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Environmental Sciences
Ibrahim Alnafrah, Olalekan Okunlola, Avik Sinha, Shujaat Abbas, Abd Alwahed Dagestani
Summary: This study investigates the effectiveness of green innovations in improving environmental efficiency. The results show that most countries have not made significant progress in environmental efficiency, indicating a low level of green innovation utilization in achieving environment-related sustainable development goals. South American and European Union nations set the benchmark for efficiently leveraging green innovations. Achieving environmental SDGs and other goals requires prioritizing green development and supporting policies.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Social Issues
Osama Nasir, Rana Tallal Javed, Shivam Gupta, Ricardo Vinuesa, Junaid Qadir
Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) should aim at benefiting society by supporting all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study provides insight into AI in terms of curricula, frameworks, projects, and research papers. The findings reveal an imbalance in the coverage of SDGs, with SDG 9 having the highest representation and SDGs 5, 6, 14, and 15 having the lowest representation. This suggests a focus on economic growth while neglecting important societal and environmental issues.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Sigal Vainapel, Yaniv Shani, Shaul Shalvi
Summary: The study found that people react differently to the dishonest behavior of friends and strangers, and are more likely to seek information that may reduce the severity of possible dishonest behavior by friends.
Article
Ecology
Yolanda van Heezik, Claire Freeman, Alice Falloon, Yvette Buttery, Audrey Heyzer
Summary: The study found that childhood nature exposure (CNE) did not have a significant impact on the time adults spent in nature, landscape preferences, biodiversity exposure, nature connection, and willingness to engage in pro-environmental behaviors (PEB), based on analysis of two data sets.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)
Article
Business
Xin Li, Fei Guo, Jiaqi Wang
Summary: This paper empirically investigates the direct impact, influence mechanisms, and heterogeneities of CEO green experience on enterprise environmental performance using the data of China's A-share listed enterprises from 2010 to 2021. The study finds that CEO green experience can significantly promote the improvement of enterprise environmental performance, and the core mechanism includes environmental ethics commitment, environmental protection investment, and green technology innovation.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Walter Leal Filho, Fernanda Frankenberger, Amanda Lange Salvia, Ulisses Azeiteiro, Fatima Alves, Paula Castro, Markus Will, Joost Platje, Violeta Orlovic Lovren, Luciana Brandli, Elizabeth Price, Federica Doni, Mark Mifsud, Lucas Veiga Avila
Summary: This paper discusses the systematic introduction of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into research and teaching in higher education institutions, highlighting the need for the development of approaches and tools to achieve this goal. Through survey data analysis, it examines the focus and commitments of universities on SDGs and identifies the need for a framework to facilitate the inclusion of SDGs in the programs of institutions of higher education.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mui-Yin Chin, Sheue-Li Ong, Daniel Boon-Yann Ooi, Chin-Hong Puah
Summary: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a significant infrastructure project that has a major impact on global economic growth. However, this growth also leads to environmental degradation. In response, the concept of green BRI and the role of green finance in mitigating environmental deterioration have been explored.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kexiang Hu, Avik Sinha, Zhixiong Tan, Muhammad Ibrahim Shah, Shujaat Abbas
Summary: OECD countries have failed to fulfill their obligations towards the implementation of SDG 7 and SDG 13, which is a major constraint for global progress on curbing GHG emissions and mitigating climate change. The focus of COP26 was to explore policy options for a sustainable transition from fossil fuels to clean renewables. This study analyzes the impact of innovation in environmental technology and various policy regimes on energy transition in OECD countries.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lauren E. Ambrose, Adi Wiezel, Erika B. Pages, Michelle N. Shiota
Summary: The study found that exposure to awe-eliciting stimuli can promote pro-environmental attitudes via modulation of the self-concept, but this effect may be due to pleasant affect rather than awe itself. Future research using real-life stimuli and longitudinal designs is needed to further investigate the lasting effects of awe and other emotional states on the self-concept and associated environmental attitudes.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Rachael C. Edwards, Brendon M. H. Larson, Susan Clayton
Summary: Educators frequently observe indicators of nature disconnection and eco-anxiety among young people but not all educators witness such environmentally related distress. They prioritize improving nature connection over raising awareness of environmental problems. When discussing these issues with students, educators emphasize hope and encourage pro-environmental behaviors to avoid eliciting eco-anxiety.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Pragya Singh, Santanu Banerjee, Tathagata Roy Choudhury, Satadru Bhattacharya, Kanchan Pande
Summary: Celadonite and glauconite share similar physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics. The formation of both minerals requires oxygen-depleted conditions and the uptake of Fe into their structure. While glauconite is more commonly found in marine deposits, celadonite can form in marine and non-marine environments by altering intermediate to mafic rocks. Both minerals are more commonly found in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, potentially due to extensive volcanism. The composition of celadonite and glauconite is influenced by the availability of cations in the pore water micro-environment, and they exhibit subtle differences in X-ray diffraction parameters and Fourier transform infrared spectra.
JOURNAL OF PALAEOGEOGRAPHY-ENGLISH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hongmei Zhang, Xin Zhang, Yijiang Yang, Jianyu Ma
Summary: This research explores the psychological and behavioral responses elicited by different environmental experiences in a developing country (China). The findings reveal that the restorative effects of natural environments can lead to positive emotional experiences and pro-environmental behavior. The study highlights the potential of nature-based tourism as a nature-based solution to improve human and environmental well-being through perceived restorativeness.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Joseph Sarkis, Sherwat Ibrahim
Summary: This article calls on the International Journal of Production Research (IJPR) and its scholarly community to contribute to the global sustainable development goals (SDGs) through research, knowledge development, and dissemination. It highlights both the excellent results in ecologically sustainable production-related SDGs from the past 60 years of IJPR research and the existing research gaps in general environmental, gender, and inclusiveness research that can provide further insights. The article concludes with recommendations to expand experiences and knowledge.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Siok Sin Chan, Theam Foo Ng, Mohd Sayuti Hassan, Chee Keat Ying, Mei Lan Tan, Siti Fairuz Mohd Radzi, Reem Abou Assi, Siok-Yee Chan
Summary: This article reports on the efforts of a public university in Malaysia to advocate for environmental protection through sustainable waste practices. Since its ban on the use of polystyrene containers in 2008, the university has integrated various initiatives such as the establishment of a wellness campus, a regional center of expertise, sustainability courses, and collaborations with NGOs, industries, and academia. The case study presented in this article focuses on the implementation of sustainable waste practices in one of Malaysia's top-ranked universities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dianty Ningrum, Rob Raven, Shirin Malekpour, Enayat A. Moallemi, Brett A. Bryan
Summary: This study introduces eight modes through which local governments can engage with the SDGs in local governance and discusses the unique transformative potential of those engagements via synthesizing knowledge across 14 empirical studies of local communities in Australia. The study highlights the need for future explorations on the opportunities to enact a deliberate and more ambitious transformation driven by governance institutions.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2023)