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Latest Review Papers in Development Goals Towards Sustainability 2026

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Development Goals towards Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 800

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This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality review papers across the broad field of Latest Review Papers in Development Goals Towards Sustainability 2026, with a particular focus on the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We welcome comprehensive reviews that synthesise and critically assess recent advances in theory, policy, methods, and practice related to sustainable development at global, national, regional, and local scales.

We especially encourage contributions that:

  • map progress and challenges in achieving one or more SDGs;
  • integrate interdisciplinary perspectives (e.g., linking the water–energy–food nexus, climate action, social justice, and economic development);
  • examine governance, finance, technology, education, and behavioural change as enablers of sustainable development; and
  • identify research gaps and future directions for implementing development goals in a just and effective manner.

Researchers from all relevant disciplines are invited to submit full-length, comprehensive review articles, scoping reviews, or systematic reviews highlighting the latest developments, debates, and emerging trends in sustainable development and SDG implementation.

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Keywords

  • sustainable development goals (SDGs)
  • 2030 agenda
  • development goals towards sustainability
  • SDG implementation and monitoring
  • policy frameworks for sustainable development
  • sustainability indicators and metrics
  • water–energy–food nexus
  • climate action and resilience
  • sustainable cities and communities
  • sustainable consumption and production
  • poverty and inequality reduction
  • education for sustainable development
  • governance and institutions for sustainability
  • sustainable finance and green investment
  • technology and innovation for SDGs
  • social inclusion
  • global partnerships for sustainable development

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Reimagining SDG 17 in Africa Through the Marshall Plan Paradigm: A Conceptual Framework for Equitable and Sustainable Global Partnerships
by Olusiji Adebola Lasekan, Margot Teresa Godoy Pena and Blessy Sarah Mathew
Sustainability 2026, 18(8), 3688; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18083688 - 8 Apr 2026
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This study develops a conceptual framework for reimagining Sustainable Development Goal 17 (SDG 17) in Africa through a reinterpretation of the Marshall Plan’s governance logic. The primary focus is to address persistent failures in development partnerships—namely, fragmentation, weak coordination, power asymmetries, and limited [...] Read more.
This study develops a conceptual framework for reimagining Sustainable Development Goal 17 (SDG 17) in Africa through a reinterpretation of the Marshall Plan’s governance logic. The primary focus is to address persistent failures in development partnerships—namely, fragmentation, weak coordination, power asymmetries, and limited institutional capacity—by proposing a structured model of partnership governance. Using a theory-building methodology grounded in historical analysis and documentary evidence, the study applies a systematic adaptation logic in which core governance mechanisms from the Marshall Plan are re-specified to reflect African institutional realities. These mechanisms—coordination, mutual accountability, collective action, state capacity, and trust—are translated into eight operational pillars: co-development, institutional strengthening, structural transformation, regional integration, blended finance, digital public infrastructure, knowledge co-production, and resilience. The framework conceptualizes SDG 17 as a meta-governance system that aligns actors, institutions, and resources across sectors. By moving from historical abstraction to context-sensitive application, the study contributes a coherent, Africa-centered governance model that enhances partnership effectiveness and informs post-2030 development policy. Full article
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