Ongoing strategic challenges and how SDGs along with UDA framework can help
Dr. (Cdr.) Arnab Das
Founder and Director, MRC, Pune
Key Highlights
- People, Economy, and Nature are the three inseparable components and the policy makers need to find the right balance
- Ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the subsequent collapse of the supply chain and energy crisis has impacted the entire global economy
- UDA Framework builds efficiency in resource utilization and optimizes the governance mechanism
- The developing nations are struggling to prioritize the socio-economic requirements and thus, not able to invest on long term sustainable development goals
The global community is going through a massive churn and there is necessity to view the current strategic challenges from a nuanced perspective. The so-called rush for economic growth has brought us to a point of massive sustainability concern and more importantly climate change risk. Massive infrastructure investments could come to knots, in the face of extreme climate events. Corporates have to recognize that for the long-term wellbeing of their businesses, aspirations of the people involved and the nature have to be aligned. People, Economy, and Nature are the three inseparable components and the policy makers need to find the right balance.
The Indo-Pacific Region has emerged as the most critical strategic space among the global powers. The Indo-Pacific strategic space is the tropical waters of the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. The region is also marked by unique political, economic, and ecological realities. The political reality pertains to the pre-modern states with governance mechanisms, still evolving. The extra-regional powers can influence the domestic politics and keep these nations dependent on them. The developing nations are struggling to prioritize the socio-economic requirements and thus, not able to invest on long term sustainable development goals. The tropical waters are known for their rich biodiversity and massive undersea mineral reserves. The ongoing electric vehicle transition and the corresponding battery requirement, has pushed up the demand for rare earth elements.
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Dr. (Cdr.) Arnab Das
Founder and Director, MRC, Pune
Dr (Cdr) Arnab Das, Director and Founder of MRC, Pune. Dr Das is a former Naval officer with 2 decades of active services and PhD holder from IIT Delhi with specialization in Underwater Acoustics. He has worked on several projects and has a plethora of publications to his credit.