Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

scholarly journals CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF SECOND HOME TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-382
Author(s):  
Dadvar-Khani FAZILEH ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Second Home ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Physical Effects ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Random Method

This study discusses particularly the perception of three stockholders regarding the physical effects of second home tourism in rural Iran. The study seeks to examine the perceptions of second home tourism within local communities; on the base of a sustainable development approach. The research has been done on the base of descriptive and exploratory methods. Sample of 120 individuals (residents and tourists) were selected by using a stratified random method. Besides, all local administrators that were 6 people participated in interviews and they completed the questionnaires. The validity data of questionnaire was 0.8 which is reliable. For analyzing the data we used descriptive methods by SPSS software. The findings show that second home tourism, particularly in mountainous areas, can lead to unsustainability by leaving negative effects on the physical environment of villages, so applying the land use zoning strategy and design the guidelines for sustainable development can be useful to achieve rural sustainable development.

scholarly journals Main Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Education to Promote Sustainable Development Goals. The Effectiveness of Digital Teaching Methods in Times of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belen Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Hybrid Classes ◽  
Development Goals

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created big challenges and opportunities in Higher Education (HE). In this situation, several universities worldwide have responded with digital methods and hybrid classes in a short period of time. The aim of this paper is to show how the universities have adapted teaching methods to digital platforms in the academic year 2020–21. This case study is based on the experience of 37 postgraduate communication students in the course Business and Communication from a Communication Programme. The objective of this course was to promote the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) in business and following the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) of the United Nations. To do this, the students provided different solutions related to the SDGs and developed a communication strategy to inform and engage the stakeholders in the companies analyzed in a hybrid class. The results show that using this methodology and working in digital platforms, students have learned the importance of SDGs through implementing specific solutions linked to the corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. Based on this analysis, they also developed a communication strategy showing how companies can improve society with specific actions through the lens of the SDG perspective.

How COVID-19 Has Stimulated Innovation in the Chinese Education Sector

2022 ◽  
pp. 343-364
Author(s):  
Poshan Yu ◽  
Samuel Kwok ◽  
Zhongyue Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Chinese Education ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Digital Education ◽  
Delivery Modes ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Education Market

This chapter aims to investigate the impacts of COVID-19 in China's education sector. It will capture the dynamics of the interlinked changing relationships between the availability and use of education technology (EdTech) and the demand for online learning among various stakeholders in the Chinese education market. In addition, this chapter examines whether and how these relationships enhance operational efficiency via transforming the current business models in the sector, in particular due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By analyzing the current practices of the sector, this chapter will critically discuss the challenges and opportunities for technology in education and how these changes in turn drive stakeholders (including students, educators, and regulators) to respond and engage with each other, and how these stakeholder engagements impact the sustainable development of delivery modes, such as digital education and remote learning by using EdTech strategies in the sector.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development in the Accommodation Sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Presenza ◽  
Angelo A Camillo ◽  
Isabell C. Camillo
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lodging Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
New Form ◽  
Accommodation Sector ◽  
Sustainability Policy

This paper investigates the concept of “Albergo Diffuso” - a new form of sustainable development within the tourism and lodging industry. The authors analyze its main characteristics and discuss its future development and sustainability practices. The analysis includes an assessment of the Albergo Diffuso concept with that of a standard hotel to determine if and how this emergent concept differs from the conventional accommodation by looking at its distinctive features. A data collection through structured interviews with Albergo Diffuso owners in a focus group setting was conducted. Overall, the authors identified the main characteristics of the Albergo Diffuso: it offers similar and unique amenities of a typical hotel brand, it contributes to the creation of new sustainable enterprises, and it contributes to the development of new sustainability policy for marginal regions. They also evaluated the challenges and opportunities this new entrepreneurial concept faces.

SOUTH AFRICA'S RESERVE: CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

2006 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 61-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALISON BODURTHA QUA-ENOO ◽  
KATE SCHENDEL ◽  
NEVIL QUINN
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Key Issues

South Africa introduced a visionary policy for water resource management in 1998. The South African National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) contains several innovative mechanisms with the potential to transform water resource management within the country and abroad. The Reserve is one of these innovations, guaranteeing a basic water requirement for both human needs and ecosystem health. This article discusses the process of Reserve determination and implementation in South Africa and identifies challenges and opportunities for successful implementation. Based on the perceptions of 28 water managers, consultants, and researchers, the key issues and recommendations for improving implementation are presented. The major findings indicate that political support, the capacity of the implementing organization, supporting policies, strong linkages between policy actors and effective monitoring programs are key issues in the successful implementation of sustainable development policy mechanisms.

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