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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Sport and Sustainable Development is a comprehensive and powerful survey of the ways in which sport engages with its social, environmental, and ethical responsibilities.
It considers how sport can use its unique profile and platform to influence the attitudes of sport fans and consumers to promote positive social and environmental action around the world and to contribute to sustainable development, perhaps the most important issue of our time. The book is structured around the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a section devoted to each goal that contains chapters reviewing key theory and current research, measurement and evaluation issues, and the application of current knowledge in real-world development situations. Drawing on research and expertise from management, sociology, development studies, psychology, and other disciplines, the book examines the role that sport must play in areas such as health and well-being, poverty, educati
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"The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Sustainable Development provides a comprehensive, well-written, and skilfully structured manual into the intersection of sustainability and sport. The mix of theory, evaluation tools, and case studies of successful projects related to SDGs makes the handbook suitable for varied audiences. The target audiences can range from practitioners representing sport organizations and their stakeholders, policy makers at various levels, sport scholars, and students at both graduate and postgraduate levels. Considering the ubiquity of sustainability at the top of world’s agenda, it is a must-read book for any sport management student and scholar." - Grzegorz Botwina, University of Warsaw, Journal of Sport Management
Table of Contents1. An introduction to sport and sustainable development, Part I: Sustainable Development Goal 1: no poverty, 2. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 1, 3. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 1, 4. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 1, Part II: Sustainable Development Goal 2: zero hunger, 5. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 2, 6. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 2, 7. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 2, Part III: Sustainable Development Goal 3: good health and well-being, 8. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 3, 9. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 3, 10. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 3, Part IV: Sustainable Development Goal 4: quality education, 11. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 4, 12. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 4, 13. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 4, Part V: Sustainable Development Goal 5: gender equality, 14. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 5, 15. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 5, 16. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 5, Part VI: Sustainable Development Goal 6: clean water and sanitation, 17. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 6, 18. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 6, 19. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 6, Part VII: Sustainable Development Goal 7: affordable and clean energy, 20. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 7, 21. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 7, 22. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 7, Part VIII: Sustainable Development Goal 8: decent work and economic growth, 23. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 8, 24. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 8, 25. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 8, Part IX: Sustainable Development Goal 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure, 26. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 9, 27. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 9, 28. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 9, Part X: Sustainable Development Goal 10: reduced inequalities, 29. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 10, 30. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 10, 31. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 10, Part XI: Sustainable Development Goal 11: sustainable cities and communities, 32. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 11, 33. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 11, 34. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 11, Part XII: Sustainable Development Goal 12: responsible consumption and production, 35. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 12, 36. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 12, 37. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 12, Part XIII: Sustainable Development Goal 13: climate action, 38. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 13, 39. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 13, 40. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 13, Part XIV: Sustainable Development Goal 14: life below water, 41. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 14, 42. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 14, 43. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 14, Part XV: Sustainable Development Goal 15: life on land, 44. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 15, 45. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 15, 46. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 15, Part XVI: Sustainable Development Goal 16: peace, justice, and strong institutions, 47. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 16, 48. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 16, 49. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 16, Part XVII: Sustainable Development Goal 17: partnerships for the Goals, 50. An overview of Sustainable Development Goal 17, 51. Measuring Sustainable Development Goal 17, 52. Applying Sustainable Development Goal 17
