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{"title":"Digging Deep – Governing subsurface uses for the German energy transition","authors":"Juliane Biehl ,&nbsp;Johann Köppel ,&nbsp;Julia Neugebauer ,&nbsp;Gesa Geißler","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2025.100099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The geological subsurface holds diverse use potentials, including raw material extraction, renewable energy storage, carbon sequestration, and waste storage. While global resource governance is often emphasised, comprehensive synoptic overviews of specific subsurface uses and their environmental and social impacts are lacking. Given the climate crisis, sustainability goals, and recent geopolitical shifts, the European Union has intensified efforts to secure domestic raw materials to reduce dependency and support the energy transition. Within this context, Germany, the EU's most populous and economically influential member, provided a critical case study for examining subsurface governance challenges. This study aimed to (i) synthesise impacts and pressures from multiple subsurface uses and (ii) identify respective governance, planning, impact assessment (IA), and permitting gaps. A configurative literature review was conducted, reviewing academic literature, grey literature, policy reports, and IA documents for various subsurface activities, including mineral extraction, geothermal energy, carbon dioxide sequestration and hydrogen storage in Germany. Findings revealed cumulative environmental and social pressures, with significant impacts on land and water resources, and gaps in IA practices, such as limited consideration of population impacts, land degradation, and subsurface biodiversity. Increased spatial competition for subsurface space, including space for energy storage and waste management, heightened regulatory pressures. The study concluded that IA practices are often assumption-based, lacking long-term empirical data and that certain subsurface activities are inadequately assessed. Critical governance gaps are identified, suggesting entry points for enhancing environmental planning, impact assessments, and governance strategies in Germany's subsurface resource management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100099"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143941530","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}

{"title":"A comprehensive analysis of sustainable fertilizer-related publications within the context of circular economy: Insights from the field of business management","authors":"Tatiana Kimura Kodama ,&nbsp;Marcelo Seido Nagano ,&nbsp;Hugo Hissashi Miyata ,&nbsp;Aldo Roberto Ometto ,&nbsp;Cara Beal","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100077","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100077","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The expansion of the global agricultural sector has brought about significant environmental challenges, including greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and biodiversity loss. This study explores the nexus between fertilizer use and sustainability, framed within the circular economy principles, from a business management perspective. The primary objective is to map the current research landscape, identify key thematic areas, and suggest avenues for future research. A systematic literature review of 3026 articles from Scopus and Web of Science was conducted, with a bibliometric analysis revealing trends and thematic clusters. Five main thematic groups emerged: (i) greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in agriculture, emphasizing the importance of mitigation strategies; (ii) sustainable agriculture and fertilizers, focusing on sustainable agricultural practices; (iii) waste-derived fertilizers, underscoring the responsible reuse of animal waste; (iv) agricultural production and productivity, highlighting efficient farming practices; and (v) environmental impact and conservation, assessing ecological impacts. From these, 50 articles were selected and classified according to sustainability dimensions and their integration with circular business models. The analysis of the Triple Bottom Line demonstrated a dominant environmental focus (77.1%), while economic and social dimensions still need to be explored. Circular economy practices were prevalent, remarkably “Regenerate” and “Optimize” from the ReSOLVE framework. Future research should focus on practical implementations, circular business model development, and comprehensive impact assessments. These findings offer crucial insights for advancing sustainable agricultural practices and minimizing the environmental footprint of fertilizer production and use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100077"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142659615","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}

{"title":"Incorporating creative problem-solving skills to foster sustainability among graduate students in education management","authors":"Pengfei Chen,&nbsp;Yuan-Cheng Chang","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100082","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainability is increasingly becoming a strategic focus in management education, highlighting the need for creative problem-solving skills to prepare students for environmental and social challenges. Although creative problem-solving is regarded as effective for addressing sustainability issues, empirical research on its impact in enhancing sustainability awareness and problem-solving skills among management students is limited. This study aimed to integrate the creative problem-solving instructional approach with the development of sustainability awareness among graduate students in education management. A mixed-method approach guided the research, utilizing a non-equivalent quasi-experimental design with questionnaires and interviews for data collection. Purposive sampling was used to select 75 master's students, with 39 in the experimental group and 36 in the control group. The intervention consisted of 15 lessons conducted over three months. Pre-tests and post-tests on creative problem-solving and sustainability were administered before and after the intervention, and in-depth interviews were conducted to assess learning effectiveness and gather feedback. The results showed that the thematic coding of the interviews was consistent with the statistical findings, demonstrating that creative problem-solving training not only improved specific skills but also fostered a broader commitment to sustainability. The study concludes that creative problem-solving training is essential for promoting sustainability and creativity among students in higher education.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100082"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142703069","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}

{"title":"Crossovers between Sustainability Transitions Research and Social Practice Theory: A Systematic Literature Review","authors":"Martinus Franciscus Mohandas van Uden,&nbsp;Johannes Wilhelmus Franciscus Wamelink,&nbsp;Ellen Maria van Bueren,&nbsp;Erwin Wilhelmus Theodurus Martinus Heurkens","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100083","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Researchers employ many different approaches to study transitions towards more sustainable futures, of which Sustainability Transitions Research and Social Practice Theory are often used. These approaches offer complementary concepts that are helpful to analyse, explain, forecast, and drive sustainability transitions, e.g. heuristics on changing institutions (Sustainability Transitions Research) or dynamics to change behaviour through practice development (Social Practice Theory). However, despite first attempts, it remains unclear how the approaches can be used together. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to expose crossover frameworks in which these approaches are used together, elaborating on conditions that make this possible, and the strengths and weaknesses of specific crossover frameworks. A systematic literature review has been conducted, investigating the potentials and the limitations for crossovers between Social Practice Theory and Sustainability Transitions Research by analysing the approaches according to the different ontologies and theories and then analysing frameworks that have been created so far. This research elaborates on six crossover frameworks that have been created that all have diverse strengths, such as the ability to conceptualize early transitional changes or finding points of resistance in transitions. All the found crossover frameworks made use of either the multilevel perspective or transition management. Other frameworks of transition research have not been found. This research shows that there has been surprisingly little research to crossover frameworks that incorporate an element of time. The exposition following from this study is interesting for researchers and policymakers working on sustainability transitions and sets an agenda for further framework development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100083"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142747417","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}

{"title":"Companies’ future visions for circularity: A frame analysis based on Finnish front-runner CE companies","authors":"Mikael Nurminen,&nbsp;Malla Mattila,&nbsp;Elina Närvänen","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100066","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Despite increasing calls for circularity in business, the trending Circular Economy (CE) is not converting into action and the global usage of secondary material is declining. Addressing this gap is vital for our future well-being. Hence, more research is needed on whether and how companies translate broader CE discourses into their future visions. This study employed frame analysis to investigate how the CE's meaning and goals are being envisioned and shaped in companies' external communication to advance their future goals. Drawing empirical insights from documents focused on 41 Finnish self-declared front-runner CE companies from various industries, the paper contributes to current CE literature in two ways. First, five distinct future vision frames were identified – technological utopia, outsourcing circularity, business-as-usual, market leader, and systemic change – that demonstrate how self-described front-runner companies communicated circularity to their stakeholders. Second, the study demonstrates how company-level future visions align with or differ from macro-level CE visions. The study found that even self-described frontrunner CE companies were reluctant to align with strong sustainability in their framing, limiting the transformative potential of CE in business context. The findings have implications for managers regarding how they can assess their future visions from the perspective of weak or strong sustainability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100066"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666791624000125/pdfft?md5=f9f71219890c91b21fb8dc03aee62c1c&pid=1-s2.0-S2666791624000125-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141607387","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}

{"title":"Consumers perspectives on biobased products: A scoping review","authors":"Nima Nejadrezaei ,&nbsp;Maeve Henchion ,&nbsp;Eoin O'Neill","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biobased products are derived from renewable biological resources and are intended to replace conventional fossil-based products, benefiting the environment, economy, and society. However, stimulating demand for biobased products can be challenging and requires understanding human behaviour, including individual and social decision-making processes. This review aims to understand consumer perspectives on biobased products, as well as the attributes affecting their viewpoints and decision-making processes, as documented in the existing literature. We performed a systematic search and screening following scoping review guidelines, utilizing NVivo software. This process resulted in the identification of 122 relevant articles from the past two decades. The findings suggest that consumer perspectives and behaviours towards biobased products have been extensively examined, particularly regarding biofuel, biofertilizers, bioplastics, and bioenergy, across various parts of the world. The results indicate differences in consumers' perspectives across and even within each biobased category; however, consumers' attitudes are generally positive. The findings highlight the complexity of consumer behaviour, which can be both conscious and unconscious, shaped by various internal and external influences. These influences include moral obligation, self-interest, and ethical principles, as well as the interplay of individual and contextual factors like product attributes and policy instruments. Consequently, a comprehensive understanding of this multifaceted behaviour requires interdisciplinary investigations from perspectives such as psychology, economics, and sociology. This holistic approach offers valuable insights for stakeholders and decision-makers including businesses, research institutions, and policymakers, enabling effective strategies in the biobased products sector. By exploring the various aspects of consumer behaviour and underlying factors, researchers can interpret findings and provide actionable recommendations for stakeholders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100073"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142357586","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}

{"title":"Spatiotemporal dynamics of the water footprint and virtual water trade in global cotton production and trade","authors":"Betelhem W. Demeke ,&nbsp;Lokendra S. Rathore ,&nbsp;Mesfin M. Mekonnen ,&nbsp;Wenfeng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cotton, the world's most widely cultivated fiber crop, is associated with a multitude of environmental impacts, particularly the intensive use of water resources. While previous studies have assessed cotton's water usage through the water footprint concept, they largely focused on spatial variability, leaving temporal dynamics and the issue of unsustainable water use underexplored. This global study addressed these gaps by examining both the spatial and temporal variability of cotton's water footprint and assessing the unsustainable water footprint over time. Additionally, it explored the potential of flax as a water-efficient alternative for fiber production. Using a global gridded crop model, the study simulated yield and water use of flax and cotton from 1972 to 2018 at 30 arcmin resolution. The results showed that the global average blue, green, and total water footprint of cotton decreased by 37%, 48%, and 43%, respectively, due to yield improvements driven by improved crop cultivars, fertilizers, and better water management practices, with climate playing a minor role in these reductions. Despite this, the total water footprint of cotton production increased by 5%, with the blue water footprint rising by 17%. Additionally, unsustainable blue water usage in cotton cultivation increased from 59.3 km³/y to 70.9 km³/y between 1972-1976 and 2014–2018, with 71.1% of the unsustainable water traded virtually. USA, Pakistan, and India accounted for over 60% of this unsustainable virtual water trade. Flax, with its substantially lower water footprint, emerged as a promising alternative to reduce water consumption in fiber production. These findings offer critical insights for formulating strategies to mitigate unsustainable water use in global fiber production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100074"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142433374","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}

{"title":"Exploring the drivers behind visiting repair cafés: Insights from mental models","authors":"Roosa Luukkonen ,&nbsp;Karlijn L. van den Broek","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100070","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Community initiatives play a critical role in fostering a circular economy. Repair cafés, as free community repair events, have been found to be successful in promoting the culture of repair and educating diverse audiences on product durability. However, research on what drives visitors’ participation in such events is scarce. This information is needed to understand how the initiatives can develop and reach more visitors. This study aimed to explore the drivers behind visiting repair cafés using a mental model approach. Thirty visitors to Dutch repair cafés mapped their mental models of the motivational process behind attending the events by drawing influence diagrams and submitted to interviews that provided more in-depth discussions of their mapped mental models. The findings highlight the key drivers of repair café attendance — namely, environmental concerns; profiting from the knowledge, skills and materials available at repair cafés; the desire to demonstrate the importance of repair; and being part of a social movement. Interestingly, meeting others or experimenting with new repair methods were not seen as important drivers of visiting repair cafés. In conclusion, this study complements the earlier repair motivation literature and offers implications for how to promote consumer participation in repair initiatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100070"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666791624000162/pdfft?md5=d41f61d09da6e5a1d10704eab2789cb4&pid=1-s2.0-S2666791624000162-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142315138","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}

{"title":"Development of a holistic framework for sustainability measurement: A case study of the tea sector","authors":"D. Nayanee Silva,&nbsp;Walter Wehrmeyer,&nbsp;Richard Murphy","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Managing organisational sustainability is complex, with multiple aspects including decarbonisation, sustainable finance, management of material flows and waste, to reduce harmful impacts and integrate sustainable approaches into business strategy. To improve sustainability, organisations must measure and manage the impacts of operations on the environment and society. This empirical study featuring case studies in the UK and Sri Lanka, examines the economic, environmental and social activities of company operations in the tea sector to evaluate and compare sustainability performance. The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) approach is expanded through a holistic sustainability framework proposed in this study, to support organisational sustainability measurement. We propose a ‘7E’ sustainability model that measures activities across seven operational areas of the organisation to create an overall sustainability score for benchmarking that aids sustainability improvements with an interconnected approach. The model supports organisations to identify savings, explore greener materials and energy choices through detailed insights and allows for ranking and comparison of companies using a sustainability index. A mixed methods approach is used to provide an analysis that offers granularity and comparability for sustainability strategy. Best practices from case studies, insights arising from the analysis of company surveys, interviews and employee surveys provide useful information on sustainability performance and decarbonisation progress. This research demonstrates the use of the 7E model as a practical tool for managers and organisations to improve sustainability management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100072"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666791624000186/pdfft?md5=bdbbf1a30e631e963cdab79452249ca6&pid=1-s2.0-S2666791624000186-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142312245","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}

{"title":"Sustainability in practice: Analyzing environmental, social and governance practices in leading Latin American organizations' reports","authors":"Cleiton Hluszko ,&nbsp;Murillo Vetroni Barros ,&nbsp;Adriano Martins de Souza ,&nbsp;Diego Alexis Ramos Huarachi ,&nbsp;Micaela Ines Castillo Ulloa ,&nbsp;Vinicius Moretti ,&nbsp;Fabio Neves Puglieri ,&nbsp;Antonio Carlos de Francisco","doi":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sustainable development is crucial for the competitive advantage of industries. However, implementing this business model faces challenges that can impact its integration and compromise the adoption of actions to address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues that are of interest to stakeholders. To date, no in-depth study has presented the relationship between ESG issues and practical actions employed for sustainable development in companies within the Latin American context. Therefore, this article aims to evaluate the relationships between the main ESG issues and the actions applied to develop this theme in the Latin American industrial context, highlighting the main barriers, opportunities, and implications for this integration. As a methodology, a documentary analysis of 79 reports from Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina was conducted using the content analysis method. This analysis highlighted central concerns such as climate change, water management, waste management, biodiversity, local communities, diversity, and inclusion. Additionally, a trend of ESG thematic dissemination was identified, which is in an early stage of maturity and lacks studies to quantify and diagnose the environmental impacts of Latin American industries. These findings directly impact the empirical evidence of how the Latin American industry is neglecting social issues, is still developing studies to quantify its environmental impacts, and strongly adheres to the concept and theme of ESG. The conclusions of this study highlight three main points: (i) From 2018 to 2022, 47% of material topics were related to at least one ESG pillar, with a predominance of the environmental dimension, (ii) there was a trend of increased adherence to ESG and improvements in the materiality of reports, and (iii) it is recommended to enhance indicators, accelerate the sustainable transition, and integrate ESG themes into supplier selection and workplace safety to strengthen sustainability practices in Latin American companies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100255,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Production Letters","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100069"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666791624000150/pdfft?md5=e4f6b0e96dca37f832e92d9d3333143a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666791624000150-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148639","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}