scholarly journals Logistics 4.0 in Brazil: Critical Analysis and Relationships with SDG 9 Targets

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13012
Author(s):  
Julio Henrique Costa Nobrega ◽  
Izabela Simon Rampasso ◽  
Vasco Sanchez-Rodrigues ◽  
Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas ◽  
Walter Leal Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Swot Matrix

The logistics sector is characterised as an important pillar of the Brazilian economy, significant regarding revenue and job creation. This study aims to critically analyse the logistical operations developed by Brazilian companies in the context of Logistics 4.0 and to structure a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) matrix from the information gathered. In addition, relationships were established between the structured SWOT matrix and the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9). The methodological approach taken by the study consisted of semi-structured interviews with ten experts and data were analysed through content analysis. Once structured the SWOT matrix, the results were related with the targets of the SDG 9. The study presented the weaknesses and threats stand out in relation to the strengths and opportunities. When compared with the targets of SDG 9, it is possible to observe that many weaknesses are related to infrastructure and innovation. The main contributions of the study are the following: it is one of the few studies which holistically examined the sector in Brazil from a Logistics 4.0 perspective and the study points out some essential needs which should be addressed. The information presented here can broaden the debates on this topic and assist companies and government in the transition to digital transformation.

scholarly journals Revitalizing the Global Alliances for Sustainable Development: Analyzing the Viability of Sustainable Development Goal 17—A Multi-Actor Governance Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4247
Author(s):  
Elena Bulmer ◽  
Cristina del Prado-Higuera
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Global Partnership ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Common Vision

The seventeenth Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations, Partnerships for the Goals, aims to strengthen the means of the implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. The successful implantation of the UN’s seventeenth Sustainable Development Goal will aid the execution and achievement of the other sixteen goals. This article explores the importance and viability of Sustainable Development Goal 17, using a case study based in Valencia, Spain. The study presents an illustrative stakeholder situation, where we see that there are conflicting interests among conservationists, fishermen, municipality representatives, and others. Data collection was done using desk-based research and semi-structured interviews. The interview process was performed between October 2018 and October 2019. In total, 21 different stakeholders were interviewed. For the data analyses, a stakeholder register, Power–Interest Matrices, and a stakeholder map were used, and, to complement the latter, narratives were developed. The different analyses showed that most project stakeholders supported the project, while there was really only one stakeholder, the fishermen themselves, who were reticent about participating. However, it was shown over time that, by developing a common vision with them, the fishermen came on board the project and collaborated with the scientists. Stakeholder engagement analyses are especially useful in the application of Sustainable Development Goals at the project level. Although this case study is specifically applicable to a marine conservation context, it may be extrapolated and applied to any other Sustainable Development Goals’ context.

scholarly journals EDUCATION STATISTICS AND MONITORING TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING THE 4ST GOAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-19
Author(s):  
Sergiy Londar ◽  
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Maryna Horna ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
International Level ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
National Education ◽  
Target Values ◽  
The Status ◽  
Education Statistics

The article discussed the challenges that stand in the way of achieving the 4th Sustainable Development Goal in Ukraine, and the related tasks of reforming the system of official education statistics and digital transformation of the sphere of domestic education and science. To solve the research tasks, the composition of indicators for monitoring the status of implementation of the 4th Sustainable Development Goal is analyzed, the dynamics of key indicators is given, a review of the state of achievement of goals and target values of benchmarks for. Highlights recent changes in reporting formats initiated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics to ensure international comparability of education statistics. The purpose of the article is to identify ways to optimize education statistics to ensure data comparability at the international level. General scientific methods were used In the course of the research, in particular: analysis and synthesis, comparison, analysis of time series, graphical method, etc. Necessary conditions for ensuring comparability of data and indicators at the international level are considered. The features of the functioning of software and hardware complex «AICOM» are shown as an effective tool for the production of statistical and administrative educational data, as well as a means of digital transformation of the sphere of education and science of Ukraine. The aspects of further improvement of the system of national education statistics in accordance with the requirements of the UN Basic Principles of Official Statistics are revealed. Measures are indicated for optimizing reporting and statistical documentation, expanding the composition of statistical data, increasing the reliability of statistical information, reducing the cost of processing and analyzing data. These tasks can be effectively performed only on condition of consensus, systemic, comprehensive consideration and an integrated approach to their solution. Therefore, they are open to public and professional discussion.

scholarly journals Policy Brief: Ending Open Defecation in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Mary Obidiya Okuku
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Open Defecation ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Political Will ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper is to present a policy brief on ending open defecation in Nigeria. The briefing notes the burden of open defecation (OD) in Nigeria, its causes, the impact of OD practices, successes achieved so far, as well as the failures encountered and offers recommendations to end the practice in order to achieve the sustainable development goal (SDG) 6.2 of ending open defecation globally by 2030 as proposed by the United Nations.       Key Recommendations: Strong Political Will to uphold and implement policies on sanitation Building more latrines Establishing monitoring team Capacity building Sustainable job creation Improved communication strategy

Changing an industry: leading equality in the investment and savings industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Butler ◽  
Simon M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the Diversity Project, a cross company initiative that has been applied in the investment and savings profession to accelerate progress towards a more inclusive culture across the industry. This is with a view to providing a template for other industries considering impactful change. Design/methodology/approach This paper considers the approach taken by the investment and savings industry to drive change towards a more inclusive culture by using a summative content analysis approach. The authors framework this application using Sustainable Development Goal 10 (reduced inequalities) to increase relevance and contribution beyond this context. Findings The Diversity Project demonstrates numerous examples of driving change within the investment and savings industry by galvanising cross company support for events, publications, charters and action. These experiences will provide policymakers and practitioners in other industrial sectors insight to achieve similar change. Originality/value The Diversity Project established in 2016 has gained significant traction in the investment and savings industry through membership of 70 firms and 30 partner firms, supporting 18 cross company diversity and inclusion work streams focussed on developing collaborative and cohesive action plans.

scholarly journals Migrants’ Narratives on Urban Governance: A Case from Kolkata, a City of the Global South

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1009
Author(s):  
Anuradha Chakrabarti ◽  
Reena Tiwari ◽  
Haimanti Banerji
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Ethnographic Methodology ◽  
Thematic Network Analysis

The paper aims to reveal the politics of urban governance and the associated impact on the lives of disenfranchised migrants. It critically explores the urban governance structure and the nature of practices involved in the cycle of settlement, eviction, resistance and resettlement. The case of Nonadanga, located at the urban margin of Kolkata, India, was explored for this purpose. An ethnographic methodology comprising observation, semi-structured interviews and oral history was adopted for the research. Twelve squatter dwellers and four experts working in Nonadanga and Kolkata were interviewed for this purpose. A three-step data analysis comprising a narrative approach, thematic network analysis and validation was adopted. A critical review of inclusive practices, together with ethnographic survey findings, demonstrates that migrants live in a condition the paper calls “partial rights”, which is a manifestation of the dialectics of inclusiveness practiced by the urban governance structure and derived from the interaction between urban governance structure and migrants’ agency. By analyzing past development trends, the paper outlines possible future scenarios for migrants’ living conditions and discusses their impact on achieving the targeted Sustainable Development Goal 11 for inclusive cities by 2030.

scholarly journals News media attention in Climate Action: latent topics and open access

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahereh Dehdarirad ◽  
Kalle Karlsson
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Open Access ◽  
News Media ◽  
Latent Dirichlet Allocation ◽  
Topic Modelling ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Climate Action

AbstractIn this study we investigated whether open access could assist the broader dissemination of scientific research in Climate Action (Sustainable Development Goal 13) via news outlets. We did this by comparing (i) the share of open and non-open access documents in different Climate Action topics, and their news counts, and (ii) the mean of news counts for open access and non-open access documents. The data set of this study comprised 70,206 articles and reviews in Sustainable Development Goal 13, published during 2014–2018, retrieved from SciVal. The number of news mentions for each document was obtained from Altmetrics Details Page API using their DOIs, whereas the open access statuses were obtained using Unpaywall.org. The analysis in this paper was done using a combination of (Latent Dirichlet allocation) topic modelling, descriptive statistics, and regression analysis. The covariates included in the regression analysis were features related to authors, country, journal, institution, funding, readability, news source category and topic. Using topic modelling, we identified 10 topics, with topics 4 (meteorology) [21%], 5 (adaption, mitigation, and legislation) [18%] and 8 (ecosystems and biodiversity) [14%] accounting for 53% of the research in Sustainable Development Goal 13. Additionally, the results of regression analysis showed that while keeping all the variables constant in the model, open access papers in Climate Action had a news count advantage (8.8%) in comparison to non-open access papers. Our findings also showed that while a higher share of open access documents in topics such as topic 9 (Human vulnerability to risks) might not assist with its broader dissemination, in some others such as topic 5 (adaption, mitigation, and legislation), even a lower share of open access documents might accelerate its broad communication via news outlets.

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