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Pathways for Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 3219

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Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
Interests: natural resource management; climate change adaptation; environmental governance; sustainability

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Guest Editor
Department Management, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
Interests: sustainable development; business ethics; sustainable business; sustainable finance

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) offer an international framework to end poverty, protect the planet, and improve the lives and prospects of everyone. Five years after the adoption of the SDGs, progress has definitely been made, but substantial challenges still remain. In particular now, when the world needs to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, debate is ongoing on the importance of sustainable development. This Special Issue therefore bundles research and opinions on the importance of sustainable development for our planet and society, especially as part of a resilience and recovery strategy.

This Special Issue furthermore also aims to explore the challenges and opportunities related to the implementation of the SDGs by authorities at national and subnational level and by companies that wish to engage in systemic transformation. In many organizations, governmental and private, SDGs are increasingly taken up in strategies and associated action plans. However, many organizations also struggle to go beyond communication and sensitization and progress toward systemic change. This Special Issue has been supported by the Sustainable Development Solutions (SDSN) Network. SDSN Belgium is guest editor of this special issue.

Dr. Jan Cools
Prof. Dr. Luc van Liedekerke
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable development
  • SDG
  • implementation processes
  • indicators
  • transition

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Assessment of the Results and Methodology of the Sustainable Development Index for Spanish Cities
by Javier García López, Raffaele Sisto, Javier Benayas, Álvaro de Juanes, Julio Lumbreras and Carlos Mataix
Sustainability 2021, 13(11), 6487; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su13116487 - 07 Jun 2021
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In 2017, the United Nations adopted a global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicator framework, calling on member countries to collect complementary national and regional indicators. Cities are crucial to channelling efforts towards sustainability through the use of these indicators. They provide an integrated [...] Read more.
In 2017, the United Nations adopted a global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicator framework, calling on member countries to collect complementary national and regional indicators. Cities are crucial to channelling efforts towards sustainability through the use of these indicators. They provide an integrated approach to the city situation monitoring sustainability. However, more research is needed to understand how to adapt the goals, targets and indicators to specific municipal contexts. In 2020, the Spanish Sustainable Development Solutions Network launched the 2nd edition of the Spanish Cities Index. A set of 106 indicators allows for monitoring the implementation of the SDGs at the local level for Spanish cities. The objective is to perform a statistical audit to evaluate the consistency of the indicators and the impact of modelling assumptions on the result. The methodology used is an adaptation of the Handbook on Constructing Composite Indicator prepared by the European Commission. The indicator system is well balanced and covers the essential areas of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Spanish ranking is robust enough among the alternatives evaluated. However, some improvements are possible in the selection of indicators, e.g., removing redundant indicators and regional data. Finally, it is recommended to weigh goals based on municipal responsibility to adjust the results to the Spanish municipal context. Full article
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