Abstract
Sustainable development has become the mantra, or the global utopia, for multi-scalar development worldwide, being promoted by governments and international organisations through the support to social and environmental policies. However, the concept of sustainability, as well as the Agenda 2030 and SDGs, remain controversial due to socio-political and environmental contradictions. This article analyses the promotion of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and related initiatives oriented towards sustainable coastal governance in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. It emerges that these policies, rather than promoting sustainable coastal governance and preserving local communities practices and knowledge, support a controversial green growth vision and the unsustainable neoliberalisation of socio-environmental practices
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Journal | Geography Notebooks |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
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