Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210609239
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)
Book Synopsis Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Development Goals Planning by : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Download or read book Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Development Goals Planning written by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides an overview of methods available to describe, understand and measure interlinkages between the SDGs and options for their application. Further it highlights how systems thinking approach applied by ESCAP complimented tools by earlier scholars, as the most comprehensive method to develop strategies and plans for integrated and holistic implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs. The short overview of the analytical framework developed by ESCAP describes how interlinkages were analysed using systems thinking approach of causal loop interactions combined with the theory of leverage points to identify effective and impactful interventions at the policy level. The framework was developed with SDG 6 at the core, since implementation of SDG6 naturally requires the use of systems thinking approach to enhance planning of water use or the anthropogenic water cycle to support and restore natural water cycle balance to ensure sustainable water availability for human, industrial and natural ecosystems. Examples of pilot applications in Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Fiji are provided, as well as applications beyond SDG 6 and how the framework could be further used to support member states in Asia-Pacific to implement 203 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the SDGs.