Critical Studies on Development Transition in Abkhazia and South Ossetia: SDGs Achievement Strategies in Territorial Disputed Countries

DOI

10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_2How to use a DOI?

Keywords

SDGs; Abkhazia and South Ossetia; Geopolitics; Heartland; Sustainable Development

Abstract

This research examines the development transition in the disputed territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, in light of strategies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid the limited recognition of the international system. Despite both being recognized as de facto states following their declarations of independence in the 1990s, national development processes are still being carried out through adaptive approaches. This research uses qualitative description with literature exploration and relevant development report data. Combining Halford J. Mackinder’s geopolitical Heartland theory and the concept of sustainable development, the struggle for influence between Russia, Georgia, and Western countries helps analyze the adaptive strategic position of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Eurasia. Results show that geopolitical dynamics, limited diplomatic access, and political support from external actors strongly influence development in the disputed territories. This study contributes to the discourse of sustainable development by expanding the scope of the study to politically unconventional regions.

Copyright

© 2025 The Author(s)

Open Access

Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

Download article (PDF)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Adhiya Agmaradilla
AU  - Henny Saptatia Drajati Nugrahani
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/16
TI  - Critical Studies on Development Transition in Abkhazia and South Ossetia: SDGs Achievement Strategies in Territorial Disputed Countries
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies 2025 ((ICSGS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 9
EP  - 28
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_2
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_2
ID  - Agmaradilla2025
ER  -