The United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals - hardcover

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ISBN/EAN: 9783030959708

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Author: Sheriff Folarin; Esther Akinlabi; Aderemi Atayero, (ORCID: 0000000296805510)
Title: The United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Springer International Publishing
311 Pages
Publishing year: 2022-05-04
Cham; CH
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Language: English
128,39 € (DE)
131,99 € (AT)
142,00 CHF (CH)
POD
XXXIV, 311 p. 29 illus., 24 illus. in color.

BB; Hardcover, Softcover / Politikwissenschaft/Vergleichende und internationale Politikwissenschaft; Entwicklungsstudien; Verstehen; United Nations; UN; international peace; SDGs; Economic Development; Climate Change; Sustainable Development Goals; Development Studies; Development Studies; Development Studies; EA; BC

The book is a collection of analyses on country-specific and universal efforts, programmes and projects from Africa and beyond, aimed at realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Specifically, the chapters focus on the achievements and challenges that can potentially aid countries of the world and the United Nations in achieving the 17 SDGs. The chapters focus more on the challenges, prospects and concrete steps taken in the Global South towards the attainment of these goals.

is a professor of international relations at Covenant University in Nigeria, and teaches in the Master in Security Studies program of the University of Rwanda. He is currently a visiting scholar in Texas State University, United States.

is a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Johannesburg in South Africa. She is currently the Director of the Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI) in Nigeria.

vice-chancellor of the institution.

‘This book encompasses all the ingredients required for development and sustainability. A must-read!’

, Howard University, United States

‘Bold, innovative, and ultimately ground-breaking. It generates new debates and offers a clear and brilliant body of knowledge.’

, Leiden University, The Netherlands

, Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Kashere, Nigeria

‘A must-read for those seeking knowledge on development from interdisciplinary and globalist viewpoints.’

, Director, Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

‘A compelling narrative, which postulates critical areas where the UN’s future role and activities can be more impactful.’

, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

The book is a collection of analyses on country-specific and universal efforts, programmes and projects from Africa and beyond, aimed at realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Specifically, the chapters focus on the achievements and challenges that can potentially aid countries of the world and the United Nations in achieving the 17 SDGs. The chapters focus more on the challenges, prospects and concrete steps taken in the Global South towards the attainment of these goals.

is a professor of international relations at Covenant University in Nigeria, and teaches inthe Master in Security Studies program of the University of Rwanda. He is currently a visiting scholar in Texas State University, United States.

is a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Johannesburg in South Africa. She is currently the Director of the Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI) in Nigeria.

vice-chancellor of the institution.

, Howard University, United States)

, Leiden University, The Netherlands)

, University of Leeds and University of Kent, United Kingdom)

, Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Kashere, Nigeria)

, Director, Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom)

, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India)

, University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.)

, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)