Sustainable Development Goals and Their Implication on Economic Growth

East African ◽

Smallholder Farming ◽

Member States ◽

East African Community ◽

African Community ◽

The MDGs have been criticised for being too narrow and leaving out many people and their needs, like mental health. Likewise, not all MDGs were implemented successfully in all countries. Some countries implemented one or two MDGs of their choice and left others untouched, others partially implemented all MDGs. It was on this basis that the UN member states met in Rio to frame the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, in order for the SDGs to address systemic challenges across economic, social, and ecological dimensions of sustainable development they require appropriate institutional support to effectively integrate them into institutions and practices, to coordinate activities, and to mobilize resources for implementation. Rising income inequality negatively impacts economic growth and is threatening sustainable development of East African Community (EAC) member states. Since, the SDGs are many, it is recommended that, East African Member states should adopt a targeted approach in implementing the SDGs and focus on the smallholder farming sector.

Sustainable Development Goals and Their Implication on Economic Growth

10.4018/978-1-6684-3885-5.ch005 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 66-84

Author(s):

Mangasini Atanasi Katundu

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

East African ◽

Smallholder Farming ◽

Member States ◽

East African Community ◽

African Community ◽

How Is Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals Measured? Comparing Four Approaches for the EU

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12187675 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (18) ◽

pp. 7675

Author(s):

Guillaume Lafortune ◽

Grayson Fuller ◽

Guido Schmidt-Traub ◽

Christian Kroll

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Member States ◽

Eu Member States ◽

Methodological Choices ◽

Data Gaps ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Eu

Evidence-based policymaking must be rooted in sound data to inform policy priorities, budget allocations, and tracking of progress. This is especially true in the case of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they provide the policy framework that all 193 UN member states have pledged to achieve by 2030. Good data and clear metrics are critical for each country to take stock of where it stands, devise pathways for achieving the goals, and track progress. Current assessments of the EU’s performance on the SDGs, however, tend to reach different findings and policy conclusions on where the priorities for further action lie, which can be confusing for researchers and policymakers. In order to demystify the drivers of such differences and make them transparent, this paper compares and contrasts the results obtained by four SDG monitoring approaches. We identify three main elements that are responsible for most of the differences: (i) the use of pre-defined targets for calculating baseline assessments and countries’ trajectories; (ii) the inclusion of measures that track not only domestic performance, but also the EU’s transboundary impacts on the rest of the world; and (iii) the use of non-official statistics to bridge data gaps, especially for biodiversity goals. This paper concludes that there is not one “correct” way of providing an assessment of whether the EU and EU member states are on track to achieve the goals, but we illustrate how the different results are the outcomes of certain methodological choices. More “forward-looking” policy trackers are needed to assess implementation efforts on key SDG transformations.

A Comparative Analysis of Countries' Performance According to SDG Indicators based on Machine Learning

10.5753/eniac.2021.18248 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Guilherme Souza ◽

Julian Santos ◽

Gabriel SantClair ◽

Janaina Gomide ◽

Luan Santos

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Machine Learning ◽

Economic Growth ◽

Principal Component Analysis ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Principal Component ◽

Development Goals ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are part of a global effort to reduce the impacts of climate change, promoting social justice and economic growth. The United Nations provides a database with hundreds of indicators to track the SDGs since 2016 for a total of 302 regions. This work aims to assess which countries are in a similar situation regarding sustainable development. Principal Component Analysis was used to reduce the dimension of the dataset and k-means algorithm was used to cluster countries according to their SDGs indicators. For the years of 2016, 2017 and 2018 were obtained 11, 13 and 11 groups, respectively. This paper also analyses clusters changes throughout the years.

Ambitious UN global goals may falter in execution

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db206028 ◽

2015 ◽

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Financial Institutions ◽

Millennium Development Goals ◽

Member States ◽

Content Type ◽

Subject An assessment of the prospects for the SDGs Significance UN member states on September 25 ratified a new set of global benchmarks, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), following the expiry of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) this year. The 17 new goals, with 114 outcome targets, have already drawn criticism for being overly ambitious and lacking direction. Impacts The UN's Paris Climate Talks (COP21) later this year will be heavily influenced by the number of climate goals set out in the new SDGs. NGOs will alter policies to align with the SDG agenda, soliciting funds to broaden programmes beyond the MDG-focus of the last 15 years. Governments and NGOs will increasingly ask international businesses and financial institutions to collaborate on achieving the SDGs.

The Epidemic of Obesity in a Pandemic Era: Urgency to Invest in Adolescent Health

Children ◽

10.3390/children8070608 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 608

Author(s):

Flora Bacopoulou

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

United Nations ◽

Adolescent Health ◽

Global Development ◽

Member States ◽

Agenda 2030 ◽

Development Agenda ◽

In September 2015, United Nations’ 193 member states signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the global development agenda 2030 [...]

PESANTREN AS HALAL TOURISM CO-BRANDING: HALAL INDUSTRY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Maqdis : Jurnal Kajian Ekonomi Islam ◽

10.15548/maqdis.v4i1.206 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 11 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

GALUH WIDITYA QOMARO

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Educational Process ◽

Decent Work ◽

Development Goals ◽

Travel Services

One of the sustainable development goals is to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. Tourism industry has recently become one of the important aspects in the Indonesia's economic growth. Halal tourism is considered a plus value for the tourism industry in Indonesia. Pesantren, as one of the stakeholder institutions in Pentahelix system of halal tourism industry, plays an important role in many things, among others: identifying halal tourism destination, raising public-awareness in processing food, choosing travel services and concepts, determining the payment method of travel services. Pesantren is involved in the educational process about Islamic business ethics, formal or non-formal training for halal tourism industry practitioners, and also the syar'i daily life concept for the residents of halal tourism area. This study aims to identify the importance of Pesantren's role, socially and psychologically, as one of the main pillars of halal tourism development in Indonesia. The result of this qualitative research shows that Pesantren ought to participate holistically and comprehensively in the agenda of Indonesia's halal industry so that with maximal management makes a big contribution to achieve the internationalization program of Indonesian halal tourism and to succeed SDG’s agenda in supporting sustainable tourism and creates employment while supporting local cultures and products in 2030.

A systems model of SDG target influence on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Sustainability Science ◽

10.1007/s11625-021-01040-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Carl C. Anderson ◽

Manfred Denich ◽

Anne Warchold ◽

Jürgen P. Kropp ◽

Prajal Pradhan

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Economic Growth ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Systems Model ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

Development Goals ◽

Indicator Data

AbstractThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as part of the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and aim to address issues ranging from poverty and economic growth to climate change. Efforts to tackle one issue can support or hinder progress towards others, often with complex systemic interactions. Thus, each of the SDGs and their corresponding targets may contribute as levers or hurdles towards achieving other SDGs and targets. Based on SDG indicator data, we create a systems model considering influence among the SDGs and their targets. Once assessed within a system, we find that more SDGs and their corresponding targets act as levers towards achieving other goals and targets rather than as hurdles. In particular, efforts towards SDGs 5 (Gender Equality) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) may accelerate progress, while SDGs 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) are shown to create potential hurdles. The model results can be used to help promote supportive interactions and overcome hindering ones in the long term.

A PANORAMA ON THE EVOLUTION, PROCESS AND CHANGES OF EIA IN INDIA AND ITS EVALUATION USING SOAR ANALYSIS

International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development ◽

10.4018/ijsesd.296278 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 0-0

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Economic Development ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Evolution Process ◽

Healthy Environment ◽

Development Goals ◽

Critical Overview

Economic development and environmental degradation are usually inversely proportional to each other and this can be reversed by endorsing more eco-competent growth policies. Although with the prompt economic growth, the concern of environmental sustainability is still a major challenge for every country. EIA since its inception has been considered as a holistic tool in assessing the potential impacts of developmental projects on the natural environment. EIA in India was first launched in 1994 and since then it has been undergoing a renaissance, and now several developmental projects have to obtain necessary environmental clearance as per the EIA notification 2006. This paper focuses on a critical overview of the evolution, process, and changes. Evaluation of the process using SOAR analysis helps in increasing the transparency and efficacy in the EIA. This research finally concludes by inferring that EIA if exercised properly shall not only ensure a clean and healthy environment but also shall aid the nation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Accountability for the Sustainable Development Goals: A Lost Opportunity?

Ethics & International Affairs ◽

10.1017/s0892679416000083 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 201-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kate Donald ◽

Sally-Anne Way

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Critical Point ◽

Millennium Development Goals ◽

Member States ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

Development Goals ◽

Lost Opportunity ◽

Made In

On August 2, 2015, after three long years of intergovernmental negotiations and consultations and some tense final moments, all UN member states finally endorsed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2016. The question of accountability—or, more precisely, the question of how governments will be held to account for implementing the commitments made in this new agenda—was a critical point of contention throughout the negotiations, resulting in a significant watering down of initial proposals by the end of the process.