Abstract
Iraq is facing fatal challenges: internal, external and natural that are threatening the well-being of the Iraqi community at present and certainly jeopardizing the sustainable development at all levels of Sustainable Development (SD)-Capitals: natural, human and social, and manufactured/financial. This paper is intended to discuss on establishing a Sustainable Neighborhood in Baghdad, where it could serve as an experimental project to test the forms of expenditure that would guarantee the best eco-efficient transformation of expenditure to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The paper illustrates the challenges of SD and the factors that would exacerbate their effect unless dealing with through scientific-well managed procedures based on green growth policies and sustainable development strategies.
Highlights
Sustainable Development (SD) defined in 1987 by Brundtland Report as “the development that meets the needs of the present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (UN, 1987), seeks social happiness based on eco-efficient economy
The community is suffering from poor services and claiming their right to improve living standards from the government, while the government is arguing that the people are careless and not cooperating with the services’ departments
The situation is a clear case of exploiting the sole revenue resource without any developmental gains
Summary
Sustainable Development (SD) defined in 1987 by Brundtland Report as “the development that meets the needs of the present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (UN, 1987), seeks social happiness based on eco-efficient economy. Throughout the age of SD, the human element has always been its core interest, targeted by the MDGs, being one of the three SD-Capitals, and deeply consi-. How to cite this paper: Al-Khateeb, M. A Spatial Sustainable Development Model Based on Partnership between Government, Community and Specialist in Baghdad.
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