Promoting community and environmental sustainability

Jones, David

doi:10.1177/0020872818770562

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“…• They are being compelled to do so by higher authorities such as professional associations and bodies, for example, the UN, and the Global Agenda for Social Work (IASSW, ICSW & IFSW, 2018;IPCC, 2018;Jones, 2018) to care for the environment;…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The diminishment of natural resources and the harmful effects of environmental degradation and climate change destabilise and weaken the ability of all countries to reach appropriate levels of sustainable development (Lombard, 2015). Social workers should be seen to be advocates for social and environmental justice, and as committed to being part of a sustainable development plan (Dominelli, 2012;Hawkins, Fook & Ryan, 2001;Jones, 2018).…”

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“…However, despite social work's interest in the person within the environment, social work has been slow in taking up a role to address environmental matters Dominelli, 2012) and has been hesitant to participate in public discourse around the issue of human-induced climate change (Besthorn, 2012;Gray & Coates, 2013;Ramsay & Boddy, 2017). This is notwithstanding the fact that environmental issues are included by the social work profession through the promotion of environmental and community sustainability, which aligns with goals set out in the Global Agenda for social workers (Jones, 2018;Lombard, 2015). The inclusion of environment issues further aligns with the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN, 2015), which is seen as building on the Millennium Development Goals (UN, 2000) and designed to achieve those goals.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The dilemma that social work seems to find itself in is that, although the mandate to be environmentally proactive may be clear, its application for social work academics is still limited (Dominelli, 2014). Since there is a dearth of literature in this regard in South Africa (Lombard, 2015;Shokane & Nel, 2017), this research project is designed to explore and describe the perceptions of social work educators of the importance and relevance of ESW within the South African context.…”

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Social Work Educators’ Perceptions of the Importance and Relevance of Environmental Social Work

Arkert

Jacobs

2023

SWORK

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It is well known that the effects of climate change and especially environmental inequality are amplified for people who live in poverty or who are marginalised. Social workers internationally and nationally are therefore becoming duty-bound to engage with the issue of environmental social work. This qualitative study used a descriptive design to explore and describe the perceptions of social work educators of the importance and relevance of environmental social work in South Africa. Purposive sampling was used to sample six social work educators from different universities. Semi-structured interviews were incorporated to obtain the data, which was thematically analysed. The results indicated that social work educators perceived ESW as important and relevant, and indicated that ways of integrating it into the social work curriculum should be explored further.

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Arkert

Jacobs

2023

SWORK

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“…In contradistinction to both, where observation is the protagonist, the third perspective addresses the global as an arena. Here, social workers actively position themselves as a professional group through a shared frame of reference for the benefit of the community -a reference frame that forms part of the debates on colonialism (Salustowicz 2009) and is based upon the latest Global Definition of Social Work, established in 2014 4 , which conveys the core mandate, principles, and understanding of knowledge and practice, a code of ethics (IASSW 2018), educational guidelines and a decennial Global Agenda (Jones 2018). Written down in official documents, this shared code and guidelines relies on values that the profession acknowledges as universally valid.…”

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Envisioning the World: Mapping and Making the Global

2021

Global Studies

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The »global« is permanently made and remade by how it is envisioned in political projects, in language, and in literature. Through a range of case studies, this book shows how practices of referring to the world actually constitute the global in its many facets. It aims to provide a sense in readers of how the global is not something »out there«, but that it is embedded in a wide range of the seemingly »everyday«. The contributions appeal to a readership from a background in Sociology, History, Political Science, Literary Studies, and Social Work.

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Smart city and sustainability indicators: a bibliometric literature review

da Silva Tomadon,

do Couto,

de Vries

et al. 2024

Discov Sustain

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This study delves into the pivotal role that indicators play in designing, assessing, and guiding policies for sustainable urban development. Indicators, encompassing both quantitative and qualitative measures, serve as essential tools in evaluating efforts toward sustainable development, providing a practical and objective means of understanding the complex urban environment. The lack of a robust database is identified as a hindrance to monitoring sustainable development progress, underscoring the importance of comprehensive indicators. The study employs a bibliometric literature review methodology, focusing on smart city and sustainability indicators (SSCI) from 2015 to 2022. A total of 818 articles were narrowed down to 191 through rigorous criteria. The study showcases a growing interest in this field, with the number of articles published experiencing a remarkable 288% increase from 2015 to 2022. China emerges as a focal point, leading in both article production and citations, emphasizing its commitment to sustainable development and smart city initiatives. The keywords "sustainable development", "sustainability" and “urban development” had the most occurrences in text analysis. We found three different clusters with k-means analysis, and the circular economy indicators were the most representative category. In conclusion, the study underscores the holistic vision of SSCI in the current scenario, balancing technology and sustainability to improve urban quality of life while safeguarding the planet. Encouraging further research into integrating resilience-focused indicators and innovative solutions is crucial for enhancing sustainable urban development and informing policy decisions.

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Promoting community and environmental sustainability

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

Social Work Educators’ Perceptions of the Importance and Relevance of Environmental Social Work

Social Work Educators’ Perceptions of the Importance and Relevance of Environmental Social Work

Envisioning the World: Mapping and Making the Global

Smart city and sustainability indicators: a bibliometric literature review

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