Sustainable Development Goals in the Asian ContextJan Servaes This book presents research that focuses on Sustainable Development in Asia. Chapters are extended works of papers presented at Communication/Culture and The Sustainable Development Goals (CCSDG): Challenges for a New Generation, an international conference held in Chiang Mai University in December 2015. The chapters address assessments of Millennium Development Goals in several Asian countries and the region as a whole. The book also identifies and discusses the changes and potential improvements in the transition from Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015) to Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030). Areas that are covered in the book, which are illustrated with case studies, include Corporate Social Accountability, Information and Communications Technologies, and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The book serves as a useful resource for academics, scholars, students, and policymakers, interested in Development Studies. |
Contents
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Rethinking Buzzwords | 22 |
3 Religious Environmentalism and Environmental Sustainability in Asia | 41 |
Lessons from the American Episcopal Missions in Sagada Northern Philippines | 69 |
A Comparative Analysis of SDGs in Five Countries | 85 |
Can We Close the Digital Divide? | 107 |