Higher education institutions, SDG2 and agri-food sustainability: lessons from Chulalongkorn University and Thailand

Wayne Nelles (), Supawan Visetnoi (), Carl Middleton () and Thita Orn-in ()
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Wayne Nelles: Chulalongkorn University
Supawan Visetnoi: School of Agricultural Resources (CUSAR)
Carl Middleton: CSDS
Thita Orn-in: Chulalongkorn University

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2022, vol. 24, issue 9, No 20, 10975-10996

Abstract: Abstract This paper examines higher education efforts linking United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and agri-food system sustainability given reports of stagnant movement for SDG2 in Southeast Asia and lack of data for effective monitoring or evaluation to realize the 2030 Agenda. It discusses Thai contexts amid a growing global movement in academic theory, policy and practice to mainstream SDG knowledge and implementation across campuses presenting one case to illustrate broader concerns. Chulalongkorn University policies, faculty awareness, curricula, research, sustainability reporting and partnerships about SDGs have contributed to SDG2 objectives from different disciplines and academic units. However, some faculty still lack understanding of SDGs generally while SDG2 has not been an institutional priority. The university has made welcome progress since a 2017 policy promoting SDGs but still needs to strengthen SDG2 data collection, teaching, research and community outreach capacities including links to government and international reporting to address complex agri-food system sustainability challenges. Comparative studies could also help while critically debating SDG deficiencies and promoting socioeconomic, ecological, agri-food system, community and campus sustainability.

Keywords: Higher education institutions; SDG2; Chulalongkorn University; sustainable agri-food system; Sufficiency economy philosophy; Thailand (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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