Localizing Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action to Build Local Resilience to Floods in the Hunter Valley: A Literature Review

Anastasia Mortimer (), Iftekhar Ahmed, Thomas Johnson, Liyaning Tang and Margaret Alston
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Anastasia Mortimer: School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia
Iftekhar Ahmed: School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Thomas Johnson: School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Liyaning Tang: School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Margaret Alston: School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-17

Abstract: The realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires local governments globally to integrate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their policy and practice. In the case of the Hunter Valley Region of Australia, a key sustainable development issue is climate change-induced flooding. The localization and mainstreaming of SDG 13 on climate action can support tangible municipal climate actions in the Region. However, while it is acknowledged that SDG localization is needed to address sustainable development challenges, there is a gap in research and practice to guide local government attempts at SDG localization. This research analyzes literature on SDG localization to understand strategies, challenges and gaps that can inform localization approaches for the Hunter Valley. An analysis of the literature revealed that the implementation of SDG 13 at the local government level is a sparsely researched area, and in practice, efforts to implement SDG 13 have not been publicly communicated. Research-based recommendations for SDG 13 localization are presented to highlight the potential of integrating SDGs into pre-existing local policy so that the SDGs and their targets can support climate action and decrease disaster risk of future floods in Hunter Valley communities.

Keywords: SDG 13; sustainable development goal; localization; SDG mainstreaming; climate action; disaster risk reduction; disaster resilience; flood risk; Hunter Valley (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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