‘Sustainable’ Discourse: A Critical Analysis of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Q2 Social Sciences

Asia Pacific Media Educator Pub Date : 2019-12-01 DOI:10.1177/1326365X19881515

Mohammad Ala-Uddin

引用次数: 8

Abstract

Sustainability is a catchphrase in contemporary theory and practice of international development. It has become an epicentre of development debate following the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 by the United Nations (UN). Many view the new set of goals as a significant step in the field of development, but scholars and practitioners still grapple with reaching a consensus on a common definition of sustainability. This article problematizes the notion and theoretical underpinning of sustainability. The author focusses on the discursive practices that played a dominant role in shaping the conception of sustainability, especially within the formation of the SDGs. Using the three-dimensional analytical framework of discourse studies outlined by Fairclough (1995, Critical discourse analysis, Boston, MA: Addison Wesley), the author interprets the text of the SDGs at micro level (discourse), meso level (discursive practices) and macro level (discursive events).

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“可持续”话语：对《2030年可持续发展议程》的批判性分析

可持续性是当代国际发展理论和实践中的一句流行语。2015年联合国通过可持续发展目标后，它已成为发展辩论的中心。许多人认为这套新目标是发展领域的重要一步，但学者和从业者仍在努力就可持续性的共同定义达成共识。本文对可持续性的概念和理论基础提出了质疑。作者重点关注在塑造可持续性概念方面发挥主导作用的话语实践，特别是在可持续发展目标的形成过程中。运用Fairclough（1995，批判性话语分析，波士顿，MA：Addison-Wesley）提出的话语研究的三维分析框架，作者从微观层面（话语）、中观层面（话语实践）和宏观层面（话语事件）对可持续发展目标的文本进行了解读。

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期刊介绍： Asia Pacific Media Educator is an international refereed journal published twice a year by SAGE Publications (New Delhi) in collaboration with the School of the Arts, English and Media, Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts, University of Wollongong in Australia. The journal follows international norms and procedures of blind peer reviewing by scholars representing a wide range of multi-disciplinary areas. APME focuses on generating discussions and dialogues among media educators, researchers and journalists. Content ranges from critical commentaries and essays to research reports and papers that contribute to journalism theory development and offer innovative ideas in improving the standard and currency of media reportage, teaching and training specific to the Asia Pacific region. Papers that integrate media theories with applications to professional practice, media training and journalism education are usually selected for peer review. APME also carries a Q&A section with book authors. APME takes conventional book reviews to a more creative level where reviewers directly engage with authors to understand the process that authors take in researching and writing the book, clarify their assumptions and pose critical questions.