IMPACT OF AFFORDABILITY, ADAPTABILITY, AND AVAILABILITY IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY: A SYSTEM-DYNAMIC APPROACH

Abstract

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to achieve sustainable development by 2030. However, progress towards achieving these goals has been slow due to a number of challenges, including the interconnectedness of the goals, the lack of resources, marginalization and inequality, and global cooperation. System Dynamic Models (SDMs) are used to simulate complex and interconnected systems. They can be used to test different policies and strategies to see how they would impact the system The purpose of this research is to develop AAA framework (Availability, Affordability, and Adaptability) that can be used to guide the development of SDMs for the SDGs that can play as a game-changer role in achieving the devised targets set by the UN SDGs to be achieved by 2030. Policymakers and decision-makers can thoroughly seek systematic and indepth insights from the application of SDMs through the lens of the AAA approach towards sustainability to develop policies and interventions that are feasible, resilient, robust, befitting, and equitable, enabling a global and unanimous approach towards long-term sustainable development.