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Chen M, Gao L, Guo Z, Dong Y, Moallemi EA, Xu Y, Li K, Lin W, Yang J, Xu W, Pedercini M, Bryan BA. A cost-effective climate mitigation pathway for China with co-benefits for sustainability. Nat Commun 2024; 15:9489. [PMID: 39488508 PMCID: PMC11531567 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53912-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 10/25/2024] [Indexed: 11/04/2024] Open
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Climate mitigation policies have broad environmental and socioeconomic impacts and thus underpin progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through national-scale integrated modeling, we explore the spillover effects of China's long-term climate mitigation pathways (CMPs) on achieving all 17 SDGs, and then identify a cost-effective CMP for China with co-benefits for sustainability. Our analysis indicates that the 9 original CMPs and 180 bundled CMPs can both substantially boost the SDGs, resulting in an increase of 6.33-8.86 and 5.90-9.33 points in overall SDG score (0=no progress, 100=full achievement) by 2060, compared to the Reference pathway of 70.75 points, respectively. The identified cost-effective CMP deals with the trade-offs among sustainability, CO2 emissions and mitigation cost, and maximizes the synergies between them. This CMP can inform future directions for China's policy-makers to maximize the potential synergies between carbon neutrality and long-term sustainable development.
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- Meiqian Chen
- Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Waite Campus, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Black Mountain, ACT, Australia
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- School of Management, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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Pham-Truffert M, Pfund JL. Linking Forest Ecosystem Services to the SDGs: Semi-quantitative Mapping of Perceptions towards Integrated Decision-making. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 74:148-158. [PMID: 38047917 PMCID: PMC11208211 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-023-01915-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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With this study, we test and present the results of a reproducible semi-quantitative methodological approach, which enables us to map perceptions of complex systems, linking the forest ecosystem services (FES) of a given spatial level to the wider policy domains represented by the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through a participative process, we used integrated forest management and FES as entry point concepts to support and inform dialog towards a normative desired future as framed by the SDGs, taking into account interdependencies across sectors and policy domains. The scales used in the test were national (Switzerland) and international but it is possible to use the approach at any level of integration, especially the landscape one in the case of forest or other ecosystem issues to be transdisciplinary solved. We stress that the semi-quantitative aspects of the approach - be it the ranking of the importance of FES across the different SDGs, or the positive or negative weighting of interactions among these FES in cross-impact matrices - enable the perceptions held by actors to be more explicit and significant for governance or goal prioritization. The results illustrate the perceptions of selected actors on the effects of integrated forest management and provide a basis for multi-actor deliberation on emerging potential synergies or conflicts, thereby genuinely supporting science-policy-practice dialog, which is crucial to foster integrated decision-making.
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- Myriam Pham-Truffert
- Earth System Science (ESS), Remote Sensing Laboratories, Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
- Digital Society Initiative (DSI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Forest Division, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Bern, Switzerland
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Ipkovich Á, Czvetkó T, A. Acosta L, Lee S, Nzimenyera I, Sebestyén V, Abonyi J. Network science and explainable AI-based life cycle management of sustainability models. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300531. [PMID: 38870225 PMCID: PMC11175538 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Model-based assessment of the potential impacts of variables on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can bring great additional information about possible policy intervention points. In the context of sustainability planning, machine learning techniques can provide data-driven solutions throughout the modeling life cycle. In a changing environment, existing models must be continuously reviewed and developed for effective decision support. Thus, we propose to use the Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) life cycle framework. A novel approach for model identification and development is introduced, which involves utilizing the Shapley value to determine the individual direct and indirect contributions of each variable towards the output, as well as network analysis to identify key drivers and support the identification and validation of possible policy intervention points. The applicability of the methods is demonstrated through a case study of the Hungarian water model developed by the Global Green Growth Institute. Based on the model exploration of the case of water efficiency and water stress (in the examined period for the SDG 6.4.1 & 6.4.2) SDG indicators, water reuse and water circularity offer a more effective intervention option than pricing and the use of internal or external renewable water resources.
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- Ádám Ipkovich
- HUN-REN-PE Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary
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- HUN-REN-PE Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary
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- Climate Action and Inclusive Development (CAID) Unit, Global Green Growth Institute, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Action and Inclusive Development (CAID) Unit, Global Green Growth Institute, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Action and Inclusive Development (CAID) Unit, Global Green Growth Institute, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- HUN-REN-PE Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary
- Sustainability Solutions Research Lab, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary
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- HUN-REN-PE Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary
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Liu J, Pei X, Zhu W, Jiao J. Assessing the influence of simulated environmental gradients on the spatial heterogeneity of landscape patterns in the Tibetan Plateau. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 359:120957. [PMID: 38703642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Landscape patterns are pivotal in the realms of land use planning and ecological development, yet there remains a dearth of comprehensive research pertaining to the prediction of changes in landscape pattern characteristics. Within this study, we adopt the PLUS-CA-Markov and Fragstats models to forecast landscape patterns on the Tibetan Plateau spanning the period from 2030 to 2050. Through qualitative and quantitative analyses, we explore the spatiotemporal characteristics of landscape pattern changes between 2000 and 2050, concurrently identifying correlations among landscape pattern indices. Moreover, acknowledging the distinctive environmental gradients encompassing the plateau, notably elevation, slope, temperature, and precipitation, we investigate their implications on landscape pattern changes. Our findings indicate that: (1) Grassland degradation exhibited the utmost severity between 2000 and 2020, primarily attributed to overgrazing and climate-induced glacial melt. In contrast, cropland, forest, and water showcased divergent trends from 2020 to 2050 when compared to the preceding two decades, indicative of the efficacy of climate change control measures. (2) The distribution of landscape patterns on the Tibetan Plateau exhibited a considerable level of instability, marked by a decline in aggregation, reduced diversity and complexity, and amplified ecological connectivity between 2000 and 2020, signifying a partial amelioration in ecological quality. Between 2020 and 2050, landscape aggregation decreased alongside landscape fragmentation and the number of connectivity paths, signifying a discernible degradation of the plateau's ecosystem. (3) The most significant trade-off relationship was observed between landscape division index and largest patch index, while the synergistic relationship between landscape shape index and mean shape index was more pronounced. (4) Landscape aggregation, division, and largest patch index demonstrated non-linear quadratic trends in relation to elevation and temperature. Landscape shape index and patch density exhibited irregular non-linear effects. Largest patch index was predominantly influenced by slope, whereas division index was most affected by precipitation.
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- Jiamin Liu
- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China; The Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems, Ministry of Education (MOE), Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China; The Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems, Ministry of Education (MOE), Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China; The Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems, Ministry of Education (MOE), Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China; Institute of Tibet Plateau Human Environment Research, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China; The Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems, Ministry of Education (MOE), Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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Klemun MM, Ojanperä S, Schweikert A. Approach for characterizing technology- and infrastructure-induced linkages between sustainable development goals. STAR Protoc 2024; 5:102639. [PMID: 38219152 PMCID: PMC10826303 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Technology and infrastructure investments targeting a primary sustainable development goal (SDG) can impact other SDGs. Understanding how linkages are shaped by technology characteristics is vital to design efforts that deliberately leverage co-benefits and mitigate SDG trade-offs. Here, we present a protocol to conceptualize and identify technology-induced linkages. We describe steps for selecting and disaggregating technologies into SDG-relevant impact categories, conceptualizing linkages, and defining scope and scenario. We then detail procedures for computing metrics for a technology's potential to influence linkages. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Klemun et al.1.
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- Magdalena M Klemun
- Division of Public Policy, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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- Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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Allen C, Biddulph A, Wiedmann T, Pedercini M, Malekpour S. Modelling six sustainable development transformations in Australia and their accelerators, impediments, enablers, and interlinkages. Nat Commun 2024; 15:594. [PMID: 38238302 PMCID: PMC10796343 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44655-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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There is an urgent need to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recent research has identified six critical transformations. It is important to demonstrate how these transformations could be practically accelerated in a national context and what their combined effects would be. Here we bridge national systems modelling with transformation storylines to provide an analysis of a Six Transformations Pathway for Australia. We explore important policies to accelerate progress, synergies and trade-offs, and conditions that determine policy success. We find that implementing policy packages to accelerate each transformation would boost performance on the SDGs by 2030 (+23% above the baseline). Policymakers can maximize transformation synergies through investments in energy decarbonization, resilience, social protection, and sustainable food systems, while managing trade-offs for income and employment. To overcome resistance to transformations, ambitious policy action will need to be underpinned by technological, social, and political enabling conditions.
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- Cameron Allen
- Sustainability Assessment Program, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
- Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Sustainability Assessment Program, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Sustainability Assessment Program, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Wood Hansen O, van den Bergh J. Environmental problem shifting from climate change mitigation: A mapping review. PNAS NEXUS 2024; 3:pgad448. [PMID: 38205028 PMCID: PMC10776357 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Climate change mitigation will trigger major changes in human activity, energy systems, and material use, potentially shifting pressure from climate change to other environmental problems. We provide a comprehensive overview of such "environmental problem shifting" (EPS). While there is considerable research on this issue, studies are scattered across research fields and use a wide range of terms with blurred conceptual boundaries, such as trade-off, side effect, and spillover. We identify 506 relevant studies on EPS of which 311 are empirical, 47 are conceptual-theoretical, and 148 are synthetic studies or reviews of a particular mitigation option. A systematic mapping of the empirical studies reveals 128 distinct shifts from 22 categories of mitigation options to 10 environmental impacts. A comparison with the recent IPCC report indicates that EPS literature does not cover all mitigation options. Moreover, some studies systematically overestimate EPS by not accounting for the environmental benefits of reduced climate change. We propose to conceptually clarify the different ways of estimating EPS by distinguishing between gross, net, and relative shifting. Finally, the ubiquity of EPS calls for policy design which ensures climate change mitigation that minimizes unsustainability across multiple environmental dimensions. To achieve this, policymakers can regulate mitigation options-for example, in their choice of technology or location-and implement complementary environmental policies.
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- Oskar Wood Hansen
- Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB Campus, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB Campus, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona 08010, Spain
- School of Business and Economics & Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Luttikhuis N, Wiebe KS. Analyzing SDG interlinkages: identifying trade-offs and synergies for a responsible innovation. SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE 2023; 18:1-19. [PMID: 37363308 PMCID: PMC10214325 DOI: 10.1007/s11625-023-01336-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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This paper responds to recent calls to address the indivisible nature of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) framework and the related knowledge gap on how SDG targets interlink with each other. It examines how SDG targets interact in the context of a specific technology, point of care (PoC) microfluidics, and how this relates to the concept of responsible innovation (RI). The novel SDG interlinkages methodology developed here involves several steps to filter the relevant interlinkages and a focus group of experts for discussing these interlinkages. The main findings indicate that several social synergies occur when deploying PoC microfluidics, but that the environmental trade-offs may jeopardize the total progress toward the SDGs. More specifically, the environmental sacrifices (use of plastics and lack of recyclability) resulted in the product being cheaper and, thus, better accessible. This work suggests that attention should be given (and prioritized) to the use of renewable and recyclable materials without jeopardizing the accessibility of the product. This should minimize the identified trade-offs. These findings inform how analyzing SDG interlinkages relates to the responsibilities and dimensions of RI in several ways. First, analyzing SDG interlinkages helps to execute the governance responsibility by using the RI dimensions (anticipation, reflexivity, inclusion and responsiveness). Second, analyzing SDG interlinkages gives insights into if and how a technology relates to the do-good and avoid-harm responsibility. This is important to assess the responsiveness of the technology to ensure that the technology can become truly sustainable and leaves no one behind.
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- Nikki Luttikhuis
- Sustainable Energy Technology, SINTEF, Torgarden, P.O. Box 4760, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Sustainable Energy Technology, SINTEF, Torgarden, P.O. Box 4760, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
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Henderson K, Loreau M. A model of Sustainable Development Goals: Challenges and opportunities in promoting human well-being and environmental sustainability. Ecol Modell 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2022.110164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Yamaguchi NU, Bernardino EG, Ferreira MEC, de Lima BP, Pascotini MR, Yamaguchi MU. Sustainable development goals: a bibliometric analysis of literature reviews. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:5502-5515. [PMID: 36418837 PMCID: PMC9684807 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24379-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The research in sustainable development goals (SDG) increases year by year since its approval in 2015. Typically, after a phase of exponential growth, the number of publications increases at lower rates, suggesting a consolidation process in which literature reviews become a relevant and high-evidence type of document. In this context, the aim of this study was to perform an unprecedented bibliometric analysis of literature reviews on SDG to assess the evolution and consolidation of the scientific research. Article reviews on SDG from 2015 to 2022 were retrieved from Web of Science core collection and a descriptive bibliometric analysis was performed by growth rate, research area, source, citation, and region. Mapping and cluster analysis using keyword co-occurrence, co-authorship, and bibliographic coupling were also applied. The result revealed that SDG is a fast-growing field, with a trend in the diversification of research areas. Most of the review documents were categorized in general aspects of sustainability. Technology (SDG 9) and economic growth (SDG 8) were spotted as hidden key research areas. This result is contrary to previous bibliometric studies on SDG, demonstrating the rapid evolution and change in the field. In addition, literature reviews on reduced inequalities (SDG 10), gender equality (SDG 5); oceans, seas, and marine environments (SDG 14); and peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16) were revealed as research gaps. Thus, the results demonstrated that the research on SDG cannot yet be considered a consolidated area of research, as it leaves many SDG unexplored. Future research has been proposed accordingly.
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- Natália Ueda Yamaguchi
- Post-Graduation Program in Clean Technologies, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cesumar University, Maringá, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Clean Technologies, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cesumar University, Maringá, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Clean Technologies, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cesumar University, Maringá, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Clean Technologies, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cesumar University, Maringá, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cesumar University, Maringá, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cesumar University, Maringá, Brazil
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Klemun MM, Ojanperä S, Schweikert A. Toward evaluating the effect of technology choices on linkages between sustainable development goals. iScience 2022; 26:105727. [PMID: 36698723 PMCID: PMC9869479 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have sparked research interest because a better understanding of SDG co-benefits may enable faster progress on multiple sustainability fronts. However, SDG linkages are typically analyzed without considering the technologies used to implement a primary SDG, which may have secondary effects on other SDGs. Here, we outline an approach to study this problem by connecting the industries and services required to produce a technology to the United Nations SDG indicator framework, using SDG7 and four energy technologies as an illustrative case. We find that all technologies in our set involve potential co-benefits with SDGs 1, 8-10, 12-13, and 17, and trade-offs with SDGs 6, 8-9, 11-12, and 14-15. Deployment services primarily induce co-benefits; manufacturing has mixed impacts. Our work sheds light on the technology characteristics (e.g., scale, high- or low-tech) that influence linkages while also pointing to SDG-relevant characteristics not captured by UN indicators.
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- Magdalena M. Klemun
- Division of Public Policy and Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong,Institute for Data, Systems and Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA,Corresponding author
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- Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK,The Alan Turing Institute, London, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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Leal Filho W, Kovaleva M, Tsani S, Țîrcă DM, Shiel C, Dinis MAP, Nicolau M, Sima M, Fritzen B, Lange Salvia A, Minhas A, Kozlova V, Doni F, Spiteri J, Gupta T, Wakunuma K, Sharma M, Barbir J, Shulla K, Bhandari MP, Tripathi S. Promoting gender equality across the sustainable development goals. ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 2022; 25:1-22. [PMID: 36124160 PMCID: PMC9476407 DOI: 10.1007/s10668-022-02656-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Gender issues, and gender equality in particular, can be regarded as cross-cutting issues in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), even though it is unclear how they are taken into account. This study addresses this information gap by performing an assessment of the emphasis on gender issues across all the other 16 SDGs, in addition to SDG5, through a literature review and case study analysis, the basis for the newly developed framework, highlighting specific actions associated to each SDG. The 13 countries addressed in the 16 case studies include China, India, or Australia and illustrate the inclusion of SDG5 into the SDGs. Using an SDG matrix, the SDG targets are analysed. Those where an emphasis on gender equality is important in allowing them to be achieved are listed. The novelty of our approach resides in offering an in-depth analysis of how gender issues interact with the other SDGs, proposing a new analysis framework clearly identifying SDGs 1, 4, 11, 12, 14 and 16 demanding further attention for successful SD gender implementation and illustrating specific areas where further actions may be necessary, which may be used by policy-makers, raising further awareness on gender equality contribution to achieve the SDGs. A set of recommendations aimed at placing gender matters more centrally in the SDGs delivery are presented as a final contribution. These focus on the need for greater awareness and attention to good practices, to achieve successful implementation initiatives. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10668-022-02656-1.
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- Walter Leal Filho
- Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management”, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Ulmenliet 20, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
- School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6BH UK
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- Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management”, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Ulmenliet 20, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Economics, University of Ioannina, University Campus, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Economics, Department of Management and Business Administration, “Constantin Brâncuși” University of Târgu-Jiu, Str. Tineretului, Nr. 4, Târgu-Jiu Gorj, Romania
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- Department of Life & Environmental Science, Bournemouth University, Poole Dorset, BH12 5BB UK
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- UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), University Fernando Pessoa (UFP), Praça 9 de Abril 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Geography, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida, 1710 South Africa
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- Environment and GIS Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, 12 Dimitrie Racovita St., Sector 2, 023993 Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Passo Fundo, BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul 99052-900 Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Passo Fundo, BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul 99052-900 Brazil
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- Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management”, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Ulmenliet 20, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Business and Economics, RISEBA University of Applied Sciences, Meza iela 3, Riga, 1048 Latvia
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- Department of Business and Law, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi, 8, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malta, Room 234, Old Humanities Building, Msida, MSD 2080 Malta
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- Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600041 India
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- Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, Gateway House, Leicestershire, LE1 9BH UK
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- Department of Public Policy and Public Administration, Central University of Jammu, Rahya Suchani, District- Samba, Bagla, J&K 181143 India
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- Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management”, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Ulmenliet 20, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
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- Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management”, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Ulmenliet 20, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
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- Akamai University, 3211, Gibson Road, Durham, NC 27703 USA
- Sumy State University, Petropavlivska str, 57, Educational building К2, Cabinets 347-361, Sumy, 40000 Ukraine
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- Institute of Health Management and Research, IIHMR University, 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Jaipur, 302029 India
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The Trends and Content of Research Related to the Sustainable Development Goals: A Systemic Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12136820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This study employed a comprehensive systematic review of the literature (SRL) process with the Content Analysis Toolkits for Academic Research (CATAR) for conducting a bibliometric analysis of the 2814 general SDG-related papers and 92 review papers selected from the Web of Science database from 2013 to 2022. The overview analysis found that the US and UK took the lead in publication and citation. The WHO and several universities were identified as the most prominent institutes around the globe. The field distribution of the most cited papers revealed the existence of a “strong sustainability” paradigm and the importance of science and technology. A landscape of 1123 papers was included in eight clusters according to the bibliographic coupling algorithms in the Multi-stage Document Clustering (MSDC) process. These clusters were then categorized into three groups, “synergies and trade-offs”, “networking”, and “systems analysis”, demonstrated in the theme maps. As for the 92 SDG-related review papers, most were shaped based on literature analysis without specified countries. Moreover, SDG 3 was identified as that exclusively studied in most papers. The information presented is expected to help research scholars, public sectors, and practitioners monitor, gather, check, analyze, and use the growing volume of SDG-related academic articles.
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Targeting climate adaptation to safeguard and advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3579. [PMID: 35739101 PMCID: PMC9226036 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31202-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The international community has committed to achieve 169 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets by 2030 and to enhance climate adaptation under the Paris Agreement. Despite the potential for synergies, aligning SDG and climate adaptation efforts is inhibited by an inadequate understanding of the complex relationship between SDG targets and adaptation to impacts of climate change. Here we propose a framework to conceptualise how ecosystems and socio-economic sectors mediate this relationship, which provides a more nuanced understanding of the impacts of climate change on all 169 SDG targets. Global application of the framework reveals that adaptation of wetlands, rivers, cropland, construction, water, electricity, and housing in the most vulnerable countries is required to safeguard achievement of 68% of SDG targets from near-term climate risk by 2030. We discuss how our framework can help align National Adaptation Plans with SDG targets, thus ensuring that adaptation advances, rather than detracts from, sustainable development.
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Environmental Economics and the SDGs: A Review of Their Relationships and Barriers. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14127513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Recently, environmental issues have increased, whereas the Earth’s natural resources have deteriorated. These problems have forced people and companies to engage in environmental economics to achieve sustainability. However, several barriers have been identified in the implementation of environmental economics. This literature review provides insights into environmental economics and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), as well as the correlation between these two subjects in general. Thus, information about potential barriers to the implementation of environmental economics and possible solutions will be presented. A total of 75 documents were analyzed, including articles, books, official reports, or paperwork from governments and/or related institutions. This study is beneficial, especially for developing countries that are just preparing for, or in the process of conducting, the initial implementation of environmental economics, as well as achieving the sustainable development goals. Interdisciplinary topics that integrate human aspects with environmental economics are limited yet crucial for future research.
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Helldén D, Chea T, Sok S, Järnberg L, Nordenstedt H, Tomson G, Nilsson M, Alfvén T. A stakeholder group assessment of interactions between child health and the sustainable development goals in Cambodia. COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE 2022; 2:68. [PMID: 35721832 PMCID: PMC9203784 DOI: 10.1038/s43856-022-00135-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background With the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, a systematic assessment of how the goals influence child health and vice versa has been lacking. We aimed to contribute to such an assessment by investigating the interactions between child health and the Sustainable Development Goals in Cambodia. Methods Based on the SDG Synergies approach, 272 interactions between 16 Cambodian Sustainable Development Goals and child health were evaluated by an interdisciplinary Cambodian stakeholder group. From this a cross-impact matrix was derived and network analysis applied to determine first and second-order effects of the interactions with a focus on child health. Results We show that with the exception of Cambodian Sustainable Development Goal 15 (life on land) the interactions are perceived to be synergistic between the child health and the Cambodian Sustainable Development Goals, and progress on Cambodian Sustainable Development Goal 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) could have the largest potential to contribute to the achievement of the Cambodian Sustainable Development Goals, both when it comes to first and second-order interactions. Conclusions In this stakeholder assessment, our findings provide novel insights on how complex relationships play out at the country level and highlight important synergies and trade-offs, vital for accelerating the work toward the betterment of child health and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Daniel Helldén
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18A, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Malaria Consortium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Research Office, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18A, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Presidents Office, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Swedish Institute for Global Health Transformation (SIGHT), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18A, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
- Sachs’ Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Addressing Goal Conflicts: New Policy Mixes for Commercial Land Use Management. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11060795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Commercial land use management that focuses on a future-oriented urban and regional development must address multiple goals. Effective policy mixes need to simultaneously (1) improve city-regional and inter-municipal cooperation, (2) reduce land take, and (3) assure the long-term economic development of a region. Using the Northern Black Forest in Germany as a case study, we brought together planning and land use research with public policy analysis. We applied cross-impact balances (CIB) to build and analyze a participatory policy-interaction model. Together with a group of 12 experts, we selected effective individual measures to reach each of the three goals and analyzed their interactions. We then assessed the current policy mix and designed alternative policy mixes. The results demonstrate that current approaches to commercial land use management present internal contradictions and generate only little synergies. Implementing innovative measures on a stand-alone basis runs the risk of not being sufficiently effective. In particular, the current practice of competing for municipal marketing and planning of commercial sites has inhibiting effects. We identified alternative policy mixes that achieve all three goals, avoid trade-offs, and generate significant synergy effects. Our results point towards a more coherent and sustainable city-regional (commercial) land-use governance.
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Helldén D, Weitz N, Nilsson M, Alfvén T. Situating Health Within the 2030 Agenda—A Practical Application of the Sustainable Development Goals Synergies Approach. Public Health Rev 2022; 43:1604350. [PMID: 35465141 PMCID: PMC9022597 DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2022.1604350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are integrated, indivisible and interdependent and interact and affect each other directly and indirectly. However, the 2030 Agenda does not attempt to identify or characterise these interactions. Evidence: The SDG Synergies approach was developed to enable the investigation of the strength and nature of interactions between SDGs based on the perception of a multistakeholder group. Two examples are given to concretely demonstrate how this approach overcomes present challenges and can be applied to situate health within the 2030 Agenda. Policy Options and Recommendations: There are clear benefits to situate desired health policy outcomes within the 2030 Agenda, and the SDG Synergies approach can be used as lever for including health aspects in traditional non-health sectors. Although focusing on specific health policies cannot be substituted with multisectoral policies alone, utilizing tools and methods such as the SDG Synergies approach can help policy makers put health at the centre of the SDGs. Conclusion: SDG Synergies is an impactful approach for policy makers to gain a systemic understanding of how broader sustainable development shape the health and well-being of people and vice versa.
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- Daniel Helldén
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Daniel Helldén,
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- Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sachs’ Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Bragge P, Becker U, Breu T, Carlsen H, Griggs D, Lavis JN, Zimm C, Stevance AS. How policymakers and other leaders can build a more sustainable post-COVID-19 'normal'. DISCOVER SUSTAINABILITY 2022; 3:7. [PMID: 35425927 PMCID: PMC8853160 DOI: 10.1007/s43621-022-00074-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- Peter Bragge
- Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Bonn, Germany
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- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
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Nirmal LA, Jacob S. The impact of COVID-19 in curbing the goals of ensuring sustainable development of life on land (SDG 15) and below water (SDG 14). COVID-19 AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 2022. [PMCID: PMC9335019 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91307-2.00012-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The widespread coronavirus pandemic has halted the progress of the sustainable development goals (SDG) proposed by the United Nations. This pandemic has already shattered the economy of not only the developing countries but also the developed nations. During this period, the primary focus was on the healthcare sector, while other developmental progress wasn’t considered essential. Since the duration of the pandemic couldn’t be predicted, the SDGs are now the second priority. This chapter emphasizes on the impacts which may have caused by COVID-19 on two specific SDGs, which involve the sustainable development of marine, coastal, terrestrial, and inland aquatic ecosystem. The improper disposal of COVID-19-associated wastes, such as medical equipment, plastics, masks, and gloves, is a threat to both the lives on land and below water. Complete lockdown led to improper treatment of wastewaters before being discharged into water bodies, and waterlog caused by COVID-19 wastes in beaches resulted in the damage of aquatic ecosystem. On the contrary, the revival of the marine ecosystem closer to the coastline due to the world’s reduced economic activity is considered as an advantage. This pandemic provided a short-term success in preventing deforestation and reduced poaching, promoting the forest ecosystem. But in the long run, lack of jobs and unemployment might lead to increased cutting of trees to earn the living. Thus COVID-19 may have influenced bringing both positives and negatives to the SDGs, and these provide us with the challenges and opportunities to accomplish these goals.
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Anderson CC, Denich M, Warchold A, Kropp JP, Pradhan P. A systems model of SDG target influence on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE 2022; 17:1459-1472. [PMID: 34659581 PMCID: PMC8504570 DOI: 10.1007/s11625-021-01040-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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UNLABELLED The 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11625-021-01040-8.
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- Carl C. Anderson
- Center for Development Research (ZEF), 53115 Bonn, Germany
- School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4ZL UK
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- Center for Development Research (ZEF), 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Member of the Leibniz Association, P.O. Box 60 12 03, 14412 Potsdam, Germany
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- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Member of the Leibniz Association, P.O. Box 60 12 03, 14412 Potsdam, Germany
- Institute for Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Member of the Leibniz Association, P.O. Box 60 12 03, 14412 Potsdam, Germany
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Smith TB, Vacca R, Mantegazza L, Capua I. Natural language processing and network analysis provide novel insights on policy and scientific discourse around Sustainable Development Goals. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22427. [PMID: 34789820 PMCID: PMC8599416 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01801-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The United Nations' (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are heterogeneous and interdependent, comprising 169 targets and 231 indicators of sustainable development in such diverse areas as health, the environment, and human rights. Existing efforts to map relationships among SDGs are either theoretical investigations of sustainability concepts, or empirical analyses of development indicators and policy simulations. We present an alternative approach, which describes and quantifies the complex network of SDG interdependencies by applying computational methods to policy and scientific documents. Methods of Natural Language Processing are used to measure overlaps in international policy discourse around SDGs, as represented by the corpus of all existing UN progress reports about each goal (N = 85 reports). We then examine if SDG interdependencies emerging from UN discourse are reflected in patterns of integration and collaboration in SDG-related science, by analyzing data on all scientific articles addressing relevant SDGs in the past two decades (N = 779,901 articles). Results identify a strong discursive divide between environmental goals and all other SDGs, and unexpected interdependencies between SDGs in different areas. While UN discourse partially aligns with integration patterns in SDG-related science, important differences are also observed between priorities emerging in UN and global scientific discourse. We discuss implications and insights for scientific research and policy on sustainable development after COVID-19.
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- Thomas Bryan Smith
- Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
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- Department of Sociology and Criminology and Law, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- One Health Center of Excellence, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- One Health Center of Excellence, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Stevenson S, Collins A, Jennings N, Koberle A, Laumann F, Laverty AA, Vineis P, Woods J, Gambhir A. A hybrid approach to identifying and assessing interactions between climate action (SDG13) policies and a range of SDGs in a UK context. DISCOVER SUSTAINABILITY 2021; 2:43. [PMID: 35425918 PMCID: PMC8491187 DOI: 10.1007/s43621-021-00051-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In 2015 the United Nations drafted the Paris Agreement and established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for all nations. A question of increasing relevance is the extent to which the pursuit of climate action (SDG 13) interacts both positively and negatively with other SDGs. We tackle this question through a two-pronged approach: a novel, automated keyword search to identify linkages between SDGs and UK climate-relevant policies; and a detailed expert survey to evaluate these linkages through specific examples. We consider a particular subset of SDGs relating to health, economic growth, affordable and clean energy and sustainable cities and communities. Overall, we find that of the 89 UK climate-relevant policies assessed, most are particularly interlinked with the delivery of SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and that certain UK policies, like the Industrial Strategy and 25-Year Environment Plan, interlink with a wide range of SDGs. Focusing on these climate-relevant policies is therefore likely to deliver a wide range of synergies across SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 7, 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), 11, 14 (Life Below Water) and 15 (Life on Land). The expert survey demonstrates that in addition to the range of mostly synergistic interlinkages identified in the keyword search, there are also important potential trade-offs to consider. Our analysis provides an important new toolkit for the research and policy communities to consider interactions between SDGs, which can be employed across a range of national and international contexts. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43621-021-00051-w.
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- Samuel Stevenson
- Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- Centre for Environmental Policy, Weeks Building, 16 - 18 Prince’s Gardens, London, SW7 1NE UK
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- Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London, Weeks Building, 16 - 18 Prince’s Gardens, London, SW7
1NE UK
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Reynolds Building, St Dunstan’s Road, London, W6 8RP UK
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, St Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY UK
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- Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, Weeks Building, 16 - 18 Prince’s Gardens, London, SW7
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- Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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Achieving Environmental Policy Objectives through the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. The Case for European Union Countries. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14082129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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One of the key challenges for climate policies is the identification of strategies that will effectively support the implementation of environmental goals. Environmental policies are connected with other development policies carried out by governments. In order to comprehensively shape environmental policy, it is important to understand the interactions between sustainable development goals (SDGs) as well as their impact on environmental goals. Employing econometric modeling based on the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso) method and full-factorial analysis, the authors identify a number of statistically significant relationships between the implementation of sustainable development goals and the environmental variable represented by greenhouse gas emissions. Analysis reveals that implementation of particular sustainable development goals, namely SDG4 (Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities) and SDG17 (Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development), explicitly facilitate the achievement of environmental policies. In addition, other SDGs exert an indirect influence on environmental goals through their reinforcing interactions with SDG4 and SDG17 variables. These are: SDG1 (End poverty), SDG3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being), SDG8 (Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, and productive employment) and SDG15 (Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests and halt biodiversity loss). These findings have important implications for proper identification of effective government policy instruments which indirectly support the achievement of environmental goals.
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Towards Understanding Interactions between Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Climate-Well-Being Linkages. Experiences of EU Countries. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14072025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The 2030 Agenda with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a challenge for all countries in the world. Their implementation may turn out to be a compromise or the creation of effective interactions that dynamize sustainable development. To achieve the SDGs, it is essential to understand how they interact with each other. It seems that in the times of the climate and health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, caring for the environment and ensuring a healthy life and promoting well-being at all ages is the basis for environmental, economic and social sustainable development. The aim of the study is to compare the degree of implementation of the goals of sustainable development in the scope of goal 13 “Climate action” and goal 3 “Good health and well-being” in the EU countries. In addition, we analyze how trade-offs and synergies between these goals have developed. Data from the Eurostat database were used to achieve the goal. The study used the method of multivariate comparative analysis—linear ordering of objects. The technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) method was used to measure the studied phenomenon. The results indicate a different degree of implementation of the sustainable development goals related to climate change and the improvement of health and social well-being. Only a few countries have synergy in achieving these goals, most of them compromise, manifesting themselves in improving one goal over another. In the group of analyzed EU countries, a simultaneous deterioration in the effectiveness of achieving both objectives were also noted. Our research also shows that energy policy is an important attribute in improving the achievement of these goals. The conducted analysis fills the gap in the research on the implementation of selected sustainable development goals and their interactions. It contributes to the discussion on increasing the links between them, in particular with regard to emerging compromises. This research can provide a basis for re-prioritizing and intensifying the actions where individual EU countries are lagging most behind.
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Shulla K, Voigt BF, Cibian S, Scandone G, Martinez E, Nelkovski F, Salehi P. Effects of COVID-19 on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). DISCOVER SUSTAINABILITY 2021; 2:15. [PMID: 35425922 PMCID: PMC7967781 DOI: 10.1007/s43621-021-00026-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Global crises caused by the pandemic of COVID-19, since early 2020, can compromise the world commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This study discusses critical aspects of the global pandemic for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More precisely, we analyze how the new circumstances created by the pandemic have affected the interdependencies between SDGs. Following a synopsis of the current literature, we focus on effects regarding SDG3 (Health & Well-Being), SDG4 (Quality Education), SDG8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), SDG12 (Consumption & Production) and SDG13 (Climate Action). Following a qualitative research approach, we based our analysis on moderated focus group discussions (FGD). Our observations reveal a unique pattern of interconnectedness between SDGs that can be related to COVID-19 consequences. Qualitative interpretations of focus group discussions also depict, that additional spillover effects can be obstacles for achieving SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 9 (Infrastructure & Innovation) and SDG 10 (Reducing Inequalities), SDG 17 (partnerships for the goals), SDG 11 (sustainable cities). Therefore, we consider the interdependent implications and recent trends in international development related to sustainability as a useful framework in the post-pandemic recovery period.
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- Kalterina Shulla
- ZEF-Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Personnel and Organizational Research (Ipo), FOM–University of Applied Sciences, Münster, Germany
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- Center on Global Affairs and Postdevelopment (C-GAP), Făgăraș Research Institute (FRI), Făgăraș, Romania
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Measuring the Implementation of the Agenda 2030 Vision in Its Comprehensive Sense: Methodology and Tool. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14040856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The contribution of the energy sector to human development (HD) is one of the aspects that requires measuring growth of the overall sustainability of HD. The UN program, Agenda 2030, has defined the vision of advanced development by introducing a sustainable HD paradigm, the balanced integrated development paradigm, in three dimensions: economic, social and environmental. The overall performance of countries is not currently assessed; there are several proposals for measuring sustainable HD level, but none have become widely accepted due to their weaknesses. The selected indirect measurement method reflects the interlinkage of development dimensions in real cases of low data availability. By combining the strengths of existing proposals and eliminating their weaknesses, the measuring methodology has been created and an appropriate tool—the Advanced Human Development Index (AHDI)—has been designed, which ensures unity and concordance of all included comprehensive dimension indices. The calculations confirm the accuracy and simplicity of the measurement. The proposed methodology and AHDI, as a simple, balanced index that is based on result-oriented headline indices, provide the big picture, which will be transparent, acceptable and usable for experts, politicians and the global community to assess the achieved development levels and to make strategic decisions for the coming period.
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Zhao Z, Cai M, Wang F, Winkler JA, Connor T, Chung MG, Zhang J, Yang H, Xu Z, Tang Y, Ouyang Z, Zhang H, Liu J. Synergies and tradeoffs among Sustainable Development Goals across boundaries in a metacoupled world. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 751:141749. [PMID: 32890805 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Synergies and tradeoffs among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within specific locations have been widely studied. However, there is little understanding of SDG synergies and tradeoffs across spatial/administrative boundaries although the world is increasingly interconnected and the United Nations aims to achieve SDGs everywhere by 2030. To fill such an important gap, we introduce a new theoretical framework and develop a general procedure of applying the framework to empirically evaluate SDG synergies and tradeoffs within and across boundaries, based on the concept of metacoupling. We work through our framework using the examples of tourism and panda loans between the globally important Wolong Nature Reserve for panda conservation and the rest of the world to evaluate their effects on six SDGs in Wolong and the other 66 panda reserves. Our analyses uncover a total of 17 synergies and two tradeoffs, of which 10 synergies and one tradeoff are internal to Wolong, while seven synergies and one tradeoff occur across reserve boundaries. Given the first empirical evidence about cross-boundary synergies and tradeoffs, it is our hope that this study provides a foundation for further research to reveal more SDG synergies and tradeoffs across boundaries worldwide. The findings will be essential to enhance SDG synergies and reduce tradeoffs across boundaries for achieving SDGs everywhere.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhiqiang Zhao
- Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States; Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, Xining 810016, China
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- School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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- School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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- Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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- Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province 637009, China
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- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, VA, United States
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- Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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- Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States; Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP), Wolong Nature Reserve, Sichuan 623006, China
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- Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States.
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Synergies and Trade-offs among Sustainable Development Goals: The Case of Spain. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su122410506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The United Nations plans have marked global sustainable development for more than two decades. Most of the developed and developing countries have adopted these plans to achieve the Agenda 2030, currently formed by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The analysis of the interactions between the SDGs is a growing area in research and of interest for governments. However, studies on how positive correlations can improve deteriorated goals are scarce for countries to date. This study aims at filling this gap by finding and quantifying the synergies and trade-offs among the SDGs of Spain. During the years 2000–2019, almost 80% of the SDG targets had significant interactions, either positive (synergy) or negative (trade-off). SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 5 (gender Equality) and SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) contained the largest number of positive interactions, more than 60% in all of them. SDG 3 (good health and wellbeing) was strongly linked with indicators from SDG 4 (quality education) and also SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation). Furthermore, indicators from SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) shared a high correlation with the ones from SGD 12 (responsible consumption and production) and SDG 15 (life on land). SDG 1 (no poverty), 2 (zero hunger), 6 (clean water and sanitation), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 11 (sustainable cities and communities) had the slowest evolution during the years 2000–2019, showing contractions in some instances. We developed a regression model to assess the influence that selected targets have had on a less evolved target (target 8.6—proportion of youth not in education, employment or training). We managed to clarify high influence from target 1.3 (unemployment compensations), target 8.4 (domestic material consumption) and target 10.5 (non-performing loans) on the dependent variable. Identifying numerical dependencies between the SDGs may help nations to develop a roadmap where targets work as cogwheel towards achieving the Agenda 2030.
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Metacoupled Tourism and Wildlife Translocations Affect Synergies and Trade-Offs among Sustainable Development Goals across Spillover Systems. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12187677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Synergies and trade-offs among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been hotly debated. Although the world is increasingly metacoupled (socioeconomic-environmental interactions within and across adjacent or distant systems), there is little understanding of the impacts of globally widespread and important flows on enhancing or compromising sustainability in different systems. Here, we used a new integrated framework to guide SDG synergy and trade-off analysis within and across systems, as influenced by cross-boundary tourism and wildlife translocations. The world’s terrestrial protected areas alone receive approximately 8 billion visits per year, generating a direct economic impact of US $600 billion. Globally, more than 5000 animal species and 29,000 plant species are traded across country borders, and the wildlife trade has arguably contributed to zoonotic disease worldwide, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We synthesized 22 cases of tourism and wildlife translocations across six continents and found 33 synergies and 14 trade-offs among 10 SDGs within focal systems and across spillover systems. Our study provides an empirical demonstration of SDG interactions across spillover systems and insights for holistic sustainability governance, contributing to fostering synergies and reducing trade-offs to achieve global sustainable development in the metacoupled Anthropocene.
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