A goal-based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
The United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. Earth observation are needed that can support the development and validation of transformation policies to make progress towards the SDGs. A participatory and...
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| description | The United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. Earth observation are needed that can support the development and validation of transformation policies to make progress towards the SDGs. A participatory and inclusive goal-based approach (GBA) is introduced that links societal goals, targets and indicators to Essential Transformation Variables (ETVs) of the human and non-human environment. The GBA is complementary to the widely used expert-based approach. The GBA is applied to the SDGs at the goal, target and indicator levels. The high-level conceptual model used for the SDGs is humanity embedded in the Earth's life-support system (ELSS). At the goal level, very few of the SDGs are directly focusing on the ELSS and its physiology. Most of the SDG Targets focus on transformations in society and the built environment. Having targets that explicitly focus on the physiology of the ELSS would be important for sustainability. Most of the current indicator measure the built environment and the embedded social fabric. Sustainable development requires a functioning ELSS, and to ensure this, complementary indicators that bring environmental aspects to the monitoring of SDG targets are needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cf93cb206c644019556b82a121eb5702023-09-21T14:57:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Digital Earth1753-89471753-89552020-02-0113216618710.1080/17538947.2018.15617611561761A goal-based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable developmentHans-Peter Plag0Shelley-Ann Jules-Plag1Old Dominion UniversityTiwah UGThe United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. Earth observation are needed that can support the development and validation of transformation policies to make progress towards the SDGs. A participatory and inclusive goal-based approach (GBA) is introduced that links societal goals, targets and indicators to Essential Transformation Variables (ETVs) of the human and non-human environment. The GBA is complementary to the widely used expert-based approach. The GBA is applied to the SDGs at the goal, target and indicator levels. The high-level conceptual model used for the SDGs is humanity embedded in the Earth's life-support system (ELSS). At the goal level, very few of the SDGs are directly focusing on the ELSS and its physiology. Most of the SDG Targets focus on transformations in society and the built environment. Having targets that explicitly focus on the physiology of the ELSS would be important for sustainability. Most of the current indicator measure the built environment and the embedded social fabric. Sustainable development requires a functioning ELSS, and to ensure this, complementary indicators that bring environmental aspects to the monitoring of SDG targets are needed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2018.15617612030 agenda for sustainable developmentsustainable development goalstargetsindicatorsessential variablespolicy makingdecision makingtranformation science |
| spellingShingle | Hans-Peter Plag Shelley-Ann Jules-Plag A goal-based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development International Journal of Digital Earth 2030 agenda for sustainable development sustainable development goals targets indicators essential variables policy making decision making tranformation science |
| title | A goal-based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development |
| title_full | A goal-based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development |
| title_fullStr | A goal-based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development |
| title_full_unstemmed | A goal-based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development |
| title_short | A goal-based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development |
| title_sort | goal based approach to the identification of essential transformation variables in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development |
| topic | 2030 agenda for sustainable development sustainable development goals targets indicators essential variables policy making decision making tranformation science |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2018.1561761 |
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