This volume fills a significant gap in the scientific and policy literature on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and on SDG 17 which focuses on partnership as a means of implementation (MOI) for the SDGs. The collection offers a strong theoretical context, and outlines the nature of partnerships (e.g. alternative forms, multi-level forms, barriers to take-up) using the most recent UN database as well as through key case studies that highlight partnership successes and failures at local, national and global scales. The text covers a brief history and background of partnerships and the SDGs, an analysis of existing SDG partnership using UN data, a scalar analysis of case studies involving multi-stakeholder partnerships, and recommendations for successful partnership models and implementation strategies. The book will be relevant for a wide variety of readerships including academics in different policy fields and disciplines, policymakers, SDG advocates and practitioners, and NGOs active in the promotion of the SDGs and environmental issues.
Provides a unique outline of partnership theory and its application to the SDGs
Outlines the nature of partnerships, including their multi-level forms and barriers to take-up using UN data
Analyzes key SDG partnerships case studies that highlight partnership success stories for practitioners
Author(s): Enda Murphy, Aparajita Banerjee, Patrick Paul Walsh
Series: Sustainable Development Goals Series
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 139
City: Cham
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Contributors
1: The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
1.2.1 SDGs
1.2.2 Indicators
1.2.3 Means of Implementation
1.2.4 Follow-Up and Review
1.3 History of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in the UN System—UN Major Groups
1.4 Future of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in the UN System
1.5 Conclusion
References
2: Partnerships and the Sustainable Development Goals
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Methods
2.3 Results and Analysis
2.3.1 Descriptive Analysis
2.3.2 Thematic Analysis
2.4 Conclusion
References
3: Global Partnerships for the SDGs
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Global Partnerships for the SDGs: Approaches and Context
3.3 The “State of Play” for Global Partnerships, and Partnerships Globally
3.4 The COVID-19 Pandemic and Partnerships
3.5 Conclusion
References
4: Governing SDG Partnerships: The Role of Institutional Capacity, Inclusion, and Transparency
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Previous Research
4.3 Institutional Capacity, Transparency, and Inclusion
4.4 Research Design, Method, and Data
4.5 Results
4.5.1 Governance Functions
4.5.2 Inclusiveness
4.5.3 Transparency
4.5.4 Institutional Capacity
4.6 Summary of Key Findings
4.7 Conclusions and Implications
References
5: When Are SDG Partnerships Transparent? The Determinants of Progress Reporting
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in Global Governance
5.3 Explaining Reporting Behavior of Partnerships
5.4 Research Design and Data
5.5 Results
5.6 Conclusions
References
6: Data Partnerships for the SDGs: The Potential of Federated Information Systems
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Global SDG Hub
6.2.1 Background and Development
6.2.2 Key Milestones
6.2.3 The Current State of the Global Hub
6.2.4 User Engagement
6.2.5 The Global Hub as a Catalyst for National SDG Reporting
6.2.6 Key Limitations
6.3 Discussion and Conclusion
References
7: National Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals: Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in Ireland
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Methods
7.3 Results and Analysis
7.4 Discussion
7.5 Conclusion
References
8: Public–Private Partnerships for Achieving the SDGs: A Case Study of the Marine Stranding Network in Goa, India
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Approach
8.3 Results and Discussions
8.3.1 Key Actors in Ocean Watch, Goa Partnership
8.3.2 Assessing Motivation Among Stakeholders
Voluntary Involvement: Intrinsic Motivations
Voluntary Involvement: Extrinsic Motivations
Rigorous Involvement
8.4 Conclusion
References
9: Partnering Locally to Monitor Changes Toward the Achievement of the SDGs
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The Case Study
9.3 Developing a Local Multi-stakeholder Partnership
9.3.1 Partnership Building Mechanisms and Efforts
9.3.2 Tiers and Roles in the Local Partnership
9.4 Advantages of Local Partnerships
9.5 Limitations When Setting Up Local Partnerships
9.6 Final Remarks and Recommendations
References
10: The Future of Partnerships for the SDGs
10.1 The Future for SDG Partnerships?
References
Index
