Publicación: Local Action with Global Impact: The Case of the GROW Observatory and the Sustainable Development Goals
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2020-12-16
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This article reports on Citizen Observatories’ (COs) potential to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reflecting on the experience of the GROW Observatory (GROW). The research aims to take the first steps in closing the gap in the literature on COs’ potential contributions to the SDG framework, beyond quantitative data contributions for indicator monitoring. Following an analysis of project activities and outcomes mapped against the SDG framework, the findings reveal GROW’s potential contributions across two dimensions: (i) Actions to advance the implementation of goals and targets through awareness raising and training; participatory methods; multi-stakeholder connections; and supporting citizens to move from data to action and (ii) Data contributions to SDG indicator monitoring through citizen-generated datasets. While earlier research has focused mostly on the latter (dimension ii), CO activities can impact numerous goals and targets, highlighting their potential to relate global SDGs to local level action, and vice versa. These findings align with the growing literature on COs’ ability to bring together policy makers, scientists and citizens, and support changes to environmental policy and practice. Furthermore, this research suggests groundwork activities that address the goal and target level can also enhance sustained data collection to contribute to indicator level monitoring. We conclude with future trends and recommendations for COs wishing to contribute to the SDGs.
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The registered version of this article, first published in Sustainability, is available online at the publisher's website: EDITOR, https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410518
La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en Sustainability, está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: EDITOR, https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410518
La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en Sustainability, está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: EDITOR, https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410518
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citizen observatory, sustainable development Goals, citizen science, participatory policy making, SDG indicators, open data, co-design
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Ajates, R.; Hager, G.; Georgiadis, P.; Coulson, S.; Woods, M.; Hemment, D. Local Action with Global Impact: The Case of the GROW Observatory and the Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10518. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410518
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Facultades y escuelas::Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología
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Sociología II (Estructura Social)