Institutional Frameworks and international cooperation for Sustainable Development

Institutional frameworks and international cooperation play a crucial role in driving sustainable development. This concept is tightly interwoven with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 interlinked global objectives designed to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Instituted in 2015, the SDGs recognize the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental sustainability, seeking to promote a holistic approach to global development. An effective institutional framework refers to the rules, practices, and systems which facilitate interactions between individuals, organizations, and governments, shaping the course and outcomes of sustainable development initiatives.

For instance, SDG 17, explicitly titled 'Partnerships for the Goals', underscores the necessity of revitalizing global partnerships to harness resources and knowledge necessary for achieving the SDGs. It calls for enhanced North-South, South-South, and triangular regional and international cooperation on science, technology, and innovation, highlighting the role of multilateral institutions in fostering a global collaborative spirit. A well-structured institutional framework helps operationalize this cooperation, providing a platform for dialogue, negotiation, and shared responsibility.

Moreover, institutional frameworks play a crucial role in managing trade-offs and conflicts between different SDGs. For instance, the push for economic development (SDG 8) could potentially conflict with responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) or climate action (SDG 13). A robust institutional framework allows for the negotiation of these conflicts, ensuring that progress in one area does not undermine another.

Furthermore, international cooperation in sharing data, best practices, and experiences is vital in achieving the SDGs. The effectiveness of such sharing depends largely on the strength and adaptability of institutional frameworks. For example, institutions like the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and United Nations Environment Programme offer platforms for international cooperation and knowledge sharing. They also provide technical and financial support to countries, particularly developing ones, enabling them to implement the SDGs effectively.

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 17, January 2023, 100408

This viewpoint supports SDGs 3, 5, 10 and 16, focusing on the drivers of Black maternal mortality and advocating the collection of disaggregated data to support improvements in Black maternal health.
Elsevier,

Clinical Breast Cancer, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 2023, Pages 211-218

This Study supports SDGs 3, 5 and 10 by highlighting the significant variability in insurance coverage of Prophylactic Mastectomy (PM) between companies which can lead to further inequalities in access to this breast cancer risk reducing procedure. Physicians and patients alike should advocate for fair and equal access to PM for certain clinical indications.
This Article supports SDGs 3, 5 and 10, summarizing a discussion on workplace flexibility held by the AAWR at the RSNA 2021 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, and highlighting the positive impact various aspects of flexible work arrangements have on women.
This paper supports SDG 3 by developing and validating a novel index to support local elective surgical system strengthening and address growing backlogs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elsevier,

The Journal of Climate Change and Health, available online 21 November 2022, 100188

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Climate justice and health education can address the disproportionate health impacts of climate change on minoritized communities by providing frameworks to build awareness and instigate action on climate-related health inequities.
This Editorial sharing the experiences of a Radiology Department-led Racial and Socal Justice Book Club supports SDGs 10 and 8 by describing the ways they made an intentional effort to normalize discussions about racial and social (in)justice and examine everything through an anti-racist lens.
This Article supports SDG 5 by examining factors associated with implementation of organisational interventions for advancing women in health-care leadership.
This paper supports SDG 3 by highlighting that considerable expansion of the world's health workforce is needed to achieve high levels of UHC effective coverage. The largest shortages are in low-income settings, highlighting the need for increased financing and coordination to train, employ, and retain human resources in the health sector.
LexisNexis Legal & Professional,

LexisNexis UK, LexisPSL, Risk and Compliance, May 16th, 2022

This Practice Note from LexisPSL explains what the UN Global Compact is and how it interacts with issues relating to business and human rights. It also summarises the key pledges and principles of the UN Global Compact, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, how organisations can sign up and the annual reporting requirements. The UN Global Compact is a vital vehicle for advancing SDG 17.16 to enhance the global partnership for sustainable development.
In this episode of the “World We Want” podcast series, RELX’s Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, Dr. Márcia Balisciano, talks to Ruzanna Tarverdyan about how we measure progress of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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