Abstract: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognized the interconnectedness of the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainable development and the need for integrated solutions. Yet, the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been conducted through largely siloed rather than systems approaches. The present research argues that recentering a systems approach to sustainable development on capacities rather than challenges at the community level may present useful opportunities to both understand and pursue the SDGs in more integrated and locally meaningful ways, which this paper explores through the lens of peace (SDG 16) and health (SDG 3).
