Current Research in Environmental Sustainability最新文献

{"title":"Climate change perceptions and responses of male and female fishers in the Gulf of California, Mexico","authors":"Stephanie Buechler ,&nbsp;Karen Lopez-Olmedo ,&nbsp;Claudia Rebeca Navarrete-Torices ,&nbsp;Hem Nalini Morzaria-Luna ,&nbsp;José Manuel Dorantes Hernández ,&nbsp;Ricardo Cavieses-Nuñez ,&nbsp;Paloma A. Valdivia-Jiménez ,&nbsp;Gabriela Cruz-Piñón ,&nbsp;Qingyuan Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100323","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100323","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study uses Social-ecological Systems (SES) and Feminist Political Ecology (FPE) frameworks to examine women and men fishers' perceptions of climate change impacts on their fishing activities in three coastal communities in the Northern Gulf of California, Sonora state, Mexico. Surveys and interviews were conducted January–April 2024. A gender analysis of these perceptions was crucial because fishing sector activities are highly diversified by species and by gender divisions of labor embedded in the catch, processing and sale of each species. These differing roles shape fishers' perceptions around climate change impacts on fishing activities and in resources they currently have available to address those challenges. Perceptions in turn shape current and aspirational livelihood responses to those climate change impacts. We performed ordination of survey responses and found significant differences across communities, age, and gender. We provide examples of fishery-related associations and recommend strategies aimed at helping fishers respond to gendered climate change impacts on their activities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100323"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145568478","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":"Fostering unsustainability? An analysis of 4-year-olds' dietary impacts in Sweden","authors":"Maria Jacobsen ,&nbsp;Lotta Moraeus ,&nbsp;Emma Patterson ,&nbsp;Anna Karin Lindroos ,&nbsp;Mattias Eriksson ,&nbsp;Elin Röös","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100281","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100281","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The dietary impacts of 746 young Swedish children were assessed across ten indicators: carbon footprint, cropland use, new nitrogen and phosphorus inputs, blue water use, ammonia emissions, pesticide use, biodiversity loss, antibiotic use, and animal welfare. This analysis utilized caretaker-reported food intake data from the Riksmaten Young Children study (2021–24). It employed the Sustainability Assessment of Foods And Diets tool to quantify these impacts against per capita 1000 kcal planetary boundaries and variations in dietary impacts based on factors such as gender, municipal area, parental education level, and consumption setting (home or preschool). We found that the mean dietary impacts fell within or exceeded the uncertainty zone per capita planetary boundaries for five out of six indicators, with only blue water use remaining within the ‘safe space’; notably, zero children had eaten below the uncertainty levels for all indicators. Boys exhibited higher dietary impacts than girls in absolute terms and when adjusted for energy intake. Children from rural areas and those with lower parental education levels also demonstrated higher impacts than their peers. Carbon footprint analysis revealed no substantial differences between home and preschool settings, with lower meat consumption in preschools offset by higher dairy intake. The primary drivers of dietary impacts were red meat, dairy products, and fruit and vegetable consumption. These results highlight substantial challenges in achieving sustainable food production and diets in Sweden while providing essential insights for informing policy and governance frameworks to promote healthier dietary patterns among young children.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100281"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143161200","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":"Valuation of protected area restoration: Contingent valuation approach","authors":"Hailay Gebreegziabher Hailemicheal ,&nbsp;Feyera Senbeta ,&nbsp;Tamirat Tefera Negash","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100313","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100313","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Protected areas are essential for conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services, yet they face growing threats from habitat fragmentation, human encroachment, and limited funding. This study investigates community willingness to support conservation in Kafta-Sheraro National Park through financial or labor contributions, aiming to address these challenges and uncover factors influencing participation. Surveying 384 local residents, the study reveals widespread concern over habitat degradation caused by agricultural expansion, illegal logging, and overgrazing. Majority of respondents (88.8 %) supported the proposed conservation plan, with 72.43 % preferring to contribute labor and 27.57 % opting for monetary support. Using probit and biprobit models the study identified key determinants of payment vehicle preference and amount of contribution. Ethnicity and residence condition, living conditions, livestock ownership, and income from forest resources are factors influencing decision. Prior conflicts related to conservation efforts negatively impacted willingness to participate. Households favoring monetary contributions were willing to pay an average of 1362.24 birr annually (approximately US$40.40), while those preferring labor offered 30 days per year. When extrapolated across kebeles (lower administrative unit) bordering the park, total annual contributions amounted to 5,632,519 birr (US$166,988.41) and 325,929 labor days—equivalent to 88,000,830 birr (US$2,608,978.06). The study recommends a more inclusive conservation strategy that legally integrates community roles in park governance. This includes mandated involvement in patrols, infrastructure maintenance, faire control activities, decision-making, and financial support. Such measures are vital for ensuring the long-term sustainability of protected areas and fostering sense of shared responsibility among local communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100313"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145361054","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":"Exploring companies' relationships with environmental indicators from the European sustainability reporting standards (ESRS) – The case of Norway","authors":"Jørgen Kjøsen Lindgren ,&nbsp;Adrian Tobias Werner ,&nbsp;Nora Johanne Klungseth ,&nbsp;Bjørn Sørskot Andersen","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) marks a major shift in EU sustainability reporting by requiring compliance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). This study examines how a sample of Norwegian companies relate to measuring the ESRS's broad set of indicators on environmental impacts. Using a mixed methods design, it explores: (1) which indicators are deemed material, (2) companies' experience with measuring them, and (3) how challenging companies expect their measurement to be going forward. Results show that indicators pertaining to climate change are most frequently considered material, while biodiversity is expected to gain prominence due to the required double materiality assessment. Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions are particularly challenging to measure, followed by indicators related to microplastics and secondary resource use. These assessments varied by companies' sectors and reporting groups, but not by their customer segment. The study contributes to the ongoing theoretical discussions by supporting legitimacy and stakeholder theories over institutional and signaling theories. Based on the findings, normative recommendations are offered. Practitioners should begin assessments early and collaborate with value chain partners. In the context of the EU's Omnibus simplification process, guidance should be prioritized over simplifications, with focus on the most challenging indicators. Future research could examine how companies conduct the double materiality assessment in practice and reporting challenges in project-based companies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100320"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145519159","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":"Arts, creative & cultural initiatives for citizen engagement on climate action: Insights from Ireland's Creative Climate Action Fund","authors":"J. Mac Mahon ,&nbsp;A. Revez ,&nbsp;M. Burke ,&nbsp;P. Hogan ,&nbsp;M.M. Nyhan","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A national study in Ireland on the impacts of creative and cultural climate action initiatives highlights their potential to act as catalysts for fostering citizen engagement. This research evaluated five distinct creative projects, each addressing critical themes such as sustainable agriculture, circular economy, repair culture, consumption habits, sea-level rise, biodiversity, and community-driven climate action. These initiatives formed part of a government programme to enhance public participation in climate action. Utilising surveys, interviews, observations, and focus groups, data was collected and analysed to understand impacts on participants' cognitive, emotional, and practical engagement with climate issues. The <em>COM-B Behaviour System Model</em> was also employed to assess impacts on participants' capacity, opportunity, and motivation to take climate action. Results showed that interactive, participatory-style creative mediums led by artists and practitioners, such as demonstrations, workshops, presentations, and discussion, effectively engaged participants across cognitive, emotional, and practical dimensions. Respondents reported an increased sense of self-efficacy and capacity to take achievable climate actions. Community-centred, peer-sharing formats emerged as trusted and valued opportunities for accessing relevant climate information, aiding constructive dialogue on complex topics. Artists' unique perspectives and creative expressions generated positive energy and an openness to engage, renewing participants' motivation to act. Nature-based events notably deepened emotional connections to the natural world, a strong motivator of pro-environmental behaviours. The study underscored participants' need for supportive and safe spaces to facilitate sustained climate dialogue and action within their communities. Findings suggest that targeted creative community events can significantly support climate policy efforts by fostering high-quality citizen engagement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100274"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143161199","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":"Harvesting living labs outcomes through learning pathways","authors":"Astha Bhatta ,&nbsp;Heleen Vreugdenhil ,&nbsp;Jill Slinger","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100277","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100277","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Living labs have emerged as a long-term, collaborative approach to addressing complex societal challenges, such as sustainable land and water management and climate change adaption. While these transdisciplinary environments foster continuous knowledge exchange and interactions among actors from diverse disciplines and sectors, the role of learning in realizing the impacts of living labs on participating actors and broader society is often underexplored. This paper aims to identify and analyze learning that occurs within a sequence of co-creative activities and their resulting outcomes, using the concept of ‘<em>learning pathways’</em>. The ‘<em>living lab learning framework</em>’ provides a systematic approach to organizing and categorizing living lab activities, enabling to infer learning pathways. An ex-post analysis of an empirical case study on a climate adaptation project, KLIMAP, resulted in seven distinct <em>learning pathways</em>: 1) harnessing collective integrated knowledge, 2) building collaborative networks, 3) enhancing stakeholder capacity, 4) adapting and contextualizing knowledge, 5) diffusing knowledge, 6) facilitating co-creation, and 7) reflecting on learning. These pathways were developed by examining the types of learning activities, their processes, and the entities involved, linking them to the outcomes achieved. The findings highlight that learning pathways contribute to identifying outcomes and broader impacts of living labs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100277"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143161658","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":"Knowledge and power in the Anthropocene: Transcending the hegemony of the Enlightenment paradigm in sustainability discourses","authors":"Ringo Ossewaarde ,&nbsp;Roshnee Ossewaarde-Lowtoo","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2025.100312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this article it is argued that scientific sustainability discourses are largely informed by the Enlightenment paradigm. This paradigm, the argument goes, is not only hegemonic but also deeply problematic for sustainability science. Its ontological assumptions about nature as a collection of natural resources that must be mastered for human purposes (such as peace, prosperity, well-being) inform a mastery of nature that is unsustainable and has come to pose existential threats to the whole planet. This article therefore questions this hegemony of the Enlightenment paradigm in sustainability science, to pave the way for a trans-paradigmatic understanding of sustainability. Anthropogenic and academic sustainability discourses, it is argued, are fundamentally pluralistic and therefore informed by rivalling paradigms that come with rivalling ontologies and corresponding understandings of nature, sustainability, and justice. It follows that trans-paradigmatic ecological knowledge requires not so much a shift of paradigm as the transcendence of bounded paradigmatic knowledge through a dialectical process in sustainability science. The dialectical process, however, is still being hindered, or so we argue. To illustrate the attempts at trans-paradigmatic knowledge, we consider the ‘Rights of Nature’ (RoN) movement. As a discourse, RoN may be considered both as an Enlightenment translation of the indigenous worldview and as an indigenous integration of the Enlightenment theories of social contract and natural rights. We argue that this ‘fusion’ might have the potential to inform trans-paradigmatic discourses if RoN evokes non-individualist and non-atomist ontologies and thereby escapes the hegemony of the Enlightenment paradigm.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100312"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145415647","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":"Consumer meaning -making of packaging functions for sustainable food packaging – Insights from qualitative research in Finland","authors":"Kirsi Sonck-Rautio ,&nbsp;Taina Lahtinen,&nbsp;Nina Tynkkynen","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100259","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The growing amount of waste originating from food packaging has increased both practical and scholarly interest in the technological development, design and marketing of sustainable food packaging. This article, in turn, scrutinizes the sustainability of packaging from the consumer perspective, arguing that the sustainability of a package is entangled not only in the content of the packaging but also in the functions it fulfills, and that the conditions for acceptable sustainable food packaging from the consumers' perspective differ from the packaging industry's views. We examine the meanings of the packaging functions for consumers based on the data collected through an online consumer panel in Finland. The findings show that while the containment function of packaging plays the most important role for the consumer in general, the informative function is particularly relevant from the viewpoint of sustainability. Moreover, we identified two novel functions consumers highly appreciate –usability and disposability – that are largely irrelevant from the industry perspective. The findings provide important insights in the transformation to more sustainable food packaging and in the development of novel packaging solutions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100259"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049024000197/pdfft?md5=a9a99e08b12ce937d64af7ffee1e7570&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049024000197-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141423581","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":"Cyber-echoes of climate crisis: Unraveling anthropogenic climate change narratives on social media","authors":"Or Elroy ,&nbsp;Nadejda Komendantova ,&nbsp;Abraham Yosipof","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Social media platforms have a key role in spreading narratives about climate change, and therefore it is crucial to understand the discussion about climate change in social media. The discussion on anthropogenic climate change in general, and social media specifically, has multiple different narratives. Understanding the discourses can assist efforts of mitigation, adaptation, and policy measures development. In this work, we collected 333,635 tweets in English about anthropogenic climate change. We used Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning methods to embed the semantic meaning of the tweets into vectors, cluster the tweets, and analyze the results. We clustered the tweets into four clusters that correspond to four narratives in the discussion. Analyzing the behavioral dynamics of each cluster revealed that the clusters focus on the discussion of whether climate change is caused by humans or not, scientific arguments, policy, and conspiracy. The research results can serve as input for media policy and awareness-raising measures on climate change mitigation and adaptation policies, and facilitating future communications related to climate change.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100256"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049024000161/pdfft?md5=d6dac514d30a54eca8b1606231d9e5ea&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049024000161-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141313815","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":"Assessment of urban heat Island vulnerability using sustainability-focused framework: A case study of Thailand's Bangkok Metropolis","authors":"Panita Saguansap,&nbsp;Varakorn Saguansap,&nbsp;Prinya Mruksirisuk,&nbsp;Nawhath Thanwiset Thanvisitthpon","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This research assesses the urban heat island (UHI) vulnerability of Thailand's Bangkok metropolis using a sustainability-focused assessment framework which encompasses three vulnerability components: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. In the assessment, the UHI vulnerability indicators are used to determine the extent and magnitude of UHI vulnerability. In addition, the UHI vulnerability indicators are aligned with the three pillars of sustainability: social equity, economic viability, and environmental protection. The results show that, under the exposure component, the indicators related to land surface temperature and impervious surface area have high to very high UHI exposure indicator scores. Under the sensitivity component, the indicators related to built environment, green spaces, and water bodies exhibit high to very high UHI sensitivity indicator scores. Under the adaptive capacity component, the indicators associated with government policy and action, multi-agency collaboration, and access to climate control appliances require corrective action. The metropolis- and administrative district-level UHI vulnerability indexes identify the extent and magnitude of UHI vulnerability of different urban areas, with high exposure and high sensitivity indexes and low adaptive capacity indexes contributing to high UHI vulnerability. Essentially, the findings enable urban planners and policymakers to formulate effective strategies to mitigate the impacts of UHI and enhance the city's resilience.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100262"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049024000227/pdfft?md5=19792525261d5e4363f38531615debe0&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049024000227-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142274397","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}