scholarly journals Sustainable Development Goals Indicators: A Methodological Proposal for a Multidimensional Fuzzy Index in the Mediterranean Area

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margherita Casini ◽  
Simone Bastianoni ◽  
Francesca Gagliardi ◽  
Massimo Gigliotti ◽  
Angelo Riccaboni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
Multidimensional Index ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Mediterranean

This paper describes a methodology for the construction of a multidimensional index for sustainability assessment in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda. The methodology is designed to properly capture the multidimensional nature of sustainable development and the SDG framework, introducing an innovative Fuzzy Multidimensional Index to measure the performance of Mediterranean countries. The focus is on agro-food sustainability, in-line with the aims of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA). Drawing on fuzzy set theory, a step-by-step procedure was developed: the underlying dimensions of a set of selected indicators for the SDGs are identified by exploratory factor analysis; an innovative weighting method is applied to aggregate the indicators and calculate the country scores for each dimension and the Fuzzy Multidimensional Index. The PRIMA program will be a first step towards the implementation of innovative solutions, by funding international cooperation projects between countries on both sides of the Mediterranean for a decade: the Fuzzy Multidimensional Index will be the primary source of data for evaluating such projects and policies implemented from them; the Index will therefore be able to close a gap in the availability of appropriate data.

scholarly journals MAINSTREAMING OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: INTEGRATION INTO POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

AGROFOR ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid EL BILALI ◽  
Gianluigi CARDONE ◽  
Giovanni OTTOMANO PALMISANO ◽  
Francesco BOTTALICO ◽  
Roberto CAPONE
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
National Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Mediterranean

In the context of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which encompasses the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mainstreaming means the landing of the Agenda at the national and local levels and its integration into development plans and budgets. This review paper casts light on approaches adopted in the Mediterranean countries to incorporate the SDGs into their national development policies, plans and strategies. It draws upon a comprehensive analysis of the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) on the implementation of the SDGs submitted by Mediterranean countries from 2016 to 2019. Mediterranean countries have taken concrete measures to map existing policies against each of the SDG-targets in order to identify policy gaps and to mainstream the 2030 Agenda into their legal and policy frameworks. They used different policy instruments and planning frameworks to take up the 2030 Agenda such as national development plans and strategies (e.g. Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy, Slovenia, Turkey), vision documents (e.g. Egypt, Malta, Slovenia, Tunisia) and action plans (e.g. Algeria, France, Spain). A few Mediterranean countries (e.g. Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Lebanon and Morocco) did not adopt any integrated policy instrument and opted for the implementation of the SDGs through existing national policies and strategies. The harmonization of national development plans and strategies with the SDGs is a continuous process and needs to be implemented across sectors. The analysis of the VNRs shows that little attention was dedicated to address trade-offs through policy integration. The achievement of the SDGs implies new modes of policy making as well as a better cross-sectoral coordination and harmonisation of policies in Mediterranean countries. Sharing lessons learned and mutual policy learning among Mediterranean countries could help ensuring a step forward from the formal description of legislation in the VNRs.

scholarly journals The Mediterranean Way a model to achieve the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvira Tarsitano ◽  
Gabriella Calvano ◽  
Elisabetta Cavalcanti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Relationship

The Mediterranean diet, inscribed in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2010, is inspired by the traditional food models of Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Cyprus and Croatia, all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. In particular, the Mediterranean area, geographically and territorially, has the characteristics to give value to past food models, which are products of the local territory (legumes, grains, vegetables, fruit, fish). The major aim is to encourage this type of food, which has always been one of the key points for biology studies in the fields of nutrition, food safety and biodiversity protection. The notion of "Mediterranean diet", or "Mediterranean way. How to eat well and stay well” (Keys & Keys, 1975) does not refer only to a nutritional model shared by many peoples of the Mediterranean basin, but embraces wider and deeper concepts that refer to a peculiar lifestyle, to a specific modality of production and consumption of food, to a certain way of conceiving the relationship between people and the environment. The Mediterranean way is a tool for achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

scholarly journals Dashboard and Composite Indicator for Monitoring Sustainable Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 316-327
Author(s):  
Bruna A. Branchi ◽  
Marina Pedrini Feltrin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Composite Indicator ◽  
Multidimensional Index ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Monitoring Progress ◽  
Made In

Monitoring progress made in attaining sustainable development is a highly debated issue. Starting from the framework defined by the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in this paper dashboard and multidimensional index were chosen as instruments for assessing and communicating progress made in implementation of SDG. Their contributions have been discussed for Brazil in the years 2000s. Brazil is a federation of 26 States and a Federal District. To take into consideration local differences, data were collected and examined on a State base. By using a dashboard of 13 dimensions, one for each of the selected SDG, as well as a multidimensional index, it was possible to outline a better description of progress made in each Brazilian State over the selected period, as well as to identify specific obstacles to sustainable development.

scholarly journals Social Aspects of Electric Vehicles Research—Trends and Relations to Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Vasja Omahne ◽  
Matjaz Knez ◽  
Matevz Obrecht
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Development Goals

E-mobility sustainability assessment is becoming more comprehensive with research integrating social aspects without focusing only on technical, economic, and/or environmental perspectives. The transportation sector is indeed one of the leading and most challenging greenhouse gas polluters, and e-mobility is seen as one of the potential solutions; however, a social perspective must be further investigated to improve the perception of and acceptance of electric vehicles. This could consequently lead to the European Green Deal’s holy grail: faster decarbonization of the transportation sector. Another way to achieve it is by promoting more comprehensive sustainable development goals. Therefore, this paper combines a systematic review of recent research with research emphasis focused on social aspects of electric vehicles and their interconnection with specific UN Sustainable Development Goals. By knowing the current research focus mainly related with “perception” of electric vehicles and assessing their social “impact” as well as an emerging area of “user experience” and their relations with UN Sustainable Development Goals enables better insight on the current and future directions of electric vehicle social sustainability research. The current priority is identified as “climate actions”. Increasingly important “sustainable cities and communities” shows potential for becoming one of the future research, policy, and community priorities.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Gender Digital Divide on Sustainable Development: Comparative Analysis between the European Union and the Maghreb

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayet Kerras ◽  
Jorge Luis Sánchez-Navarro ◽  
Erasmo Isidro López-Becerra ◽  
María Dolores de-Miguel Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Added Value ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Agenda 21 ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact

Today, the relationship between gender and information and communications technologies (ICTs) is a very important element in achieving sustainable development, since ICTs play a key role in attaining gender equality and empowering women by allowing access to important information and involving them as actors in social, economic and environmental development. This participation is closely linked to the degree of education, training and employability, and so women bring added value to the technology sector and not only to it, but also to all sectors associated with it, through their contribution to R&D and Innovation. The 17 goals adopted in Agenda 21 constitute a roadmap that aims to involve all actors and impose gender equality in each one of these goals. In this study, we compare the innovation and gender index of four Mediterranean countries (France, Spain, Morocco, and Algeria) and analyze how some indexes related with “the gender digital divide” affect the achievement of these sustainable development goals. It has been observed that Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10 are the most influenced by ICT and the gender digital divide, and that none of the countries in our study have achieved them, although France and Spain present a moderate trend towards their achievement by 2030, and to support this statement, a multiple linear regression has been performed at a global level for the countries that have all of the indicators’ data available. The empirical results show that the gender digital divide has a negative effect on this accomplishment and that the technology disposition has a positive effect on them.

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