TY - BOOK ID - 21402650 TI - Knowledge for Justice : Critical Perspectives from Southern African-Nordic Research Partnerships AU - Penderis, Sharon Patricia AU - Evans, Henri-Count AU - Ibsen, Hilde AU - Halvorsen, Tor PY - 2018 SN - 1928331645 1928331637 9781928331643 9781928331650 1928331653 9781928331636 PB - Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, DB - UniCat KW - Justice, Administration of. KW - Justice, Administration of KW - Administration of justice KW - Law and legislation KW - Neoliberalism KW - Sustainable development KW - Social aspects. KW - Research KW - International cooperation. KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Neo-liberalism KW - Liberalism KW - Environmental aspects KW - Law KW - Courts KW - Research&delete& KW - International cooperation KW - Social aspects KW - E-books KW - Sustainable Development Goals. KW - SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) KW - Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável KW - United Nations. KW - Millennium Development Goals UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:21402650 AB - With the adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, the purpose of development is being redefined in both social and environmental terms. Despite pushback from conservative forces, change is accelerating in many sectors. To drive this transformation in ways that bring about social, environmental and economic justice at a local, national, regional and global levels, new knowledge and strong cross-regional networks capable of foregrounding different realities, needs and agendas will be essential. In fact, the power of knowledge matters today in ways that humanity has probably never experienced before, placing an emphasis on the roles of research, academics and universities. In this collection, an international diverse collection of scholars from the southern African and Nordic regions critically review the SDGs in relation to their own areas of expertise, while placing the process of knowledge production in the spotlight. In Part I, the contributors provide a sober assessment of the obstacles that neo-liberal hegemony presents to substantive transformation. In Part Two, lessons learned from North-South research collaborations and academic exchanges are assessed in terms of their potential to offer real alternatives. In Part III, a set of case studies supply clear and nuanced analyses of the scale of the challenges faced in ensuring that no one is left behind. This accessible and absorbing collection will be of interest to anyone interested in North-South research networks and in the contemporary debates on the role of knowledge production. ER -