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Mr. David Tremblay
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

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Journal article
Published: 26 February 2021 in Sustainability
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The success of the 2030 Agenda hinges on mobilization at the local level. The localization of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their targets involves adapting them to local contexts. This case study of Quebec City, Canada, illustrates how the use of a systemic sustainability analysis tool can help integrate SDGs in the building of a sustainable development strategy at the local level. Our approach focuses on the use of an SDG target prioritization grid (SDGT-PG) and begins with the mobilization and training of a group of officers representing various city services. We first used an original text-mining framework to evaluate SDG integration within existing strategic documents published by the city. The result provides a portrait of existing contributions to SDG targets and identifies potential synergies and trade-offs between services and existing policies. A citywide prioritization workshop was held to assess the relative importance of SDG targets for the city. Priorities were then identified by combining the importance of the targets as viewed by stakeholders, the current level of achievement of SDG targets as determined by the analysis of existing documents, and the jurisdiction and responsibilities given to Quebec City in regard to federal and provincial legislation. We identified the main focus areas and related SDG targets. Furthermore, we observed whether actions needed to be consolidated or new actions needed to be implemented. The identification of synergies and trade-offs within the city service actions provides information on the links to be made between the different municipal services and calls for partnerships with other organizations. The use of the SDGT-PG allows the vertical and horizontal integration of the SDG targets and demonstrates how participation and inclusion facilitate stakeholders’ appropriation of the applied sustainable development strategy.

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David Tremblay; Sabine Gowsy; Olivier Riffon; Jean-François Boucher; Samuel Dubé; Claude Villeneuve. A Systemic Approach for Sustainability Implementation Planning at the Local Level by SDG Target Prioritization: The Case of Quebec City. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2520 .

AMA Style

David Tremblay, Sabine Gowsy, Olivier Riffon, Jean-François Boucher, Samuel Dubé, Claude Villeneuve. A Systemic Approach for Sustainability Implementation Planning at the Local Level by SDG Target Prioritization: The Case of Quebec City. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2520.

Chicago/Turabian Style

David Tremblay; Sabine Gowsy; Olivier Riffon; Jean-François Boucher; Samuel Dubé; Claude Villeneuve. 2021. "A Systemic Approach for Sustainability Implementation Planning at the Local Level by SDG Target Prioritization: The Case of Quebec City." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2520.

Research article
Published: 30 July 2020 in Sustainable Development
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The 2030 Agenda calls for a change in thinking in order to implement sustainable development goals (SDGs) and targets as a system. To achieve this goal, the 2030 Agenda established five pillars (“5 Ps”): people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership. Here, we present a classification of these SDGs and their targets based on the five pillars. Our aim is to improve our understanding of interactions by assessing whether potential synergies and trade‐offs are related to the classification of the targets. We surveyed 30 people and asked them to associate the content of target labels with the pillars. We classified SDG and targets according to an original quantification system. We determined whether the interactions were linked to similar or different classifications of the targets. We observed that the more similar the targets were in terms of classification, the more positive the interactions. We also noted that synergies exist between targets of different classifications. Our findings are useful for applying a systemic approach for policy coherence in sustainability analysis.

ACS Style

David Tremblay; François Fortier; Jean‐François Boucher; Olivier Riffon; Claude Villeneuve. Sustainable development goal interactions: An analysis based on the five pillars of the 2030 agenda. Sustainable Development 2020, 28, 1584 -1596.

AMA Style

David Tremblay, François Fortier, Jean‐François Boucher, Olivier Riffon, Claude Villeneuve. Sustainable development goal interactions: An analysis based on the five pillars of the 2030 agenda. Sustainable Development. 2020; 28 (6):1584-1596.

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David Tremblay; François Fortier; Jean‐François Boucher; Olivier Riffon; Claude Villeneuve. 2020. "Sustainable development goal interactions: An analysis based on the five pillars of the 2030 agenda." Sustainable Development 28, no. 6: 1584-1596.

Journal article
Published: 23 October 2017 in Sustainability
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Sustainability assessment is a growing concern worldwide with United Nations’ Agenda 2030 being implemented. As sustainability refers to the consideration of environmental, social and economic issues in light of cultural, historic—retrospective and prospective—and institutional perspectives, appropriate tools are needed to ensure the complete coverage of these aspects and allow the participation of multiple stakeholders. This article presents a scientifically robust and flexible tool, developed over the last 25 years and tested in different cultural and development contexts to build a framework for sustainability assessment of policies, strategies, programs and projects in light of Agenda 2030. A selected case study conducted on a major mining project in Québec (Canada) illustrates the Sustainable Development Analytical Grid performance for sustainability assessment. This tool and process is part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Acceleration Toolkit; it is one of the most adaptable, addresses all 17 SDGs and is fully accessible for free. Other advantages and limitations of the tool and process are discussed.

ACS Style

Claude Villeneuve; David Tremblay; Olivier Riffon; Georges Y. Lanmafankpotin; Sylvie Bouchard. A Systemic Tool and Process for Sustainability Assessment. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1909 .

AMA Style

Claude Villeneuve, David Tremblay, Olivier Riffon, Georges Y. Lanmafankpotin, Sylvie Bouchard. A Systemic Tool and Process for Sustainability Assessment. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (10):1909.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Claude Villeneuve; David Tremblay; Olivier Riffon; Georges Y. Lanmafankpotin; Sylvie Bouchard. 2017. "A Systemic Tool and Process for Sustainability Assessment." Sustainability 9, no. 10: 1909.