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<p>This paper aims to identify all of the unexploited potentialities of sports activities with regard to sustainability by answering the following question: Considering the priorities that the 2030 Agenda identified with regard to sustainability, what does sport contribute to the process of transition towards a more sustainable global scenario? According to the European Union Council, sport and physical activity play a strategic role in the global challenge toward sustainability and achieving the 17 SDGs. The contribution of sport to the 2030 Agenda is indeed strategic. However, through a non-systematic review, the authors have observed almost a complete absence of SDGs within sports literature. Discussing the results through the lens of the SDGs, the authors have identified a series of qualitative and quantitative research opportunities connected with the 17 SDGs and related targets. The authors have also identified a total of 27 research hypotheses. This evidence could support academics, sports managers, professionals, and practitioners in identifying their contribution to the global priorities towards sustainability.</p>
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This paper aims to identify all of the unexploited potentialities of sports activities with regard to sustainability by answering the following question: Considering the priorities that the 2030 Agenda identified with regard to sustainability, what does sport contribute to the process of transition towards a more sustainable global scenario? According to the European Union Council, sport and physical activity play a strategic role in the global challenge toward sustainability and achieving the 17 SDGs. The contribution of sport to the 2030 Agenda is indeed strategic. However, through a non-systematic review, the authors have observed almost a complete absence of SDGs within sports literature. Discussing the results through the lens of the SDGs, the authors have identified a series of qualitative and quantitative research opportunities connected with the 17 SDGs and related targets. The authors have also identified a total of 27 research hypotheses. This evidence could support academics, sports managers, professionals, and practitioners in identifying their contribution to the global priorities towards sustainability.

Sustainability in Sport-Related Studies: A Non-Systematic Review to Increase the Sports Contribution to the 2030 Agenda

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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This paper aims to identify all of the unexploited potentialities of sports activities with regard to sustainability by answering the following question:...

Sustainability in Sport-Related Studies: A Non-Systematic Review to Increase the Sports Contribution to the 2030 Agenda

Published Online: Mar 11, 2023

Page range: 81 - 98

Received: Jan 03, 2023

Accepted: Feb 20, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2023-0007

Keywords
SDGs, 2030 Agenda, sports sustainability, literature review

© 2023 Nora Annesi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Sustainability in Sport-Related Studies: A Non-Systematic Review to Increase the Sports Contribution to the 2030 Agenda

Published Online: Mar 11, 2023

Page range: 81 - 98

Received: Jan 03, 2023

Accepted: Feb 20, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2023-0007

KeywordsSDGs, 2030 Agenda, sports sustainability, literature review

© 2023 Nora Annesi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
SDGs, 2030 Agenda, sports sustainability, literature review