Sustainable development: Theory and practice for a sustainable future

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Steer ◽  
Will Wade-Gery
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Sustainable Future

scholarly journals Improving the Strategic Management of Investment Activities of Industrial Enterprises as a Factor for Sustainable Development in a Crisis

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 6667
Author(s):  
Vladimir Zhuravlyov ◽  
Tatyana Khudyakova ◽  
Natalia Varkova ◽  
Sergei Aliukov ◽  
Svetlana Shmidt
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Industrial Enterprise ◽  
Investment Policy ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Industrial Enterprises

This article discusses the problem of improving the strategic management of sustainable development in industrial enterprises in Russia. The shortcomings of the strategic management of industrial enterprises are due to the fall in the growth rates of the world and domestic economy, international sanctions, and the specifics of the development of socio-economic relations in the Russian Federation. The main problem of the research is related to the imperfection of the strategic management of the investment policy of the enterprise, which leads to a slowdown in the development of the company and a decrease in competitiveness. The main goal of the presented research is to develop proposals for improving the strategic management model for the development and implementation of investment strategies of an industrial enterprise. Based on the analysis of theoretical sources, gaps in research related to the topic and objectives of this work are highlighted. The methodological base of the research is determined, the basis of which are: system theory, systematic approach to managing a company’s sustainable development, theory and practice of modeling, strategic management, investment design. The improved model is proposed, which determines the interdependence of the strategic management of investment policy and the sustainable economic development of the company, presents the algorithm for managing the process of developing investment strategies in an industrial enterprise. This mechanism takes into account the main indicators of sustainable development of an industrial enterprise. There are proposals to improve the management model of insurance reserves of the company, reflecting the strategic aspects of investment activities necessary for the successful implementation of the course on sustainable development in an industrial company. The obtained results were tested by a number of Russian enterprises, which led to positive results of their activities, contributed to more sustainable development and strengthening of competitive positions.

Whole-institution Approach in Education for Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Gleason Ron ◽  
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Kirillov Pavel N. ◽  
Koryakina Natalia I. ◽  
Ermakov Alexander S. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Campus Design ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
National Governments

Education is an important mechanism of sustainable development implementation. Education for sustainable development (ESD) is one of the priorities of international organizations (UN, UNESCO, and other), and national governments from the beginning of the 1990s. Experience generated over three decades of implementation of ESD, as well as theoretical studies show that a whole-institution approach is required for effective furthering of ESD. Withing this approach the priorities shift from including ESD issues into a few selected subjects or events to applying ESD as a foundation for the entire functioning of an educational institution (including management and budget, education, professional development, campus design, resource use, community relations etc). The research presented in the article has been completed using systemic, problematic, and comparative approaches. Ecological systems theory and educational design are suggested as theoretical and methodological foundations for the whole institution approach. They point at the need to take into consideration child’s natural and socio-cultural environment in designing education systems. The article considers practical cases (for example, international “Eco-schools” network, Anglo-American school and other) which can be replicated in and by other organizations.

The Triple Bottom Line and Sustainable Economic Development Theory and Practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Hammer ◽  
Gary Pivo
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Sustainable Economic Development ◽  
Advance Theory ◽  
Economic Development Theory

The triple bottom line refers to economic, environmental, and social value of an investment and is related to the concept of sustainable development. The triple bottom line is increasingly salient to economic development related disciplines, yet the topic has received little attention within the field of economic development. This study offers three substantive responses to that gap. First, triple bottom line economic development is introduced and defined. Second, research regarding whether and how practitioners prioritize and engage in triple bottom line economic development is presented. Third, implications for the field are considered, including the centrality of the concept to economic development and recommendations to advance theory and practice in this regard.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Study The Emerging Issues of Sustainable Development of Natural Resources in Economic Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-104
Author(s):  
Mazahir Saifee
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Human Thinking ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Conceptual Study ◽  
Contemporary Development

Sustainable development (SD) has become a popular catchphrase in contemporary development discourse. However, in spite of its pervasiveness and the massive popularity it has garnered over the years, the concept still seems unclear as many people continue to ask questions about its meaning and history, as well as what it entails and implies for development theory and practice. The exploitation of natural resources in India is still done in an unsustainable manner. The social-environmental impacts of mega projects are disdain following which people’s disappointment in the form of movements is a common phenomenon in the region. Owing to underdevelopment, the need for developmental activities is inevitable; however, the approach should focus on sustainable and inclusive growth so that the fulfilment of the basic requirements of the society is sustained at a minimal level while safeguarding the existing rich environmental resources and culture of the indigenous people. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discourse on SD by further explaining the paradigm and its implications for human thinking and actions in the quest for sustainable development.

scholarly journals On Moral Aspect of Sustainable Development Theory and Practice

wisdom ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Sirine KOSYAN ◽  
Tatevik POGHOSYAN ◽  
Karine DANIELYAN
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Reorientation Process

The paper deals with the modern processes of large-scale destabilization of the geosphere and the role of the scientific prediction of global environmental crisis. We also present an analysis of the reorientation process of civilization to sustainable development and ethical foundations of the relationship of humanity and nature.

scholarly journals Study of Sustainable Development of Natural Resources in Economic Development of MP: Special Reference to SDGSs

2019 ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
Mazahir Saifee
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
Land Use Patterns ◽  
Human Thinking ◽  
Secondary Information

Sustainable development (SD) has become a popular catchphrase in contemporary development discourse. However, in spite of its pervasiveness and the massive popularity it has garnered over the years, the concept still seems unclear as many people continue to ask questions about its meaning and history, as well as what it entails and implies for development theory and practice. In the present study, an attempt has been made to establish cause and effect relationship in between different land use patterns, total population, urban population and net state domestic products (NSDPs) for entire Madhya Pradesh (MP) from the year 1990-91 to 2000-01and to make an effective policy implications for sustainable forest management. The secondary information has been collected to fulfill the requirement of objectives. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discourse on SD by further explaining the paradigm and its implications for human thinking and actions in the quest for sustainable development. This is done through extensive literature review.

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Future ◽  
The Way

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) empowers people to change the way they think and work towards a sustainable future.

scholarly journals The Leading Digital Technology Companies and Their Approach to Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6612
Author(s):  
Peter Jones ◽  
Martin Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Sustainable Future

The increasingly stellar attraction of the digital technologies and the growing, though not universal, consensus of the need to build a sustainable future, are two powerful trends within society. The aim of this article is to offer an exploratory review of how the leading companies within the digital transformation market have addressed sustainable development. As such, the article’s originality and value lie in offering a review of current corporate thinking within that market. The study adopts an inductive, qualitative approach based on an examination of published company reports, and identifies six major sustainability themes being actively promoted and supported. The article concludes that the current sustainability objectives of the technology companies are driven as much by commercial reality as any altruistic motives, and that support and promotion of the circular economy may offer the best opportunity for digital technologies to meaningfully impact sustainable development.

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