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Conceptualizing Interactions between SDGs and Urban Sustainability Transformations in Covid-19 Times
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Abstract Given the potential of cities to contribute to a more sustainable world as framed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Development Agenda, this article focuses on Urban Sustainability Transformations. We take a closer look at the potentials, contradictions and challenges that S... view more
Given the potential of cities to contribute to a more sustainable world as framed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Development Agenda, this article focuses on Urban Sustainability Transformations. We take a closer look at the potentials, contradictions and challenges that SDG implementation in cities involves in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic. We argue that SDG implementation needs to consider these global challenges in order to pursue its transformative approach. As a starting point we take SDG 11 and its subtargets to achieve resilient cities and communities, with a focus on German cities. The article will thus contribute to the discussion on the constraints associated with implementing SDGs in cities, given the multiple challenges and actors involved, and the complexity this implies for Urban Sustainability Transformations.... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; town; sustainable development
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Covid-19; SDGs; pandemic; urban sustainability
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 200-210
Journal
Politics and Governance, 9 (2021) 1
Issue topic
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Transformative Change through Sustainable Development Goals?
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed