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This is the authors' accepted manuscript of an article that has been published in its final definitive form by Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Using bibliometric techniques, we evaluate the contribution of current academic research to the advancement of sustainable development agenda as expressed in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets . We focus on four knowledge domains highly relevant to the ethos of sustainable development, each with a distinct approach, to finding a balance between ecological and economic systems when it comes to development: “Circular Economy” (CE), “Degrowth” (DG), Green Growth” (GG), and research specifically addressing sustainable development goals that we refer to as “SDG Research” (SDGR). We evaluate two dimensions: scope – the extent to which the full range of UN Sustainable Development (SD) Agenda 2030 topics expressed in targets and indicators for each SDG are explored; and intensity- the quantity of research focusing on each SDG. Our analysis demonstrates that the four knowledge domains examined: CE, DG, GG and the emerging domain labelled SDGR, have made important contributions to research related with the 17 UN SDGs. However, these contributions are heterogeneous with important differences according to the SDGs. We find that academic research does not fully align with the policy agenda, identifying several gaps. The disparate coverage of SDGs priorities by academics may compromise the progress and implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.
Author(s): Belmonte-Ureña LJ, Plaza-Úbeda JA, Vazquez-Brust D, Yakovleva N
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Ecological Economics
Year: 2021
Volume: 185
Print publication date: 01/07/2021
Online publication date: 02/04/2021
Acceptance date: 14/03/2021
Date deposited: 08/04/2021
ISSN (print): 0921-8009
ISSN (electronic): 1873-6106
Publisher: Elsevier BV
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107050
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107050
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