Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city”
ABSTRACTIn the face of the climate crisis, cities have committed to ambitious sustainability targets. The UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a globally shared language for decision-makers and policymakers regarding their sustainability objectives. Espoo, Finland’s...
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| description | ABSTRACTIn the face of the climate crisis, cities have committed to ambitious sustainability targets. The UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a globally shared language for decision-makers and policymakers regarding their sustainability objectives. Espoo, Finland’s second-largest city, has become a pioneer in implementing the Agenda, not least due to its recent nomination as ‘Europe’s most sustainable city’. This article investigates the use of the Agenda in strategic governance in Espoo with the aim to identify challenges and opportunities of SDG localisation. Although the Agenda has affected many aspects of policymaking in Espoo and ambitions have been high to shine as an SDG pioneer, a systematic integration of sustainability concerns into policymaking is not yet achieved. Moreover, there is a need to question the reliance of the Agenda framework on the ecological modernisation paradigm, which does not see economic growth and ecological sustainability at odds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bb815925cfa468aa437b352113c15802023-12-22T06:23:00ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Urban Sustainable Development1946-31381946-31462024-12-0116111610.1080/19463138.2023.2295324Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city”Anni Halko0Raine Mäntysalo1Eva Purkarthofer2Department of Built Environment, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandDepartment of Built Environment, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandDepartment of Built Environment, Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandABSTRACTIn the face of the climate crisis, cities have committed to ambitious sustainability targets. The UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a globally shared language for decision-makers and policymakers regarding their sustainability objectives. Espoo, Finland’s second-largest city, has become a pioneer in implementing the Agenda, not least due to its recent nomination as ‘Europe’s most sustainable city’. This article investigates the use of the Agenda in strategic governance in Espoo with the aim to identify challenges and opportunities of SDG localisation. Although the Agenda has affected many aspects of policymaking in Espoo and ambitions have been high to shine as an SDG pioneer, a systematic integration of sustainability concerns into policymaking is not yet achieved. Moreover, there is a need to question the reliance of the Agenda framework on the ecological modernisation paradigm, which does not see economic growth and ecological sustainability at odds.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19463138.2023.2295324Ecological modernisationlimits to growthsustainable development goalsSDG localisationSDG 11: Sustainable cities and communitieslocal government |
| spellingShingle | Anni Halko Raine Mäntysalo Eva Purkarthofer Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city” International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development Ecological modernisation limits to growth sustainable development goals SDG localisation SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities local government |
| title | Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city” |
| title_full | Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city” |
| title_fullStr | Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city” |
| title_short | Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city” |
| title_sort | engaging the united nations agenda 2030 in strategic governance of europe s most sustainable city |
| topic | Ecological modernisation limits to growth sustainable development goals SDG localisation SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities local government |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19463138.2023.2295324 |
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