Seven years of United Nations’ sustainable development goals in Africa: A bibliometric and systematic methodological review

Gyimah, Prince; Appiah, Kingsley Opoku; Appiagyei, Kwadjo

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136422

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“…According to the research conducted by several scholars such as Gyimah et al [11], Pittaway et al [57], and Abraham et al [58], Enactus student projects rely heavily on collaboration. Additionally, Enactus has garnered sponsorship from several top global companies, including Unilever, KPMG, Ford, Platinum, and Harmony Gold, among others.…”

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“…Similarly, Nhamo [10] notes that South African universities are still far behind in promoting the SDG agenda and have much progress to make in this regard. According to Gyimah et al [11], sustainability is a relatively new phenomenon amongst HEIs, and university stakeholders are yet to fully comprehend the concept of sustainability practices and what it means for a university to be dedicated to accomplishing the SDGs. In congruence, Mingst et al [12] submit that 'sustainability practices' is a term that originated from different schools of thought in 2015 and have begun to be consolidated, and as the year 2030 draws near, universities as centers of knowledge and innovation have come under increasing pressure to play a leading role in expanding frontiers towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…”

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Assessing the Enactus Global Sustainability Initiative’s Alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons for Higher Education Institutions

Omotosho,

Akintolu,

Kimweli

et al. 2023

Education Sciences

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Various institutions across the world encourage young people to get involved in community development initiatives and set up small businesses that contribute to the sustainability of society. There is a growing body of literature suggesting that Enactus International is a key stakeholder in this endeavor, as university students’ transformational innovations are developed and exported through Enactus-established collaborations. However, further investigation is required to identify how this phenomenon works. Previous studies have not explored Enactus student teams’ sustainability practices in relation to global goals, and most were limited to the context of a particular institution. As a result, this article examines the relationship between the Enactus sustainability initiative and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, thus identifying critical lessons for South African higher education institutions as well as HEIs in other nations facing comparable circumstances. A focused review methodology is used in this analysis to assess the Enactus global sustainability initiative’s alignment with the SDGs, which involves a comprehensive search of the Web of Science and Scopus databases to identify relevant articles. As the year 2030 approaches, the authors warn that university stakeholders’ resistance to change and knowledge gaps about sustainability practices, as well as other limiting factors identified in this study, may impede the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals in the country. This study intends to encourage higher education institutions as change agents, stimulating them to take the lead in overcoming obstacles to the attainment of the SDGs by 2030. The study illuminates cogent approaches necessary for HEIs to create a more sustainable world. It specifically highlights the multidisciplinary perspective and collaborative opportunities offered by SDG-driven organizations.

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Section: Factors Influencing the Effectiveness Of Enactus Student-led...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Enactus Global Sustainability Initiative’s Alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons for Higher Education Institutions

Omotosho,

Akintolu,

Kimweli

et al. 2023

Education Sciences

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“…According to the research conducted by several scholars such as Gyimah et al (2022), Pittaway et al (2015) and Abrahams et al (2021), Enactus student projects rely heavily on collaboration. Additionally, Enactus has garnered sponsorship from several leading organisations such as Unilever, KPMG, Ford, Platinum and Harmony Gold, among others.…”

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The contribution of Enactus global sustainability initiative to youth empowerment and community development

Omotosho

2023

IJSHE

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Purpose This study aims to explore the contribution of Enactus sustainability initiatives to youth empowerment and community development, thus analysing how South African higher education institutions can increase student involvement in Enactus projects across all faculties. Design/methodology/approach Using a systematic literature review approach, the authors searched the Web of Science database for 47 relevant studies, which were found and filtered using the search parameters, and then 33 articles that are strictly relevant to the main topic were chosen as the final corpus. Findings The authors found that Enactus facilitates community progress through transformative innovations and students gain valuable skills that increase their employability regardless of their field of study. Research limitations/implications The focus of this study is confined to scholarly evidence acquired from peer-reviewed journals, hence empirical studies could be conducted by using literature from books, theses, bulletins, government white papers and gazettes. Practical implications These findings highlight several merits of Enactus skill-based training such as learning-by-doing, learning from failures and learning from entrepreneurs. Social implications The study findings offer compelling evidence that student transformational innovations could facilitate sustainable development within communities. Originality/value Despite the crucial contribution of Enactus projects to nation-building worldwide, literature on this phenomenon in the context of South Africa is limited.

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“…Due to this, today the world community has not only the peacekeeping resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council, but also roadmaps. In fact, sustainable and inclusive development is not only an independent goal, but also the best tool available to the international community to prevent various problems [6][7][8].…”

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Analysis of agriculture sustainable development in Russia

Kuzlyakina

Zamula

Zaiko

2023

Teor. prakt. pererab. mâsa (Print)

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The article is focused on determining the current situation in Russia on the way to achieving the goals of sustainable development in agriculture. When analyzing the literature, it was revealed that most of the goals and objectives of sustainable development are already, to a greater or lesser degree, incorporated into the main strategic and program documents in Russia. Achievements in the implementation of SDG 2 “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture” were considered. Statistical indicators of agriculture sustainable development in Russia are analyzed. The principles for development of the agrifood systems sustainability concept are formulated and presented. In the last century and a half, the main task of Russia in country’s food security has been to feed its population. At the present day, it can be stated that this problem has been mainly solved.

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Seven years of United Nations’ sustainable development goals in Africa: A bibliometric and systematic methodological review

Cited by 41 publications

References 42 publications

Assessing the Enactus Global Sustainability Initiative’s Alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons for Higher Education Institutions

Assessing the Enactus Global Sustainability Initiative’s Alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons for Higher Education Institutions

The contribution of Enactus global sustainability initiative to youth empowerment and community development

Analysis of agriculture sustainable development in Russia

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