers should recognize their essential role to bend the curve on SDGs and shift their behavior toward strategic choices that could contribute to their positive performance over time, without contributing to environmental degradation and socioeconomic chaos.Originality/valuePublication on how enterprises address the SDGs in Brazil is relatively scarce. This study provides some answers to that by focusing on the factors influencing sustainability-oriented strategies on the SDGs. Besides, most previous studies consider a small sample of enterprises and are industry specific or focus on the effects of the SDGs in public policy. The sample of this study is diverse and represents 42% of the for-profit signatories of the Global Compact in Brazil.

scholarly journals Innocampus Explora: Una aproximación multidisciplinar a la problemática ambiental

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Núria Garro ◽  
Jose Moros-Gregorio ◽  
Alejandro Quílez-Asensio ◽  
Daniel Jiménez-Romero ◽  
Ana Blas-Medina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Work Team ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Development Goals

We present the activities of the Innocampus Explora innovation project developed on the Burjassot-Paterna campus of the Universitat de València and whose main objective is to show the interrelation between the different scientific and technical degrees on campus. In this year, the work team made up of students and professors from all the faculties and schools of the Burjassot-Paterna campus, have carried out activities around environmental issues. A cross-sectional and interdisciplinary vision of the problems of the uses of plastic and nuclear energy that link with several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) dictated by the United Nations. With the development of this project we contribute to quality transversal training for all participating students.

scholarly journals CONTROVERSIES AND TRANSITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Mercator ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2020) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Neli de Mello ThéryNeli de Mello Théry ◽  
Patrick Caron
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Development Model ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Development Goals

Science does not progress without controversy as well the societies. In this article, this approach is privileged, aiming to analyze whether they can hinder or speed up the agricultural and food, environmental and sanitary transitions necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It begins with an alert to the past development model and the limits of the planet, highlighting some themes and forms of action chosen by international institutions and / or scientist’s networks. Then, we selected some controversies and their arguments, related to environmental issues and the evolution of food systems. In the subsequent item, its actors and five sub controversies sought to highlight the difficulties for the transition to circular systems, considered as a vector of sustainability. It is concluded that controversies can block advances for transitions, being essential the design of methods, criteria and indicators for a better understanding of oppositions, as well as the need to include both themes and new approaches in research agendas.

scholarly journals Living Links Connecting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Small-scale Farmers and Agricultural Biodiversity

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
Susan H. Bragdon
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Agricultural Biodiversity ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Explicit Mention ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030 adopted by the global community in September 2015 are applicable to all countries with the commitment “that no one is left behind.” As an agenda for “people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership”, Agenda 2030 provides a vision for people and planet-centered, human rights-based, and gender-sensitive sustainable development. It promises “more peaceful and inclusive societies” which are free from fear and violence. Small scale farmers and agricultural biodiversity are critical to the achievement of aspects of most of the SDGs. In addition to being essential for the resilience and stability of agricultural production systems and our ability to adapt to climate change and other stressors; agricultural biodiversity is fundamental to the livelihoods, health and nutrition of billions Despite its importance to the health of both people and the planet, this broad understanding of what agricultural biological diversity is and the critical role played by its custodians, gets no explicit mention in the SDGs. In fact, awareness of this is low outside specialized institutions and agreements and explicit mention of both is rare in the context of sustainable development This paper uses the example of small-scale farmers and agricultural biodiversity to illustrate how they are the living links amongst the SDGs as well as being critical components in their achievement and to the vision of Agenda 2030.  

Zakat, SDGs, and Poverty Alleviation of Muslims in India

2022 ◽  
pp. 297-315
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tariq Intezar ◽  
Saad Bin Zia
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
The Face ◽  
Development Goals

Muslims are the largest minority in India, yet the federal government has, in place, just a single Muslim-specific poverty alleviation scheme, which is utterly insufficient to meet their financial needs. Hence, in the face of governmental apathy and indifferent attitude, Muslims are left to fend for themselves. In this scenario, Zakāt turns out to be a more-than-handy tool to alleviate poverty among Muslims in India. Zakāt, over the years, has manifested itself as a successful means to meet out the financial needs of the developmental activities across the level including the non-Muslim countries. Zakāt possesses a robust potential to play a critical role to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to alleviate the poverty of Muslims in a Hindu-majority country like India.

scholarly journals INNOVATION, A PILLAR OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ROMANIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
Alina RĂDOIU ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Current Position ◽  
Future Evolution ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Negative Side Effects

The whole world is constantly changing. We are going through a period marked by challenges that will directly influence humanity. The phenomenon of globalization has come with benefits but also with negative side effects, creating uncertainties and inequalities in social, economic, political and environmental. The great crisis of 2008-2009 had a major negative impact on the economies of the world, and it is still difficult to recover the losses caused. At present, there is an increased emphasis on social and environmental issues, aiming as much as possible towards a sustainable society. With a decade left, the world is working to meet the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. But the challenge is huge, given the current difficult geopolitical and geoeconomic context. The requirements for sustainable development need excellence in innovation. This paper aims to present Romania’s current position on the European map of innovation, as well as perspectives that can influence the future evolution of the national economy in the context of sustainable development.

scholarly journals Análise bibliométrica da produção científica internacional das universidades, em torno dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS), representada na Web of Science (WoS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e12710917863
Author(s):  
Nadege da Silva Dantas ◽  
Janaína Barbosa da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Development Goals

As universidades, como promotoras do conhecimento e do desenvolvimento social, têm levado à inclusão dos ODS nos seus programas e agendas internas, por meio das práticas do ensino, da pesquisa e da extensão. Nesse sentido, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar a produção científica sobre os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) desenvolvida nas universidades, em diferentes países, constante na base de dados Web of Science, no período de 2016 a 2020. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa exploratória-descritiva, utilizando-se o software VosViewer, em seguida, fez-se uma análise das redes bibliométricas que caracterizam a produção internacional acerca do tema. Com enfoque qualitativo, estudou-se o conteúdo das obras de maior impacto em torno dessa temática, cujos resultados apontam para formação de clusters de autores, organizações e países. Os termos mais destacados giram em torno das palavras-chave definidas como foco do estudo na pesquisa inicial. A publicação com maior score de citações foi: Sustainable Development Goals and sustainability teaching at universities: Falling behind or getting ahead of the pack?, de Leal Filho, W. (2019).

A Systems Approach for Modeling Interactions Among the Sustainable Development Goals Part 2

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Zelinka ◽  
Bernard Amadei
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Soft Systems ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

This article presents a methodology using system dynamics to model the time-dependent progress of each one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as their mutual interactions. The hard-systems approach presented herein complements a soft-systems, cross-impact analysis approach presented in part 1. To accomplish this, a modified logistic innovation-diffusion model is used to represent the progress of individual SDGs over time. Then, matrix transposition is used to model the SDGs' interactions. Combining these two techniques into one system dynamics model, the authors propose an analytical, quantifiable, and easily learned tool to understand the complex interplay among the SDGs as a system. The new web-based tool can be used to analyze several scenarios of the SDGs over time to understand the impact of a certain policy or economic intervention. This article is the second of a sequence of two papers analyzing the interactions between the SDGs in a systemic manner.

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review. Relationships between the Sharing Economy, Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei Boar ◽  
Ramon Bastida ◽  
Frederic Marimon
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Consumer Values ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Positive Effect

The sharing economy is an umbrella term for different business models that seem to have a positive impact on sustainability. To achieve sustainable development, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as an instrument and guide for countries and individuals. This paper sheds light on the relationships between the sharing economy, sustainability and SDGs through the content analysis of 74 papers from the database Web of Science that consider these factors through the topics of the environment, consumer values, business characteristics and urban impact regarding sectors such as mobility and accommodation. Results express that the sharing economy helps to achieve all SDGs. However, further research is needed because of the novelty of the topic and the existence of many gaps. The sharing economy has a positive effect on the dimensions of sustainability from the economic, social and environmental points of view.

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