This book hinges on 3 broad but interlinked elements: sustainable development as a concept, sustainable development in the Global South, and implementation challenges.The advent of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda have contributed to the deepening of the concept of sustainable development within global and national policy schemes. The fact that sustainable development is crucial for our very survival is no longer a contested issue; rather, the key concern now is how this can be achieved equitably by reconciling competing priorities and concerns of the Global South and the Global North. While the Global South are eager to adopt and integrate the 2030 Agenda in their respective policy frameworks, local contexts are often at odds with the global model of sustainable development.The book examines national capacities and institutional arrangements in countries in the Global South. It considers the challenges of integrating sustainable development in national policy frameworks. This includes the role, interactions, and inter-dependence of different branches of international law in, inter alia, protecting human rights, promoting access to justice, ensuring environmental justice, guaranteeing social protection, and safeguarding the rule of law for sustainable societies. This book explores the emerging patterns and processes of development projects that have either succeeded or failed, critical reflections on what has been achieved and whose interests they served, and the costs and benefits of particular interventions.

Introduction, Sumaiya Khair (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Shawkat Alam (Macquarie University, Australia), and Muhammad Ekramul Haque (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)1. Promises and Perils of Economic Development, Philippe Cullet (SOAS, University of London, UK)2. Sustainable Development: Contested Notions, Klaus Bosselmann (University of Auckland, New Zealand)3. Sustainable Development Principles and Notions of a 'Global South' in the Context of Global Change, Michelle Lim (Singapore Management University)4. Contextualising Sustainable Development: Local Interpretations of the Global Framework, Elena Blanco (University of the West of England, UK)5. Promises Unkept: From Words to Actions to Ensure Implementation and Compliance with Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, Paolo Galizzi (Fordham University School of Law, USA)6. Bridging the Capacity Gap in the Global South: Bangladesh's Path to SDG Attainment, Jesmul Hasan (Programme Specialist and the Country Lead for the United Nations Capital Development Fund)7. Promoting Sustainable Development in the Global South: Governance Challenges for Valuing Ecosystem Services, Habib Zafarullah (University of New England, Australia) and Shawkat Alam (Macquarie University, Australia)8. Environmental Constitutionalism for Sustainable Development in the Global South, Muhammad Ekramul Haque (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)9. Beyond Good Intentions: Corruption Challenges in Taiwan's Foreign Aid, Ernie Ko (National Taiwan University of Arts) and Sumaiya Khair (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)10. Climate Change Induced Forced Displacement: Perils, Protection and Possibilities, Sumaiya Khair (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)11. Integrating Trade and Sustainable Development in the Global South: The Role of Special and Differential Treatment in Achieving SDGs through International Trade, Shawkat Alam (Macquarie University, Australia)12. An Anatomy of Self-Damage and Quest of Rules and Policies for Promoting Sustainable Investment to the Global South, Md. Rizwanul Islam (North South University, Bangladesh)13. Feasible Governance Strategies for Sustainable Development Financing, Mushtaq H Khan (SOAS, University of London, UK)14. The Regulation of Agricultural Knowledge and the UN Sustainable Development Goal of "Zero Hunger", Christoph Antons (Macquarie University, Australia)15. Public-Private Partnership and Alliance Building for the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, Stellina Jolly (South Asian University, India)16. Monitoring and Evaluating SDG Progress in Developing Country Contexts, Mustafizur Rahman (Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh)17. Development Cooperation: Southern Voices for the South, Abdul Paliwala (University of Warwick, UK)