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Sustainable Development Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

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  • Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

    (Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain
    Grupo de Investigación en Cultura, Educación y Sociedad, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
    Studies Centre in Applied Combat (CESCA), 45007 Toledo, Spain)

  • Stephanie Rodriguez-Besteiro

    (Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain)

  • Juan José Cabello-Eras

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultado de Ingeniería, Universidad de Cordoba, Cra. 6 #No. 77-305, Montería 230002, Colombia)

  • Alvaro Bustamante-Sanchez

    (Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain)

  • Eduardo Navarro-Jiménez

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia)

  • Macarena Donoso-Gonzalez

    (Education Department, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, 28240 Madrid, Spain)

  • Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida y de la Naturaleza, Universidad Antonio de de Nebrija, 28240 Madrid, Spain)

  • Jose Francisco Tornero-Aguilera

    (Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain
    Studies Centre in Applied Combat (CESCA), 45007 Toledo, Spain)

Abstract

The present narrative review aimed to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sustainable development goals (SDGS). This information would allow a better comprehension of the actual state of the SDGS and a more efficient programming in future interventions. To achieve the objective of the study, a consensual and critical review was carried out using both primary sources, such as scientific articles, and secondary sources, such as bibliographic indexes, web pages and databases. The Sustainable Development Goals are a global call to action to end poverty, close the gender gap, protect the planet, and improve the lives of people around the world. In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 17 goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which sets out a plan to achieve the goals in 15 years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has been a turning point in the achievement of these goals, due to all its consequences at the political, economic, and socio-cultural levels. This review can be used as a guide for future research and reviews in order to understand the status of each of the SDGs and what actions have been taken and proposed in the aftermath of the pandemic in recent years.

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  • Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez & Stephanie Rodriguez-Besteiro & Juan José Cabello-Eras & Alvaro Bustamante-Sanchez & Eduardo Navarro-Jiménez & Macarena Donoso-Gonzalez & Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco & J, 2022. "Sustainable Development Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-26, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:13:p:7726-:d:846946
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