SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION AND STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRAZIL

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https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v6i12.7042

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Sustainable Development Goals, Environmental Policy, Bibliometrics, Brazil, Public Policy Implementation

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The 2030 Agenda established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a global reference for public policies, proclaiming the indivisibility of their economic, social, and environmental dimensions. However, the effectiveness of this agenda depends on science's capacity to produce integrated knowledge that supports the formulation and implementation of environmental policies. This study analyzes scientific production on Environmental Policy and SDGs through bibliometric analysis across multiple databases (Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection) from 2015-2024. Using a dual search strategy, separate and unified, we identified 225,666 documents on SDGs and Environmental Policy separately (Scopus + WoS Core Collection), but only 1,463 documents at the effective intersection between themes. Results reveal 99.4% contraction, severe thematic concentration (SDG 13 with 277 documents vs. SDG 16 with 4), geopolitical hegemony (China and USA lead with 35.9% of total in Scopus), linguistic marginalization (98.0% in English, 0.4% in Portuguese), and Brazil's paradoxical positioning (9th in Environmental Policy in Dimensions with 1,135 documents, but 17th at intersection in Scopus with only 35 documents, 3.5% of total). Neglected socio-institutional SDGs (6, 16, 17) are identified as strategic opportunities for Brazil to lead research on contextualized implementation, leveraging national expertise in sanitation, participatory governance, and resource management under budgetary constraints.

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  • Tatiana da Silva Ferreira, Faculty of Technology of UNICAMP – State University of Campinas

    Holds a Bachelor's degree in Science - Full Licentiate in Biology from the Barão de Mauá University Center (2009). Specialist in Environmental Management from the Luiz de Queiroz Higher School of Agriculture - ESALQ (2012). Graduated in Pedagogy (2021) and Licentiate in Mathematics (2024) from the Claretiano University Center. Master's student in Technology (Area: Environment) at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Currently a teacher in Elementary and High School in the State Education Network of São Paulo.

  • Rafael Costa Freiria, Faculty of Technology of UNICAMP – State University of Campinas.

    Graduated in Law from UFPR (1995-1999); Specialist in Public Law (2001); Master's degree in Diffuse and Collective Rights from UNESP (2002/2005); PhD in Sanitation and Environment from UNICAMP (2006/2010); Post-Doctorate in Environmental Law and Sustainability at the University of Alicante, Spain (2013). His main areas of expertise include: Environmental Law, Public Policy, Environmental Management, Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Agrarian Law, and Interdisciplinary Research. He is currently a tenured professor at UNICAMP in the environmental area of ​​the Faculty of Technology, Coordinator of the Laboratory of Environmental Public Policies (LAPPA/FT/Unicamp), and Lead Researcher of the CNPq Research Group "Law and Environmental Public Policies".

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION AND STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRAZIL. (2025). RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218, 6(12), e6127042. https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v6i12.7042