Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia and ASEAN
National and Regional Approaches
Published on 24. January 2019
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-90-04-37823-0 (ISBN)
Description
The international community has come together to pursue certain fundamental, common goals over the coming period to 2030 to make progress toward ending poverty and hunger, improving social and economic well-being, preserving the environment and combating climate change, and maintaining peace. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to by states, which have in turn adopted national targets and action plans.
This volume studies the governance and implementation of these goals in Southeast Asia, in particular the difficulties in the shift from the international to the national, the multi-level challenges of implementation, and the involvement of stakeholders, civil society, and citizens in the process. Contributors to this volume are scholars from across Southeast Asia who research these issues in developing (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar), middle-income (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), and developed countries (Brunei, Singapore) in the region. The perspectives on governance and the SDGs emerge from the fields of political science, international relations, geography, economics, law, health, and the natural sciences.
This volume studies the governance and implementation of these goals in Southeast Asia, in particular the difficulties in the shift from the international to the national, the multi-level challenges of implementation, and the involvement of stakeholders, civil society, and citizens in the process. Contributors to this volume are scholars from across Southeast Asia who research these issues in developing (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar), middle-income (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), and developed countries (Brunei, Singapore) in the region. The perspectives on governance and the SDGs emerge from the fields of political science, international relations, geography, economics, law, health, and the natural sciences.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is useful in providing a complete and up-to-date overview of the 17 SDGs in the context of Southeast Asia and ASEAN. [...] I have no hesitation in recommending this book to postgraduate students, researchers, and policymakers, as well as to the general reader seeking a detailed and proper perspective on the issue." - Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, Xuzhou University of TechnologyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-37823-0 (9789004378230)
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Prof. Ronald Holzhacker, Ph.D. (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1997), University of Groningen, the Netherlands, is Professor of Comparative Multilevel Governance and Regional Structure in the Faculty of Spatial Science, Department of Spatial Planning and Environment, and the Faculty of Arts, Department of International Relations and International Organization. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan in political science, and a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is broadly interested in questions of governance, human rights, and the interaction between civil society organizations and institutions in political systems. He is founding Director of the Groningen Research Centre for Southeast Asia and ASEAN (SEA ASEAN) located in Groningen and Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
He leads an inter-disciplinary team of scholars and a group of PhD researchers engaged in theoretically driven comparative research focused on governance, societal impact, and sustainable society in Southeast Asia. He has published in such journals as Law & Policy, Comparative European Politics, Journal of European Integration, European Union Politics, Nations and Nationalism, Party Politics, Journal of Legislative Studies, The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration and The Journal of South East Asian Human Rights. He is co-editor of numerous books, most recently Decentralization and Governance in Indonesia (New York: Springer, 2016).
Dafri Agussalim, Ph.D. (Gadjah Mada University, 2015), is Senior Lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Executive Director of the ASEAN Study Center, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the Indonesian Military Academy and some private universities in Indonesia, as well as researcher at the Security and Peace Study Center, UGM; Human Rights Study Center, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII); and International Institute for International Studies, UGM. He obtained his Master of Arts in International Relations from the Australian National University and PhD from Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2015. His fields of interest are Indonesian foreign policy, ASEAN, human rights and international security. He has published books, articles, book chapters, conference papers, commentaries and reports on issues relevant to politics and security, as well as human rights.
He leads an inter-disciplinary team of scholars and a group of PhD researchers engaged in theoretically driven comparative research focused on governance, societal impact, and sustainable society in Southeast Asia. He has published in such journals as Law & Policy, Comparative European Politics, Journal of European Integration, European Union Politics, Nations and Nationalism, Party Politics, Journal of Legislative Studies, The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration and The Journal of South East Asian Human Rights. He is co-editor of numerous books, most recently Decentralization and Governance in Indonesia (New York: Springer, 2016).
Dafri Agussalim, Ph.D. (Gadjah Mada University, 2015), is Senior Lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Executive Director of the ASEAN Study Center, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the Indonesian Military Academy and some private universities in Indonesia, as well as researcher at the Security and Peace Study Center, UGM; Human Rights Study Center, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII); and International Institute for International Studies, UGM. He obtained his Master of Arts in International Relations from the Australian National University and PhD from Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2015. His fields of interest are Indonesian foreign policy, ASEAN, human rights and international security. He has published books, articles, book chapters, conference papers, commentaries and reports on issues relevant to politics and security, as well as human rights.
Content
List of Figures and Tables
About the Editors
About the Authors
Part 1: Institutions and Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals
1 Introduction: Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia and ASEAN
?Ronald Holzhacker
2 Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals: Assessing Indonesia's Compliance towards the Global Goals
?Dafri Agussalim, Ahmad Rizky M. Umar, Karina Larasati and Dio H. Tobing
3 Partnerships for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Lao PDR
?Phanthanousone Khennavong
Part 2: Accountability to Citizens and Human Rights to Ensure Progress toward the SDGs
4 Accountability Challenges to Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia
?Julio C. Teehankee
5 Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals: the Philippines in the Postnational
?Ulrich Karl Rotthoff
Part 3: SDGs and Progress on the Social Agenda in Middle-Income and Developing Countries in Southeast Asia
6 Sustainable Development Goals and Capacity Building in Higher Education in Malaysia and ASEAN
?Azirah Hashim and Aliyyah Nuha Faiqah Azman Firdaus
7 Healthcare System Reform and Governance for Sustainable Development under Indonesia's Health Insurance (JKN) Policy
?Laksono Trisnantoro
Part 4: SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, Cities, and Transport
8 Urban Transformation in Indonesia, the SDGs, and Habitat III: Political Will, Capacity Building, and Knowledge Production
?Bakti Setiawan
9 A Vision in Which Every Family Has Basic Shelter
?Noor Hasharina Hassan and Gabriel Y. V. Yong
10 The Missing Link: Sustainable Mobility for Sustainable Cities and Communities
?Wendy Tan
Part 5: SDGs and the Environment, Clean Air and Water for All
11 Transboundary Haze, ASEAN, and the SDGs: Normative and Structural Considerations
?Helena Varkkey
12 Emerging Spaces of Citizenship: Grassroots Communities and Water Governance in Indonesia
?Maharani Hapsari
Part 6: SDGs and the Economic Agenda for Inclusive Economic Growth and Decent Work for All
13 Economic Reform and Sustainable Development in Vietnam
?Tran Dinh Lam
14 Legal Protection of Construction Workers and the Right to Safe Working Conditions: Lessons from Cambodia
?Kimsan Soy
15 The Bumblebee Doctrine: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises as a Force for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar
?Thuta Aung
Part 7: SDGs, Agriculture, and Community Development through Partnerships
16 Bluewashing, Green Coffee, and the Sustainable Development Agenda in Southeast Asia
?Amador IV Peleo and Titus C. Chen
17 Cooperation of Cooperatives: Partnership towards SDGs
?Saikaew Thipakorn
Index
Index
About the Editors
About the Authors
Part 1: Institutions and Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals
1 Introduction: Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia and ASEAN
?Ronald Holzhacker
2 Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals: Assessing Indonesia's Compliance towards the Global Goals
?Dafri Agussalim, Ahmad Rizky M. Umar, Karina Larasati and Dio H. Tobing
3 Partnerships for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Lao PDR
?Phanthanousone Khennavong
Part 2: Accountability to Citizens and Human Rights to Ensure Progress toward the SDGs
4 Accountability Challenges to Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia
?Julio C. Teehankee
5 Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals: the Philippines in the Postnational
?Ulrich Karl Rotthoff
Part 3: SDGs and Progress on the Social Agenda in Middle-Income and Developing Countries in Southeast Asia
6 Sustainable Development Goals and Capacity Building in Higher Education in Malaysia and ASEAN
?Azirah Hashim and Aliyyah Nuha Faiqah Azman Firdaus
7 Healthcare System Reform and Governance for Sustainable Development under Indonesia's Health Insurance (JKN) Policy
?Laksono Trisnantoro
Part 4: SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, Cities, and Transport
8 Urban Transformation in Indonesia, the SDGs, and Habitat III: Political Will, Capacity Building, and Knowledge Production
?Bakti Setiawan
9 A Vision in Which Every Family Has Basic Shelter
?Noor Hasharina Hassan and Gabriel Y. V. Yong
10 The Missing Link: Sustainable Mobility for Sustainable Cities and Communities
?Wendy Tan
Part 5: SDGs and the Environment, Clean Air and Water for All
11 Transboundary Haze, ASEAN, and the SDGs: Normative and Structural Considerations
?Helena Varkkey
12 Emerging Spaces of Citizenship: Grassroots Communities and Water Governance in Indonesia
?Maharani Hapsari
Part 6: SDGs and the Economic Agenda for Inclusive Economic Growth and Decent Work for All
13 Economic Reform and Sustainable Development in Vietnam
?Tran Dinh Lam
14 Legal Protection of Construction Workers and the Right to Safe Working Conditions: Lessons from Cambodia
?Kimsan Soy
15 The Bumblebee Doctrine: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises as a Force for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar
?Thuta Aung
Part 7: SDGs, Agriculture, and Community Development through Partnerships
16 Bluewashing, Green Coffee, and the Sustainable Development Agenda in Southeast Asia
?Amador IV Peleo and Titus C. Chen
17 Cooperation of Cooperatives: Partnership towards SDGs
?Saikaew Thipakorn
Index
Index