Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Linyan Chen, Xin Gao, Chunxiang Hua, Shitao Gong, Aobo Yue
Summary: Green building technology in China has garnered attention, with government policies quantitatively impacting GBT adoption through evolutionary game theory. Government subsidies play a crucial role in promoting GBT, while mandatory regulations cannot alter the final outcome.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Linyan Chen, Xin Gao, Chunxiang Hua, Shitao Gong, Aobo Yue
Summary: This study analyzes the quantitative impact of government policies on green building technology adoption through evolutionary game theory, finding that government subsidies are essential for promoting GBT, while punishment measures cannot change the final state. Furthermore, numerical simulations verify the model's results and provide insights into policy-making and market competitiveness.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Political Science
Catherine Chen, Tanya Heikkila, Christopher M. Weible, Jill Yordy, Hongtao Yi, Ramiro Berardo, Jennifer Kagan
Summary: This paper explores the associations between policy composition and the relative duration for policies to be adopted. It finds that more stringent policies and policies with more constitutive rules take relatively longer to pass.
POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jamil Khan, Bengt Johansson
Summary: Carbon pricing has been implemented as a key policy instrument for climate change mitigation in many countries globally. However, the design of these systems varies significantly, resulting in challenges that can be overcome by adapting the system's design to meet different societal interests. Therefore, carbon pricing needs to be combined with other policies to ensure both rapid mitigation and long-term decarbonization.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Paolo Falbo, Cristian Pelizzari, Giorgio Rizzini
Summary: This paper explores the interactions between a policymaker and a population of vehicle owners using a bilevel model. The policymaker aims to minimize costs by providing optimal incentives for fossil fuel vehicle owners to purchase electric vehicles. The decision of vehicle owners to purchase an electric vehicle or not is considered. The influence of PM10 concentration on the decision-making process is taken into account, and a solution is provided through analytical and empirical analysis.
Article
Economics
Michael Choi, Fan Liang
Summary: This article examines the gradual learning and coordination process of agents in a dynamic monetary economy to adopt or abandon a new asset as money. The study provides closed-form solutions for state-contingent asset prices and agents' adoption decision. The transactional benefits of using money are endogenous and can convexify or concavify the payoff structure. The arrival of new information can either increase or decrease the asset's price, which differs from standard insights in experimentation models. Full disclosure of the asset type and an increase in the learning speed improve information but have different welfare implications.
JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
(2023)
Article
Geography
Fatoumata D. Diallo
Summary: This article examines Cape Town's experience with the implementation of bus rapid transit (BRT) system, highlighting the role of international transfer agents and analyzing the translation process of policies in response to local context and conflicts.
TERRITORY POLITICS GOVERNANCE
(2022)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Hua Du, Qi Han, Bauke de Vries
Summary: This paper provides a systematic review of the influences and modelling of Energy-Efficient Renovation (EER) adoption and diffusion, highlighting the significant factors of socio-economics, housing, social influences, and environmental attitudes in EER adoption. Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) is emphasized for adoption decision-making and energy efficiency diffusion in EER.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anwesha Borthakur
Summary: Globally, E-waste is experiencing unprecedented growth, which will be further fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, governance of E-waste, particularly in the Global South, has been a complex issue. This study investigates the design, adoption, and implementation of E-waste policies in India, a major electronics manufacturing hub with a massive consumer electronics market. The study explores why India adopts seemingly inadequate and ineffective E-waste policy approaches, and attempts to identify alternative approaches.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lanre Anthony Gbadegesin, Emmanuel Ayodeji Ayeni, Carlos Kwesi Tettey, Victoria Anthony Uyanga, Oluwaseun Olayemi Aluko, John Kojo Ahiakpa, Charles Obinwanne Okoye, Jane Ifunanya Mbadianya, Modinat Adejoke Adekoya, Raheem Olatunji Aminu, Funminiyi Peter Oyawole, Phebian Odufuwa
Summary: Genetically modified (GM) crops contribute to global food security by increasing crop yield, quality, and shelflife. However, Africa, a continent facing malnutrition, food crises, and inadequate food production technologies, has been slow to accept GM crops. To address this issue, biosecurity regulations are necessary to monitor the safety of GM crops. Efforts to improve GM adoption in Africa should include monitoring systems, science-based policies, political will, and public education.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhi Yang, Heng Chen, Lan Mi, Panpan Li, Kai Qi
Summary: The study suggests that for construction enterprises, the strength of environmental policies should reach a certain threshold, with green subsidy policies usually having a more positive impact on GBTs adoption compared to environmental tax policies. Additionally, a higher ratio of market participants in carbon emission trading leads to more comprehensive adoption of GBTs within alliances.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naim R. Darghouth, Eric O'Shaughnessy, Sydney Forrester, Galen Barbose
Summary: The research reveals the inequity in residential rooftop solar adoption in the US, with some areas showing less inequality. Certain factors such as demographic characteristics, solar system attributes, market characteristics, racial diversity, and education levels play a significant role in determining more equitable solar adoption. Additionally, the study suggests that solar adoption may become more equitable as solar prices decrease and specific types of installers serve census tracts.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Hanna L. Breetz, Leah C. Kunkel, Sechindra Vallury, Kathryn Cuiffo
Summary: U.S. cities are increasingly adopting policies for 100% renewable electricity as part of their clean energy transitions. Despite the challenges of implementation, such as the lack of municipal utilities and higher poverty rates, cities with sustainability governance institutions, local colleges and universities, and experience with energy efficiency policies are more likely to successfully adopt these policies.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Sojin Jang
Summary: This study explored the drivers of RPS repeal in West Virginia and RPS expansion in Oregon through a cross-case analysis. State government ideology influenced views on environmental and economic issues, as well as the effectiveness of RPS, ultimately guiding policy revisions. The repeal effort in West Virginia was initiated by Republican state legislators, while RPS expansion in Oregon was driven by strategic negotiation and efforts from various stakeholders.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Urban Studies
Brian Y. An, Adam M. Butz, Joshua L. Mitchell
Summary: This article examines the adoption of local climate action plans in Southern California from 2000 to 2018, proposing a contingent diffusion model. The study finds that neighboring jurisdictions adopting climate policy increase the likelihood of adoption in the home city, contingent on the home city's existing proenvironmental policy propensity. However, contrary to conventional wisdom, local environmental advocacy groups do not play a crucial role in policy diffusion.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jacqui Webster, Joseph Alvin Santos, Martyna Hogendorf, Kathy Trieu, Emalie Rosewarne, Briar McKenzie, Lorena Allemandi, Batsaikhan Enkhtungalag, Ha Thi Phuong Do, Pamela Naidoo, Clare Farrand, Temo Waqanivalu, Laura Cobb, Kent Buse, Rebecca Dodd
Summary: The implementation of salt reduction interventions in low- and middle-income countries is influenced by various factors. Important drivers include global targets, regional consultations, local research and advocacy, support from international experts, government leadership, and regulatory processes. All countries have population-level targets and strategies to reduce salt consumption, and prioritize engaging the food industry. However, barriers such as lack of funding and technical support, absence of reliable local data, and changes in leadership hinder effective implementation. None of the countries have a comprehensive approach to surveillance or regulation for labeling, and opinions on the potential benefits of low sodium salts are mixed.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Kent Buse, Kate Bayliss
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Traci L. Baird, Kent Buse
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Kent Buse
Summary: In an unprecedented call, the World Health Organization's director general urges countries to reorient and rebalance their health systems. Here are five ways to support this inspiring, timely, and challenging task of creating healthy societies.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer Lacy-Nichols, Alexandra Jones, Kent Buse
Summary: Addressing the Commercial Determinants of Health (CDoH) is crucial for achieving health equity and meeting the health-related targets of the SDGs. This study presents a visual heuristic of three core aspects of CDoH and highlights the need for more research and evidence from the Global South, particularly on effective strategies to curb harmful impacts. It also proposes an agenda and actions for different stakeholders to address CDoH, emphasizing the importance of focusing on system-level changes to improve health equity.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Kent Buse, J. V. R. Prasada Rao, Vivian Lin
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dori Patay, Rob Ralston, Aliyah Palu, Alexandra Jones, Jacqui Webster, Kent Buse
Summary: This paper introduces the Governance Typology for Public Private Engagement in the Nutrition Sector, which conceptualizes different forms of engagement with the food industry in tackling diet-related noncommunicable disease. The typology covers different levels of industry and civil society actor engagement, types of industry actors being engaged, and the substantive policy focus of engagement. It aims to inform national level nutrition policy makers on good engagement practices and can be extended to other industries that profit from products detrimental to human and planetary health.
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dejen Yemane Tekle, Emalie Rosewarne, Joseph Alvin Santos, Kathy Trieu, Kent Buse, Aliyah Palu, Anne Marie Thow, Stephen Jan, Jacqui Webster
Summary: Despite slow policy adoption and high sodium consumption, this analysis aims to identify gaps and opportunities for salt reduction in Ethiopia by examining relevant policy documents. The study found that while the government has established policy frameworks, there is room for improvement in implementation and addressing inequities.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Michel Sidibe, Abdoul Dieng, Kent Buse
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Kent Buse, Abhishek Gautam, Unsia Hussain, Victoria Olarewaju
Summary: The inability to break down population datasets hinders efforts to achieve health equity and ensure government accountability for progress.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sarah Nutter, Laura A. Eggerichs, Taniya S. Nagpal, Ximena Ramos Salas, Christine Chin Chea, Shubo Saiful, Johanna Ralston, Olivia Barata-Cavalcanti, Claudia Batz, Louise A. Baur, Susie Birney, Sheree Bryant, Kent Buse, Michelle I. Cardel, Aastha Chugh, Ada Cuevas, Mychelle Farmer, Allison Ibrahim, Ishu Kataria, Catherine Kotz, Ted Kyle, Sara le Brocq, Vicki Mooney, Clare Mullen, Joe Nadglowski, Margot Neveux, Karin Papapietro, Jaynaide Powis, Rebecca M. Puhl, Bernardo Rea Ruanova, Jessica F. Saunders, Fatima Cody Stanford, Ogweno Stephen, Kwang Wei Tham, Agbo Urudinachi, Lesly Vejar-Renteria, Danielle Walwyn, John Wilding, Saifullah Yusop
Summary: This article discusses the definition and significance of weight stigma and presents nine recommendations for reducing harmful obesity narratives on a global scale.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sarah Hawkes, Mireille Evagora-Campbell, Aysha Zahidie, Fauziah Rabbani, Kent Buse
Summary: Labour migrants often face health inequities due to social and structural determinants. This study examined the labour migrant health ecosystem between Pakistan and Qatar and assessed the policies in both countries in relation to global guidance, equity, and accountability. The findings revealed limited implementation potential, minimal consideration of gender, equity, and rights, and a lack of coordination among stakeholders. Effectively addressing health determinants for labour migrants requires a shift in government attitudes towards migrants as deserving equality and rights.
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Misimi Kakoti, Devaki Nambiar, Amy Bestman, Damian Garozzo-Vaglio, Kent Buse
Summary: Global health research should aim to address power imbalances and inequities in health systems and societies. The integration of equity considerations in research practices aligns with efforts to promote equitable partnerships among researchers and communities impacted by their research. Lessons from a pilot study using the '8Quity' tool, which assesses the integration of equity in research practices, are described. The tool comprises eight domains of equity and provides practical resources for each domain. While tools like 8Quity are helpful, broader societal changes are necessary to ensure equity in research.
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Victoria Haldane, Anne-Sophie Jung, Chuan De Foo, Pami Shrestha, Elena Urdaneta, Eva Turk, Juan Gaviria, Jesus Boadas, Kent Buse, J. Jaime Miranda, Steffanie A. Strathdee, Ashley Barratt, Michel Kazatchkine, Martin McKee, Helena Legido-Quigley
Summary: Integrating HIV-related care with treatment for substance use disorder allows for better care for individuals with these conditions, but current models have gaps in considering human rights and structural factors. Successful integration requires a person-centered approach and a focus on social, economic, and political inequalities.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mireille Evagora-Campbell, Aysha Zahidie, Kent Buse, Fauziah Rabbani, Sarah Hawkes
Summary: This study highlights the lack of research on addressing the structural determinants of health inequities in labor migrants, despite their higher health risks. The research community needs to focus on working across disciplines and sectors to address these structural factors of health inequities.
JOURNAL OF MIGRATION AND HEALTH
(2022)
