ОХРАНА И ПОДДЕРЖКА ГРУДНОГО ВСКАРМЛИВАНИЯ ДЛЯ ДОСТИЖЕНИЯ ЦЕЛЕЙ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ. АНАЛИТИЧЕСКИЙ ОБЗОР

Although gold mining multinational or transnational companies continue to profit from their activities in resource endowed developing countries, the gap between company profits and social and environmental justice in these resource rich developing countries is a subject of intense debate. This debate is especially heightened when the gap is examined in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper employs the Environmental Justice concept to assess the activities of the Goldfields Damang mining company in Ghana vis‐à‐vis the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing on primary data from semi‐structured interviews (n = 22) and secondary sources, the paper finds that the negative impacts of gold mining do not conform with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially goals 2, 6, 14 and 15. The study makes two recommendations: First, policies on land tenure and the Mineral and Mining Act need revisions to incorporate more rights for indigenous people; second, existing structures and legislation that spells out compensation and land dispossession practices must be revised thoroughly to align with the UN sustainable development goals. The paper concludes by considering the theoretical and policy implications of the findings for strengthening mining laws and policies in Ghana.

Possible directions of transformation of the state policy in the field of education of nurses in a narrow issue of end-of-life nursing care in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals are identified. The 70th UN General Assembly where civic society organizations actively participated adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as part of the Summit on Sustainable Development in September 2015, which included 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals. Global Goal 4.7 stated: «By 2030 ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development». This Goal also applies to medical education (in particular, for nurses). The improvement of the content of this education is actual in the context of the implementation of medical reform in Ukraine. A content analysis of the international curriculum for nurses and its comparison with teaching documents implemented in medical colleges in Ukraine has been made. The program developed in the United States with active participation of civil society organisations has been found to be consistent with UN Sustainable Development Goal 4.7. Comparing these documents, we can easily see Ukrainian curricula inconsistency with both international standards of nursing training and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. These curricula form only a generalized understanding of the value of cultural diversity and human rights and do not include issues of social justice, inclusion, multidisciplinary cooperation etc. A content analysis of the Strategy for the Development of Medical Education in Ukraine, approved by the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 27th February, 2019, № 95-r, revealed that the document does not provide for the inclusion of aspects set out in Global Goal 4.7. Participation of citizens in development of national educational policy is the obligatory precondition for forming of the democratic society and encourages better compliance of educational programs with the needs of the population. It is argued that in the context of medical reform, it is necessary to change the approach to the content of medical education and the formation of the competence of nurses, in particular, in the field of end-of-life care in undergraduate education. Cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary cooperation is needed to develop quality training programs for nurses in line with international standards; this could be done in particular by involving civil society institutions in the process.

Every year, humanity is increasingly faced with a shortage of electricity on the one hand, and with an increase in greenhouse gas emissions after the generation of electricity at thermal power plants (TPPs), on the other. Energy is the dominant driver of climate change and accounts for about 60 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. The article is devoted to the analysis of renewable energy development in the Republic of Buryatia and Mongolia over the past 10 years. The constantly growing demand for electricity and relatively small energy capacities are forcing the Republic of Buryatia (to a greater extent) and Mongolia, which are limited in some types of economic activity, to look for new sources of energy. One of these restrictions is the ban on the construction of hydroelectric power plants on the rivers of the Baikal Lake basin. Therefore, Buryatia and Mongolia have embarked on the path of building environmentally friendly power plants and have succeeded in many ways. In last years, in connection with the UN Sustainable Development Goals on the development of infrastructure for the provision of affordable and clean energy (Goal 7), there has been a need to develop renewable energy sources. One of the priority areas for the development of renewable, including alternative, energy in Buryatia and Mongolia is solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy. UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. As part of the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, solar and wind power plants have been actively built in Buryatia and Mongolia over the past 10 years. Despite the high costs of their creation, the contribution to alternative energy is a long-term and profitable investment in infrastructure. At least investors (including foreign ones) investing in a seemingly lowprofit project look far into the future. Smart investors do not run after «quick money», realizing that the constructed power plants will pay off for a long time, since at the moment of development they have a relatively low efficiency. Despite the criticism, they are investing in green energy, modern infrastructure, and a future without emissions (CO2, NO2, SO2 and other Greenhouse gases) from burning coal, fuel oil and firewood. For the qualitative development of the economy, it is necessary, first of all, a balanced development of generating and network capacities, therefore, it is possible to solve the problem of shortage of electricity without a heavy burden on the environment only by developing alternative energy (renewable energy sources).

Imagine a world where businesses thrive by regenerating resources, fostering equity, and prioritizing innovation to protect the planet. This vision is made possible by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a framework of 17 global targets addressing challenges like poverty, inequality, and climate change. The SDGs urge businesses to move beyond profit as a sole measure of success, embracing environmental stewardship, social inclusion, and ethical governance. This study examines two key aspects: how businesses are transforming their ecosystems by adopting sustainable models aligned with SDG 8 (Decent Work), SDG 9 (Innovation & Infrastructure), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption), and SDG 13 (Climate Action); and the role of innovation and collaboration in these efforts. These goals guide businesses to balance profitability with positive global impact, demonstrating that sustainability is not a cost but an investment in long-term success for businesses, communities, and the planet.

Open educational resources (OER) and some of the United Nations sustainable development goals

This paper considers noise and its control in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainable development involves the simultaneous pursuit of economic prosperity, environmental quality, and social equity, and the UN SDGs describe the major development challenges in these pursuits. The SDG Framework comprises 17 broad goals, that cover a wide range of issues including poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, clean water, clean energy, sustainable cities and communities, climate, responsible consumption, and production, amongst others. Although noise and its management are not clearly identified in any of the 17 goals, this paper posits that noise is an issue cross-cutting through almost all of the goals. Through the lens of the SDGs, this paper summarizes how a failure to adequately address noise presents a significant challenge to the realization of sustainable development. This paper considers noise and its control, in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainable development involves the simultaneous pursuit of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity, and the UN SDGs describe the major development challenges in these pursuits. The SDG Framework comprises of 17 broad goals, that cover a wide range of issues including poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, clean water, clean energy, sustainable cities and communities, climate, responsible consumption and production, amongst others. Although noise and its management are not clearly identified in any of the 17 goals, this paper posits that noise is an issue cross-cutting through almost all of the goals. Through the lens of the SDGs, this paper summarizes how a failure to address noise presents a significant challenge to the realization of these goals.

In recent years, organisational sustainability has become a topical issue in many institutional fields and a number of calls have been made to improve the disclosure of carbon information as part of sustainability efforts. This paper responds to these calls, chiefly examining the determinants of (CED) in the annual reports of UK higher education institutions (HEIs). It also aims to predict the relationship between the extent of CED and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reporting by UK universities. We construct a disclosure index to capture the extent and type of CED in the annual reports of UK HEIs, finding that carbon reduction targets imposed by the Government, environmental audit, and the amount of actual carbon emissions are significant and positively associated with CED. However, we find no relationship between CED and the disclosure of SDGs. We argue that HEIs'. CED can be useful in developing relevant regulatory policies given the targets are carefully set. Our research has important implications for policymakers regarding carbon reduction targets and related non?mandatory guidance, as these can be utilised as an effective mechanism in increasing carbon emission disclosure voluntary CED that are integrated into SDG disclosures.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global call for action to end poverty, protect our planet's environment and climate, and provide opportunities for all people to enjoy peace and prosperity. Decarbonizing the transport sector is key to achieving the UN and EU climate goals. Under the Paris Agreement, EU countries have committed to making the EU climate-neutral by 2050. To achieve the goal of net neutrality, EU countries have set a goal to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors (especially transport) by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and to continue to gradually reduce emissions by 2050, when there should be zero greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors. The Regional Development Strategy, i.e. the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, aims to respond to the challenges of climate change and green transition and to help the countries of the Western Balkans harmonize environmental regulations with European standards and norms. Electric mobility and management of E mobility is becoming a decisive element in the smart and sustainable development of cities and local communities as one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The transition to electric mobility (e-mobility) in urban areas requires a combination of infrastructure, smart grid technologies, vehicle advances, and digital platforms to ensure efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability. Several cities around the world have successfully integrated e-mobility technologies into their urban transport systems. The paper analyses cities that showcase different aspects of electric mobility transformation, with a detailed analysis of the financial investments and economic benefits associated with e-mobility projects in each of the selected cities. Western Balkan cities are gradually adopting e-mobility solutions through subsidies for electric vehicles, expansion of charging infrastructure, electrification of public transport, and integration of micro-mobility. This paper analyses cities in Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, the challenges in fully adopting e-mobility, and their efforts to implement smart and sustainable urban transport solutions.

This paper aims to develop an integrated understanding of how meditation can enhance employee well-being, particularly in the context of achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 8 of decent work. This paper aims to develop an integrated understanding of how meditation can enhance employee well-being, particularly in the context of achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 8 of decent work. The research findings generate an integrated conceptual model illustrating how meditation reduces stress and positively impacts performance, relationships, and well-being in the workplace. The study highlights the relevance of meditation for promoting safe and healthy working environments. This study is among the first to link the practice of meditation directly to the realization of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically focusing on decent work. The implications for incorporating meditation into educational curricula and workplace policies are also discussed.

Social Impact Statement Plant biostimulants are substances that are obtained from a variety of sources and are applied in minute quantities to enhance plant growth and vigor. In this review, we detail how the use of plant biostimulants may contribute to efforts to achieving a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We describe how the incorporation of plant biostimulants could have both environmental and societal benefits, from increasing food security, potentially improving soil health, and enhancing economic cooperation. However, to fully exploit the potential of plant biostimulants, consistency in performance as well as a broader awareness is essential to their adoption and integration into common agricultural practices. Summary Plant biostimulants (PBs) have been shown to increase crop yield, quality, improve nutrient uptake and tolerance to abiotic stress. They have previously been proposed as innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture, with the global market currently exceeding $3 billion and projected to triple within the next decade due to climate change challenges and growing awareness of their potential. The Sustainable Development Agenda, adopted by world leaders in 2015, set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 targets and 330 indicators to be achieved by 2030, providing a blueprint for a fairer and more sustainable society. Interest in PBs has expanded significantly in recent years, and they are increasingly described as environmentally friendly tools that can be integrated into conventional agricultural practices to improve crop performance. Their use can directly support societal‐based SDGs: Zero Hunger (SDG 2) and Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), and environmental SDGs: Climate Action (SDG 13), Life Below Water (SDG 14), and Life on Land (SDG 15). They may also indirectly contribute to Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8) and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17). PBs promote a more sustainable approach to agriculture by mitigating abiotic stress, increasing nutrient use efficiency, and enhancing soil health. This article highlights how PBs can contribute to achieving some of the SDGs and international climate targets such as the Paris Climate Agreement while also underscoring the need for more systematic and coordinated research to strengthen the evidence base, optimize their effectiveness, and support wider adoption.

The gaming industry has been dominated by the entertainment games since the early 70s and evolved over the years with the technological advancements especially in hardware that allowed more demanding software to be developed. Over the time and in particular the last decade the serious games have emerged with gamified applications on any type of corporate operations. Serious games became a new global market as the gamification benefits radically impact operations performance, competitiveness, and brand awareness. However, a more significant contribution of serious games can be considered their immerse interaction with the users and the opportunities offer to participate and deliver business operations remotely, effectively, enjoyably and rewardingly. Without being the initial target of the gaming industry, serious games seem to contribute much on sustainable development oriented corporate strategies and operations. The integration of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and now Metaverstic environments in gamified corporate applications signifies a new era in serious gaming that can be aligned with the UN 2030 Sustainable Develop agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper introduces the use of gaming and futuristics interactive technologies applied on the UN SDGs. It explains how each SDG can be supported with such technology and what could be the impact in the society and the economy. Furthermore, it indicates how gamified SGDs applications can impact the ESG scores and points out the added value serious games can offer in organizational efforts to comply with the ESG requirements. The triangulation of the serious games with the UN SDGs and the ESG is powered by the Company Democracy Model as the catalyst for the democratic innovation developed to generate green ocean strategies with sustainable innovation and pink ocean strategies with social innovations.The paper introduces a matrix that highlights the combination of the gaming and futuristics interactive technologies that can be used for the support of each SDG and ESG category criteria. It also indicates ways and provides indicative examples of applications to practically addresses these combinations. The integration of the company democracy model in the developed of such gamified corporate or organizational strategies is empowered with the development of a democratic knowledge-based culture where gaming elements, concepts and techniques derive from the contributions of anyone with fantasy, imagination and creativity. The research conducted is supported with and extensive literature review, cases studies and primary research delivered with survey and interviews from business executives around he worlds and form difference business sectors. The research conducted in based on an extensive literary review, primary research with surveys and interviews but also with the analysis of several case studies to indicate the needs and the trends for the alignment of the gaming technology with the UN 2030 sustainable development agenda. Furthermore, the paper presents the pre and post condition on adopting such a strategy, highlights research limitations, and identifies areas of further research to be conducted for the application and the adaptation of such strategic approaches in vertical organizational sectors and geographic regions.

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are designed to mobilize countries around the world to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind. Institutions of higher learning are important actors in creating individuals with the skills to accomplish these goals. The Environmental Science and Sustainability (ESS) Department at Allegheny College (Meadville, PA) has been working for 40 years to produce students capable of solving real-world environmental problems by teaching students to think critically and communicate science. This review involved a comprehensive analysis of existing classes at Allegheny College with a focus on the alignment of SDG principles with learning outcomes for core courses required of all students majoring in ESS. The ESS curriculum implicitly supports the goals of the UN SDGs by using local, state and international environmental issues to demonstrate the realities of considering both the environment and well-being to advance a more sustainable and equitable future. The aim of this paper is to highlight how a university curriculum might explicitly focus on the principles of the UN SDGs. In discussing this model, this paper identifies essential components and potential gaps in university curricula and offers one template to provide a more thorough approach to educating for the SDGs.

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This paper asks whether the UN Sustainable Development Goal to end poverty is achievable in the aftermath of the COVID‐19 pandemic. We discuss various estimates of the poverty impact of the pandemic. We then differentiate growth‐poverty‐inequality pathways based on empirical observations from developing countries over the last 25 years. We take the most equitable growth pathways (characterised by mean household income/consumption expenditure growth per capita with the largest falls in inequality) and least equitable growth pathways (mean household income/consumption expenditure growth per capita with the largest rises in inequality) as a basis to extrapolate potential scenarios for poverty levels in 2030. Our main finding is that the SDG to end poverty is achievable (or something close) if the impact of the pandemic on income poverty is addressed and countries are able to follow the most equitable growth pathway after the pandemic has abated. In short, the greatest poverty reduction, and greatest likelihood of attaining the SDG poverty reduction goals, will occur if economic growth is combined with inequality reduction. In other words redistribution with growth.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute a framework of guidelines including social, environmental, and economic aspects of development on a global scale. Their effective implementation at the national level requires adaptation in accordance with national development strategies and priorities. There is a lack of research addressing the prioritization of specific SDGs for Russia under the current circumstances. This article focuses on assessing the degree of alignment between Russia`s National Development Goals (NDGs), revised in the spring of 2024, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as well as on developing a system of key national sustainability indicators. The research methods include comparative analysis, statistical analysis, a classification method based on ranking, economic and legal analysis. The results indicate that although the level of correspondence between the NDGs and SDGs is increasing, just over half of the 169 SDGs align with Russia’s NDGs. This is due to the fact that some globally oriented SDG targets are either not adapted to the national level or not considered as Russian priorities. A detailed analysis shows that within the “core” of the overlapping SDGs and NDGs, the economic aspect of development tends to prevail over environmental and social aspects. Among the specific gaps between the SDGs and NDGs are the lack of attention to energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy in Russia. The proposed set of 14 key sustainability indicators will allow us to move on to the scenario modeling of the joint implementation of the SDGs and NDGs. Additionally, an extra “cross-cutting” indicator—energy intensity of gross domestic product — is proposed. This indicator reflects important aspects of sustainable development and can contribute to achieving several NDGs simultaneously