Roles of Academicians in Implementing SDGs

Jatna Supriatna Professor, Environment and Conservation Biology, Univ Indonesia

Member, Indonesia Academy of Science Chairman, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Networks Indonesia

Chapter (SDSN)

From MDGs to SDGs: from 8 to 17 goals

From MDGs to SDGs: An Ambitious Transformation

From 60 indicators to 230 indicators (UNStats, March 2016)

SYNERGIES

SDGs Issues

“Traditional” Development Issues Emerging Development issues

SYNERGY

Multi Sectors Collaboration to Push Innovations

Partnership and multi sector collaboration is the key to realization of sustainable development. Government as law and policy enforcer, private as economic and business doer, youth as campaigner, and academics as SDGs Center of Excellence.

Model Nested SDGs (Rockstrom dan Sukhdev, 2016)

• SDGs uses nested logic, not triple bottom line.

• With nested, the aims of SDGs cannot be separated

• Economy is part of society, both are part of biosphere.

• To fulfill the needs for both Economy and social, only can do on our planetary boundaries.

Each goal

is

important

in itself …

And they

are all

connected

Central Government

Local Government

& Community

Scientific community

Private Sector/NGO

Academi cians

To Convince

To Advocate

To Encourage

To Encourage

Academicians can do more:

Academicians View on SDGs (IAP 2016) (1)

• 1. Promoting the importance of the SDGs across all science and technology endeavours, and engaging (sensitising) their own members, governments, parliaments, civil society, the public, academia and the private sector through open lectures, discussion and outreach programes

• 2. Providing advice to goverments directly or through other appropriate sources, helping them to interpret, prioritize and implement the SDGs and their targets locally, nationally and regionally;

• 3. Nominating experts to serve on advisory/other committees within public and private sectors;

Academicians View on SDGs (IAP 2016) (2)

• 4. Encouraging Govt to implement coherent research policies • 5. Acting as interlocuters between policy makers and academia/research

communities • 6. Convening different institutions through workshop/symposia etc • 7. Preparing policy briefs, position statement, summaries etc • 8. Integrating different scientific perpectives ad enggaging different disciplines • 9. Exploring trade offs and complementaries • 10. Monitoring and evaluating progress including indicators. • 11. Working together with senior and yunior scientists • 12. Identify common challenges, share best practices and promote innovative

approaches

Input Sciences into SDGs (IAP 2017)

Every 4 years

Science advice in SDG at National Level

Voluntary National Reviews (VNR)

• More than 110 countries to present VNR (2016-2019) to HLPF (High-level Political Forum)

• HLPF central platform for follow up and review SDGs with all member states, specialized agencies and stakeholders

Supported by TFM( Technology Facilitation Mechanism) to enhance the effective use of STI-Science, Technology and Innovation (technology needs and gaps)

The Economic, Social and Environmental Pillars

Based on Sachs, 2012, 2015a, 2015b and ADB, 2011:

• Shared focus and urgency on economic, social and environmental goals to address global sustainability issues

• Global Sustainability Issues:

• Environmental and Climate Change Issues: • Global economic growth with its consequences on Planetary Boundaries

(Anthropocene – human driven age of the planet) • Global and local pressures carbon, nitrogen, water cycles • Many overlapping crises of environmental sustainability: climate change, the

acidification of the oceans, unsustainable use of natural resources (renewable and non-renewable)

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The Economic, Social and Environmental Pillars (2)

• Unsustainable conversion of forests loss of biodiversity • Unsustainable depletion of key fossil resources • Impact on food production

• Population Issues: • Population growth (9 billion in 2035) – uneven population growth and issues • China and India population size and growth • Impact on global food demand and change in consumption pattern

• Social Inclusion Issues: • Inequality across and within countries • Caused by low human capital (education, health, skill level) • Socio-economic factors on inequality • Gender bias

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The Economic, Social and Environmental Pillars (3)

• Youth – youth unemployment

• Access and availability of good jobs

• Economic Issues: • Almost all developing (including least developed) countries by 2030 will

become middle income countries

• Classic sources of economic growth: Capital, Labor and Productivity (technological progress)

• New sources of transformative growth: young and productive population, the growing middle class, ICT, Climate Change and Environmental Issues

• Could further enhance inequality if not properly addressed

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Seeking an Integrated Approach and Synergy

Based on Le Blanc, 2015:

• The proposed SDGs Goals and Targets as a network (Simple Network Analysis Techniques)

• Political mapping results of negotiations in intergovernmental context (not purely based on natural and social science insights about how the system works)

• Focus on links between thematic areas

• Links among goals through targets may facilitate anchoring certain Goals in the system such as Sustainable Consumption and Production

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Source: Le Blanc, 2015

UN SDSN (Sustainable Development Solution Network) Created by UN Secretary General to help SDGs; 700 institutions (Universities,

NGOs and Research org)

SDG Academy and SDG edu (on line) SDSN Global Research: DDPP (Deep Decarbonization Parthway), FABLE

(Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Landuse and Energy), etc SDG index-Dashboard

Website: www.unsdsn.org www.unsdsnindonesia.org

What is SDSN Objectives of the Solutions Network

1. Support the High-Level Political Forum, Secretary General

and other post-2015 processes

2. Thematic Groups to identify long-term pathways to

sustainable development

3. Promote testing, demonstration, development of

promising new “solutions”

4. Build a global Knowledge Center Network for local and

regional problem solving

Current SDSN Network (> 700 organizations, more than 70 countries)

As of October 2013, 24 institutions and organizations have committed to joining SDSN Indonesia to contribute their expertise (applications to

UN SDSN in progress), they are:

1. Andalas University 2. Bandung Institute of Technology 3. Bogor Agricultural University 4. Cenderawasih University 5. Center for Strategic & International Studies 6. Conservation International Indonesia 7. Gajah Mada University 8. Hasanuddin University 9. Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists 10. Indonesian Chamber of Commerce 11. Mulawarman University 12. Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia 13. Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute

of Sciences 14. Surya University 15. Sustainable Management Group 16. Syiah Kuala University 17. The Nature Conservancy Indonesia 18. Trisakti University 19. Udayana University 20. University of Palangkaraya 21. Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia 22. WWF Indonesia (World Wildlife Funds Indonesia) 23. Kehati Foundation 24. Yayasan Upaya Indonesia Damai

SYNERGY

UN-SDSN Indonesia

FABLE (Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-use and Energy)

• Integrated global pathways towards sustainable food systems and land use that are supported by relevant epistemic communities and the national FABLE teams.

• - Transfer of modeling expertise and tools to national teams to enable them to undertake national FABLE pathways.

• - National pathways, developed by trusted national institutions, that are consistent with the global objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement and the SDGs.

• - Macroeconomic frameworks and investment plans for the implementation of national pathways.

• - Engagement of governments and the international community on the translation of long-term pathways into national policies and international processes, including the implementation of Art. 4.19 under the Paris Climate Agreement (e.g. 2050 Pathways Platform) and the SDGs.

• - Publication of findings in the policy and peer-reviewed literature.

• - Business solutions and improved national policies through work streams 2 and 3 under FOLU.

SDSN Major Programs:

PATHWAY TO DEEP DECARBONIZED ENERGY SECTORS

• Renewable Scenario (H_R), Carbon Capture and Storage (H_CCC) and Economic Structural Change Scenario (H_RSC; Siagian et al. 2015)

Green Gold (SDGs 14 and 15)

Anti-bacterial

Anti-fungal

Anti-malarial

Herbicide

Anti-tumor

Immunostimulant

Anti-rheumatic

Termination of pregnancy

Contraceptive

Aristolochia

Rainfall type in Indonesia

Indonesia

Variety of rainfall types, tropical climates, volcanic lands,

transitional area between Asia and Australia suggest that

microbes in Indonesia should be very diverse.

Ring of Fire

Indonesia SDSN: Focus as Unique Place for Microbes

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Global Technology Revolution 2020, In-Depth Analyses Bio/Nano/Materials/Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and Social Implications

RAND National Security Reseach, 2006

Countries are color coded by their S&T

capacity: scientifically advanced (blue),

scientifically proficient (green),

scientifically developing (yellow), and

scientifically lagging (red). TA numbers are

according to the list presented in text

above. D signifies driver and B barrier,

and a through j identify drivers and

barriers according to the following: (a)

cost/financing; (b) laws/policies; (c) social

values, public opinions, politics; (d)

infrastructure; (e) privacy concerns; (f)

resource use and environmental health;

(g) investment in research and

development; (h) education and literacy;

(i) population and demographics; (j)

governance and stability.

Conclusion

• Each country specific framework and analysis

• Build appropriate commitments supported by key policies and strategies involving all stakeholders

• Utilizing global development cooperation opportunities on elements of SDGs (funding, capacity building, technology transfer, trade)

• Utilization of Knowledge Sharing Platform

• Contributing to development national STI roadmap/action plans

• Participating in international research, monitoring and evaluation

• Engaging UN Regional Commissions through regional academy networks

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COLLABORATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEV.

Institute for Sustainable Earth and Resources, Universitas Indonesoa Gedung Multidisiplin FMIPA Depok 16421