Mohammad Al Haj Eid;Ala' Omar Dandis;Virginia Cathro;Mathew Parackal; 《Sustainable Development》2024,32(6):6360-6373

This paper aims to explore all the ideas and topics associated with the discussion about the circular economy on social media sites. All tweets mentioning the CE were collected and subjected to latent Dirichlet allocation topic modelling to identify discussion themes manual validation refined topic coherence. Findings offer novel empirical insights into how the CE is currently framed in public discourse. Dominant themes emphasise strategic communication and technical CE activities rather than inclusive participation. Gaps were also identified, such as limited discussion of CE's social role and broader activities beyond recycling. By quantitatively examining large-scale online discussions, this research makes an original contribution to establishing the neglected social dimension of CE transitions. The findings carry essential theoretical implications for refining CE conceptualisations better to integrate socio-cultural factors critical for just, systemic change. Practically, the study equips decision-makers with data-driven guidance on developing more participatory communication approaches and policies promoting the CE. This study transitions research and advances the scholarship of the circular economy by using a mixed-methods approach to analyse a crucial but little-studied stakeholder perspective.  相似文献   

    

Xiaowei Song;Muhammad Irfan;Ibrahim Alnafrah;Yu Hao; 《Sustainable Development》2024,32(4):4057-4070

Similar to many other developing and developed countries, China grapples with the challenge of balancing economic growth and environmental preservation. This study, anchored in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7, 11, 12, and 13, investigates the impact of eco-innovation and sustainable energy on CO2 emissions (CE) in China from 1980 to 2020, using the STIRPAT model. Employing the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model with bootstrap rolling window causality analysis, we uncover causal relationships between CE and its determinants, assessing them in sub-sample periods. ARDL estimates reveal that economic policy uncertainty, economic growth, and urbanization increase CE, while eco-innovation and sustainable energy decrease it. Time-varying causality analysis demonstrates predictive capabilities of all independent variables at various sub-periods. The study recommends substantial increases in subsidies and tax incentives for renewable energy, emphasizing stable ecological policies, irrespective of economic conditions, for lasting benefits.  相似文献   

    

Yunyun Li;Viachaslau Filimonau;Ling-en Wang; 《Sustainable Development》2024,32(4):4261-4283

Household food consumption (HFC) has considerable implications for sustainability which need to be assessed for effective mitigation interventions. The related extant research focuses on high-income countries and selected diets, while comprehensive sustainability assessments of HFC in developing and transitional economies remain insufficient. This represents a critical knowledge gap given the rapidly increasing patterns of food consumption in non-western households. This study conducts a holistic sustainability assessment of HFC in rural and urban China based on the nationally established sustainability assessment indicator system (SAIS) and a comprehensive assessment index (CAI, measured on a scale ranging from 0 to 100 points), as previously detailed in literature. The determinants of overall sustainability of HFC are identified via regression analysis. The results indicate that food consumption is characterized by lower economic sustainability but higher environmental sustainability. 99.5% of households are either relatively sustainable (i.e., in the assessment they score 50–75 points) or relatively unsustainable (25–50 points) while the remaining 0.5% of households are sustainable (75–100 points) or unsustainable (0–25 points). Sustainability has considerable inter-monthly and spatial variations; it also varies across household income and size. Household income has a significant positive impact (p < .01), while household size, the presence of household members trying to lose weight, and COVID-19 exert significant negative impacts (p < .1, p < .05, p < .01) on overall sustainability. The study provides a scientifically grounded reference to enhance sustainability of HFC in China. The methodological framework developed and validated in this study can inform the design of future research on sustainability of HFC conducted in other countries and regions.  相似文献   

    

《Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management》2017,24(6):676-691

This paper investigates the economic benefit of corporate pollution reduction expenditures and the value relevance of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) report. It utilizes a unique dataset of pollution reduction expenditures disclosed by Taiwanese manufacturing companies in their GRI reports. Economic profit is measured with Economic Value Added and Tobin's Q. The value relevance is measured with three benchmarks: stock returns, cash flows, and stock prices. The Generalized Method of Moments is adopted to control for potential endogeneity. This paper finds a positive relation between pollution reduction expenditure and corporate economic benefits, which suggests that managerial decisions aimed at pollution reduction are consistent with the interests of shareholders and of stakeholders. In addition, this paper finds that the G3.1 guideline provides relevant information in regard to firm value, while it plays merely a partial role in investors' investment decisions. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment  相似文献   

    

《Sustainable Development》2017,25(3):242-253

Nine different indices for measuring sustainable development, comprising Change in Wealth Index (CWI), Ecological Footprint (EF), Environmental Performance Index (EPI), Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI), Genuine Savings Index (GSI), Global Well‐Being Index (GWI), Happy Planet Index (HPI), Human Development Index (HDI) and Sustainable Society Index (SSI) were selected in this study. The indices were analysed for their ability to measure the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development. Only two indices (SSI and GSI) considered all three dimensions of sustainable development, while the remaining measured either the socio‐economic, socio‐environmental or just economic and environmental dimensions. A normalized average sustainability index (NASI) was proposed in this study, calculated as an average index of all nine. Switzerland, Norway and Sweden were the countries with the highest, while Burundi, Sierra Leone and Niger were the countries with the lowest NASI scores. The deviation of each index compared with NASI was determined, resulting in GWI followed by HDI having the lowest deviation from the average rankings. The publication contribution of the scientific literature towards the three dimensions of sustainable development for each individual index was further analysed and discussed, identifying public health as one of the potential overarching indicators for sustainable development. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment  相似文献   

    

《Sustainable Development》2017,25(4):299-310

Taking into account the importance of improving organizational environmental performance, the current study examines the drivers of workplace environmentally friendly behaviour (WEFB) of employees in a public organization. Multiple regression analysis with data from sample of 59 employees was used to test the proposed hypotheses. Results show that harmonious environmental passion of employees and organizational environmental support are significantly related to WEFB. Furthermore, our findings show that gender and perceived incomes also influence the workplace environmentally friendly behaviour of employees. The obtained findings may add knowledge to this field since previous investigations have paid little attention to the determinants of WEFB in the public sector. Besides, the findings have practical implications, suggesting that public organizations should demonstrate their environmental commitment to their employees. Providing employees with information to develop environmentally friendly behaviours at work could support those organizations interested in improving their environmental performance. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment  相似文献   

    

《Sustainable Development》2017,25(5):431-442

This study analyzes how frequently political parties in Austria, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Switzerland referred to the concept of sustainable development in their manifestos for national elections from 1976 to 2011. Has the frequency of reference to the concept grown over time? Does an increase in frequency still allow for a clear demarcation between political parties representing different ideologies? These two research questions guide our empirical analysis, which strives to integrate sustainability research with comparative politics. Using automated content analysis, we demonstrate that all political parties – irrespective of their placement on the ideology scale – have made increasing rhetoric use of sustainable development over time. Our findings indicate that sustainable development does not serve as a dimension for competition among political parties. Since all political parties send the same rhetoric signals, voters must rely on alternative voting cues than a parties' rhetorical reference to the concept of sustainable development. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment  相似文献   

    

Bei Liu;Xing Bao;Zhaoxuan Qiu;Yunyun Zhang;Qiu Xia; 《Sustainable Development》2024,32(4):2910-2930

Currently, the effects of financial openness (FO) on the environment have not been assessed at the micro level of enterprises. This article uses the difference-in-differences method to explore the pollution abatement effect of FO. The results show that FO can effectively promote pollution abatement with a significant environmental performance enhancement effect. In addition, the pollution abatement effect of FO is stronger in large, heavy industrial, and state-owned enterprises. Besides, FO significantly alleviates financing constraints and promotes the pollution abatement by driving R&D investment and strengthening the intensity of end-of-pipe treatment. Policy recommendations are given to steadily expand the FO pattern, improve the financial disclosure system of small and medium-sized enterprises, and optimize subsidies for increased R&D investment to stimulate pollution abatement. A reference for other emerging economies, especially transitioning economies, is provided to fully utilize the financial system under construction or improvement to realize the value of pollution control.  相似文献   

    

《Sustainable Development》2018,26(4):379-398

The aim of this paper is to assess to what extent producers' participation in fair trade can increase their adaptive capacity and make them more resilient to climate change. Based on the adaptation deficit framework of Fankhauser and McDermott (2014) and an expert interview with 39 producer organizations from Latin America, Asia and Africa, we first determine the perception and the impacts of climate change on fair trade producers' organizations. We then analyze how fair trade is helping producers to increase their adaptive capacity. Our results suggest that fair trade affects the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers in developing countries in two ways. First, it can work as a growth policy and affects the disposable income, which is then partly spent on adaptation measures. Second, by increased knowledge exchange, a higher degree of social capital and a better access to the international community, it makes the supply of adaptation more efficient. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment  相似文献   

    

《Sustainable Development》2018,26(3):281-301

This paper employs data envelopment analysis (DEA) to consider waste generation at a regional level in the European Union (EU). By doing so both good and bad outputs are taken into account and different frameworks are designed. Five parameters (waste generation, employment rate, capital formation, GDP and population density) are used for 172 EU regions and for the years 2009, 2011 and 2013. In this way four frameworks have been designed, each with different inputs and outputs. The results show the most efficient EU regions according to each framework, but it should be noted that results from different frameworks should not be compared with each other. Overall results suggest that the highest performers are regions in Belgium, Italy, Portugal and the UK. Finally, the efficiency results from DEA were reviewed against the treatment options employed in the relevant regions to assess overall sustainability of the regions examined. Findings show that, although a country might be efficient according to DEA and by taking various factors into consideration, this does not necessarily mean that regions within a country use sustainable waste treatment options, as it is essential to account for trade and shipment of waste between regions and countries as well. These findings may prove valuable for the planning of environmental policies, especially on an EU regional level. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment  相似文献