This book looks at the potential of sport to contribute to wide-ranging development outcomes, which have been recognized across international policy declarations, most significantly in the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development. It provides a theoretical approach to sport and development. It begins by addressing the basic concepts of sport development and sustainability and then discusses the potential contribution of sport to five prioritized SDGs (SDGs 3, 4, 5, 8 and 16) and the environment as one of the sustainable development pillars that may contribute to SDGs 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. This academic resource provides a macro view to students and researchers of sports sciences to know more about the fundamental concepts of sustainable development goals, and to enhance their knowledge about sport as a conduit that can help achieve wider development outcomes rather than being an end in itself. This book is of interest to students and researchers of sports studies, from sociology to management, and researchers and policy makers interested in sport and sustainable development.

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Dr. Kazem Hozhabri holds a Ph.D. in sport management. His Ph.D. thesis was recognized as the best thesis by the Environment and Sports Commission of Iran in 2020. Also, he has studied at the University of Lille, France as a scientific researcher (2018-2019). His teaching experiences in various educational levels (schools and universities) for 20 years, led to the training of many students and PE teachers. He is currently working on the engagement of the SDP sector to environmental sustainability.

Prof. Claude Sobry is Emeritus Professor at the University of Lille. A Phd in economics, he became interested in the economics of sport in the early 1980s, one of the very first in France. He has focused on the impact of sports tourism on sustainable development over the past fifteen years. Holder at the University of Lille since 1990 he taught at several foreign universities (Morocco, Romania, Greece) and gave lectures or seminars in about 20 countries. He created and directed the Master in Sports Management at the University of Lille. He created and directed the International Master in Sport Tourism Engineering (with EU funding), and created and leads the International Research Network in Sport Tourism (IRNIST). He carried out appraisals for the European Commission and the French Ministry of Tourism in the context of the 2024 Olympic Games. He is the author or editor of 16 books on the economics or management of sport and sport tourism.

Prof. Rahim Ramzaninejad works at the University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. He holds a PhD in sport management. During his 27 years of working at universities, he has supervised many postgraduate students who have worked on strategic management/sports development and sustainable development. He has written and translated many books, papers, and lectures. He is currently working on creating a master's curriculum in sports policy at the University of Guilan.