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What is the primary focus of the Alternative View of development?
What is the key characteristic of the Sustainable Development concept?
What is the primary goal of Human Development?
What is the primary difference between the Orthodox and Alternative Views of development?
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What is the primary goal of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
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What is the primary characteristic of Economic Development?
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What is the primary difference between Social Development and Human Development?
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What is the primary goal of Sustainable Development, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)?
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What is the main difference between MDGs and SDGs?
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What is the main objective of the 'No Poverty' goal?
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What is the main focus of the 'Good Health and Well-being' goal?
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What is the main objective of the 'Gender Equality' goal?
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What is the main focus of the 'Clean Water and Sanitation' goal?
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What is the main precondition for development according to SDGs?
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What is the role of public health nurses in achieving SDGs?
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What is the timeline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?
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Study Notes
Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainable development is a multidimensional and complex concept that requires coordination from multiple actors, including national governments, civil society, private actors, and international organizations.
- It involves setting short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals, formulating policies, and mobilizing resources.
- Sustainable development is not a 'one-size-fits-all' concept, as it depends on the context and conditions.
Types of Development
- Economic Development:
- Increasing the standard of living
- Promoting economic growth
- Reducing poverty
- Promoting industrial development
- Investing in infrastructure
- Social Development:
- Enhancing human well-being
- Addressing social issues
- Promoting universal education
- Establishing accessible healthcare
- Providing affordable housing
- Increasing social welfare, including gender equality, social justice, and inclusion
- Human Development:
- Expanding human capacities
- Promoting individual rights and freedoms
- Empowering individuals to participate in social life
- Promoting arenas for better life conditions
- Expanding means for political participation
Views on Development
- Orthodox/Mainstream View:
- Development is related only to economic terms
- Can be measured through economic and material parameters
- Transformation of 'backward' countries into 'modern/developed' ones
- Classifying countries as developed/developing
- Top-down and Western-oriented approach
- Alternative View:
- Development is related to non-material needs as well
- Includes human factors
- Measured through other parameters than economic, such as the Human Development Index (HDI)
- Bottom-up and local process of development
Sustainable Development and UNDP
- Sustainable development aims to achieve greater development in one generation without compromising the opportunity for future generations
- Development is a democratic and participatory process
- Need-oriented, self-reliant, ecologically sound, and based on social structural transformations
Millennium Development Goals
- Agreed in 2000 at the UN Millennium Summit
- 8 goals to be met by 2015
- Set time-limited and measurable goals
- Focused on developing countries, addressing poverty, malnutrition, education, etc.
- In 2015, these goals were 'largely' met
Sustainable Development Goals
- Agreed in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly
- 17 goals to be met by 2030
- Broader than MDGs, involving many areas
- An alternative approach to development, not only focusing on developing countries, but applicable to the entire globe
Specific SDGs
- No Poverty:
- Eradicating extreme poverty
- Ensuring access to basic resources, healthcare, and social protection
- Establishing sustainable livelihoods for those who live in poverty
- Zero Hunger:
- Ending hunger and achieving food security
- Improving nutrition and food supply diversity
- Establishing sustainable agriculture and increasing agricultural productivity
- Ensuring access to nutritious and affordable food
- Good Health and Well-Being:
- Ensuring universal access to healthcare
- Promoting healthy livelihoods and well-being for all ages
- Reducing maternal and child mortality
- Combating infectious diseases
- Addressing mental health issues
- Gender Equality:
- Achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls
- Targeting to end discrimination, violence, and harmful practices based on gender
- Ensuring equal access to education and healthcare for women and girls
- Promoting women's participation in leadership
- Clean Water and Sanitation:
- Ensuring access to clean water and sanitation for all
- Improving water quality and efficiency
- Expanding sanitation facilities and hygiene practices
- Addressing water scarcity and pollution
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This quiz explores the concept of sustainable development, including its multidimensional and complex nature, and the various types of development such as economic, social, and environmental development.
