Overview
Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) supplements the 2030 UN Agenda by inspiring ideologies and implementation concerning global health and wellbeing. This book offers insider-view analysis and unique access points into SDG3 implications, community-based responses and innovative proposals, including considerations of Earth as a key stakeholder in sustainability conversations. Written by leading experts in the field, the book presents essays and case studies on sustainability frameworks of Canadian First Nations, cultural groundworks of Aboriginal Australians, HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, IT-health data analytics in Hong Kong, health-promoting schools in Scotland, Laos, Hong Kong, Australia, and WHO projects in Europe and the Pacific. The book serves as a representative and provocative resource for those wishing to further explore the scope of research, developments, bottom-up interventions and far-reaching visions relating to SDG3.
Full Product Details
Author: Tamara Savelyeva (UNESCO Hong Kong Association, Hong Kong SAR, China) ,
Stephanie W. Lee (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China) ,
Hartley Banack (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.251kg
ISBN: 9781789737127
ISBN 10: 1789737125
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 31 July 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'Years to its target, this is so far the only landmark book that reports preliminary results and forecasts of SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing. The fulfilling of the UN Transforming our World: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an uphill challenge to all sectors of the global community. This book promises to be an essential resource for researchers and practitioners of SDGs.' -- Dr Darwin Chen SBS, President, UNESCO Hong Kong Association Employing economic, social, environmental, cultural, and multiregional perspectives, this work offers an overview of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3), part of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. International contributors proffer essays and case studies from Canada, Australia, and Ethiopia, touching on issues and initiatives related to areas such as gender equality in eradicating HIV/AIDS, promoting healthy workplaces, sustainable healthcare systems, education for better health, and wearable mobile health devices. The book is intended to be accessible to students, policymakers, and others. -- Copyright 2019 * Portland, OR *
'Years to its target, this is so far the only landmark book that reports preliminary results and forecasts of SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing. The fulfilling of the UN Transforming our World: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an uphill challenge to all sectors of the global community. This book promises to be an essential resource for researchers and practitioners of SDGs.' -- Dr Darwin Chen SBS, President, UNESCO Hong Kong Association
Author Information
Tamara Savelyeva is Programme Director at the UNESCO Hong Kong Association. She conducts research and educational projects in the areas of sustainability, development goals and international education. Stephanie Lee is Senior Lecturer at the School of Professional Education and Executive Development at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Hartley Banack is a Lecturer at the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP) in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia.
