scholarly journals Regional Status Report 2020: Preventing and Responding to Violence against Children in the Americas

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
First Time ◽  
Global Strategies

Violence against children is widespread in the Region of the Americas and it takes many different, equally unacceptable forms. This report is a major milestone for the Region, because it is the first of its kind. It specifically builds on and is informed by the momentum of INSPIRE: Seven Strategies to End Violence Against Children, a technical package of seven strategies based on the best available evidence and with the highest potential to end violence against all children. The report provides a more in-depth analysis of strategies and approaches to prevent and respond to violence against children in the Americas. Being in line with the commitment made by Member States to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and multiple regional and global strategies, attention to this topic is timely. Its importance is further underlined by the fact that it is the first time that governments are self-reporting on their work to address violence against children in line with the evidence-based strategies of INSPIRE. The report comes at unprecedented times, as the COVID-19 pandemic has created a new urgency for action on violence against children. This report offers a baseline of effort in the Region to prevent and respond to violence against all children everywhere.

scholarly journals New Contributions to the Elimination of Chagas Disease as a Public Health Problem: Towards the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Jorg Heukelbach ◽  
Andréa Silvestre de Sousa ◽  
Alberto Novaes Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Chagas Disease ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
First Time

Despite being described for the first time more than 110 years ago, Chagas disease persists as one of the most neglected tropical diseases [...]

scholarly journals Diverged Preferences towards Sustainable Development Goals? A Comparison between Academia and the Communication Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 4577
Author(s):  
Shin-Cheng Yeh ◽  
Haw-Jeng Chiou ◽  
Ai-Wei Wu ◽  
Ho-Ching Lee ◽  
Homer C. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Communication Industry ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Media ◽  
Scopus Database

To understand how the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are involved and cited in different fields, the current study aimed to explore the key SDGs and SDG-pairs from the viewpoints of academia and the media. The academic publications with SDG(s)-related keywords in the Scopus database and the entry videos of the “2018 SDG Lions” were collected and analyzed through content and network analysis. It was found that SDG 3 and SDG 10 shared the highest preferences in both industries, but apparent gaps happened to SDG 5. The tied frequencies of the possible SDG pairs were also examined, and SDG 3-10 was identified taking the lead in both industries. Network analysis using degree centrality as the vital parameter demonstrated that SDG 8 and SDG 5 has strong connections with several SDGs for the academia and the media, respectively. The SDG-2-6-7 combination or “water-energy-food” nexus was also found the most frequent combination of three SDGs in the academia. Overall, SDG 3 can be treated as a unifying theme when seeking to acquire evidence-based knowledge for integrated implementation of the SDGs. Important implications for policy-making of the SDGs were also discussed.

scholarly journals Helping Babies Survive Programs as an Impetus for Quality Improvement

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 146 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S183-S193
Author(s):  
Danielle E.Y. Ehret ◽  
Jackie K. Patterson ◽  
Ashish KC ◽  
Bogale Worku ◽  
Beena D. Kamath-Rayne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Neonatal Mortality ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

Achieving the ambitious reduction in global neonatal mortality targeted in the Sustainable Development Goals and Every Newborn Action Plan will require reducing geographic disparities in newborn deaths through targeted implementation of evidence-based practices. Helping Babies Survive, a suite of educational programs targeting the 3 leading causes of neonatal mortality, has been commonly used to educate providers in evidence-based practices in low-resource settings. Quality improvement (QI) can play a pivotal role in translating this education into improved care. Measurement of key process and outcome indicators, derived from the algorithms (“Action Plans”) central to these training programs, can assist health care providers in understanding the baseline quality of their care, identifying gaps, and assessing improvement. Helping Babies Survive has been the focus of QI programs in Kenya, Nepal, Honduras, and Ethiopia, with critical lessons learned regarding the challenge of measurement, necessity of facility-based QI mentorship and multidisciplinary teams, and importance of systemic commitment to improvement in promoting a culture of QI. Complementing education with QI strategies to identify and close remaining gaps in newborn care will be essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Every Newborn Action Plan targets in the coming decade.

scholarly journals Governance and Auditing the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Challenges of the Preparedness Phase

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Saleh Ali Alagla
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Data Set ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Subject

This paper aims to perform an in-depth analysis of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which have been implemented by the United Nations in the year 2015. The research is based on performing an audit of the design and structured framework in order to understand the level of its successful implementation along with highlighting the grey areas and potential threats which require a proactive and strategic move. All the presentations and discussions which happened in the 15th General Auditing Bureau (GAB) Annual Seminar, being held in Saudi Arabia in the year 2018, have been assessed and evaluated to draw a conclusion. This study has adopted an exploratory paradigm which is termed as interpretivism followed by qualitative research and analysis approach where secondary data set has been used. The main sources of data were the deliberations and discussions of the GAB seminar along with relevant information sources concerning SDGs such as the UN reports and recommendations of other conferences coupled with symposia on the subject. There are certain limitations of the study which include limited availability of literature which weakens the theoretical foundation of the subject of the present research. The analysis of the data set has revealed the presence of institutional and professional preparedness intending the smooth implementation of SDGs. However, analysis of the discussion on the seminar has highlighted specific gaps which might challenge the efficacy of the program and hence requires a necessary action.

Connecting business and sustainable development goals in Spain

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 573-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belen Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Shared Value ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Websites ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Development Goals

PurposeThis article aims to analyze the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy of Spanish MNCs and how the firms integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their reports and communication messages.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis is based on cases studies with data collected through the corporate websites of Spanish MNCs listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.FindingsThe findings tend to indicate that the stakeholder theory and creating shared value are both useful in the analysis of CSR business goals linked to the sustainable development goals of MNCs. However, companies generate little engagement with their stakeholders.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of this article resulted from an in-depth analysis of case studies with data collected from a selected sample of MNCs. The qualitative analysis allows us to understand how SDGs are integrated in the CSR activities. But there is a lack of global indicators to measure the impacts of business through the SDGs.Practical implicationsMNCs with a CSR strategy report the information connected with SDGs. However, there is a need of metrics to better understand the contribution of companies for sustainable development and then to clearly know the contribution of business in sustainable development.Social implicationsCreate shared value means that companies integrate SDGs in their CSR activities and, as a result, they can create different impacts in economic, social, and environmental issues. If companies communicate these activities and engage the stakeholders the social impact may be even greater.Originality/valueThe stakeholders theory serves to explain that companies can make a real contribution to society in their relationship with stakeholders. In addition, the creation of shared value is applicable to the integration of SDGs in companies within the CSR strategy.

scholarly journals Sustainability of Capture Fisheries and SDG 14: Life Below Water

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-50
Author(s):  
Joel Atkinson ◽  
Luisa Cools
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Political Will ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
First Time

Unlike the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the new United Nations (UN) post-2015 Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a goal related to conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources—Sustainable Development Goal 14: “Life Below Water” (SDG 14). Inter alia, the goal aims to increase the sustainability of capture fisheries. For the most part, the sub-goals and targets emerging from this process are not new. Still, for the first time, fisheries have moved toward the center of the sustainable development discourse and the high profile of the SDGs may contribute to increased accountability. However, unless rhetoric translates into the political will to set measurable targets and enforce them, the goal alone cannot generate sustainability in capture fisheries.

scholarly journals Neverland or Tomorrowland? Addressing (In)compatibility among the SDG Pillars in Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11858
Author(s):  
Joana Costa ◽  
Diana Cancela ◽  
João Reis
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Historic Significance ◽  
First Time

The 2015–2030 agenda framed Sustainable Development as a Universal venture. This decision has a great historic significance as it encompasses building a better future for the whole of humanity, enrolling the millions who have been denied the chance to live a decent, dignified and fulfilling life and to achieve their potential. For the first time, an entire generation will have the chance to succeed in ending poverty while being the last to have a chance of saving the planet. The world will be a better place in 2030 if humanity succeeds in this journey. However, there is hovering skepticism around the feasibility of this accomplishment. The article aims to empirically test the (in)compatibilities among these objectives even for developed economies such as the European Union countries, demonstrating that unless solid bridges are built promoting innovative networks at a transnational level, welfare and prosperity among those ecosystems will be compromised. The results show that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) pillars have heterogeneous determinants, which are to some extent incompatible. Moreover, policy makers need to further reinforce multi-country compensations if the environment is to be preserved.

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