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A Practical Approach Toward Sustainable Development A PRACTICAL APPROACH TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THAILAND’S SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY A PRACTICAL APPROACH TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THAILAND’S SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Foreword 32 Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 6 SEP at a Glance TRANSFORMING INDUSTRY THROUGH CREATIVITY 8 An Introduction to the Sufficiency 34 Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities Economy Philosophy A PEOPLE-CENTERED APPROACH TO EQUALITY 16 Goal 1: No Poverty 36 Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and THE SEP STRATEGY FOR ERADICATING POVERTY Communities SMARTER, MORE INCLUSIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT 18 Goal 2: Zero Hunger SEP PROMOTES FOOD SECURITY FROM THE ROOTS UP 38 Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 20 Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being SEP ADVOCATES ETHICAL, EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES AN INCLUSIVE, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE 40 Goal 13: Climate Action 22 Goal 4: Quality Education INSPIRING SINCERE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE INSTILLING A SUSTAINABILITY MINDSET 42 Goal 14: Life Below Water 24 Goal 5: Gender Equality BALANCED MANAGEMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES AN EGALITARIAN APPROACH TO EMPOWERMENT 44 Goal 15: Life on Land 26 Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SEP ENCOURAGES LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE A SOLUTION TO THE CHALLENGE OF WATER SECURITY 46 Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 28 Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy A SOCIETY BASED ON VIRTUE AND INTEGRITY EMBRACING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS 48 Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals 30 Goal 8: Decent Work and FORGING SEP FOR SDG PARTNERSHIPS Economic Growth SEP BUILDS A BETTER WORKFORCE 50 Directory 2 3 FOREWORD In September 2015, the Member States of the United Nations resilience against external shocks; and collective prosperity adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, comprising through strengthening communities from within. 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets – in other words, new benchmarks against which global development Since the 1997 Financial Crisis, SEP has been a key guiding prin- and sustainability will be measured for the next 15 years. ciple of Thailand’s sustainable development efforts. It has been incorporated into our National Economic and Social Development Plans Implementation of the 2030 Agenda continues our common journey and major national plans and policies, including Thailand’s 4.0 vision to realize collective progress and prosperity through sustainability. and 20-year National Strategy Plan. Numerous studies have shown It is a journey in which no country and no one is to be left behind. empirically that the application of SEP principles has served to Crucially underpinning our efforts, therefore, is the partnership for strengthen the well-being of businesses, people and communities. sustainable development. SEP is not, however, a one-size-fits-all model. Its strength lies in its malleability, for it can be adapted to suit individuals’ needs as well For some time now, Thailand has been building bridges for South- as applied to countries at all levels of development. South cooperation while fostering North-South partnerships through thousands of technical cooperation programs with over It is hoped that, by portraying Thailand’s SEP-led development 129 countries and many regions running the gamut from trade and experiences, this book will also shed light on how SEP can be a investment to tourism to pandemic prevention. In short, Thailand means to realizing the SDGs. Ultimately, however, my hope for this takes a collaborative approach to global partnership and cooperation, book is that it will inspire the creation of “SEP for SDG Partnerships,” one that is inclusive, recipient-driven and mutually reinforcing. whereby peoples and countries the world over learn about and adapt Thailand’s best practices under SEP to suit their particular This publication represents Thailand’s continued commitment development needs. This is Thailand’s contribution to the global to advancing development cooperation through the sharing of effort to attain the SDGs by the year 2030 and, in this respect, expertise and best practices. Through these pages, the reader is the Royal Thai Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, encouraged to explore Thailand’s development experiences aimed at stands ready to continue to promote the exchange of SEP-related achieving sustainable growth and development, from the vantage technical cooperation with other interested countries and entities point of both the successes and the challenges. By design, the book as a partner for development. presents quick snapshots, and can serve as a handy reference of Thailand’s journey toward sustainable development, as guided by the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP), with each chapter corresponding to specific goals. Conceived over 40 years ago, SEP forms the central thrust of Don Pramudwinai His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s working precepts: having Minister of Foreign Affairs a mindset attuned to moderation; giving importance to reason; of the Kingdom of Thailand 4 5 SEP at a Glance How does SEP get us to “sustainability”? We make sure that our decision-making is in line with three basic principles: MODERATION • just enough • within capacities • avoiding extremes: overindulgence, deprivation The Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) is a decision-making framework that can guide us in living REASONABLENESS PRUDENCE sustainably, using both knowledge and virtues. SEP is • assessing causes • risk management and effects of • preparing for future based on the principles of moderation, reasonableness actions on all stake- impacts or change holders including the and prudence. They translate into appropriate ways to environment solve problems or take action in different situations. SEP stresses balance in the use of economic, social, We use SEP in making decisions, according to our knowledge and virtues: environmental and cultural capital, while underlining the importance of preparedness in dealing with changes in these four dimensions. Progress with balance KNOWLEDGE VIRTUES • Insight • Honesty promotes stability and, ultimately, provides a basis • Right understanding • Altruism for sustainability. That can be as true for national • Prudent application • Perseverance • Mindfulness development programs as for our own agenda in life. We aim, as a result of our decisions, to mark progress toward sustainability with balance in the four dimensions of life: PROGRESS WITH BALANCE IN LIFE’S FOUR DIMENSIONS ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL CULTURAL 6 7 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY To achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), It is important to note that SEP does not urge for a return to the past, the global population needs to experience a paradigm shift that or for people to give up all their creature comforts, or for development transforms mindsets across the board, refocusing collective efforts that denies growth or free market mechanisms. It is not anti- on safeguarding our planet’s health and longevity, and prioritizing globalization, anti-capitalism or insular. The philosophy recommends sustainability over short-term benefits. The good news is that the “will to simply that individuals, businesses and state agencies act virtuously act” already exists. We see it in the proliferation of sustainability- and within their means, making informed and evidence-based conscious grassroots movements and like-minded government and decisions that take into account any and all potential repercussions. business initiatives. It also encourages transparency, integrity and good governance. Thailand has its own unique framework for sustainable development. In 1998 the king elaborated on the importance of moderation as a It is called the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) and it is based cornerstone of SEP: “Sufficiency is moderation. If one is moderate in on more than four decades of development work, insight and observa- one’s desires, one will have less craving. If one has less craving, one will tions by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. While the philosophy was take less advantage of others. If all nations hold this concept without conceived by the king in the mid-1970s, it was formalized in the wake being extreme or insatiable in one’s desires, the world will be a of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and has since become the nation’s happier place.” guiding spirit. These days, developing a “moderation mindset” is of paramount From the beginning, sustainability has been at the very heart of SEP, importance given the world’s increasingly stretched resources. which is one reason it is now considered to have universal relevance SEP advocates finding the middle ground between necessity and wide applications. Many of the principles underpinning SEP and luxury, self-deprivation and over-indulgence, tradition and Resources actually evolved from efforts to deal with issues of sustainability in modernization, as well as self-reliance and dependency. Across the • “Sufficiency Thailand – from water, forest and soil management to addressing globe, from now until 2030, moderation in all facets of life will be Thinking: Thailand’s Gift to concerns like poverty, hunger and universal healthcare. In the global crucial to achieving key SDG targets such as less wasteful consump- an Unsustainable context, these challenges resonate in developing countries where it can tion and production patterns, the curbing of fossil fuel usage, and World,” editors: Gayle C. Avery and Harald be difficult to balance economic progress, environmental
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