Sustainable Development and Formation of Harmonious Nature

Yang, Lei; Niu, Yonghong; Xü, Yanli

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2011.03.110

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“…This is following the principle of sustainable development that starts from the perspective of environmental protection to maintain the progress and development of society. This relationship needs to be cultivated in harmony with the environment (Lijing et al 2011).…”

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Development, Social Change and Environmental Sustainability

Sumarmi¹,

Purwasih²,

Kodir³

et al. 2021

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The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) concept has replaced the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals). The topic of today's environment becomes an essential issue for the development of humanity. Furthermore, we saw that the development of technology and modernity is faster than before. We have come into a risk society which made us more flexible and adaptive to face the problems even though the issues change with the changing time. The world is becoming more uncertain than the previous one. Therefore, cooperation and participation from all elements and stakeholders are needed to overcome various late modernity society problems.

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Development, Social Change and Environmental Sustainability

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Kodir³

et al. 2021

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“…Its lasting impact could range from having a less polluted environment to the improvement of the quality of life of individuals in communities (Gregson & Court, 2010Ulluwishewa, 1993. It also embraces peace, reduces conflicts, wars and crimes, limits waste as well as welcomes a sense of oneness and unity in general (Lijing, Yonghong & Yanli, 2011). Economic, social and environmental concerns as well as other development objectives can be integrated towards sustainability through CD (Oluduro & Oluduro, 2012).…”

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The Nigerian Oil Industry: Assessing Community Development and Sustainability

Makpor¹,

Leite²

2017

IJBM

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Purpose: The reoccurrence of loss in revenue generation from the oil industry which is due to the unstable and heated relationship between oil corporations and host communities in the Niger Delta (ND) region of Nigeria has spurred the strategic social permission of oil multinational corporations (OMNCs) to operate in the country. Thus, OMNCs have continually given attention to the challenges faced by the region through community development in terms of initiatives and projects. Community development (CD) and sustainability are core to viable social responsibility (SR) whether from the part of government or from OMNCs. However, since the independence of the country in 1960, a lot of development agencies and commissions have been established by the government towards social and infrastructural development in the ND region. These agencies and commissions often combine efforts with OMNCs to enforce development and sustainability in the region which consequently result in mutual benefits on both ends. The purpose of this paper is to critically examine CD and sustainability of host communities in the ND by evaluating initiatives conducted by government development agencies such as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and OMNCs such as ExxonMobil and Shell Petroleum Development Commission (SPDC) in the region.Approach/Design/Methodology: The paper applied a qualitative research approach. It conceptualises CD and sustainability and examines the views of community members on initiatives from the NDDC and OMNCs. Instruments for primary data collection were the Focus Group Discussion, In-depth Interviews (IDIs) and observation. The research made use of thirty IDIs and five FGDs. Secondary sources of data were journal articles, reports and other documents from both the OMNCs and NDDC. It also made use of the Nvivo11 software to organise the data while a content-based analysis was used to set data into themes. The study puts into consideration the perspectives of different community members as well as the various concepts which exist in the literature.Findings: Analysis reveals that there is positive impact when development takes place in host communities and sustainability attained but consequently, there are no probable and visible improvement of the OMNCs operations and business in the region, which is why there is reoccurrence of revenue loss in the country from the oil sector.Value/Originality: This paper gives voice to participants in a social setting by highlighting the importance of CD and sustainability in the ND region. It does this by looking into the different initiatives conducted by the NDDC, ExxonMobile and SPDC.

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"Strategies that Promote Sustainability of Community Development Projects in Southeast Nigeria"

Uche

Uzuegbu

Uche

2023

TRAS

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"Project sustainability is a concern for community development practitioners. An aspect of community development is sustainability which implies that benefits derived from executed projects are maintained and continue as long as the project exists. The strong commitment of the local people, leadership and other local resources are needed to resuscitate executed projects in the community. This study explores strategies for promoting the sustainability of community development projects in South east Nigeria. The study adopted cluster and purposive sampling techniques. A total of eight communities from four Local Government Areas (LGAs) from two states in Southeast Nigeria were sampled for the study. The Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) served as data collection instruments. The study sample size comprised 88 participants. The information produced for the research was analyzed thematically. Findings showed that while the numerous community development projects in the study areas can account for some developmental interest, they also created opportunities for neglect. To promote the sustainability of community development projects, a holistic approach is crucial and interventions must be indigenous and people-oriented. Also, social workers need to create dialogue forums with community members to help attain the goal of project sustainability. "

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Sustainable Development and Formation of Harmonious Nature

Cited by 3 publications

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Development, Social Change and Environmental Sustainability

Development, Social Change and Environmental Sustainability

The Nigerian Oil Industry: Assessing Community Development and Sustainability

"Strategies that Promote Sustainability of Community Development Projects in Southeast Nigeria"

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