Alexander College researchers Dr. Stelios Stefanos Drousiotis and Stefanos Christodoulides have published a critical article examining the challenges facing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The study argues that the failure to achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stems not only from recent global crises but also from deeper structural, political, economic and cultural factors embedded within contemporary systems of governance and development.
The authors critically assess the limitations of current sustainability frameworks, highlighting issues such as geopolitical fragmentation, corporate influence, policy shortcomings and the depoliticisation of sustainability discourse. They contend that meaningful progress requires a shift from incremental approaches towards systemic transformation capable of addressing growing social inequalities and environmental pressures.
The article contributes to ongoing international discussions on sustainability transitions, global governance and the future of development policy beyond 2030.
Read more at: The Unfinished Promise Why the 2030 Agenda Is Failing and What That Means for the Future of Sustainability