scholarly journals Forest Concessions and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Potentials, Challenges and Ways Forward

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yitagesu Tegegne ◽  
Mathias Cramm ◽  
Jo Van Brusselen ◽  
Thais Linhares-Juvenal
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Natural Forests ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Forest Concessions ◽  
Development Goals

The Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have directed increased political attention to forests and their sustainable management globally. Forest concessions are a predominant instrument for the sustainable management of public production natural forests in the tropics, but the relationship between the SDGs and forest concessions is poorly explored. Knowledge of this relationship could facilitate aligning tropical forest concession regimes with the SDGs. This research was conducted by means of an online survey, expert interviews and four regional stakeholder workshops to examine (i) how forest concessions can support the implementation of the SDGs; and (ii) what are the key barriers hindering the potential contributions of forest concessions to the SDG. The findings revealed three broad pathways through which forest concessions can support the implementation of the SDGs: (i) sustainable use and management of ecosystem goods and services as the core business; (ii) provision of public goods for socioeconomic development; and (iii) contribution to (sub) national economies through income, employment and fiscal obligations. The paper identifies region-specific (Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia) technical, legal, governance and institutional barriers limiting the potential contributions. Among these, the key barriers are unclear and conflicting tenure, and the lack of available technical and qualified personnel. The paper concludes that the contributions of forest concessions to the SDGs depend on governance context and the clear use of the instrument to deliver such objectives as better planned and implemented concessions and binding concession contracts. The paper also provides recommendations for aligning forest concessions with the SDGs.

Mit den Sustainable Development Goals in mittelständischen Unternehmen Sinn gestalten

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Harald Bolsinger
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations

Die Ausrichtung von Unternehmen an den konkreten Teilzielen der Sustainable Development Goals der Vereinten Nationen gilt als state of the art der verantwortungsvollen Unternehmensführung. Die Beschäftigung mit den Nachhaltigkeitszielen der Vereinten Nationen birgt für Unternehmen eine große Chance zur innovativen nachhaltigkeitsfokussierten Differenzierung. In kleineren und mittleren Unternehmen erscheint die Beschäftigung mit den SDGs als Kraftakt, der mit einer hohen Ressourcenbindung einhergeht. So gilt es vor allem für diese Unternehmen, einen gleichermaßen pragmatischen wie professionellen eigenen Weg zur glaubwürdigen Annäherung an die Agenda 2030 zu finden und damit die Unternehmenskultur innovativ und sinnzentriert auf messbare Verantwortungselemente auszurichten. Der vorliegende Artikel zeigt beispielhaft auf, wie die erfolgsorientierte Fokussierung auf die SDGs in einfachen Schritten glaubwürdig zu meistern ist. The orientation of companies to the concrete objectives of the United Nations´ Sustainable Development Goals is considered to be state of the art of responsible and sustainable management. The discussion of the United Nations sustainability goals is a great opportunity for companies to differentiate their business model in an innovative, sustainable and responsible way. In small and medium-sized enterprises, employment with the SDG seems to be a major strain with high levels of resource retention. In particular, it is therefore important for these companies to find an equally pragmatic and professional way to a credible approach to the Agenda 2030, thus making the corporate culture innovative and sense-centered on measurable elements of responsibility with the SDG in mind. This article shows an example of how meaningful, profitable and successoriented focus on the SDG can be mastered credibly in simple steps. Keywords: unternehmensethos, sdg, nachhaltigkeit, implementierung, agenda 2030

scholarly journals Corporate Foundations as Partnership Brokers in Supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7820
Author(s):  
Theresa Gehringer
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Financial Intermediaries ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Corporate Foundations ◽  
Development Goals

Rather than limiting themselves to acting as mere financial intermediaries of corporate philanthropic funds, corporate foundations (CFs) may contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as partnership brokers. Based on the literature on the SDGs, cross-sector partnerships, the influence of the private sector on the SDGs, and institutional philanthropic involvement in the SDGs, this paper shows how the unique characteristics of CFs and their position between the business sector and civil society make them ideal partnership brokers in cross-sector collaborations. Furthermore, this study examines how CFs approach the Agenda 2030 with respect to their activities and strategies. Following an explorative research approach, data were collected through an online survey among CF managers in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Germany. The findings suggest that, in order to contribute more effectively to the SDGs, CFs should make more and better use of their capacities in bridging institutional logics, pooling resources, and initiating partnerships between different sectors.

Making the Case for Reforms of Forestry Policy and Law: Lessons and Experiences from Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bola Fajemirokun
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽  
Forestry Policy ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development incorporates 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 15 (SDG 15) focuses on terrestrial ecosystems. Regarding forests, it sets targets requiring signatories to promote the implementation of the sustainable management of all types of forests by 2020 and further mobilize significant resources from all sources to achieve sustainable forest management. The United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017 – 2030 advances the vision of SDG 15. Nigeria’s high demographic growth rate has led to the surging demand for land to support settlements and farming. Coupled with extensive illegal or uncontrolled logging, the annual forest net loss of 5% is one of the highest rates globally in percentage terms. This paper is a critical analysis of the policy-law interface of the forestry sector in Nigeria. It examines the country’s trajectory or state of preparedness for sustainable forest management, and it concludes that forestry policy and law in Nigeria must undergo urgent reforms so that the forest commitments such as those under SDG 15 and other regional and global instruments can be ultimately achieved.

scholarly journals Reinterpreting the SDGs: Taking Animals into Direct Consideration

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 843
Author(s):  
Olle Torpman ◽  
Helena Röcklinsberg
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Zero Hunger

The United Nations Agenda 2030 contains 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). These goals are formulated in anthropocentric terms, meaning that they are to be achieved for the sake of humans. As such, the SDGs are neglecting the interests and welfare of non-human animals. Our aim in this paper was to ethically evaluate the assumptions that underlie the current anthropocentric stance of the SDGs. We argue that there are no good reasons to uphold these assumptions, and that the SDGs should therefore be reconsidered so that they take non-human animals into direct consideration. This has some interesting implications for how we should understand and fulfil the pursuit of sustainability in general. Most noticeably, several SDGs—such as those regarding zero hunger (SDG 2), good health and wellbeing (SDG 3), clean water and sanitation (SDG 6)—should be achieved for animals as well. Moreover, the measures we undertake in order to achieve the SDGs for humans must also take into direct account their effects on non-human animals.

scholarly journals Digital Technologies in Ensuring the Protection of the Population and Territories of the Russian Federation from Natural and Man-Made Emergencies: Legal Aspect

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 02022
Author(s):  
Natalia Vedysheva ◽  
Мaria Mukhlynina ◽  
Olga Efimova ◽  
Andrey Nikiforov
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Legal Aspect ◽  
Mass Communications ◽  
Digital Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Development Communications

The problem of sustainable management of digitalization of the environmental and technosphere security system at the legal and organizational levels both in the Russian Federation and in the world is now coming to the fore and requires immediate solutions. After analyzing strategic planning documents and other normative legal acts, the authors of the article attempt to consider current legal problems in the field under study in the aspect of digitalization, which ensures environmental and technosphere security of Russia, and implements the UN sustainable development goals in the environmental direction. The authors suggest that a successful economic policy aimed at achieving the UN sustainable development goals in the field of ensuring the safety of cities and human settlements is impossible without the introduction of science-based methodologies and tools for accounting for losses from disasters, improving modeling, assessment, monitoring of disaster risk, etc. In conclusion, a number of conclusions are drawn about the legal acts adopted in the Russian Federation and the organizational measures being implemented to help solve various problems related to the implementation of interdepartmental integrated systems of RSChS with the participation of the Ministry of digital development, communications and mass communications of Russia, etc.

scholarly journals Living Links Connecting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Small-scale Farmers and Agricultural Biodiversity

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
Susan H. Bragdon
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Agricultural Biodiversity ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Explicit Mention ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Small Scale Farmers

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030 adopted by the global community in September 2015 are applicable to all countries with the commitment “that no one is left behind.” As an agenda for “people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership”, Agenda 2030 provides a vision for people and planet-centered, human rights-based, and gender-sensitive sustainable development. It promises “more peaceful and inclusive societies” which are free from fear and violence. Small scale farmers and agricultural biodiversity are critical to the achievement of aspects of most of the SDGs. In addition to being essential for the resilience and stability of agricultural production systems and our ability to adapt to climate change and other stressors; agricultural biodiversity is fundamental to the livelihoods, health and nutrition of billions Despite its importance to the health of both people and the planet, this broad understanding of what agricultural biological diversity is and the critical role played by its custodians, gets no explicit mention in the SDGs. In fact, awareness of this is low outside specialized institutions and agreements and explicit mention of both is rare in the context of sustainable development This paper uses the example of small-scale farmers and agricultural biodiversity to illustrate how they are the living links amongst the SDGs as well as being critical components in their achievement and to the vision of Agenda 2030.  

Integration of the IFLA Code of Ethics in Attaining Sustainable Development Goals: A Strategy for Improved Information Access and Attainment of SDGs

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priti Jain ◽  
Liah Shonhe
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Development Goals

The United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a worldwide call for action to eradicate poverty, to eliminate inequalities, to protect the planet, to achieve sustainable economic growth, and to warrant that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. However, there is ethical disquiet in achieving these goals. Yet, there is not much deliberation over the role of information ethics in achieving these goals. This study sought to examine the relevance of IFLA Code of Ethics for librarians and other information workers in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals. A pragmatism paradigm was adopted by which 71 responses were attained through the use of an online survey tool (Google forms). The data collected were both qualitative and quantitative. The study findings revealed that librarians conduct various activities in an effort to uphold the IFLA Code of Ethics to enhance attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. These activities include non-censorship, training in ICTs and copyright issues, cooking and reading clubs, tutoring services, gender equality in duty allocation and remuneration, pen data repositories or databases, dissemination of social media information, health awareness programmes, non-discrimination against library users, and inclusive access by catering for people with disabilities. The study recommends that libraries implement the appropriate infrastructure and monitor the adherence to the professional code of conduct to create a productive workforce and an environment that promote achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Gender Inequality and Sustainable Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-145
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Regional Performance

The chapter argues that inequality between men and women has led to the gap in income and poverty for women. Gender inequality and women's empowerment have, therefore, become one of the 17 pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030. This chapter, therefore, examines the global performances on gender inequality index (GII) and the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030, regional performance and the Sustainable Development Goals, the top best performers on gender gap parity versus the worst performers on gender gap parity, and sub-national performances and global rankings. Also, this chapter examines the challenges of achieving gender equality by 2030 along with policy options for achieving gender equality in the year 2030.

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