Social Capital: An Indispensable Ingredient to Global Transformation towards Sustainable Development, Dr Roland Bardy
Dr Roland Bardy
Consult Mannheim
Germany
Email: rbardy@t-online.de
Paper Type: Research Paper
Received: 15 February 2024 / Revised: 2 March 2024 / Accepted: 28 March 2024 / Published: 15 April 2024
DOI: 10.47556/J.WJSTSD.19.3-4.2024.3
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to show how an operational concept of social capital rather than a mere network definition enhances social capital deployment for societal control of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the global level, together with what has been called “transformation of issue spaces”, i.e., the evolution of changes in the locus of global decision-making.
Design: The approach to the topic is mainly descriptive; there are not enough data for statistical evidence.
Findings: Discussing the applicability of the social capital concept for monitoring global transformation towards sustainable development strengthens the role of both formal institutions and civil society organisations to monitor progress of SDG implementation and to preserve public goods related to specific SDGs.
Original value: Connecting sustainable development to the maintenance of public goods is a perception that has not been brought into play very often. It is important for theory as well as for praxis that this nexus is exploited.
Keywords: Human Capital; Social Capital; SDG Implementation; Public Goods; Transformation of Issue Spaces; Unity of Purpose.
Citation: Bardy, R. (2024): Social Capital: An Indispensable Ingredient to Global Transformation towards Sustainable Development. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WJSTSD), Vol. 19, No. 3/4, pp. 121–137.
