Egypt’s Strategy to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030: Researchers' Contributions: SDGs Viewed Through the Lens of Egypt’s Strategy and Researchers’ Views

316 Pages·2023·11.913 MB·English

by  El-Sayed E. Omran, Abdelazim M. Negm

SDG: 9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
El-Sayed E. Omran
Abdelazim M. Negm   Editors
Egypt’s Strategy
to Meet the Sustainable
Development Goals
and Agenda 2030:
Researchers’
Contributions
SDGs Viewed Through the Lens of Egypt’s
Strategy and Researchers’ Views
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Preface to Egypt s Strategy to Meet
the Sustainable Development Goals
”
and Agenda 2030
With the completion of this preface, a long journey that began in 2019 has
come to a close. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a topic that is
increasinglygarneringtheworld’sattention,wastheimpetusforwritingthis
book.TheSDGsareessentiallymultidisciplinaryinnature,bringingtogether
professionalsfromvariousareastoworktowardacommonobjective.Atthe
United Nations in 2015, country representatives agreed on 17 goals, 169
targets, and nearly 230 indicators. However, in most countries, poor data
availabilitymakesitdifficulttomeasureprogresstowardachievingthe2030
Agenda and assesses the impact of policy instruments on the SDGs.
Before we get into our book, it is worth noting that Egypt’s government
has taken a proactive approach to implement the 2030 Agenda. Egypt’s
strategy for addressing the agenda, dubbed “Egypt’s Vision 2030,” was
unveiled in March 2015. The 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy
(SDS) emphasizes the importance of several sectors for Egypt’s long-term
developmentandestablishesrulesandguidelinesforachievingthecountry’s
developmentalobjectives.TheEgyptiangovernmentisfocusedonachieving
socialjustice,innovation,economicdevelopment,andahealthyenvironment
inordertoimproveEgypt’squalityoflifeby2030,withanemphasisonthe
economic, social, and environmental elements.
Though 2030, the deadline for implementing the United Nations’ Sus-
tainable Development Goals (SDGs) may appear far away, it is not. The
Egyptian government was one of 22 Member States that demonstrated pro-
gressinachievingtheSDGsattheHigh-levelPoliticalForum(HLPF)inJuly
2016. The HLPF encourages Member States to contribute equally to the
implementation of the 2030 Agenda; in addition, the forum provides guid-
ance and suggestions on the 2030 Agenda’s implementation and follow-up,
as well as addressing new and emerging concerns connected to the SDGs.
The current study adds to this body of work by providing an analytical
framework that can help the Egyptian government priorities the many goals
and targets set forth in the 2030 Agenda.
The Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 present an excellent oppor-
tunitytoplaceEgypt’sdevelopmentonamorefavorablepathforitspeople’s
future.ItgivesamosthopefulpotentialforthepeopleofAfrica,especiallyits
youngmenandwomen,andtheirpricelessculturalandnaturalenvironment,
torevivecenturiesofsuccess,leadership,andstewardshipinthisareaofthe
world,whichwasthecradleofhumancivilization.Understandingtheissues
andpoolingenoughnational,regional,andglobalresourcestomeetthem,as
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wellasofferingcomfortagainstrisksandopenlyaddressingthem,willbethe
mosteffectivemethodtoensuresustainablegrowthandensurethatnooneis
left behind.
This book currently highlights and focuses on the latest knowledge and
information accessible to advance strategy connected to Egypt’s long-term
growth. The goal of this publication is to aid Egypt’s plan for achieving the
SustainableDevelopmentGoalsandAgenda2030.Thecreationofthisbook
began with the identification and invitation of lead authors to write chapters
to aid Egypt’s strategy for addressing and solving challenges from the per-
spective of each of the SDGs. The book’s 17 main chapters largely corre-
spond to 13 SDGs plus one chapter for the introduction and one chapter for
theconclusionsandrecommendations.Outofthe12chapters,3aredevoted
to renewable energies due to its importance and positive impact on the
environment. The last chapter highlights the book’s most important con-
clusions and suggestions. It also identifies fundamental obstacles to Egypt’s
approachformeetingtheSustainableDevelopmentGoalsandAgenda2030,
as well as cautious future hopes. All presented materials are the authors
contributionsandnecessarilyrepresentthegovernmentalpointofview.Now,
the reader can begin his/her adventure from wherever, depending on his/her
interests and choices.
Academics, professionals, and scientists, as well as undergraduate and
graduate students, are among the readers and beneficiaries. This book is
aimed at all stakeholders in the sustainable development sector, including
financial institutions, user organizations, planners, designers, training insti-
tutions, and research institutes. We wish it could serve as a guidebook for
thoseinterestedinsustainabledevelopment.Webelievethattheinformation
presented here will be of the most use to policymakers, managers, and
researchers seeking a broad perspective on Egypt’s urgent climate change
issues,andwehopethatthebookwillcontributetosomereal,albeitmodest,
progress toward beneficial climate change management.
Advances in this book would not have been possible without the
tremendous efforts of all of the authors, and we are confident that their
contributionswilladdtothebook’srelevance.Itwouldnothavebeenableto
develop this book and make it a reality without their patience and effort in
writing and revising the numerous editions to fulfill Springer’s high-quality
requirements. All thanks and gratitude must go to all members of the
Springer team who worked long and hard to make this book a reality for
academics,graduatestudents,andscientistsallacrosstheworld.Wewantto
expressourgratitudetoalloftheprofessionalswhoparticipatedinthebook
chapter review processes. We are hoping it is been extensively read. If we
wish to prevent prior misconceptions, we need to take a different approach
and start relying on scientists’ knowledge. That opportunity did not exist a
decade ago. It is now the appropriate time.
Ismailia, Egypt El-Sayed E. Omran
Zagazig, Egypt Abdelazim M. Negm
April 2022
Acknowledgements
Thesecondeditorishappytoacknowledgethatthisbookisoriginatedfrom
the idea of the project that was supported by Science, Technology, and
InnovationFundingAuthority(STIFA)ofEgypt,GrantNo.(30771)andthe
British Council (BC) of UK, Grant No. (332435306) through the project
titled “A Novel Standalone Solar-Driven Agriculture Greenhouse-
Desalination System: That Grows its Energy and Irrigation Water” via the
Newton-Mosharafafundingscheme,calls4,whichsupportedseveral SDGs.
Last but not least, the editors are eager to gather audiences feedback and
comments in order to improve future editions.
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Contents
Introduction to “Insights into Egypt’s Strategy to Meet the
SustainableDevelopmentGoalsandAgenda2030:Researchers’
Contributions”.... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 1
El-Sayed E. Omran and Abdelazim M. Negm
Overviewofthe Poverty,FoodSecurityandNutritionSituation
in Egypt. .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 11
Mona A. Outhman and El-Sayed E. Omran
Long-Term Control of Desertification: Is Organic Farming
Superior to Conventional? Soil and Established Arid
Cultivation Practices at SEKEM, Egypt .... .... .... ..... .... 27
Lorenz Huebner
The Effect of COVID-19 on the Egyptian Education System
and the Role of Digitalization. .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 43
Marwa Biltagy
CultureandPrinciplesofEquityandGenderEqualityasaBasis
of Holistic Sustainable Development at SEKEM, Egypt..... .... 59
Lorenz Huebner and Helmy Abouleish
Integrated Hydrological Modeling and Geoinformatics for
Harvesting and Simulating Mountain Torrents on the Area
Stretching Between Port Sudan and Ras Bennas, Red Sea .. .... 73
El-Sayed E. Omran and Mohamed E. Dandrawy
Resources of the Renewable Energy in Egypt.... .... ..... .... 107
Nadia M. Eshra
Utilizing Renewable Energy as a Mean to Achieve SDGs ... .... 127
Raad H. S. Al-Jibouri
Economic Growth, Employment and Decent Work as a
Sustainable Development Policy for All. .... .... .... ..... .... 151
Harb A. E. Hasseen El-bardisy
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Proposed Guidelines for Planning of Egyptian Fishing Ports .... 165
Mahmoud Sharaan, Mona G. Ibrahim, Moheb Iskander,
and Abdelazim M. Negm
The Impact of Human-Induced in Mining Operations
on the Increased Risk of Torrents in the Wadi Allaqi Basin. .... 191
Mohamed E. Dandrawy and El-Sayed E. Omran
Climate Considerations in the Planning and Sustainability
of Egyptian Cities . .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 207
El-Sayed E. Omran, Islam M. Gaber, and Tarek M. Elkashef
EducationforSustainableDevelopment,BestPracticesTowards
Fulfilling Egypt’s Vision 2030. .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 239
Nehal L. Khalil
Life Under Lake Nasser: Water Quality as Means to Achieving
the Egypt’s Agenda 2030 .... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 249
El-Sayed E. Omran and Samir A. Elawah
Soil–Water Properties for Reduce Land Degradation Along
the High Dam Lake, Egypt... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 261
El-Sayed E. Omran, Mamdouh Hamzawy,
and Mohamed A. Hammad
Update, Conclusions, and Recommendations to “Egypt’s
Strategy to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals
and Agenda 2030”. .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 295
El-Sayed E. Omran and Abdelazim M. Negm