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AuthorAl-Saidi, Mohammad
Available date2022-12-25T09:22:47Z
Publication Date2022-11-16
Publication NameFrontiers in Environmental Science
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1025337
CitationAl-Saidi M (2022) Disentangling the SDGs agenda in the GCC region: Priority targets and core areas for environmental action. Front. Environ. Sci. 10:1025337. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.1025337
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AbstractThe agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a key international outcome for guiding development efforts of nation states. However, SDG targets cover vast areas of action, and they are difficult to break down and monitor for countries with different developmental situations and needs. Often, global rankings of countries’ compliance with the SDG agenda are plagued with false signals and methodological limitations. This paper presents a much-needed prioritization of the SDG targets for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. It maps SDG targets and outlines priorities and key areas for environmental action. Sustainability in resource use, consumption and production constitutes a primary area for investments. Education and awareness represent cross-cutting priorities and low-hanging fruit for action. Tackling climate change and emerging supply risks and the management of ecosystems represent an action area in which GCC governments can intensify their interventions. As a supporting policy, regional environmental cooperation is important for enhanced commitments and tackling transboundary aspects of the SDG agenda. The analysis of the SDG agenda in the GCC regions reiterates the importance of countries engaging with global sustainability framings in order work out their own interpretations in congruence with national development realities. Such an SDG regional mapping exercise also assists national-level planners or regional bodies working on development issues in shaping the Gulf region’s engagement with the global sustainability agenda and tracking progress on key SDG priorities.
SponsorQatar National Library funded the publication of this article.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjectecological footprints
education for sustainable development
global sustainability agenda
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development goals (SDGs)
TitleDisentangling the SDGs agenda in the GCC region: Priority targets and core areas for environmental action
TypeArticle
Volume Number10
ESSN2296-665X
dc.accessType Open Access


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