Community capacity-building for sustainable development Effectively striving towards achieving local community sustainability targets

被引:26
作者
Franco, Isabel B. [1 ]
Tracey, James [2 ]
机构
[1] United Nat Univ, Inst Adv Study Sustainabil, Tokyo, Japan
[2] Univ New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
关键词
Higher education; Sustainability; Stakeholders; Community; Sustainable development goals; Capacity building; HIGHER-EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIES; BEHAVIOR; PROGRAM; SYSTEMS;
D O I
10.1108/IJSHE-02-2019-0052
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Purpose Although the value of community capacity building is widely accepted within scholarly literature, these initiatives thus far appear to have achieved very little impact in the achievement of community development aspirations. This paper aims to increase knowledge regarding specific priority areas which when targeted will result in more effective pathways towards sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach This study was performed through utilization of a qualitative strategy, which involved the combination of a number of qualitative methods and techniques including individual interviews, surveys, focus groups, literary review and policy analysis. Findings The investigation found that improving identified CSD priority areas, aligned with the sustainable development goals (SDGs), seems to be the most effective strategy to enhance the ability of local communities to overcome sustainability challenges over time. SDGs 9, 4, 15, 16, 17 and 18 were identified as the areas of greatest significance for practical community capacity building for sustainable development (CSD). Originality/value This paper answers scholarly literature's call for greater investigation into bringing sustainability research closer to society, to clearly define research direction and agenda. It also recommends ways to action the global goals locally.
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页码:691 / 725
页数:35
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