Title
Mapping a conservation research network to the Sustainable Development Goals
Date Issued
01 July 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Canty S.W.J.
Nowakowski A.J.
Connette G.M.
Deichmann J.L.
Songer M.
Chiaravalloti R.
Dodge M.
Feistner A.T.C.
Fergus C.
Hall J.S.
Komatsu K.J.
Linares-Palomino R.
McField M.
Ogburn M.B.
Akre T.S.
Smithsonian Institution
Publisher(s)
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Abstract
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a global blueprint to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality, and protect the planet. Progress toward these goals is falling short. Achieving the SDGs requires coordination among government, private industry, and nongovernmental organizations to align the actions of multiple sectors with SDG targets. Adapting an approach used by industry sectors, we mapped the Smithsonian Institution Working Land and Seascapes network to the SDGs. The network of programs aims to foster healthy and productive ecosystems through collaborations with diverse stakeholders. Across the network, we identified clear and measurable contributions to 16 of the 17 SDGs and specifically mapped past and current activities to 76 of the 169 targets, thereby demonstrating how conservation actions can contribute to achieving the SDGs, beyond SDGs 14 and 15. We also identified the need for clear results chain and greater capacity to achieve the SDGs and then provide examples of how different sectors can increase complementarity of their actions. By mapping activities to the SDGs, different sectors can increase alignment and strengthen collective contributions towards common global goals.
Volume
4
Issue
7
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Conservación de la Biodiversidad
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85130884083
Source
Conservation Science and Practice
ISSN of the container
25784854
Sponsor(s)
Steven W.J., Canty and Melanie McField thank the Summit Foundation. Ximena Velez‐Zuazo, Reynaldo Linares‐Palomino, Anna T.C. Feistner, and Jessica L. Deichmann thank SCBI‐Center for Conservation and Sustainability, PERU LNG, and Assala Energy, for financial support. A. Justin Nowakowski and Thomas S. Akre thank an anonymous donor to the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute for financial support. This is Smithsonian Marine Station Contribution number 1176.
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