Author : Jan Servaes
Release : 2016-11-04
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Sustainable Development Goals in the Asian Context by : Jan Servaes
Download or read book Sustainable Development Goals in the Asian Context written by Jan Servaes. This book was released on 2016-11-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.