The Significance of SDGs for the Raw Materials Sector: A Stakeholders’ Approach in Three ESEE Countries

Autor: Stavros Tomazinakis, George Valakas, Anna Gaki, Dimitrios Damigos, Katerina Adam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Materials Proceedings, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 48 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-4605
DOI: 10.3390/materproc2021005048
Popis: The Raw Materials (RM) sector is linked to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), impacting their implementation throughout the whole RM value chain (e.g., mining, processing, metallurgy, recycling, etc.). This study aims to identify and rank the most significant SDGs for this sector, from the perspective of key stakeholders, academics, university students, professionals, and industry representatives, in three East and South-East Europe (ESEE) countries: Poland, Greece, and Slovakia. Within this framework, 423 stakeholders from the above groups provided their views in a survey with structured questionnaires. The results were analysed, based on the stakeholders’ groups and the role of the sector in the countries examined. Overall, the SDGs 9-Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure-, 8-Decent Work and Economic Growth-, and 7-Affordable and Clean Energy- were highly ranked by the stakeholders, indicating a strong link between these SDGs and the RM sector.
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