Empowerment of Women in Geoscience toward the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality)

Land is the key asset in the agricultural sector and hence land policy is one of the key elements that determine whether SDGs are achieved in developing counties or not. In developing countries, land titling programs have been seen as a strategy for addressing SDGs. Even though the government of Ethiopia launched the rural land registration and certification program (LRCP) to secure the land rights of rural households in 1998, currently, there are limited empirical studies to examine the contribution of LRCP in addressing sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study is employed to fill this knowledge gap by assessing how LRCP supports the achievement of the UN SDGs. The research data were collected through key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and reviewing published and unpublished documents. Content analysis, narrative analysis, and SWOT analysis were applied to examine the research data. The study confirms that LRCP improves tenure security, which greatly contributes to the achievements of SDGs, such as SDG 1 (end poverty), SDG 2 (end hunger), SDG 5 (gender equality), and SDG 15 (life on land). The tenure security of rural societies is a key pathway for the achievement of SDGs in Ethiopia since their livelihood mainly depends on agriculture. Therefore, developing countries should focus on land rights to improve the livelihoods of rural societies in particular and to enable sustainable development in general.

Purpose – The goal of the research was to test a general assumption about culture contribution to sustainable development via the relationship between culture-related indices and the achievement of specific sustainable development goals. Research methodology – Linear regression analysis along with robustness testing was used to test research hypotheses. The data set is represented by 19 explanatory variables and 2 dependent variables, which are proxies for sustainable developments goals Decent Work and Economic Growth and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure – Innovation index and Global competitiveness index. The data were collected from 27 European countries for the period 2011–2020. Findings – Statistical analysis revealed relationship between sustainable development indices and culture development of European countries. Decent Work and Economic Growth demonstrated more significant relationship to cultural development than the Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Development. Research limitations – The findings are limited by the fact that some variables were missing. Practical implications – The outcomes of the research allow to define the structure of relationship between sustainable development goals and cultural development indicators. Originality/Value – The research results have indicated that the achievement of sustainable development goals Decent Work and Economic Growth and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Development are affected by the level of cultural development.

Water stress is a major challenge present in drylands and it generally leads to an uneven progress in social, economic, and natural systems. However, its impact on the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in drylands remains unclear. By establishing a comprehensive assessment system incorporating SDGs progress evenness, this study has assessed water stress and its impact on sustainable development in Inner Mongolia, a typical and representative area of Eurasian drylands. Our results suggest that although Inner Mongolia has experienced rapid progress towards its SDGs, disregarding the evenness of SDGs progress overestimates the current situation and ignores regional gaps. Many poorly performing SDGs have made little progress over the past few decades, thus intensifying uneven progress goals. Further analyses have examined how water resources are associated with these problems. Moreover, multiple SDGs related to human essential needs and environmental conservation, including SDG 1 (no poverty), SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 3 (good health and well-being), SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production), were significantly positively correlated with ecological water consumption, whereas SDGs related to economic growth, such as SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), were positively correlated with industrial water consumption. These findings suggest that a conflict in water allocation for the achievement of different SDGs accounts for the uneven progress across the SDGs and therefore this impedes the sustainable development of these drylands. Therefore, we argue that industrial upgrading, regional planning, and management policies should be integrated into a single unified framework from an SDGs perspective to relieve water stress, thus promoting sustainable development in drylands.

National innovation systems and the achievement of sustainable development goals: Effect of knowledge-based dynamic capability

A Study on Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals across Globe from Gender Equality Perspective

The economic empowerment of vulnerable women in Agam Regency is an endeavor aimed at facilitating the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 5 focusing on gender equality and women's empowerment. Within Agam Regency, vulnerable women encounter a multitude of obstacles such as violence, divorce, poverty, and the consequences of natural calamities, all of which contribute to their state of helplessness. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection of the Republic of Indonesia in partnership with Non-Governmental Organizations (Tabik DC), the empowerment initiative seeks to enhance the capabilities and financial autonomy of vulnerable women through gender-centric entrepreneurship guidance. This research endeavors to evaluate the efficacy of the program and its efficacy in advancing the SDGs. Employing a mixed methods approach, the study encompasses a survey involving 50 vulnerable women from three sub-districts (Baso, Ampek Angkek, Tilatang Kamang). The findings reveal that the program has effectively transformed the mindset of participants while enhancing their entrepreneurial acumen and knowledge in business management. Furthermore, it has played a pivotal role in bolstering self-esteem and financial self-sufficiency among the beneficiaries. By and large, this empowerment scheme significantly contributes to the attainment of the SDGs, notably SDG 5 concerning gender equality and women's empowerment. In conclusion, the economic empowerment program, centered on gender-specific technical guidance in Agam Regency, has triumphed in realizing its objectives of enhancing the capacities and financial autonomy of vulnerable women, thereby aiding in the accomplishment of the SDGs.

This study aims to assess the impact of budget, human resources, and village technology on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in villages across West Sulawesi. By concentrating on West Sulawesi, the study offers insights into the specific challenges and opportunities of the local context, which could be applicable or adaptable to other regions in Indonesia. A quantitative and relational approach was employed to examine the contribution of key factors toward achieving the SDGs. The findings revealed that the budget has a negative and significant effect on the achievement of village sustainable development goals, human resources are crucial and play a vital role in reaching these goals, and technology is highly beneficial in advancing rural development objectives. The implementation phase of this research focuses on applying the insights gained from the study of how budgetary contributions, human resources, and technology can support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the village level. This phase will involve practical steps for village governments, stakeholders, and community members to ensure successful outcomes. The implementation will be driven by participatory approaches, capacity-building programs, and the adoption of appropriate technologies, in line with budgetary allocations and available human resources. The expectation of this research is to increase transparency and accountability in budget allocation, clear strategies and support communities to use village budgets to address SDGs and increase local government and community involvement in resource allocation decisions.

The achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is hampered by slow adoptions of new technologies. The Improved cook-stove has been designed to offer many benefits that lead to the achievement of food security, and the green, renewable and affordable fuel dimensions of the SDGs. However, there is low adoption of improved cook-stoves among the rural populations in Kenya. The rural population still rely on traditional cook-stoves. This study therefore sought to analyse how the traditional cook­ stove is not fully contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals as it should. The Research Questions of the study were: What are the socio - economic realities of the communities in the use of cook stoves? What are the aspects in the traditional cook-stoves that do not allow it to fully contribute towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in Uasin Gishu County? The study utilised Qualitative research approach and it is a case study of U asin Gishu County in Kenya. There were 20 respondents for the study who were selected using purposive sampling technique. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. Primary data was collected using interviews and observation data generation tools. The data was then analysed qualitatively using the thematic data analysis. The study reviewed the theoretical and empirical literature on the traditional cook-stoves. The secondary data was then analysed to determine how the traditional cook-stove is a barrier to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). From the study findings, the study concludes that to a large extent the traditional cook-stove is a barrier to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) especially in issues related to poverty, health, energy, climate change and sustainable forest management. It is anticipated that the study will be significant in emphasising the adoption of improved cook-stoves and the use of Biogas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or other alternative cooking energy. The study will also have policy implications for energy and environment conservation in Kenya as well as promote the achievement of Sustainable Developments Goals.

This paper aims to assess the impact of smart innovation on implementing the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the national agri-food system, as stated in the UN concept paper “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Within the methodological framework based on the principles of sustainability, taking into account the author’s approach to the essence and content of the organizational and economic mechanism of achieving the SDGs in the studied industry, the paper identifies the problems and prospects of implementing smart innovation that affect the transformation of the national agri-food system and determine the priorities of economic practice. The authors prove the thesis that new technology and breakthrough innovation are of priority importance for implementing the UN SDGs in the Russian agri-food system, providing access to international agri-food markets. The author’s approach to the idea of wide implementation of smart innovation in the achievement of the SDGs in the national agri-food system (AFS) is based on the idea that justified and technologically realized complex progressive innovation on a digital platform will allow creating conditions for implementing sustainable socio-ecological and economic development of the studied industry. Nevertheless, in the theoretical and methodological aspect, the achievement of the UN SDGs in the Russian AFS based on smart technology is not fully studied which led to the choice of the topic and the goal of this research. The authors conclude that global trends in the sustainable development of the national AFS, which are largely relevant to Russia, indicate the growing importance of the formation and implementation of an organizational and economic mechanism to achieve the UN SDGs in the AFS, taking into account the innovation factor. The correlation between innovation and progress toward achieving the UN SDGs is shown to be uncontroversial. It is defined in SDG 9 “industry, innovation, and infrastructure:” “Build resilient infrastructure and promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and innovation.” The research novelty lies in the fact that the impact of smart innovation on achieving sustainable growth of the Russian AFS in the context of the UN SDGs has been comprehensively investigated for the first time. The authors prove that advanced technology, sustainable solutions, and breakthrough innovation are crucial for achieving the UN SDGs in the Russian AFS. Moreover, they indicate that the Russian AFS with the introduction of smart technology is the main condition for improving the competitiveness of the industry and ensuring the country’s entry into international agricultural markets.KeywordsSustainable development goalsAgri-food systemOrganizational and economic mechanismSmart innovationTechnologyDigitalizationJEL codesQ01Q10Q56013031032P18

The concept of sustainable development is an important management guideline at the level of individual organizations (3P concept), corporate governance (ESG agenda), regions and countries (resilience to shocks and achievement of sustainable development goals). The weakness of sustainable development rat-ings is their static nature, insufficient predictive potential, and limited opportunities for making management decisions. Sustainable development management in the digital environment determines the need to develop special assessment and diagnostic methods that allow both analyzing the achieved quantitative results in the economic, social, and environmental spheres of the region, and studying the determining factors and reasons. Under present-day conditions, the main factors are digital tools as determinants of achieving sustainable de-velopment goals. The goal of the study is to assess the use of digital tools in development projects, programs, and strategies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and to identify the industry and regional features of the digital support of sustainable development in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The hypothesis of the study is that the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are strongly differentiated by the level of using digital tools in the implementation of regional development strategies, programs, and projects in the economic, social, environmental, and management spheres related to their industry specializa-tion, which determine the achievement of qualitative and quantitative sustainable development goals. Research methods include content analysis, distance method, and structural analysis. The statistical base consisted of data from the regional strategies for the digital transformation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as the Atlas of Economic Specialization of Regions of Russia. The study resulted in the systematization of approaches to understanding the sustainable development of regions, reviewed offi-cial ratings and methods for assessing the sustainable development of countries and regions, developed and tested a methodological approach to regional rating that takes into account the processes of achieving results – the use of digital technologies in development projects and programs. The study revealed that the industry specialization of regions has varying degrees of influence on the digital support of sustainable development. Medium-specialized regions are characterized by the maximum differentiation in digital support. The ob-tained results can be useful to federal authorities in elaborating methodological guidelines for the selection and recommendation of regional development projects, as well as to regional authorities in developing and implementing sustainable development strategies and digital transformation strategies.

This research is meant to analyze students' scientific literacy skills. Scientific literacy is one of the key skills needed to develop a generation capable of solving problems and overcoming challenges, which will support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research is descriptive research using a mixed method, and uses data collection techniques in the form of scientific literacy tests and interviews with science teachers. The competencies used as a reference for analysis are the scientific literacy competencies developed by PISA, namely: the first competency is explaining phenomena scientifically; the second competency is constructing and evaluating designs for scientific investigations and critically interpreting scientific data and evidence; and the third competency is researching, evaluating, and using scientific information for decision-making and action The results of a research study conducted at a public junior high school in the Bangkalan area, involving 68 students, showed that the students' scientific literacy skills were still in the low category, with many influencing factors, both external and internal to the students. The conclusion of this study is that low science literacy skills pose a challenge to supporting the SDGs. Therefore, a transformation in science learning processes is needed to train students' scientific literacy skills to support the achievement of several SDGs.

Alcoholic drinks are often the main factor in various crimes, including assault, robbery and murder. Excessive alcohol consumption can cause loss of self-control, which can lead to unlawful acts such as traffic accidents, rape, assault, theft and domestic violence. This behavior disturbs public peace and has the potential to hinder the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as good health (goal 3) and peace and justice (goal 16). This article aims to analyze the influence of excessive alcohol consumption on increasing criminal acts and its relationship to achieving the SDGs. Using qualitative methods with a normative legal approach and literature study, this research examines legal norms, statutory regulations and other relevant legal documents. Data analysis was carried out descriptively to identify the relationship between alcohol consumption, criminal acts, and their impact on achieving the SDGs. The research results show that excessive alcohol consumption contributes significantly to the increase in violent crimes and is a risk factor in cases of domestic violence and sexual harassment. Apart from the negative impact on physical and mental health, drunken behavior also hinders the achievement of SDGs, such as goal 3, goal 5 (gender equality), and goal 16. Although regulations in Indonesia have attempted to regulate the consumption and distribution of alcohol, their effectiveness still requires improvement. It is hoped that with a comprehensive approach and stricter policies, the negative impacts of alcohol consumption can be minimized, supporting the achievement of sustainable development goals.

Subject. This article examines the issues of proactive engagement of universities in the implementation of international initiatives in the field of sustainable development, including through the disclosure of indicators on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement in their public reporting based on the ESG approach. Objectives. The article aims to systematize the existing frameworks in the field of preparing reports on sustainable development, as well as analyze the sample data of leading Russian universities on the implementation of the SDGs using the ESG approach. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of content and systems analyses, and information grouping. Results. The theoretical part of the article systematizes the existing regulatory context of sustainable development reporting, taking into account the analysis of the possibility of its use by higher education organizations. The empirical part of the article assesses the quality of reporting on sustainable development (the SDGs achievement) by a number of domestic universities. Conclusions and Relevance. The overwhelming majority of leading Russian universities report on the SDGs achievement, focusing on their guidelines and strategies in favor of sustainable development of the country and regions. The list of ESG indicators systematized in the article, adapted to the specifics of the higher education sector, can be used as a tool for assessing the changes in the results achieved by universities. The results of the study can be of interest to researchers in the field of university management, representatives of the administrative level, analysts and employees of accounting and analytical structural divisions of universities, which form the information base for generating public reports and making management decisions in the field of sustainable development.

Subject. This article examines the issues of proactive engagement of universities in the implementation of international initiatives in the field of sustainable development, including through the disclosure of indicators on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement in their public reporting based on the ESG approach. Objectives. The article aims to systematize the existing frameworks in the field of preparing reports on sustainable development, as well as analyze the sample data of leading Russian universities on the implementation of the SDGs using the ESG approach. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of content and systems analyses, and information grouping. Results. The theoretical part of the article systematizes the existing regulatory context of sustainable development reporting, taking into account the analysis of the possibility of its use by higher education organizations. The empirical part of the article assesses the quality of reporting on sustainable development (the SDGs achievement) by a number of domestic universities. Conclusions and Relevance. The overwhelming majority of leading Russian universities report on the SDGs achievement, focusing on their guidelines and strategies in favor of sustainable development of the country and regions. The list of ESG indicators systematized in the article, adapted to the specifics of the higher education sector, can be used as a tool for assessing the changes in the results achieved by universities. The results of the study can be of interest to researchers in the field of university management, representatives of the administrative level, analysts and employees of accounting and analytical structural divisions of universities, which form the information base for generating public reports and making management decisions in the field of sustainable development.

The article analyzes the Russian Federation constituent regions’ sustainable development goals (SDGs) achievement. Identified are the determinant Russian regions, the driving force and the reason for their coherence in achieving sustainable development goals. The study is based on a systematic approach using the method of statistical, neural network and cluster analysis. Results. The study has revealed a contradiction expressed in priority of “SDG 7. Fixed capital investments by areas of investment in terms of “Production of electricity from renewable energy sources, including generated by solar, wind, geothermal power plants, as well as activities to ensure their performance”” line of business and underperformance in terms of “SDG 16. Russia’s position in the rating of the World Bank’s Doing Business project in terms of the “Getting credit” indicator. The work shows priority in relation to “SDG 3. Life expectancy at birth”, which is implemented through national projects. Analysis of the large Russian clusters regional importance identified the Moscow region by “SDG 1. Proportion of the population living below the national poverty line” and “SDG 3. Life expectancy at birth”. The analysis of interregional ties revealed determinant regions, the existence of which is supported by the dynamics of the developing Russian market, which is far behind countries with developing economies.