Level of Knowledge of Design Professionals on the Principles of Social Sustainability in Ghana

Time is not always money: A preliminary study on socially sustainable strategies for banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) mitigation efforts in Mbarara region, Uganda

“…Moreover, the social interventions in these cases did not especially introduce or risk the introduction of chemical, mono-cultural, or industrial farming means that have been shown to have pronounced environmental impacts (Martínez-Alier et al, 2010;Schneider et al, 2010). This integrating of the economic, social, and environmental -bottom lines'' for interventions affecting banana production exemplify a sustainable developmental approach (Afful et al, 2019).…”

“…The analytical lens of this paper is the social pillar of sustainability. Although sustainable solution-development calls for triple bottom-lining of the economic, social, and environmental gains arising from any proffered solution (Luetz and Walid, 2019), Afful et al (2019) have correctly noted that the social pillar of sustainable development tends to remain underemphasized and vague. For example, a meta-analysis of key terms in human development reports by Luetz and Walid (2019) finds that -‗economic' perspectives dominate ‗sustainability' and ‗social' perspectives by a factor of 2 and 4.6,7 respectively‖ (301).…”

“…For example, a meta-analysis of key terms in human development reports by Luetz and Walid (2019) finds that -‗economic' perspectives dominate ‗sustainability' and ‗social' perspectives by a factor of 2 and 4.6,7 respectively‖ (301). Afful et al (2019) also highlight a continuing tendency to assume that if the economic pillar of sustainable development is addressed or supported, then somehow the social pillar of sustainable development -automatically‖ takes care of itself.…”