The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are responsible for putting into discussion numerous key topics among which could be mentioned the Goal no. 9 represented by “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), 2020); some specialists believe that this particular aim deserves a lot of attention, being seen as a crucial desideratum for the development of nations and the economic growth levels all around the world; in the same line with the aspects highlighted in the lines above, there is a growing need to invest in infrastructure and in innovation, since technological progress is the one being held responsible for finding valuable solutions to the economic and the environmental challenges and problems (United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2023).
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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Progress Towards the Global Goals: Meeting New Challenges, Upgrading Successful Communities, Creating Stable and Prosperous Societies
Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu (University of Bucharest, Romania & The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania) and
Arturo Luque González (Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Ecuador & Observatorio Euromediterráneo de Espacio Público y Democrac URJC, Spain)
Copyright: © 2023
|Pages: 30
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0794-6.ch003
Abstract
These days, achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) through infrastructure development puts a particular emphasis, on the one hand, on the need to address current challenges and, on the other hand, on the obligation to focus on individuals' well-being and communities' success. Firstly, creating resilient infrastructure calls for the commitment to bring prosperity and stability all around the Globe, while centering on innovative sustainable technologies. Secondly, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization implicates immense efforts to support citizens' equal and universal access to information, reliable infrastructure, financial services, and markets. Thirdly, fostering creativity and encouraging innovation leads to enhanced use of successful scientific research results, while targeting efficient use of resources, clean and environmentally friendly technologies, and sustainable industrial processes. Hence, how can individuals and communities meet future challenges in terms of upgrading the industries and the infrastructure, while focusing on prosperity for all?