2019 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Addressing SDG 7 and its Interlinkages
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18F18780
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
蟹江 憲史 慶應義塾大学, 政策・メディア研究科(藤沢), 教授 (90326463)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KATRAMIZ TAREK 慶應義塾大学, 環境情報学部, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2018-10-12 – 2021-03-31
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| Keywords | Energy / Partnership / Governance / National Development / Planning / Goal-setting |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In FY2019 (April 2019 - March 2020), the fellow analysed the data from the fieldwork conducted in the MENA region. He presented findings in the International Political Science Association 2019 conference on Global Risk, Security and Ethnicity, Nagasaki, Japan, 10 August. Based on this fieldwork, the fellow published one Policy Brief that addresses the opportunities and constraints regarding the localization of the SDGs in the Arab World. This policy brief considers the progress of 2030 Agenda localization across cities in the Arab world, looking at implementation and non-state actors' role while considering regional and national networks of governance. It provided recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders to coherently address complex and interconnected challenges in cities and develop an enabling environment for engaging actors at all levels.
The fellow worked on a peer-reviewed book chapter from his doctoral research, where he examined the impact of energy infrastructure, nuclear power plants, and sustainable development challenges at the local level in Japan. It will be published in a book by Routledge titled “rethinking local politics in Japan” in July 2021.
Finally, given the difficulty to conduct fieldwork due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, a desk review research to examine the national development planning after the SDGs and its Implications of global goals-setting towards national policymaking processes was started.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.
Reason
In FY2019 (April 2019 - Mar 2020), the fellow analysed the collected data and presented findings on governance and sustainable energy transition in developing countries at different conferences and events. The fruitful discussions with researchers at these events answered some of the research questions and deepened understanding of the research problem. Overall, the fellow was not only able to analyse the policy environments regarding low-carbon energy transition development, but also, managed to collect qualitative data that was used for writing multiple academic articles and policy briefs.
Additionally, the fellow had many opportunities to talk about his research in the context of the 2030 Agenda during this period. He was invited to deliver lectures on issues related to energy, environment and the SDGs. These events resulted in stimulating discussions with professors and other participants in a way that informed the research.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
A desk review research to examine the national development planning after the SDGs and its Implications of global goals-setting towards national policymaking processes was started with colleagues. After presenting a paper in the first SDG Research Symposium in Utrecht (virtually) (June 11-13 2020), the article was submitted to the Journal of Earth System Governance (still under-review). Currently, a second article that examines how the Voluntary National Reviews serve as policy tools for global goal setting, is in process. Also, another paper that examines the contestation between energy policy and climate change policy in Japan is being worked on.
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Research Products
(3 results)
