Social Enterprises and Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health ◽

Social Value ◽

Mortality And Morbidity ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Social Venture ◽

Development Goals

In line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put forth by the United Nations (UN), social entrepreneurship models in global health are on the rise. While SDG Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing is the direct focus of global health sector, the majority of other SDG goals affect and are affected by ‘good health and wellbeing'. While global health interventions create social value by increasing healthcare access in vulnerable populations, the effect is often limited by the timeline and availability of funds. In a social venture model, where value creation is paired with a sustainable financial income, this issue can be alleviated. In addition, innovative intervention models for vulnerable populations can align themselves with the sustainable social value aims in the UN's new Global Goals. This chapter describes a project (HERA) designed to decrease mortality and morbidity due to preventable diseases in refugees. The authors examine how it transformed to a sustainable and collaborative social initiative working to create lasting social value and discuss this process contextualized by the SDGs.

Reinterpreting the SDGs: Taking Animals into Direct Consideration

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13020843 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 843

Author(s):

Olle Torpman ◽

Helena Röcklinsberg

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

United Nations ◽

Good Health ◽

Clean Water ◽

Water And Sanitation ◽

Agenda 2030 ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Development Goals ◽

Zero Hunger

The United Nations Agenda 2030 contains 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). These goals are formulated in anthropocentric terms, meaning that they are to be achieved for the sake of humans. As such, the SDGs are neglecting the interests and welfare of non-human animals. Our aim in this paper was to ethically evaluate the assumptions that underlie the current anthropocentric stance of the SDGs. We argue that there are no good reasons to uphold these assumptions, and that the SDGs should therefore be reconsidered so that they take non-human animals into direct consideration. This has some interesting implications for how we should understand and fulfil the pursuit of sustainability in general. Most noticeably, several SDGs—such as those regarding zero hunger (SDG 2), good health and wellbeing (SDG 3), clean water and sanitation (SDG 6)—should be achieved for animals as well. Moreover, the measures we undertake in order to achieve the SDGs for humans must also take into direct account their effects on non-human animals.

Mapping citizen science contributions to the UN sustainable development goals

Sustainability Science ◽

10.1007/s11625-020-00833-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (6) ◽

pp. 1735-1751 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Dilek Fraisl ◽

Jillian Campbell ◽

Linda See ◽

Uta Wehn ◽

Jessica Wardlaw ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Citizen Science ◽

Good Health ◽

Full Potential ◽

Science Data ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Indicator Framework ◽

Development Goals ◽

Data Ecosystem

Abstract The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a vision for achieving a sustainable future. Reliable, timely, comprehensive, and consistent data are critical for measuring progress towards, and ultimately achieving, the SDGs. Data from citizen science represent one new source of data that could be used for SDG reporting and monitoring. However, information is still lacking regarding the current and potential contributions of citizen science to the SDG indicator framework. Through a systematic review of the metadata and work plans of the 244 SDG indicators, as well as the identification of past and ongoing citizen science initiatives that could directly or indirectly provide data for these indicators, this paper presents an overview of where citizen science is already contributing and could contribute data to the SDG indicator framework. The results demonstrate that citizen science is “already contributing” to the monitoring of 5 SDG indicators, and that citizen science “could contribute” to 76 indicators, which, together, equates to around 33%. Our analysis also shows that the greatest inputs from citizen science to the SDG framework relate to SDG 15 Life on Land, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 3 Good Health and Wellbeing, and SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation. Realizing the full potential of citizen science requires demonstrating its value in the global data ecosystem, building partnerships around citizen science data to accelerate SDG progress, and leveraging investments to enhance its use and impact.

SDG3 – Good Health and Wellbeing: Re-Calibrating the SDG Agenda: Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

10.1108/9781789737097 ◽

2019 ◽

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

United Nations ◽

Good Health ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Development Goals ◽

The United Nations

Global Health and International Development

The Oxford Handbook of Global Health Politics ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190456818.013.14 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 216-235

Author(s):

Andrew Harmer ◽

Jonathan Kennedy

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Global Health ◽

Economic System ◽

International Development ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Relationship ◽

Global Population

This chapter explores the relationship between international development and global health. Contrary to the view that development implies ‘good change’, this chapter argues that the discourse of development masks the destructive and exploitative practices of wealthy countries at the expense of poorer ones. These practices, and the unregulated capitalist economic system that they are part of, have created massive inequalities between and within countries, and potentially catastrophic climate change. Both of these outcomes are detrimental to global health and the millennium development goals and sustainable development goals do not challenge these dynamics. While the Sustainable Development Goals acknowledge that inequality and climate change are serious threats to the future of humanity, they fail to address the economic system that created them. Notwithstanding, it is possible that the enormity and proximity of the threat posed by inequality and global warming will energise a counter movement to create what Kate Raworth terms ‘an ecologically safe and socially just space’ for the global population while there is still time.

Achieving the SDGs through interdisciplinary research in global health

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1403494818812637 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 47 (8) ◽

pp. 793-795 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sibylle L Herzig Van Wees ◽

Mats Målqvist ◽

Rachel Irwin

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Global Health ◽

Interdisciplinary Research ◽

Global Health Research ◽

Research And Teaching ◽

Starting Point ◽

Development Goals ◽

New Research

The Swedish Global Health Research Conference held in Stockholm, 18–19 April 2018, convened researchers from across Sweden’s universities to foster collaboration and new research. In response to the theme of the conference, How can Sweden contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals? From research to action, many of the plenary and keynote speakers highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary research and teaching. This commentary draws upon a workshop discussing interdisciplinarity, which took place at the conference. Participants included senior professors, lecturers, students and collaborators from the private sector and civil society and we discussed the conceptual and structural challenges that prevent engagement in interdisciplinary research. Although the workshop focused on the Swedish context, issues will be familiar to researchers working outside of Sweden. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals highlight the grand challenges for global society and are intertwined, with progress in one affecting progress in all others. With this starting point, we argue that interdisciplinary research is the way to achieve them. Accordingly, we need to overcome the conceptual and structural challenges that can hinder it. We therefore argue for a paradigm shift of how we value knowledge. We also call for fundamental changes in external and internal (university-level) funding structures, and for the strengthening of interdisciplinary global health teaching.

Biology in the 21st-Century: Transformation in biology science and education in supporting the sustainable development goals

Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia ◽

10.22219/jpbi.v5i2.7956 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Yudha Gusti Wibowo ◽

Ali Sadikin

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Biology Education ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Well Being ◽

Good Health ◽

Development Goals ◽

New Biology ◽

Zero Hunger

The transformation in education must be directed in accordance with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program. This article aimed to discuss the potential support of New Biology in achieving the formulated SDGs. This literature review covered 31 articles which were published since 2010 to 2019. The keywords used to collect the data were new biology, future biology, biology education, biological science, and biology. The review results informed that New Biology can potentially enact five goals of SDGs, i.e. goal 2 (Zero Hunger), goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), goal 4 (Quality Education), goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), and goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy). By considering the findings, it is suggested to promote New Biology approach in Indonesian educational system.

Trade and Investment Accords for Sustainable Development Goals 1–5

10.1093/oso/9780198831341.003.0019 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 267-276

Author(s):

Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Quality Education ◽

Economic Recovery ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Development Goals ◽

Investment Agreements ◽

Trade And Investment

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set aspirational objectives for governments, international organizations and other stakeholders seeking to support sustainable development to achieve by 2030 or before, as well as indicators to facilitate measurement of attainment levels. Chapter 19 is the first of three chapters exploring provisions from over 110 innovative bilateral and regional economic treaties that could facilitate achievement of certain SDGs and their associated targets, to enable countries to maximize opportunities for their economic accords to assist in effectively contributing towards achievement of the SDG targets, particularly in a time of post-pandemic economic recovery. This chapter addresses trade and investment agreements provisions relevant to a first set of SDGs which target ‘basic needs’ challenges: eradicating poverty (SDG 1); ending hunger (SDG 2); promoting health and wellbeing (SDG 3); ensuring quality education (SDG 4) and achieving gender equality (SDG 5). The chapter canvasses the requirements of each goal and provides examples of treaty provisions that address each SDG.

Global health research partnerships in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy ◽

10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.08.015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. 1614-1618 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joyce Addo-Atuah ◽

Batoul Senhaji-Tomza ◽

Dipan Ray ◽

Paramita Basu ◽

Feng-Hua (Ellen) Loh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Global Health ◽

Health Research ◽

Global Health Research ◽

Research Partnerships ◽

Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals in Scientific Literature: A Bibliometric Overview at the Meta-Level

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12114461 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 4461 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Christine Meschede

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Well Being ◽

Good Health ◽

Research Articles ◽

Research Areas ◽

Meta Level ◽

Development Goals

In 2015, the UN adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing social, environmental, and economic targets. Global partnerships, transnational, and interdisciplinary research are essential for achieving progress towards the SDGs. This study analyzes 4593 research articles at the meta-level, explicitly referring to the SDGs. This a comparably small amount of research items directly addressing the goals. However, comparisons with existing approaches using different queries are possible. Research that links to the SDGs through its title, keywords, or abstract facilitates knowledge sharing on the goals as it is easier to identify relevant work. Using scientometric means, we assessed the corresponding sources, research areas, affiliated countries, thematic foci, and the availability of funding acknowledgments. The results are useful for identifying research gaps and potential collaboration possibilities. The outcomes suggest that most research referring to the SDGs comes from the research areas Life Sciences & Biomedicine and Social Sciences. The most predominant SDG among the analyzed research articles is SDG 3 (“good health and well-being”). A relatively high share of open access articles contributes to the idea of knowledge sharing for the SDGs. Nearly 37% of all articles count as international publications, i.e., as being co-authored by authors from affiliations of multiple countries.