This edited collection unveils the pivotal role of entrepreneurship in realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Global scholars converge to scrutinize entrepreneurship's centrality in the transformative framework endorsed by the United Nations.

Encompassing nuanced examinations, the volume surveys evolving perspectives on Agenda 2030, appraises policy implications and scrutinizes entrepreneurship's potency as a change catalyst. Chapters deal with practical applications, assessing the Agenda's efficacy in nurturing local enterprises. Exploring the interplay between corporate social responsibility and entrepreneurship, the book analyzes the potential of tailoring Sustainable Development Goals to diverse contexts. Furthermore, the book critically analyzes implementation factors and prevailing research gaps in public sector integration. In sum, this compendium exemplifies Agenda 2030's role in driving multifaceted political and local metamorphoses across sectors and is useful for researchers and policymakers alike.

Investigates whether UN Agenda 2030 can be effective for entrepreneurship and small business in local communities Examines the critical factors for developing and analyzing the utilization of Agenda 2030 Showcases effective leverage for local political change within Agenda 2030's domains

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David B. Audretsch holds the position of Professor and the Ameritech Chair of Economic Development. He also serves as the director of the Institute for Development Strategies at Indiana University (USA). Apart from being the editor-in-chief of the Small Business Economics Journal, he offers advisory services to private and non-profit organizations, including the World Bank, OECD, EU, UN, and the American Center for Entrepreneurship.

Anna Sörensson holds the position of Associate Professor and researcher at the Business School of Inland Norway University of Applied Science and also at the Department of Economics, Geography, Law, and Tourism at Mid Sweden University, Sweden. Her research encompasses sustainability, higher education, nature-based businesses, tourism, creative industries, and marketing.

Anders Lundström possesses extensive experience in coordinating international research projects. He established the Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research and initiated the Swedish Award for Entrepreneurship Research. Prof. Lundström crafted the Innovative Policy Research for Economic Growth (IPREG) global network and led major international conferences. Formerly, he presided over the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and serves as an emeritus professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business at Mid Sweden University, Östersund. His contributions include international publications on entrepreneurship, innovation, and small business policies across diverse nations.

Inhalt

Part 1: Introduction to Agenda 2030 with various European example.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Insights on the Agenda 2030: a Spanish Overview.- 3. Cooperatives as a form of social entrepreneurship and their role in combating the climate crisis in Nordic agriculture.- 4. Social entrepreneurship as a tool for achieving the UNs Sustainable Development Goals on a local scale: 'The Larder' providing the ingredients for food fairness.- Part 2: The role of Education for Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Social Responsibility.- 5. Discussing Key Competences and Pedagogical Challenges of Preparing Entrepreneurship Students for a Transition to a Sustainable Society.- 6. Educating change agents for a sustainable future: what role can entrepreneurship education play?.- 7. Empowering Changemakers of Tomorrow: Building Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Competences through Enactus Social Impact Programme to Advance the 2030 Agenda.- Part 3: The Role of Digitalization and Circular Economy and future outlooks for Agenda 2030.- 8. Addressing SDGs in the sharing economy in Kenya with the lens of humane entrepreneurship.- 9. The Just Circularity Model and the Role of the Entrepreneur.- 10. Exploring the Dark Sides of Digitalization in Entrepreneurship on Sustainability.- 11. The relationship between social entrepreneurship, well-being, and social sustainability in a resource-limited context A conceptual approach.