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Fostering sustainable production via the Amazon Fund collaborative platform Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Eduardo Bizzo, Gregory Michener
Motivated by the notion that collaboration is essential to achieving sustainable development, this research explores the impact of the Brazil-based Amazon Fund Collaborative Platform in boosting sustainable production across multiple forest and agroforestry initiatives in the Amazon region. Collaborative platforms represent a relatively new concept, amounting to governance structures that facilitate
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Energy poverty and public health vulnerability: A multi-country analysis Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Ye Fan, Tim Döring, Shouhao Li, Xin Zhang, Ming Fang, Yongda Yu
Member countries of the United Nations have pledged to ensure access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all by 2030 (Sustainable Development Goal 7). However, energy poverty continues to be a significant challenge for billions of people. Empirical research established a connection between energy poverty and traditional public health indicators such as overall mortality rate, but relatively
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Organic consumption as a means to achieve sustainable development goals and agenda 2063 Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Sandile Mkhize, Debbie Ellis
As the global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, addressing sustainable food production is imperative for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, and Agenda 2063's Aspiration 1 for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa. This qualitative study explored South African consumers' perceptions of organic food using
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Malta's low carbon transition towards sustainability Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Marcin Pinczynski, Rafał Kasperowicz, Brian Azzopardi, Yuriy Bilan, Dalia Štreimikienė
The transition to low‐carbon energy and energy independence of a country play an important role in the sustainable development of its energy sector. Another important issue of sustainable energy development is the cost competitiveness in the generation process; with new renewable energy technologies, a sustainable energy transition to carbon‐neutral society is possible. In this article, we present
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Business cycle synchronization and sustainable trade development in Africa: The role of capital mobility Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Simon Abendin, Felicia Naatu, Salim Khan, Etse Nkukpornu, Hongping Yuan
The literature has overlooked the significance of business cycle synchronization in sustainable trade development, particularly with regard to trade‐adjusted carbon emissions. Further, how capital mobility affect the nexus between business cycle synchronization and sustainable trade development is an area that is yet to be explored. This paper examines the role of capital mobility in the nexus between
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Unleashing circular economy potential in agriculture: Integrating social impact assessment with the ReSOLVE framework as a tool for sustainable development Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Aubin Payne, Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie
The circular economy concept has grown in popularity in recent decades as a potential method to offset the waste produced by the linear economy model. In this study, the authors proposed an update to the ReSOLVE framework that includes social impacts and uses decision variables based on the ECOGRAI methodology to facilitate a system‐wide analysis to support sustainable decision‐making. After the updated
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Bridging energy transition and income inequality: The moderating effect of institutional transparency Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Qiang Wang, Zhuang Yang, Rongrong Li
The emergence of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals has instigated a transformative phase in policy formulation, emphasizing the multifaceted approach required to attain these objectives. Central to this pursuit is the management of diverse goals and their intricate interactions. This paper rigorously examines the pivotal role of institutional transparency in the nexus between energy
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Firms reporting of sustainable development goals (SDGs): An empirical study of best‐in‐class companies Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Laida Urbieta
This article presents an empirical analysis of the non‐financial reporting of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by a sample of 24 best‐in‐class companies across various sectors worldwide. The sample was selected based on a previous screening of SDG reporting by 1360 companies from 97 different countries that pointed to a superficial engagement with the SDGs for the vast majority
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Boosting the Spanish Urban Agenda through urban living labs: The case study of Madrid Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Jose Manuel Diaz‐Sarachaga, Francisco José Moreno Sánchez‐Cañete
The Spanish Urban Agenda (SUA) intends to promote sustainable development through the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the local level. Since all world stakeholders are called to participate in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, diverse instruments adopting a collaborative approach between social actors have gained importance. Among them, urban living labs (ULLs) involve distinct
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Climate change and rural livelihoods: The potential of extension programs for sustainable development Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Ayat Ullah, Miroslava Bavorova, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Giri Prasad Kandel
Agricultural extension programs promote regenerative land management practices by increasing farmers' awareness of land use, climate risks, and adoption of adaptation practices for sustainable livelihoods. This study focuses on the perceptions of communities that participate in extension programs and those that do not, regarding climate change risks and livelihood sustainability in Pakistan's Hindu
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Do unpriced natural and ecosystem capital affect economic output? Growth regression analyses Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jang Ping Thia, Xinyu Kong, Jiaqi Su
Services provided by nature and ecosystem capital are unpriced and their contributions cannot be observed through factor payments. Estimates of nature's gross domestic product contribution are thus based on bottom-up extrapolations of local ecological valuations or various sectoral dependency assumptions. These estimates are hence partial and wide-ranging. On the other hand, omission of nature and
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Analysis of gender-based violence in the context of the sustainable development goals Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Pilar Guaita-Fernández, José María Martín Martín, Samuel Ribeiro Navarrete, Rosa Puertas
Through the 2030 Agenda, international bodies have set out 17 highly interconnected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to set course for the equitable and just development of society. SDG5 seeks to empower women and girls as a way of guaranteeing their fundamental rights, which are sometimes violated by the physical superiority of men who exercise their power by undermining women's freedoms. This
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Quality education in the field of sustainability using a statistical analysis Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Paraschos Maniatis
This paper discusses the importance of quality education in the field of sustainability. The paper highlights four different types of education related to sustainability, including environmental sustainability education, social sustainability education, education for sustainable development (SE), and green skills education. The statistical information on these types of education is summarized and presented
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Testing the load capacity curve hypothesis with green innovation, green tax, green energy, and technological diffusion: A novel approach to Kyoto protocol Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Tunahan Degirmenci, Mucahit Aydin
Environmental degradation, which is seen as the most critical obstacle to sustainable development, is addressed by SDGs 7, 11, and 13. The Kyoto Protocol is the first international agreement to solve the problem of environmental degradation. The purpose of this research is to examine the role of Annex II nations in promoting environmental sustainability, particularly those that have adopted environmental
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Organizational inclusion and sustainable development: An empirical evidence from the context of Eastern culture Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Yanqin Zeng, Sotaro Katsumata, Qingyu Zhang, Xi Li
This study offers new insights into organizational inclusion and corporate sustainable development in the Japanese context. Specifically, we aim to explore organizational inclusion in the antecedents of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) inclusion and its effects on corporate outcomes, such as corporate market performance (CMP) and corporate environmental performance (CEP). Drawing upon
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Advocating green economy in India: The tug of war among income inequality, export diversification, and environmental quality Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Joshua Chukwuma Onwe, Emmanuel Uche, Karambir Singh Dhayal, Iyke Uwazie Uwazie, Kingsley Nze Ashibogwu
Globally, most countries have shown strong commitments toward the attainment of sustainable development goals before 2023. Thus, this study focuses on analyzing such commitments toward the attainment of SDGs (7, 8, 10, and 13), respectively. The study evaluates the role played by income inequalities, export diversification, and economic growth in restoring a sustainable environment in India from 1970
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Understanding consumer choices and attitudes toward electric vehicles: A study of purchasing behavior and policy implications Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Deepak Gautam, Nomesh Bolia
Electric vehicles (EVs) hold promise for curbing emissions and promoting sustainable urban development in India, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, their uptake remains below expectations. This study delves into factors influencing EV adoption, exploring socioeconomic determinants, technical specifications, cost considerations, and policy impacts. It also assesses the role
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Evaluating end‐users' digital competencies and ethical perceptions of AI systems in the context of sustainable digital banking Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 McArthur Fundira, Emmanuel Innocents Edoun, Anup Pradhan
In the pursuit of fostering sustainable digital banking (SDB), this study investigates the nexus between end‐users' digital competencies, perceptions of artificially intelligent systems, and sustainable practices. With a focus on addressing inclusivity barriers and promoting ethical considerations, expert interviews were employed to provide nuanced insights. The study's foundation rests on the significance
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Role of social capital in agricultural diversification: Implications for sustainable development in rural regions Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Godfred Addai, Lawrence Guodaar, Owusu Amponsah, Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Kpenekuu Felix, Philip Antwi‐Agyei
Studies have explored social capital (SC) in diverse ways. Still, little is known in the literature about how its functional areas, including bonding, bridging and linking relationships, interact to facilitate sustainable development, particularly in agricultural diversification. We address this gap by using the rural web and the social capital frameworks to (1) analyse factors influencing SC and (2)
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A path to sustainable development of agri‐industries: Analysis of agriculture 5.0 versus industry 5.0 using stakeholder theory with moderation of environmental policy Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Yuchi Zhang
Agricultural 5.0 (a5.0) and Industry 5.0 (i5.0) both frameworks play a crucial role in achieving sustainable development (SD) by promoting efficiency and sustainability from the corporate and agricultural perspective. Industry 5.0 enhances industrial processes through automation and data‐driven decision‐making by reducing resource consumption and emissions control practices. However, agricultural 5
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Exploring the effect of R&D support, green technology transfer, sustainable innovation Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Samuel Adomako, Mai Dong Tran
This article investigates the impact of R&D support on sustainable innovation through the mediating role of green technology transfer. Based on our analysis of data from 220 firms in Vietnam, we find the following: (1) R&D support has a positive impact on green technology transfer, (2) green technology transfer mediates the relationship between R&D support and sustainable innovation, and (3) The influence
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Sustainable biogas production potential in Nepal using waste biomass: A spatial analysis Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Sunil Prasad Lohani, Renisha Acharya, Poushan Shrestha, Sundar Shrestha, K. C. Manisha, Prajal Pradhan
Biogas plays a significant part in replacing solid biomass and fossil fuels for cooking. However, the implementation of appropriate policies to promote the development of biogas plants is hindered by a lack of adequate assessment of the biogas potential in Nepal. Thus, we estimate the potential of biogas production at the district level of Nepal from available waste biomass, including livestock manure
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A sustainable trajectory for the 2030 Agenda: Targeting historical lock‐ins to accelerate progress on all SDGs Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Henrik Carlsen, Nina Weitz, Kristina Petrova, Eric Kemp‐Benedict
The 2030 Agenda states that the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) make parts of an indivisible whole, and research on SDG implementation highlights how managing goal interactions—synergies and trade‐offs—is key for implementation to be successful. Here, we present an empirically based and transparent method for developing “consistent scenarios” that identifies which SDGs will be unattainable
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Unveiling the hidden gems: Minor crops as catalysts for sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and economic resilience Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Konstadinos Mattas, Stefanos A. Nastis, Anastasios Michailidis, Efthimia Tsakiridou, Koutroubas Spyridon
This paper highlights the significance of nurturing and safeguarding minor crops as a means of achieving regional sustainable development, preserving biodiversity, and ensuring food security. Minor crops play a critical role in addressing various environmental challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, desertification, and soil salinity. Simultaneously, they offer local farmers economic opportunities
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Measuring the circular economy in Europe: Big differences among countries, great opportunities to converge Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Gloria Claudio‐Quiroga, Carlos Poza
The main aim of this article is to analyze the circular economy (CE) transition of European countries between 2014 and 2021, using the European Commission approach of production and consumption, waste management, secondary raw materials, and competitiveness and innovation. To do so, we have built a multidimensional Circular Economy Index that classifies European countries according to their progress
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Social dimension of the circular economy: Impact categories through fuzzy Delphi method Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Julen Galarza‐María, Alberto Díaz de Junguitu, Irati Labaien
The scholarly literature highlights the relevance of the social dimension of the circular economy (CE); yet the empirical analysis of this issue has been overlooked. This work sheds light empirically on this gap with a fuzzy Delphi study carried out in a region with strong institutional support for this paradigm. Through the consensus of 25 experts, a set of social impact categories of the CE was scrutinized
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Industry 4.0 technologies as a motivator for the circular economy in foodtechs: A stakeholder perspective Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Tiago Hennemann Hilario da Silva, Simone Sehnem
This study aims to analyze the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies as motivators to circular economy (CE) in the Brazilian foodtech sector via most relevant stakeholders. The study focuses on specific startups in the foodtech sector in the Brazilian context, offering a unique perspective on a relevant niche. It explores how I4.0 technologies are fundamental in the practices adopted by foodtechs, indicating
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Do you believe it? Green advertising skepticism and perceived value in buying electric vehicles Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Elena Higueras‐Castillo, Francisco Liébana‐Cabanillas, Manuel Alonso Dos Santos, Katrin Zulauf, Ralf Wagner
The transportation sector's substantial greenhouse gas emissions necessitate solutions that promote sustainability. One potential approach is the higher adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). This study aims to empirically investigate the determinants of customers' intentions to adopt EVs, with a strong focus on the concept of green value. Framed in adaption‐innovation theory and based on the customer
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Impact of employment support programs on the quality of youth employment: Evidence from Senegal's internship program Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 André D. Tsambou, Thierno Malick Diallo, Benjamin Fomba Kamga, Simplice A. Asongu
Youth unemployment is major policy concern in Senegal. The country has in recent years, implemented several programs to combat unemployment and the precariousness of youth employment in the labor market. However, the results of these programs are to date hardly perceptible. The objective of this work is to assess the impact of employment support programs on the quality of youth employment. We provide
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Exploring the causal relationship between PM 2.5 air pollution and urban areas economic welfare and social-wellbeing: Evidence form 15 European capitals Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Jean Vasile Andrei, Dragoş Sebastian Cristea, Florian Marcel Nuţă, Ştefan-Mihai Petrea, Alina Cristina Nuţă, Adriana Tiron Tudor, Luminita Chivu
This paper aims to investigate the relationship between air pollution (PM2.5) and a collection of features related to urban areas economic welfare and social-wellbeing based on data collected from a number of 15 European capitals, for a seven years' period (2010–2017). The empirical analysis describes the correlation between the particulate pollution and welfare features in selected urban areas. Moreover
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Including the social responsibility of universities and sustainable development goals in the strategic plans of universities in Europe Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Katarzyna Pactwa, Justyna Woźniak, Katarzyna Jach, Anna Brdulak
Social responsibility of higher education institutions (HEIs) and 2030 Agenda represent a new tool for improving the management of HEIs. This article aims to conduct an in-depth study on the diagnosis of the integration of social responsibility guidelines (SR) and sustainable development goals (SDGs) into the strategic plans of Polish and European HEIs. The work shows connections and similarities between
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Reading between the lines: The intersection of research attention and sustainable development goals Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Christoph Funk, Elena Tönjes, Ramona Teuber, Lutz Breuer
In September 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to transform our world by 2030. The scientific discourse around these SDGs has expanded rapidly since then, highlighting the need for efficient analysis of the large amount of textual data using Natural Language Processing. Our research addresses this need by employing a zero-shot text classification for SDG-related
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Are cities ready for low-carbon inclusive strategies? Household energy management under heterogeneous socioeconomic conditions Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Pramit Verma, Justyna Chodkowska-Miszczuk, Akhilesh Singh Raghubanshi
Energy is an indispensable resource for economic development and the well-being of society. Due to heterogeneity in socioeconomic conditions, households consume direct energy and produce emissions differently. Analysing energy emissions from heterogeneous socioeconomic groups helps to identify foci for intervention and create policies for sustainable cities. This study aimed to measure household emissions
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Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems-contextual approach to sustainable futures for children Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 April Hoang, Matthew R. Sanders, Karen M. T. Turner, Alina Morawska, Vanessa Cobham, Carys Chainey, Erik Simmons
The achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demands an increased focus on investing in young children as a pivotal solution. Many of the SDGs' targeted solutions directly or indirectly address facets of children's living conditions, aiming to foster their social and emotional well-being. However, the current approach, while successful in delivering some impacts, are often
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Urban sustainable development: Unraveling regional land development intensity dynamics and future trends in China Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Jiawen Li, Guiliang Tian, Zheng Wu, Qiuya Zhao, Yihang Meng, Qing Xia
Accompanying the ongoing progression of urbanization, the issue of imbalanced regional land development has become increasingly severe in China. Understanding the current status and changing trends of land development intensity (LDI) is crucial for optimizing the regional land development landscape. In light of this study proposed an new analytical framework of “evaluation-process-mechanism-prediction”
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Construction and psychometric properties of the sustainable behavior questionnaire among Italian adults Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Rosa Angela Fabio, Alessandra Croce, Chiara Calabrese
This study aimed to develop and validate the Sustainable Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ), a comprehensive tool for assessing environmentally sustainable behaviors among Italian adults. Drawing on established theories and scales, the SBQ was refined through a two-part study. Study 1 involved reviewing the literature, selecting items, and conducting exploratory factor analysis (EFA) on responses from 219
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Multidirectional analysis for sustainable development: An examination of sustainable policies, corporate social responsibility, and organizational performance Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Shuhui Jiang, Kang Chen
It is crucial to bring efficiency in all business operations to improve a firm's performance such as supply chains since specialists have performed several studies to uncover the predictors that may support improving a firm's performance. How to achieve a level of sustainability is another challenge and an evolving debate for the researchers which requires sustainable policies to win over the competitors
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Sustainability communications via sponsorship: Potential, characteristics and managerial challenges Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Stefan Walzel, Christopher Dick, Maximilian Brill, Gerhard Nowak
Sustainability communications have become a key issue for organisations. While most studies have focused on sustainability reporting and green advertising, other communication tools such as sponsorship are under-researched. The present study addresses this void by exploring the potential and identifying key characteristics and challenges of sustainable sponsorships, theoretically conceptualised as
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Societal sustainable development and long-run economic growth: How do we stand? Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Bogdan Dima, Ştefana Maria Dima, Adriana Tiron Tudor
The United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development proposes the ambitious goal of an inclusive and sustainable economy. Thus, a realistic assessment of individual countries' possibilities to implement the Sustainable Development Goals might provide helpful insights. We seek to contribute to the existing literature by proposing a working framework for assessing, at the individual country level
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Enhancing stakeholder engagement in sustainable forest management: A multi-domain comparative analysis of forest-related beliefs, values, and behaviors of Canadian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Zhang Yiwen, Shashi Kant, Ilan Vertinsky
The study aims to understand the variations in the domain-specific pro-sustainable-forest-management behavior (PSFMBs) and their explanatory factors across ecological, economic, recreational, and Aboriginal domains and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups. A hybrid model of PSFMB, which integrates environmental psychology and resource economics perspectives, is conceptualized and estimated
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Integrating role of green buildings in achieving carbon neutrality in an era of climate emergency Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Komal Batool, Ghaffar Ali, Kaleem Ullah Khan, Muhammad Asif Kamran, Ningyu Yan
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently stated that a swift ecological transition in transport, energy, and construction is required to reach the global emission reduction target. Around 40% of global emissions come from residential and commercial buildings. Therefore, this study developed a green building adoption model based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology
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How can food processing achieve food and nutrition security? Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Anthony Fardet, Stefan Gold, Amélia Delgado, Nikolaos Kopsahelis, Vasiliki Kachrimanidou, Lovedeep Kaur, Francesca Galli, Edmond Rock
In the agri-food chain, while the impact of producers and consumers on sustainability has been well studied, food processing has been less explored. This position paper aims to discuss the potential of food processing to address all food and nutrition security (FNS) outcomes in order to achieve improved food system sustainability. First, FNS dimensions and the four pillars of agro-food industry sustainability
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Russia-Ukraine war, the leadership question and sustainable food security in Africa Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Elias C. Ngwu, Victor C. Nwosumba, Vincent C. Onah
Extant analyses identified the various channels through which the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is hurting Africa's aspiration toward sustainable food security. They however acknowledged that the crisis presents a viable opportunity to kickstart the process of reversing Africa's food dependence and minimizing the continent's vulnerabilities to future external food shocks. It is however feared that the
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Environmental effects of growth and global value chains: The case of East and Southeast Asian economies Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Hugo Campos-Romero, Óscar Rodil-Marzábal
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Social innovation as a game changer in agriculture: A literature review Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Ana Lucia Fernandes da Silva, Jose Antonio Plaza-Úbeda, Roberta Souza Piao
Social Innovation has become a crucial point in discussions about the connection between agriculture and sustainability, and it can result in new actions that significantly contribute to the 2030 Agenda. Through a literature review, this article aims to analyze how SI in agriculture can contribute to achieve the social sustainable development goals. The outcomes indicated that SI can be a powerful
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Transforming “white elephants” into positive legacies for cities: An assessment of the sustainability of winter Olympic venues and its implications Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Chengcai Tang, Shiyi Xu, Xiaoyue Xiao
As major attractions for host cities, mega-event venues have the potential to generate revenue and attract new events, create job and business opportunities, and drive urban innovation and transformation. However, they are often criticized for being unsustainable due to high resource and energy consumption, potential environmental pollution, large construction and operating costs, and insufficient
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Development and validation of a sustainable education scale Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Figen Çam-Tosun, Sibel Söğüt
This study introduces the Sustainable Education Scale (SES), a novel instrument designed to elicit teachers' perspectives on sustainable education. Grounded in human rights education, sustainable development, social justice, and psychometrics, this survey model-driven study systematically develops and validates the SES. Drawing on an in-depth literature review, expert opinions, and pilot testing, the
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Embracing environmental sustainability consciousness as a catalyst for slow fashion adoption Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Yoo-Kyoung Seock, Jeongah Shin, Yein Yoon
Slow fashion has emerged as a response to the environmental and ethical problems of fast fashion. Despite this trend, actual purchase behavior appears to lag behind. By employing the environmental sustainability consciousness framework and the knowledge-attitude-behavior model, this study specifically explores the impact of environmental sustainability consciousness, including knowingness and attitude
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Media framing of sustainability: The case of British pharmaceutical companies (2000–2020) Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Dejan N. Zec
Corporate sustainability is a complex concept, creating ambiguity regarding what it means and entails in a given context. Especially in sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry, where there is little direct interaction between the company and its stakeholders, infomediaries such as the mass media play a pivotal role in framing corporate sustainability and providing social evaluations to the general
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Identifying disaster risk factors and hotspots in Africa from spatiotemporal decadal analyses using INFORM data for risk reduction and sustainable development Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Emmanuel Eze, Alexander Siegmund
The incidence and magnitude of hazards in Africa are escalating. Extant knowledge base of disaster risk (DR) trends, factors, and hotspots is lacking for the continent. Here we applied random forest machine learning regressions, spatial stratified heterogeneity, and hotspot analyses on INFORM data to identify DR patterns, factors and interactions, and notable risk hotspots. We show that although DR
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Machine learning and the renewable energy revolution: Exploring solar and wind energy solutions for a sustainable future including innovations in energy storage Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Abu Danish Aiman Bin Abu Sofian, Hooi Ren Lim, Heli Siti Halimatul Munawaroh, Zengling Ma, Kit Wayne Chew, Pau Loke Show
This article evaluates the present global condition of solar and wind energy adoption and explores their benefits and limitations in meeting energy needs. It examines the historical and evolutionary growth of solar and wind energy, global trends in the usage of renewable energy, and upcoming technologies, including floating solar and vertical-axis wind turbines. The importance of smart grid technology
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Mapping the literature on decent work: A bibliometric analysis of sustainable development goal 8 Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Alisha Ralph, Akarsh Arora
The bibliometric study based on the Scopus database aims to investigate the global literary development of “decent work” over a span exceeding two decades. The noticeable surge in publications since 2015 underscores the growing significance of the concept. Limited representation of lower-middle and lower-income countries, except India, among the top 10 contributors is observed, revealing a considerable
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Monitoring SDG 4.7: Assessing Education for Sustainable Development in policies, curricula, training of educators and student assessment (input-indicator) Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Jorrit Holst, Mandy Singer-Brodowski, Antje Brock, Gerhard de Haan
Education is viewed as a critical keystone in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Specifically, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is meant to enable everyone to contribute to sustainable development (SDG 4.7). This target is monitored using the global indicator 4.7.1 – mainstreaming of ESD in policies, curricula, training of educators and student assessment. Here, we offer
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Unlocking the evaluation of university-business collaborations on sustainable regional development: A comprehensive review and framework for place-based policy initiatives Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Catherine Olphin, Joanne Larty, David Tyfield
University-business collaborations (UBCs) are widely recognised as a key component within the sustainability effort, yet the literature on how we articulate the value which collaborations contribute towards a wider sustainable regional development agenda remains fragmented and disorganised, lacking synthesis and cumulativeness. Based on a recognised need to critically assess the state of the field
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Policy integration through the Sustainable Development Goals? The case of the German Federal Government Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Jana Birner, Basil Bornemann, Frank Biermann
In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 targets as part of its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The launch of this comprehensive and inclusive set of global goals was expected to lead, among other things, to more integrative policymaking, which is widely seen as important for sustainability governance. In this article, we draw on a detailed empirical
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Exploring sustainable development within rural regions in Ghana: A rural web approach Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Godfred Addai, Jungho Suh, Douglas Bardsley, Guy Robinson, Lawrence Guodaar
Sustainable development involves multi-level, multi-actor and multi-faceted processes and interrelations for which, ideally, comprehensive theoretical frameworks are required to understand the nature, dynamics and heterogeneity of changes generating greater sustainability in rural areas. Studies have utilised the rural web framework to explain these processes and interactions, but its application is
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Fostering sustainable practices in Zimbabwean tourism for firewood energy sustainability and efficiency amid costly renewables, weak policies, scarce electricity, and extensive deforestation Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Option Takunda Chiwaridzo
Against the backdrop of Zimbabwe's captivating tourism landscapes and cultural heritage, energy sustainability challenges loom large. The paper investigates multifaceted relationship between, three independent variables: (reforestation program and funding, invasive tree species use, efficient cookstove adoption), one mediator: (green tourism supply chain behavior) and one dependent variable: (firewood
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The impact of environmental policy on renewable energy innovation: A systematic literature review and research directions Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Hiva Rastegar, Gabriel Eweje, Aymen Sajjad
Renewable energy innovations are imperative to tackle the climate change crisis. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the effectiveness of environmental policies in promoting renewable energy innovations. To bridge this gap, we have adopted a systematic literature review process covering the period from 2005 to 2023. We identified and analysed 29 articles in our final sample. Further
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The role of internet media effects in the sustainable development of animal conservation institutions during the post-pandemic era: Stimulus-organism-response paradigm Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Chun-Hua Hsiao, Kai-Yu Tang
The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak has led cities worldwide to implement lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, which has caused a sudden cessation of revenue generation from ticket sales at animal conservation institutions. Accordingly, the cost of feeding and caring for the animals remains unsustainable, and the threat of another outbreak and lockdowns lingers. To this end, the present study investigates
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An interplay of the consumption values and green behavior in developed markets: A sustainable development viewpoint Sustainable Development (IF 12.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Agnieszka Chwialkowska, Waheed Akbar Bhatti, Andreea Bujac, Sidra Abid
Green products result from innovations aimed at designing products that cause less environmental harm, but they often come at a higher cost or are perceived as less effective. Therefore, there is a need to highlight the consumption values that trigger green product purchases. In our study, we conceptualize the consumer values, including social, conditional, and knowledge value, and investigate their