City Susceptibility and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia

This study aimed to analyze the board of directors’ commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by looking at the influence of the characteristics and activities of the board of directors and the existence of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committees on disclosures regarding the SDGs. The directors’ characteristics that were analyzed in this research included the board size, the proportion of independent directors, the presence of female directors, and the presence of foreign directors. The activities analyzed included the number of board meetings held in one year and the percentage of directors in meetings. The context of this study was companies in five Southeast Asian countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines—during the 2016 and 2017 reporting years. This study was an initial research work aiming to empirically examine the effect of the board of directors on SDG disclosures in public companies from five countries in Southeast Asia. The study shows that the percentage of attendance of board directors’ meetings and the existence of CSR committees positively affected SDG disclosures. It also indicates that the presence of the board at the meeting can encourage more intensive SDG disclosures. Companies with a high commitment to sustainability, as shown by their forming of CSR committees, also tended to have a higher level of SDG disclosures.

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Regional Ideas in International Education Organizations: The Case of SEAMEO

10.1007/978-3-030-78885-8_8 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 217-237

Author(s):

David Krogmann

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Education Policy ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

International Education ◽

Shared Values ◽

Development Agenda ◽

The Social ◽

Major Player ◽

Over Time ◽

Discursive Patterns

AbstractIn Chap. 10.1007/978-3-030-78885-8_8, on SEAMEO, David Krogman focuses the attention on regional identities in international education organizations. This IO has been a major player in education policy in Southeast Asia for decades. The chapter explores the underlying themes and ideas which inform discursive patterns produced and reproduced by SEAMEO. How does SEAMEO conceive of education? Did SEAMEO’s image of education evolve over time? The analysis by Krogmann finds that SEAMEO mostly follows the UN’s global sustainable development agenda in education policy, stressing both the social as well as the economic purposes of education. However, it does so with a distinct emphasis on the education purpose of reinforcing the collectively shared values and traditions of its member states, which it deems unique to Southeast Asia.

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Water Literacy in the Southeast Asian Context: Are We There Yet?

Water ◽

10.3390/w13162311 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (16) ◽

pp. 2311

Author(s):

Geetha Maniam ◽

Phaik Eong Poh ◽

Thet Thet Htar ◽

Wai Ching Poon ◽

Lay Hong Chuah

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

United Nations ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Water Governance ◽

Southeast Asian ◽

Water Sustainability ◽

Asian Populations ◽

Water Literacy ◽

Sustainable Development Goal 6

The water situation in Southeast Asia has changed from one of relative abundance to one of relative scarcity. Conventional water management that strategized around the provision of adequate water supply to users has limited sustainability. Though nations in this region have adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Plan into their water management framework, successful outcomes are limited thus far. Water literacy has a growing importance for improving water sustainability, especially in developing countries. A literature search was employed to extract data on the different dimensions of water literacy in Southeast Asia including the sources and consumption patterns, water governance and management, and sociodemographic elements as well as the various aspects of water related challenges faced. Results from the review and analysis show that a large proportion of Southeast Asian populations are not part of a water sustainable society, and this presents a major hurdle for the countries to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 by 2030. Therefore, active cognitive engagement through the creation of a water literate environment is critical for breaking the chain of water illiteracy and to achieve long-term water sustainability in Southeast Asia countries. Overall, this paper provides a critical analysis on lessons learnt from the region that can be mirrored in other parts of the world.

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Strengthening Social Resilience through Education for Sustainable Development - Building a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and Improvement Mechanisms

Impact ◽

10.21820/23987073.2021.4.8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (4) ◽

pp. 8-9

Author(s):

Yuto Kitamura

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Monitoring And Evaluation ◽

Education For Sustainable Development ◽

Evaluation Framework ◽

Social Resilience ◽

Education Policies ◽

Common Framework ◽

Just Society

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) empowers learners to take informed decisions and responsible actions for environmental integrity, economic viability and a just society, while respecting cultural diversity. Professor Yuto Kitamura, Graduate School of Education, University of Tokyo, Japan, is investigating how ESD affects the perception, consciousness and attitude of students and teachers. The goal is to develop a common framework and indicators to effectively monitor and assess the impacts of ESD at the school and institution level. Research at the Center for Advanced School Education and Evidence-based Research (CASEER) entitled 'Strengthening Social Resilience through Education for Sustainable Development-Building a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and improvement mechanism' is seeking to enhance the quantity and quality of ESD. To do this, Kitamura and the team are exploring education policies in developing countries, with a focus on Southeast Asia where countries are starting to recognise the importance of ESD but have yet to implement them sufficiently. Therefore, the research of Kitamura and the team can assist with effectively incorporating ESD into teaching and learning activities. It will also help with monitoring and evaluating the impacts of ESD, which is something with which some countries in Southeast Asia are struggling. The goal of the research is to present a standard model consisting of a set of indicators and a questionnaire survey that can shed light on the present situation as well as future developments. When being implemented, the model can be modified according to the country and society in question.

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Equal Access to the Vaccination of Covid-19 in Southeast Asia: Can ASEAN be a Catalyst?

Hasanuddin Law Review ◽

10.20956/halrev.v7i2.2875 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 119

Author(s):

Muhammad Insan Tarigan ◽

Raisha Hafandi

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Human Rights ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Equal Access ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Asean Member ◽

Development Goals

Since the time Covid-19 was discovered in Southeast Asia, around 2.5 million people have been infected and more than 54 thousand have died by early March 2021. Even though ASEAN members have followed most of the WHO recommendations to deal with Covid-19, cases are still liable to increase. Therefore, vaccine utilization is the best chance which people believe in to fight the pandemic for now. However, the vaccine’s availability and distribution are a dilemma for the ASEAN member countries. Therefore, this article aims to determine the possibility of ASEAN’s role in creating equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine for everyone. According to the juridical normative research, ASEAN is committed to protect and promote human rights and to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On that basis, the organization tends to play an important role in Covid-19 vaccination in Southeast Asia by cooperating with its partners to research and create the required vaccine.

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