Article
Environmental Sciences
Yakui Ding, Yongping Li, Heran Zheng, Yuan Ma, Guohe Huang, Yanfeng Li, Zhenyao Shen
Summary: China's urban population is projected to increase, leading to a high demand for resource-intensive products. Quantitative analysis of the environmental impacts of urban agglomerations can help balance water conservation, energy use, climate change mitigation, and urban development. The study found that there has been a reduction in water, energy, and carbon emissions intensities in the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration.
Review
Business
Natalia Szablewska, Krzysztof Kubacki
Summary: Modern slavery, with an estimated 50 million people trapped, is a persistent global practice. In recent years, attention has shifted to the role of business in facilitating and eliminating modern slavery in supply chains. This study aims to provide a foundation for future empirical business research on modern slavery in supply chains by reviewing and synthesizing existing literature. The findings suggest that more empirical research integrating social, technological, and legal systems is needed to drive the global anti-modern slavery agenda.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daoping Wang, Ottar N. Bjornstad, Tianyang Lei, Yida Sun, Jingwen Huo, Qi Hao, Zhao Zeng, Shupeng Zhu, Stephane Hallegatte, Ruiyun Li, Dabo Guan, Nils C. Stenseth
Summary: Ensuring equitable distribution of vaccines globally is crucial for controlling global pandemics and supporting economic recovery. Our analysis shows that an equitable vaccine distribution can increase global economic benefits by 11.7% ($950 billion per year) compared to a scenario where vaccines are first given to vaccine-producing countries and then distributed to non-producing countries. Prioritizing high-risk groups and international collaboration can improve vaccine equity and accessibility globally, leading to better protection and economic growth.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Meng Li, Bo Meng, Yuning Gao, Joaquim J. M. Guilhoto, Keying Wang, Yong Geng
Summary: The world has experienced an unprecedented growth in extraction of materials and natural resources in recent decades, which has been greatly impacted by the emergence of multinational enterprises. This study uses an environmental-extended multi-regional input-output approach and takes into account multinational enterprises to trace the material flows along Global Value Chains. The results show that both trade outsourcing and offshoring of production, as well as overseas investments by multinational enterprises, contribute to the increasing material extraction in developing countries. The role of fixed capital formation in driving the growth of material footprints is also highlighted. The sustainable development goals emphasize the collaboration of all nations, with a focus on the role of multinational enterprises.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Management
Joanne Meehan, Bruce D. Pinnington
Summary: This paper evaluates whether firms' transparency in supply chain statements indicate substantive action on modern slavery in UK government supply chains. The authors identify ambiguous techniques used by firms in their TISC statements to delay action on modern slavery, deviating from the policy intention of collaborative action.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Jing Zhang, Qiumeng Zhong, Yadong Yu, Jetashree, Xuechun Yang, Cuiyang Feng, Hui Li, Sai Liang
Summary: This study examines the interference of human activities on the natural phosphorus cycle. By studying mainland China, the research finds that phosphate rock is the main source of P emissions in China's P supply chain, and food crops and livestock are important initial suppliers of P. The change in primary input level is the largest driver of P emission increments from 1949 to 2012, while changes in production structure reduce P emissions.
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Chen Sun, Junnian Song, Dongqi Zhang, Xiaofan Wang, Wei Yang, Zhimin Qi, Shaoqing Chen
Summary: This study investigates the transfer and evolution of carbon footprints (CFs) through supply chain paths in Shanghai, and examines the impact of supply chain complexity on CFs changes. The results show that total CFs initially increased and then decreased during the period of 2007-2017, with CFs of complex supply chain paths decreasing continuously. The transportation and metals smelting and pressing sectors were most observable in the supply chain, and the transition of supply chain complexity favored CFs reduction, especially for export-related supply chain paths.
Review
Management
Chen Han, Fu Jia, Mengqi Jiang, Lujie Chen
Summary: This study conducts a systematic literature review on modern slavery in supply chains, identifying three key themes and proposing a research agenda for future studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qilin Cao, Junnian Song, Chaoshuo Liu, Wei Yang
Summary: Food-supply related activities deplete water resources, waste energy, and aggravate climate change. This study evaluates the transfer of water, energy, and carbon footprints in China's food supply chain and identifies key evolutionary characteristics and socioeconomic drivers.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Business
Frank Bodendorf, Fabian Wonn, Kristin Simon, Joerg Franke
Summary: This article discusses the connection between global supply chains and slave labor, and argues that civil society activism and new legislation will change the current ignorance towards this issue. A social supply chain management framework is proposed, and empirical analysis shows that economic, political-legal, social, and environmental factors significantly impact contemporary slavery in the supply chain. It suggests that supply chain partners should take preventative and detective measures to reduce the likelihood of encountering modern slavery actions.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xuemei Zhang, Min Zhou, Jiahao Li, Liyuan Wei, Yiqie Dong, Haobo Hou, Chang Chen, Zhen Wang
Summary: The study revealed that economic expansion is crucial in the increase of industrial solid waste generation, while reducing waste generation intensity effectively slows down the growth trend. Fixed capital formation plays a significant role in industrial solid waste generation, with construction being the primary trigger.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Management
Ruoqi Geng, Hugo K. S. Lam, Mark Stevenson
Summary: This study adopts the AMC framework to investigate the factors that explain the variation in firms’ efforts to address modern slavery in supply chains. The findings show that media coverage, slavery risks in supply chains, and corporate sustainability performance are related to these efforts. Additionally, financial performance is not associated with firms’ efforts to address modern slavery issues.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Business
Muhammad Azizul Islam, Chris J. Van Staden
Summary: This study explores the limitations of the disclosure and transparency requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act, focusing on how anti-slavery activists experience and interpret the regulations. It found that there is limited confidence among activists regarding the Act's call for transparency in eliminating slavery from global supply chains, and that the transparency provisions within the Act appear to hinder the attainment of normativity. The research highlights the critical role that social activists play in exposing corporate lack of transparency and failures to protect workers within global supply chains.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Quanzhi Xia, Mengyao Han, Shihui Guan, Xiaofang Wu, Bo Zhang
Summary: This study utilizes a multi-scale model to analyze the energy usage of China's four megacities at urban, national, and global scales. The findings reveal that Shanghai has the highest per capita energy usage, while fixed capital formation is the leading source of energy demand in Chongqing. Furthermore, over 20% of Beijing's energy requirements are imported from foreign economies, and approximately 10% of Shanghai's energy usage is exported to other countries.
Article
Business
Mengqi Jiang, Lujie Chen, Constantin Blome, Fu Jia
Summary: Tens of millions of people worldwide are victims of modern slavery, and digital technology can be used to recruit or control them. This research identifies the digital technologies adopted by firms to mitigate slavery risks and explores how institutional changes affect technology adoption. The study reveals that firms respond more positively to government regulations than to NGO initiatives.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofang Duan, Jinhe Zhang, Ping Sun, Honglei Zhang, Chang Wang, Ya-Yen Sun, Manfred Lenzen, Arunima Malik, Shanshan Cao, Yue Kan
Summary: The flows of people and material in international tourism have a significant impact on the global environment. Previous studies have overlooked the embodied emissions in tourists' origins and other areas. This study estimates the carbon emissions of China's international tourism based on a comprehensive framework of a tourism telecoupling system and highlights the significant emission reduction effect of the sending system and the large carbon trade implied in international tourism flows.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Economics
Mengyu Li, Manfred Lenzen, Luis E. Pedauga, Arunima Malik
Summary: The frequency of disasters is increasing, highlighting the need for accurate assessment of their impact on supply chains. This study presents an improved analysis approach that takes into account the priorities of decision-makers and realistically evaluates the effects of disasters on different sectors.
SPATIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Environmental
Joy Murray, Camille J. Mora, Arunima Malik
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Economics
Gail Broadbent, Cameron Allen, Thomas Wiedmann, Graciela Metternicht
Summary: This study uses an integrated macroeconomic model to project Australia's future road transport demand, vehicle mix, energy consumption, and GHG emissions, and concludes that urgent policy action is needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Paul J. Beggs, Ying Zhang, Alice McGushin, Stefan Trueck, Martina K. Linnenluecke, Hilary Bambrick, Anthony G. Capon, Sotiris Vardoulakis, Donna Green, Arunima Malik, Ollie Jay, Maddie Heenan, Ivan C. Hanigan, Sharon Friel, Mark Stevenson, Fay H. Johnston, Celia McMichael, Fiona Charlson, Alistair J. Woodward, Marina B. Romanelia
Summary: The MJA-Lancet Countdown has been monitoring health and climate change in Australia for five years, finding some signs of progress in adaptation planning and funding for research. However, the transition to renewables and zero carbon in Australia remains slow, and the absence of a national climate change and health adaptation plan puts the health and lives of Australians at risk.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Arunima Malik, Manfred Lenzen, Joe Lane, Ka Leung Lam, Oliver Mackenzie Harding, Arne Geschke
Summary: To raise awareness of the negative environmental impacts of consumption, accounting for carbon emissions should be done at multiple scales. A study conducted in the Greater Sydney region of Australia found that despite green voters' preferences, their consumption habits contribute significantly to carbon footprints, with most emissions embodied in upstream supply chains.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jiajia Yang, Thomas Wiedmann, Fengji Luo, Gangui Yan, Fushuan Wen, Gail Helen Broadbent
Summary: This article proposes a hierarchical transactive energy framework to locally induce and coordinate EV charging demand and DER generation in electric distribution networks. Two fully decentralized peer-to-peer trading models are presented, incorporating AC power network constraints into P2P electricity trading. The proposed framework mitigates operational challenges of distribution systems and benefits EV owners and DER investors through secure local energy transactions.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Navoda Nirmani Liyanapathirana, Amanda Grech, Mengyu Li, Arunima Malik, Manfred Lenzen, David Raubenheimer
Summary: This study integrates input-output analysis and nutritional geometry to assess the sustainability of the Australian macronutrient dietary guidelines (AMDR). The study found that diets adhering to the guidelines were associated with moderate environmental and economic impacts. However, only about 20.42% of participants followed the guidelines. Encouraging the consumption of plant protein to meet the lower limit of recommended protein intake could improve dietary sustainability in Australia.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kylie Goodwin, Cameron Allen, Soo Huey Teh, Mengyu Li, Jacob Fry, Manfred Lenzen, Serena Farrelly, Constanza Leon, Sophie Lewis, Guangwu Chen, Heinz Schandl, Thomas Wiedmann
Summary: In 2019, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government aimed to prioritize the reduction of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions that had not been fully quantified before. This study assessed the total carbon footprint of ACT in 2018, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and modeled scenarios to achieve a 1.5°C target approach. The analysis utilized a nested and trade-adjusted global multi-region input-output model, providing insights into the global origins and destinations of emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiuzhi Chen, Yue Hou, Thomas Kastner, Liu Liu, Yuqian Zhang, Tuo Yin, Mo Li, Arunima Malik, Mengyu Li, Kelly R. Thorp, Siqi Han, Yaoze Liu, Tahir Muhammad, Jianguo Liu, Yunkai Li
Summary: This study identifies and quantifies the flows of physical and virtual nutrients within the global agricultural trade network. The study shows that these flows have varying effects on natural resources in different countries. The findings suggest that reducing inefficient trade flows can enhance resource conservation and environmental sustainability. These results are important for understanding the global nutrient dynamics and improving nutrient use efficiency in a hyper-globalized world.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Arunima Malik, Guillaume Lafortune, Salma Dahir, Zachary A. Wendling, Christian Kroll, Sarah Carter, Mengyu Li, Manfred Lenzen
Summary: Globalization has led to increased reliance on imported commodities for consumption, especially for the European Union. This study assesses the environmental and social impacts of the EU's demand for food products outside of its borders.
GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Letter
Food Science & Technology
Mengyu Li, Manfred Lenzen, Arunima Malik, David Raubenheimer
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fiona H. M. Tang, Arunima Malik, Mengyu Li, Manfred Lenzen, Federico Maggi
Summary: This study quantifies the environmental impacts of pesticide use in 82 countries and territories, finding that the global per-capita pesticide footprint is significant. It also highlights the role of China, Germany, and the UK as major net importers, and the USA, Brazil, and Spain as major net exporters.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Arunima Malik, Mengyu Li, Manfred Lenzen, Jacob Fry, Navoda Liyanapathirana, Kathleen Beyer, Sinead Boylan, Amanda Lee, David Raubenheimer, Arne Geschke, Mikhail Prokopenko
Summary: Disasters resulting from climate change and extreme weather events have negative impacts on crop and livestock production. While the direct impacts are well-known, the indirect supply-chain repercussions are still unclear. This study estimates the social and health impacts of disruptions in food supply chains and finds that the effects are wide-ranging due to the interconnected nature of supply chains.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arunima Malik, Coen Bongers, Bonnie McBain, Olivier Rey-Lescure, Richard de Dear, Anthony Capon, Manfred Lenzen, Ollie Jay
Summary: Research suggests that using fans can raise the temperature threshold for indoor thermal comfort, reduce air conditioner use and associated greenhouse gas emissions, without compromising comfort. By combining the use of fans and air conditioners, significant reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved without sacrificing comfort.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2022)
