Sustainable Development Goals in the Asian Context

Editors: Jan Servaes



Appeals to moral and ethical values, while highlighting technology assessments via economic or political models

Focuses on the role and place of communication and culture

Adds value to themes, which are normally monopolized by economics, engineers and politicians

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.

Table of contents

Front Matter

Introduction: From MDGs to SDGs

The Transition from MDGs to SDGs: Rethinking Buzzwords

Religious Environmentalism and Environmental Sustainability in Asia

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Perspective: Lessons from the American Episcopal Missions in Sagada, Northern Philippines

Companies’ Accountability in Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of SDGs in Five Countries

Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for Education Projects in ASEAN: Can We Close the Digital Divide?

A Socio-Cognitive Approach to the Communication of SME Support. An Exploratory Qualitative Study in Turkmenistan

Structural Reform Empowers Sustainable Development and Eradicates Poverty

Conclusion: Are the SDGs “Sustainable”?

Back Matter