Information for Sustainable Development is a landmark publication that examines the perspectives, challenges and progress towards achieving the targets of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs), through the lens of information science. Written by an author team with extensive experience in the research and practice of information and sustainability, the book provides a thorough introduction to the SDGs and the impact of information, data, people and society on measuring performance and assessing progress in achieving the SDG goals.

Split into four distinct sections, the book provides an introduction to the landscape for information, data and metadata in the context of the SDGs, before exploring key topics such as:

how metadata is used in measuring progress and success, and the challenges and complexities of calculation methods and the interpretation of data
digital literacy and the digital divide across different countries and regions, and how critical information skills are in achieving success in the SDGs
specific human and social challenges associated with the SDGs
education for sustainable development and the role of environmental literacy
an examination of the research and development in the information sector around green libraries, climate change and sustainability, including a proposed research and training framework for future information science research.

This book will be a valuable resource for researchers, students and professionals in information and computer sciences as well as disciplines such as politics, business and education. It will provide inspiration and new discussion on how the information, data, people and societal elements of the SDGs should be considered and embedded in future research and training activity.

Table of Contents:

Data, Information, People and Society
Information and the Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals: Targets and Indicators
Data, Information and Progress in SDGs
Capacity, Cooperation, and Sharing of Data for SDGs
People and the SDGs: the Digital Divide
People and SDGs: Access to Data and Digital Skills
Information Skills and the SDGs in Everyday Life
Information, Education and Sustainable Development
Research and Development around the SDGs
Information Education, Research and Professional Developments around SDGs

Reference works, dictionaries

Social issues, social work

Library and information science in general

Library and information management

Library acquisitions, collection development

Theory of computing, computing in general

Economics

Management, corporate management

Language usage, ortography

Environmental protection

Reference works, dictionaries (charity campaign)

Social issues, social work (charity campaign)

Library and information science in general (charity campaign)

Library and information management (charity campaign)

Library acquisitions, collection development (charity campaign)

Theory of computing, computing in general (charity campaign)

Economics (charity campaign)

Management, corporate management (charity campaign)

Language usage, ortography (charity campaign)

Environmental protection (charity campaign)

Information for Sustainable Development