Sustainable Development New Innovative Approach

Sustainable Development New Innovative Approach

Sustainable Development New Innovative Approach
Abstract
This research proposal examines the current sustainable development complexities,
practices and outcomes. The focus and contribution shall address new innovative theoretical
modeling approach, practical tools and new technologies. The expected result shall be better
understanding and hence help in making decisions in a complex world that is in great need for
sustainable development (SD). The following research questions to be answered.
1. What is the current world experienced complexities of (SD) programs?
2. What impacts and implications derived from current institutions, regulations and
policies?
3. Why we need to be innovative?
4. What new tools and new technologies can we use to produce sound and strategic (SD)
and growth?
5. What is the relationship between innovation and sustainability?
Due to the great importance of the sustainable development (SD) and growth for
humanity, environment, business and industries. Related literatures and critical thinking,
examining the complexities and different aspects of the cultural, management, systems theories
associated by several disciplines such as environmental, geographical science and economics.
The PhD research proposal going to perform a deep dive into four (SD) integral topics.
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The first topic explores the History, current situation, diversity of (SD) and growth
definitions. Further, main policy model’s identification, integration insights requirements for a
theoretical explanation of the plurality of perspectives in the (SD) arguments and debate.
The second topic introduces and discuss the complexity, limitations and cultural theory,
then examine how new methods or approaches can bring about improvement supporting better
understanding, planning and implementation of long-lasting sustainability development and
growth.
The third topic is about end to end analyzing the current situation, implementation of the
different theories and practicing tools. Organizations performing the SD programs. The
achievements and arguments against current theories yielding significant new insights or
resilience in policy making for sustainability.
The final topic explores how the modern management science theories and tools shall
help when applied to deliver sustainability. The introduction of new Technologies and Tools
Such as Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are believed to help decision makers take
the appropriate decisions. New innovative framework methodology will help building and
reflecting the benefits for environment, communities, individuals, employments and
organizations. The research proposal conclusion shall reflect the benefits of economic of scale
and viability, efficiency, velocity and volume needed for sustainability.
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................... 5
Background Information................................................................................................. 5
Problem Statement........................................................................................................ 7
Research Objectives...................................................................................................... 7
Research Justification.................................................................................................... 8
Literature Review.......................................................................................................... 11
Economic Aspect of Sustainable Development...................................................................11
Society Aspect of Sustainable Development.......................................................................12
Environment Aspect of Sustainable Development................................................................13
Research Question......................................................................................................... 14
Methodology................................................................................................................ 17
Qualitative Research Method......................................................................................... 17
Data Source, Collection and Sampling...........................................................................17
Quantitative Research Method........................................................................................ 18
Data Source, Collection and Sampling...........................................................................19
References................................................................................................................... 20
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Introduction
Background Information
Sustainability is presently an area of interest that has grown beyond big global cooperates
and organization into the daily human life. The desire to adopt a balanced approach to aspects of
life is the key motivating factor for this incorporation of sustainability into daily life (Black,
2013). Sustainability in itself refers to the maintenance of activities at levels that allow for
continuity of existence (Senthil, 2014). Sustainability forms the foundation for the
understanding of sustainable development, which therefore captures the maintenance of
development at levels that allow development to be continuously carried out.
Development is mainly associated with availability of resources, availability of personnel
and management. These three points of view are informative of the success of a development
project as well as its longevity. Sustainable development borrows from these points of view with
the aspects of sustainable development being environment, society and economy (United
Nations, 2016). The environment aspect relates to the issue of availability and utilization of
natural resources in development. The society aspect relates to the issue of the availability and
utilization of personnel in development, and extends to cover issues of social equity. The
economy aspect relates to the issue of management and governance when it comes to
development.
Since the emergence of sustainability and sustainable development as a matter of global
interest, there has an increase in the understanding of the concept of sustainability. This has led
to the broadening of the perceptions around approaches to sustainable development.
Sustainability is largely associated with climate change and global warming, and consequently
this has been the main perception to sustainable development. Whereas it is true that climate
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change and global warming have brought more focus onto sustainable development, the three
aspects of sustainable development are interrelated to an extent that one aspect, such as
environment in the case of climate change and global warming, cannot be viewed or achieved in
isolation.
Both global and local initiatives have successfully been able to introduce the other
perspectives relating to the aspects of society and economy. For instance, the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) in United Nations (2016) captures the three aspects of sustainable
development in a total of 17 goals, which further expands the perception of sustainable
development. Much like its successor, the Millennium Development Goals in WHO (2019)
contained aspects of sustainable development in a total of 8 goals adopted in the years 2000. The
replacement of the Millennium Development Goals with the Sustainable Development Goals in
the year 2015 is an indication of the growth and change in the understanding of the nature and
approaches to sustainable development.
The Sustainable Development Goals expands some of the Millennium Development
Goals to form multiple goals and mergers others into single goals. Consider Millennium
Development Goals 4, 5 and 6 on reducing child mortality, improve mental health and combat
HIV/AIDS, and other diseases which were merged together to form Sustainable Development
Goal 3 on Good Health and Well Being. Millennium Goal 8 on developing a global partnership
on development was on the other hand split and extended to form Sustainable Goals 8, 9 and 12
on decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation and infrastructure, and responsible
consumption and production. This provides further evidence of growth and change in the
understanding of the nature and approaches to sustainable development.
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