ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES OF SCIENCE FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: THE EU AND WORLD EXPERIENCE

Leonid Melnyk; Oleksandra Karintseva; Iryna Dehtyarova

Leonid Melnyk Sumy State University
Oleksandra Karintseva Sumy State University
Iryna Dehtyarova Sumy State University

Keywords: science, sustainable development goal,, system, economic growth

Abstract

The article analyses economic, environmental and social challenges of science for achieving sustainable development goals incorporating the EU and world experience. It tackles the studies of three interconnected global problem areas: Energy and Climate Change, Food and Water, Poverty and Equity. It overviews research progress in developing new methods for optimizing long-term economic growth, science education; science and food security; alternative energy sources; artificial intelligence and digital transformations; art education as well as the EU and world experience in using motivational instruments for implementation sustainable development goals and tackling global environmental challenges on the global, regional, national and local levels.

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