{"id":64,"date":"2023-01-04T12:32:17","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T12:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbooks.hdfoundation.in\/sdgs\/chapter\/sdg-9-industry-innovation-and-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:09:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:09:35","slug":"sdg-9-industry-innovation-and-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/openbooks.hdfoundation.in\/sdgs\/chapter\/sdg-9-industry-innovation-and-infrastructure\/","title":{"raw":"SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure","rendered":"SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure"},"content":{"raw":"<strong>SDG 9<\/strong> aims to promote the idea of decent work to the development of infrastructure, such as transport, irrigation, energy and information and communication technology, to achieve sustainable development and community empowerment around the world. Infrastructure is made up of two dimensions \u2013 the physical assets themselves and the services needed to maintain them. Project development and funding is strengthened when public and private groups work together to provide solutions. Investing in the research and development of technological progress, education and the empowerment of marginalized communities can help us achieve our environmental objectives of renewable resources and energy-efficiency. Given the role of infrastructure and industrial development as core drivers of a global development agenda, failure to improve this domain will make achieving the other goals more difficult. In late February 2023, there were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1620925418298\/1620925434679\">three drinking water advisories<\/a> in Saskatchewan and 28 advisories cross Canada due to inadequate infrastructure.\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>You might also be able to align your teaching to this SDG if you want your students to be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Depict the concepts of sustainable infrastructure and industrialization.<\/li>\n \t<li>Analyze the local, national and global challenges to achieving resilient infrastructure and industrialization.<\/li>\n \t<li>Identify opportunities in their own culture and nation for greener and more resilient infrastructure, understanding their risks and overall benefits.<\/li>\n \t<li>Investigate examples of unsustainable development .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>You might consider having your students <\/strong><a style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/bangkok.unesco.org\/content\/reflect%E2%80%93share%E2%80%93act-guide-community-based-education-sustainable-development\"><strong>reflect, share, act<\/strong><\/a><strong> in some of these ways:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Find ways that students can engage with stakeholders like non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments, businesses and community members.<\/li>\n \t<li>Design projects which allow students to fairly critique government policies or processes, to address gaps in policies or processes, or develop innovative solutions to existing problems.<\/li>\n \t<li>Innovation comes from collaboration, so look for ways for students to learn, share and think critically with people in your community, or on the other side of the world, such as through <a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.usask.ca\/curriculum\/coil.php\">COIL<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Some curricular connections and questions for students might be:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div class=\"related-content\"><article id=\"post-4306\" class=\"post-4306 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-experiential-learning category-instructional-strategies tag-active-learning tag-experiential-learning\"><header class=\"entry-header\">Media - How can media keep industries accountable to their social, economic and environmental impact?Environment - What are the essential qualities of sustainable development regarding environmental protection?Poverty, wealth, and power - How can industrialization or innovation help end the poverty cycle?\n\nIndigenous Peoples - How can infrastructure development and industrialization be more inclusive of Indigenous perspectives and rights?\n\nPeace and conflict - How is industrial development impacted during times of conflict?\n\nOppression and genocide - How might government corruption affect infrastructure development and industrialization?\n\nGender politics - How can we ensure spaces for women in innovative technological sectors?\n\nSocial justice and human rights - What would happen if access to Internet became a human right? What would it look like?\n\nHealth and biotechnology - How can we ensure healthy working conditions amidst economic development?\n\n<\/header><\/article><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p><strong>SDG 9<\/strong> aims to promote the idea of decent work to the development of infrastructure, such as transport, irrigation, energy and information and communication technology, to achieve sustainable development and community empowerment around the world. Infrastructure is made up of two dimensions \u2013 the physical assets themselves and the services needed to maintain them. Project development and funding is strengthened when public and private groups work together to provide solutions. Investing in the research and development of technological progress, education and the empowerment of marginalized communities can help us achieve our environmental objectives of renewable resources and energy-efficiency. Given the role of infrastructure and industrial development as core drivers of a global development agenda, failure to improve this domain will make achieving the other goals more difficult. In late February 2023, there were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1620925418298\/1620925434679\">three drinking water advisories<\/a> in Saskatchewan and 28 advisories cross Canada due to inadequate infrastructure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>You might also be able to align your teaching to this SDG if you want your students to be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Depict the concepts of sustainable infrastructure and industrialization.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze the local, national and global challenges to achieving resilient infrastructure and industrialization.<\/li>\n<li>Identify opportunities in their own culture and nation for greener and more resilient infrastructure, understanding their risks and overall benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Investigate examples of unsustainable development .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>You might consider having your students <\/strong><a style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/bangkok.unesco.org\/content\/reflect%E2%80%93share%E2%80%93act-guide-community-based-education-sustainable-development\"><strong>reflect, share, act<\/strong><\/a><strong> in some of these ways:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Find ways that students can engage with stakeholders like non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments, businesses and community members.<\/li>\n<li>Design projects which allow students to fairly critique government policies or processes, to address gaps in policies or processes, or develop innovative solutions to existing problems.<\/li>\n<li>Innovation comes from collaboration, so look for ways for students to learn, share and think critically with people in your community, or on the other side of the world, such as through <a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.usask.ca\/curriculum\/coil.php\">COIL<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Some curricular connections and questions for students might be:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<article id=\"post-4306\" class=\"post-4306 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-experiential-learning category-instructional-strategies tag-active-learning tag-experiential-learning\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">Media &#8211; How can media keep industries accountable to their social, economic and environmental impact?Environment &#8211; What are the essential qualities of sustainable development regarding environmental protection?Poverty, wealth, and power &#8211; How can industrialization or innovation help end the poverty cycle?<\/p>\n<p>Indigenous Peoples &#8211; How can infrastructure development and industrialization be more inclusive of Indigenous perspectives and rights?<\/p>\n<p>Peace and conflict &#8211; How is industrial development impacted during times of conflict?<\/p>\n<p>Oppression and genocide &#8211; How might government corruption affect infrastructure development and industrialization?<\/p>\n<p>Gender politics &#8211; How can we ensure spaces for women in innovative technological sectors?<\/p>\n<p>Social justice and human rights &#8211; What would happen if access to Internet became a human right? 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