Short description:

This Handbook brings together seminal research on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and investigates their effectiveness. For academics and students of economics, business studies, political science, and development studies, and also for leaders in industry, the public sector, civil society, and international policymakers.

Long description:

This handbook brings together a collection of seminal research on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and investigates the effectiveness of the 17 goals for achieving transformative change toward sustainable development.

As a collection of inter- and transdisciplinary research from around the world, this volume explores the applications, implications, and best practices of the goals at thematic, regional, and national levels, providing specific examples from a diverse range of places, such as Australia, Brazil, China, DRC, India, Italy, the Sahel region of Africa, and the USA, among others. The book serves as a mid-term evaluation of the SDGs, bringing to the fore comprehensive experiences and evidence related to the SDGs, whilst highlighting the interlinkages between the different goals. The handbook is divided into two parts: Part I brings together groundbreaking research to define, identify, and present conceptual frameworks for a sustainable future, whilst Part II focuses on the policies, practices, and implementation of the SDGs. The chapters identify key aspects missing from the 2030 Agenda, such as global power imbalances, cultural diversity, Indigenous rights, and unsustainable levels of consumption; they also critically evaluate the overall delivery and effectiveness of the SDGs whilst outlining potential future directions for the post-SDG 2030 Agenda.

This handbook is aimed at a diverse and global audience of academics and students of economics, business studies, political science, and development studies. It will also serve as a valuable reference for leaders in the industry, the public sector, civil society, and international policymakers keen to gain a better understanding of the SDGs.

Table of Contents:

1. The Sustainable Development Goals Promise and Beyond Part I: Research 2. Multidimensional Poverty Indices and SDGs 3. Exploring Agenda 2030 Through the 5P Lens: Energy Beyond Prosperity 4. Challenges and the Way Forward in a Difficult Development Landscape: Achieving a Sustainable Future in Africa and Its Sahel Region 5. Sustainability as a Defining Moment for Changing (M)Eating Behavior? Comparing Eastern and Western Food Choices, Moral Evaluations, and Harmonization Strategies in Consumption and Gaps in SDG 12 6. Energy Poverty and Education: Evidence from Indian Households 7. Education, Employment, and Gender Equity: Interactions and Interlinkages Between SDGs 4, 5, and 8 8. Measuring the Impact of SDG 5 on Empowerment in India 9. Bridging Resources, Bridging Goals: Water, Energy and Food Nexus for Integrated SDG Advancement 10. Conserving Water Resources to Attain the Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh: A Legal Analysis 11. Achieving Sustainable Markets 12. How Born-Sustainable and Sustainability-Driven Companies Contribute to the SDGs 13. The Transformation of the Global Financial System to Sustainability 14. Frugal Innovation and Sustainable Development at the Bottom of the Pyramid 15. Border Carbon Adjustments, the Developing Countries, and the SDGs 16. SD Goal 15?Life on Land: Progress to Date, the Role of Business, and a Case Study in Sustainable Development in Human-Modified Landscapes 17. Sustainable Development Goals and Their Emphasis on Managing Plastic Pollution 18. Social Innovation and Local Sustainable Development: A Literature Review 19. SDGs in the Age of Disinformation 20. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) and the Right to Self-Determination: A Case Study of Indigenous Peoples in the ASEAN Member States Part II: Policy 21. Taiwan?s Responses to the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and SDG 13?Climate Action: From the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act of 2015 to the Climate Change Responding Act of 2023 22. Understanding Legal Frameworks for Cultural Heritage: A Comparative Analysis of SDG 11 in Practice 23. Sustainable Development and Comparative Contract Law: Three Case Studies 24. Processes and Co-Design Methodologies for the Territorialization of the SDGs for the Communities in Transition: An Experimentation in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria 25. Mediating the SDGs: The Role of (Mass) Media and Communication in Realizing the SDGs 26. Carbon Neutrality in China and the Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR): A Legal and Policy Analysis 27. Education for Sustainability in the University-Society Relationship: Possibilities and Challenges in the Contemporary Brazilian Context 28. Achieving Sustainable Menstrual Health for All: Investigating Menstrual Cup Take-Up in India 29. The Role of Payment for Ecosystem Services in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons for Biodiversity in the Democratic Republic of Congo 30. Interlinkage Between Sustainable Development and Human Rights in States Reports to International Mechanisms