All-Inclusive Sustainability? The Sustainable Development Goals at the Antwerp Port Authority Teaching Notes

Launched in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an authorative global agenda to achieve sustainability. Many organizations have been adopting the SDG and linking it to their sustainability strategies. When the Antwerp Port Authority (APA) adopted the SDGs, it initially focused on five out of these 17 goals. After consulting its stakeholders, APA concluded that its initial choice should be replaced by a choice for focusing on the entire set of SDGs. Since 2017, the SDGs constitute the overarching framework for APA’s sustainability strategy. This brief case aims to enable students to explore and reflect on business organizational approaches towards the SDGs.

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Towards the implementation of sustainable development goals in Nigeria: Maximizing the influence of religious leaders

STJ | Stellenbosch Theological Journal ◽

10.17570/stj.2018.v4n1.a02 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Idowu A Akinloye

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Millennium Development Goals ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Religious Leaders ◽

Potential Influence ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Goals ◽

Global Agenda ◽

Limited Scope

The limited scope of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the failure of the programme to achieve its developmental objectives at its expiry in 2015 led to the development and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) programme commencing 2016. The SDGs progamme has been widely accepted as laudable for its wider approach to global development and sustainability. However, if the SDGs programme is not to end as the Millennium Development Goals did, it is necessary that its implementing actors collaborate with stakeholders of institutions that will make more members of the populace aware of, accepting of, and involved in the implementation of the goals. This is crucial because the goals require the populace’ corresponding participation. This paper focuses on one such institutional stakeholder: religious leaders. This paper, through literature review and analysis of surveys and reports, examines the influence religious leaders have on their followers in Africa with Nigeria as a case study. It argues that religious leaders have a strong influence on their followers, as Nigerians and most Africans place more trust in, and respect the opinions of their religious leaders than their political counterparts. The paper, therefore, contends that if the global agenda of the SDGs is to be realised by getting a wider Nigerians to accept and involve in the implementation of the sustainable goals, then, the potential influence of religious leaders should be harnessed.

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Lost in Transformation? The Politics of the Sustainable Development Goals

Ethics & International Affairs ◽

10.1017/s0892679416000058 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 167-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Malcolm Langford

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Turning Point ◽

Good Governance ◽

Secretary General ◽

Marine Resources ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Goals ◽

Global Agenda

On September 25, 2015, the world's leaders adopted a new suite of development goals—the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—that are to guide policymakers for the next decade and a half. On first inspection, the declaration is breathtaking in its scope and ambition. Constituted by a list of 17 goals and 169 targets, it is arguably the most comprehensive global agenda adopted since the UN Charter in 1945. Its thematic repertoire ranges from poverty, health, education, and inequality, to energy, infrastructure, climate change, marine resources, peace, security, and good governance. The UN Secretary-General welcomed the SDGs by praising their “universal, transformative, and integrated agenda” that heralded a “historic turning point for our world.”

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PEMBANGUNAN BERKELANJUTAN BERWAWASAN LINGKUNGAN (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS) DALAM PERSPEKTIF ISLAM

Khazanah Jurnal Studi Islam dan Humaniora ◽

10.18592/khazanah.v18i1.3483 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 131

Author(s):

Nida Humaida ◽

Miftahul Aula Sa'adah ◽

Huriyah Huriyah ◽

Najminnur Hasanatun Nida

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Civil Society Organizations ◽

Human Beings ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Balance Of Nature ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Government ◽

Global Agenda

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda, agreed by world leaders in the United Nations. They are aimed at reducingpoverty, fighting inequality, and stopping the effects of climate change on the global environment. This paper discusses the concept of SDGs, consisted of 17 goals from the perspective of Islam Indonesia as the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. This literatures study used descriptive qualitative method. It is found that, the concepts of Islam are in line with the SDGs. Islam also has a way to fight poverty by doing zakat (charity), fasting, and a simple and healthy lifestyle, promoting fair rights between women and men and assurring equivalent positions between both, and instructing human beings to manage the environment wisely and to maintain the balance of nature. Moving ‘Muslim Power’ to achieve SDGs as a form of their ‘taqwa’ to their God is the challenge for the government, civil society organizations, and scholars in promoting SDGs or Sustainable Science to society and to higher education especially in the Islamic Universities (PTKI).Pembangunan Berkelanjutan Berwawasan Lingkungan atau Sustainable Development Goals merupakan skema program kebijakan yang disepakati para pemimpin dunia untuk mengurangi kemiskinan, kesenjangan, dan mengakhiri dampak perubahan iklim global. Artikel ini, mendiskusikan konsep SDGs yang terdiri dari 17 goal dalam perspektif Islam Indonesia sebagai negara dengan populasi muslim terbesar di dunia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam kajian literatur ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa konsep Islam searah/berkelanjutan dengan tujuan SDGs. Islam juga memiliki cara untuk memerangi kemiskinan dengan zakat, puasa, dan pola hidup yang sederhana, memberikan hak-hak secara adil antara perempuan dan laki-laki dan menegaskan tidak ada posisi yang ekuivalen di antara keduanya; dan memerintahkan manusia untuk mengelola lingkungan secara bijak dan menjaga keseimbangan alam. Menggerakkan massa Islam untuk membantu dalam pencapaian SDGs sebagai wujud ketaqwaan mereka kepada Allah SWT menjadi tantangan bagi pemerintah, organisasi masyarakat, maupun akademisi dalam mensosialisasikan SDGs serta Sustainable Science ke masyarakat maupun ke pendidikan tinggi khususnya perguruan tinggi keagamaan Islam (PTKI).

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Realization of sustainable development goals in the process of revitalization of degrated urban areas

Efficiency of public administration ◽

10.33990/2070-4011.65.2020.226457 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

S. Horbliuk

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Local Level ◽

Urban Revitalization ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

The Public ◽

Development Goals ◽

Global Agenda ◽

The City

Problem setting. Urban revitalization is a complex process of overcoming spatial, economic, social, cultural, ecological crisis phenomena of degraded urban territories functioning. Despite the growing attention in the development of urban policy on sustainable development, substantiation in this context of the goals and effective tools for revitalization of degraded urban areas remains an urgent task of theory and practice in public administration at the present stage. Recent research and publications analysis. Among native scientists engaged in research of various aspects in public management of sustainable territories development, it is necessary to point out: M. Averkin, V. Babayev, Z. Buryk, M. Voychuk, Z. Gerasimchuk, I. Degtyarev, V. Kuybid, O. Matveyev, O. Petroe, O. Sych, D. Tarasenko, V. Udovychenko, A. Chechel. In general, scientists have developed theoretical and methodological principles of the public policy impact on sustainable development in regions and cities. Highlighting previously unsettled parts of the general problem. However, the further development of the public administration science requires the disclosure of methodological tools for specific local policies to ensure sustainable development, particularly the revitalization of the city. This problem has not yet been covered in native science. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the goals and identify effective tools for sustainable development of the degraded territory, which should be used by urban governments in developing a policy of urban revitalization, based on the analysis of the evolution of the concept for world’s sustainable development. Paper main body. Since the end of the twentieth century the concept of sustainable development is reflected at the local level, emphasizing the responsibility of local authorities implementing its goals. In the adopted Agenda for the XXI century (2015) the territorial dimension of sustainable development was emphasized, particularly the importance of endogenous factors and mechanisms of development “from the bottom up”. At the same time, rapid urbanization in the world has highlighted the role of cities in which there is an urgent need to balance development. Thus, in economically developed countries, the revitalization of degraded urban areas is becoming widespread as an instrument of sustainable development policy at the local level. Given the inevitability of urbanization and the growing importance of cities in the global economy, for the first time a separate sustainable development goal – “11. Sustainable development of cities and communities” was identified. Therefore, the actions of public authorities should be aimed to ensure the openness, security and sustainability of cities. In turn, the revitalization of cities should contribute to the achievement of 11 global goals, as well as ensure the implementation of other goals of the Global Agenda. There are many tools to ensure the sustainable development of the degraded area in the process of the city revitalization. In countries, they differ according to their historical, legal, spatial and other conditions. Conclusions of the research and prospects for further studies. Local governments are key players in the implementation of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Development until 2030, including the Sustainable Development Goals. They must develop effective measures to address socially significant issues that hamper sustainable development, including overcoming the degradation of urban areas. The guidelines for the formation of the city’s revitalization policy should be 17 Sustainable Development Goals, as they contain the main tasks of economic, social and environmental nature for the territory development. All Sustainable Development Goals in the process of revitalization of degraded urban areas can be achieved using the following groups of tools: planning, support, market, financial, tax and other legal instruments. Further research should focus on the study of tools for public participation in the development of policies for the city revitalization, which in modern conditions belong to the basic methodological foundations of urban management.

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Bali dalam Tarikan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan

Jurnal Bali Membangun Bali ◽

10.51172/jbmb.v1i3.31 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 199-206

Author(s):

I Wayan Suarna

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Local Governments ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Environmental Services ◽

Government Programs ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Goals ◽

Global Agenda

With the enactment of a global agenda known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), all local governments must mainstream the environment in various government programs and policies. The mainstreaming is carried out because of the increase in anthropogenic activities which are predicted to have an impact on the existence of development and the environment. The Province of Bali has a variety of traditional wisdom that has significantly contributed greatly to environmental services and the provision of environmental services. However, increasing population growth has the potential to reduce environmental quality because of the excessive exploitation of natural resources without taking into account the sustainability of Bali's natural resource functions that have limitations. Related to this, the sensitivity and alignments of the environment that were patterned in the SDGs from various stakeholders need to be improved in an effort to build togetherness to conduct environmental management holistically.

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The Role of the Geospatial Information System (GIS) in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

10.4018/978-1-7998-8482-8.ch027 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 451-481

Author(s):

Arian Behradfar ◽

José Cabezas

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Information System ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Environmental Aspects ◽

Geospatial Information ◽

Innovative Strategy ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Goals ◽

Global Agenda

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an innovative strategy to transform the socio-economic and environmental aspects of communities. Sustainable development provides the communities with a set of substantial challenges that are totally geospatial in concept and practice. Most of these challenges can be identified, examined, and visualized within a spatial framework. Despite of noteworthy progress in geospatial information system and science, the lack of comprehensive impressions in planning necessitates the integrative role of geospatial information. This study aims to investigate this role in contributing to SDGs by describing each single goal and following objectives. Furthermore, spatial and non-spatial issues regarding every specific SDG will be accurately discussed to determine the spatial aspects in practice. In this way, the communities will be empowered by unique opportunities to integrate and represent geospatial information into the global agenda in a specific manner, specifically in contributing data resources toward measuring and monitoring the 17 SDGs.

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National Strategies for Sustainable Development G-7: Trends 2010-2020

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202020806015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 208 ◽

pp. 06015

Author(s):

Rail Khussamov ◽

Elena Galiy ◽

Evgeniy Anisimov ◽

Larisa Ershova ◽

Dmitry Nemkov

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

National Development ◽

The Political ◽

Special Role ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Agenda 2030 ◽

The World ◽

Development Goals ◽

Global Agenda

Today many countries are participating in the implementation of the sustainable development goals in the framework of the global agenda 2030. The G-7 countries, having significant economic and political potential, play a special role in ensuring the sustainable development of the world. Despite the similarity of the political positions of the world’s largest economies on many pressing problems, each of them acts in its own way in the sphere of sustainable national development. The authors of the article intend to find similarities and differences in the actions of the G-7 countries to achieve the sustainable development goals. In this regard, a review of the G-7 national sustainable development strategies was carried out. As a result of the study, regularities are revealed and the features of the policies of these countries in the implementation of sustainable development goals in the period from 2010 to 2020 are presented.

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Business resilience in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era: A conceptual review

Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review ◽

10.22495/cgsrv5i4p1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 8-19

Author(s):

Sara Ford ◽

Amr ElAlfy ◽

Jeffrey Wilson ◽

Olaf Weber

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Corporate Sustainability ◽

Environmental Risks ◽

Business Strategies ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainability Strategy ◽

Development Goals ◽

Business Resilience ◽

Social And Environmental Risks

Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, the term resilience has gained significant momentum in global news and management studies. Although scholars from different domains have investigated resilience, there is a need to provide clarity on its definitions and assessment (Anderson, 2015). This paper provides a conceptual review on resilience and explores business resilience as a framework to guide sustainability strategy by mitigating social and environmental risks. The study contributes to the literature on resilience and tabulates the key definitions of business resilience covered in a sample of 80 peer-reviewed articles and books (Hillmann & Guenther, 2021; McKnight & Linnenluecke, 2017). We challenge the existing literature on adaptive capacity models that are short in anticipating unprecedented operational disruptions. To build business resilience we argue for the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Given their strategic outlook until 2030, the SDGs offer a framework for corporate sustainability that helps decision-makers within organizations identify social and environmental risks and establish business strategies that build resilience and meet the expectations of a firm’s diverse stakeholders

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The Sustainable Development Goals and Leading European Retailers

Athens Journal of Business & Economics ◽

10.30958/ajbe.7-1-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 105-122

Author(s):

Peter Jones ◽

Daphne Comfort

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

United Nations ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Vital Role ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

United Nations General ◽

Sustainability Strategies ◽

Global Environmental ◽

Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed at a United Nations General Assembly in 2015 embrace an ambitious and wide-ranging set of global environmental, social and economic issues designed to effect a transition to a more sustainable future; the United Nations important role of the private sector in addressing the SDGs. The majority of Europe’s leading retailers have been pursuing sustainability strategies, and reporting on their achievements against their strategies, for some time and within the European retail community there is a recognition that retailers have a vital role to play in contributing to the achievement of the SDGs. This exploratory paper reviews and reflects on how seven of Europe’s leading retailers claim to be committed to addressing the SDGs. The findings revealed that all seven retailers reported on their commitment to contributing to the achievement of the SDGs, though the scale and the extent of their commitment varied. In reviewing the retailers’ approach to the SDGs, the authors drew attention to a number of issues namely, concentration on specific SDGs, issues of measurement and reporting and tensions between sustainability and economic growth.

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