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Enhancing Vietnamese students' intentions to participate in municipal solid waste classification and instruct others on sorting practices 加强越南学生参与城市固体废物分类的意愿，并指导其他人进行分类

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100121

Thai-Ngoc Pham

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Integrating the SDGs into SMEs: A systematic review of approaches, barriers, and assessment methods 将可持续发展目标纳入中小企业：对途径、障碍和评估方法的系统审查

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100119

Hoang Thien Le , Giulio Pappa , Nicola Lattanzi

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Risk management in sustainable building projects: A systematic literature review and scientometric analysis 可持续建筑项目的风险管理：系统文献回顾与科学计量分析

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100111

Fuwei Wang , Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari , Shahnawaz Anwer , Waleed Umer , Imran Mehmood

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Beyond materials: how work and skills shape the future of reuse in Sweden’s industrial ecosystems 超越材料：工作和技能如何塑造瑞典工业生态系统中再利用的未来

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100110

Jurate Miliute-Plepiene , Jeaneth Johansson , Johan M. Sanne , Mikael Karlsson

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From insight to action: Possible pathways for sustainable futures in a Canadian university 从洞察到行动：加拿大大学可持续未来的可能途径

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100091

Kent A. Williams , Alexander Davis , Rohan Choudhary , Loretta Baidoo , Joyline Makani , Tony R. Walker , Binod Sundararajan , Mariana Sigala

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The sustainability of agricultural trade: The case of South Africa 农业贸易的可持续性：以南非为例

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100092

Thomas van Huyssteen , Djiby Thiam , Sanderine Nonhebel

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Direction, drivers and design: The driving forces of sustainability policy creation at Canadian universities 方向、驱动因素和设计：加拿大大学可持续发展政策制定的驱动力

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100096

Brandon Dickson

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Green and climate finance research trends: A bibliometric study of pre- and post-pandemic shifts 绿色和气候融资研究趋势：大流行前后变化的文献计量学研究

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100098

Azhar Mohamad

{"title":"Green and climate finance research trends: A bibliometric study of pre- and post-pandemic shifts","authors":"Azhar Mohamad","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green and climate finance are critical for solving global climate concerns and promoting sustainable development. However, research gaps remain in identifying theme shifts and regional discrepancies, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study undertakes a bibliometric analysis of 1039 Scopus papers published between 1997 and 2024, utilising tools including Bibliomagika, VOSviewer, and Biblioshiny to look at co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrence, and thematic clusters. The findings emphasise a significant increase in research output following 2020, which indicates the increasing significance of sustainable financial mechanisms. China is becoming a global centre for research collaboration, while journals such as Environmental Science and Pollution Research are the most prolific in terms of publications and citations. Thematic analysis indicates a transition from adaptation and food security prior to the pandemic to green finance, renewable energy, and sustainable development goals during the pandemic. Nevertheless, climate finance has a substantial research gap, particularly in adaptation strategies. The study emphasises the necessity of strategic investments in green financial mechanisms and the integration of green finance into economic recovery frameworks, providing policymakers with actionable insights. The key to leveraging green and climate finance to achieve a sustainable, resilient future is to enhance interdisciplinary research and foster equitable global collaboration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100098"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143850297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How can campus living labs thrive to reach sustainable solutions? 校园生活实验室如何才能蓬勃发展，达到可持续的解决方案？

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100078

Annika Herth, Robert Verburg, Kornelis Blok

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The environmental impact of green trade and circular trade: Does urbanization matter? 绿色贸易和循环贸易的环境影响：城市化重要吗？

Cleaner Production Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100086

Dorothea M. Ramizo, Helen Cabalu, Mark Harris, Julian Inchauspe

{"title":"The environmental impact of green trade and circular trade: Does urbanization matter?","authors":"Dorothea M. Ramizo, Helen Cabalu, Mark Harris, Julian Inchauspe","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100086","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100086","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban areas are responsible for approximately two-thirds of global energy consumption and over 70% of greenhouse gas emissions, making them pivotal in addressing the global climate crisis. International efforts to achieve decarbonization have emphasized the role of trade in circular economy goods (or circular trade) and green trade composed of environmental goods and low-carbon technologies. Despite their significance, there is limited empirical evidence on how such trade impacts environmental outcomes, particularly when considering urbanization. This study addresses this research gap. Drawing on data from 54 economies between 2000 and 2018, the research employs a panel model incorporating theoretical transmission mechanisms and non-linear threshold effects. The findings reveal that while circular trade reduces environmental degradation, green trade initially exacerbates it. However, interaction models show that urbanization mitigates these negative impacts, enabling green trade to deliver better environmental outcomes. Panel threshold analysis supports these findings. These results challenge the prevailing narrative that green trade mitigates environmental degradation, shedding light on the complex dynamics between trade, urbanization, and environmental sustainability. This study highlights the need for tailored policies that consider a country’s urbanization level to maximize the environmental gains of green and circular trade.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100086"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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