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CO2 emissions response to GDP and crude oil price shocks: Evidence from India and China using SVAR Model

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100479

Matali Mahajan, Dr. Ash Narayan Sah

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Balancing on carbon storage and ecological security in urban areas: The case of Dongguan city, China

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100468

Xinyi Wang , Fenzhen Su , Fengqin Yan , Vincent Lyne , Yikun Cui , Bin He , Rong Fan

{"title":"Balancing on carbon storage and ecological security in urban areas: The case of Dongguan city, China","authors":"Xinyi Wang , Fenzhen Su , Fengqin Yan , Vincent Lyne , Yikun Cui , Bin He , Rong Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100468","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100468","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Land-use changes from rapid coastal urban expansion fragments ecosystems and reduces carbon storage. Current and future national urban policies must therefore enhance carbon sink functions of ecosystems while maintaining spatial ecological structure networks. Here, we assessed current policies against future scenarios using systems thinking and land-use change simulation coupled to carbon-storage accounting. Three future scenarios for Dongguan City across ecological Natural Evolution Scenario, economic Economic Priority Scenario and balanced Harmonious Development Scenario show latter partly controls carbon loss through more robust ecological networks. However, by 2030, all scenarios show construction land expanding sharply across cultivated land and grassland, and carbon storage declines. Future urban expansion therefore seriously challenges effectiveness of current spatial policies which must be enhanced for future low carbon urban developments and protection of associated ecosystem connectivities. This study analyzed the maintenance of habitat connectivity and carbon storage under different development policies during urbanization and discussed the significance of policies in maintaining the stability of urban ecological networks. With this effort, a new perspective on the maintenance of ecological security patterns is provided, serving as a fundamental reference for future urban planning decisions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34478,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Futures","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100468"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143369272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The role of local public spending in the achievement of the social dimension of sustainable development: An empirical analysis

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-01-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100475

Natalia Alonso-Morales, Alejandro Sáez-Martín, Arturo Haro-de-Rosario

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Potential application areas and benefits of blockchain-enabled smart contracts adoption in infrastructure Public-private partnership (PPP) projects

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100477

Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, Ernest Effah Ameyaw

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Spatio-temporal evolution patterns of flow space and its impact on urban-rural construction land transformation: A case study of the Yellow River Basin

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100474

Wenfeng Chen , Jialin Jiang , Linna Li

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The implications of the ongoing war on Gaza for food sustainability

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100473

Abdo Hassoun , Ahmed Hamad , Dalal Iriqat , Mohammed Nijim , Yamina Bouchikh , Mohamed Buheji , Tahani Z. Aldahdouh

{"title":"The implications of the ongoing war on Gaza for food sustainability","authors":"Abdo Hassoun , Ahmed Hamad , Dalal Iriqat , Mohammed Nijim , Yamina Bouchikh , Mohamed Buheji , Tahani Z. Aldahdouh","doi":"10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100473","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100473","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Gaza Strip, a small and densely populated region in the Middle East, has endured escalating violence since Israel's occupation began in June 1967. The ongoing war has had devastating consequences, severely affecting socioeconomic and environmental aspects, particularly food systems. This work investigates the impact of the ongoing war on food security and food-related sustainable development goals (SDGs) from local, regional, and global perspectives. This review employed a qualitative research approach, specifically a comprehensive analysis of grey literature and official reports, complemented by a thematic synthesis of findings from peer-reviewed articles, to ensure a robust and multi-faceted examination of the topic. The findings reveal that the war and the prolonged blockade have caused acute food insecurity and malnutrition in Gaza due to widespread destruction of infrastructure, including food factories and bakeries, and restrictions on essential supplies like water, fuel, and medical resources. The review highlights the severe food poverty and hunger faced by Gazans while noting the setback to food sustainability and related SDGs. It also underscores the potential for broader regional or global crises, including disruptions to international trade and a worsening food crisis. Key recommendations call for urgent international collaboration to address food poverty, escalating hunger, and the growing risk of famine in Gaza. Efforts must focus on ending the war, restoring access to essential supplies, and implementing sustainable solutions to mitigate the humanitarian crisis. These actions are also critical to addressing broader regional and global implications, including threats to food security and trade stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34478,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Futures","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100473"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143099696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How vulnerable are road networks to shocks? An analysis through accessibility indicators

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100471

Angela Stefania Bergantino , Gianmarco Troiani , Tahseen Bashir , Francesca Pagliara

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The intersection of climate technology and public diplomacy: Insights into policy and implementation

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100465

Jaeryoung Song

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Evaluating drivers of water-energy use: Insights from a selected Higher Education University in Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100446

Ameena S. Al-Sumaiti , Reem S. Al-Ali , Vikash Kumar Saini , N. Al-Saif , Rajesh Kumar

{"title":"Evaluating drivers of water-energy use: Insights from a selected Higher Education University in Abu Dhabi, UAE","authors":"Ameena S. Al-Sumaiti , Reem S. Al-Ali , Vikash Kumar Saini , N. Al-Saif , Rajesh Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100446","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100446","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The United Arab Emirates faces water scarcity. Managing water-energy consumption behavior is essential to achieving sustainable resources for future generations. Water and energy are intertwined resources. With economic development, a thorough assessment and understanding of actual drivers and motivators of existing social behaviors, relevant to these resources are needed. This understanding becomes even more significant in the light of socio-economic development. Hence, this study focuses on an educational institution, which encompasses a diverse range of academic and alternative activities within a relatively confined area. This paper examines a case study of a university and its dorms, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to assess and analyze water and energy consumption. The data have been collected from university campuses and dorms considering various factors such as the number of on-campus students, humidity, temperature, gender, and cost. The ANOVA statistical analysis, employing a multiple regression approach, is used for the analysis. The results highlight that the primary drivers of water-energy usage are the number of students and the cost. The findings provide valuable insights for effectively reducing water-energy consumption on university campuses. Furthermore, some recommendations for socio-economic sustainable development on campus have been provided based on the research outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34478,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Futures","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100446"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143099694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Toward sustainability: ESG bridging socioemotional wealth and sustainable financial in family firms

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Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100470

ChangYi Zhu , Alexandra Simón Villar , Maria Jose Parada Balderrama

{"title":"Toward sustainability: ESG bridging socioemotional wealth and sustainable financial in family firms","authors":"ChangYi Zhu , Alexandra Simón Villar , Maria Jose Parada Balderrama","doi":"10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100470","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100470","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The socioemotional wealth of family businesses fosters long-term orientation, aligning with the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles essential for sustainable value creation. This study utilised panel data from 1,181 Chinese-listed family firms between 2016 and 2020. It employed multiple regression and mediation analysis to examine how ESG engagement mediates the relationship between family control and the firms’ financial outcomes. The findings revealed that proactive ESG strategies enhance the positive effects of family control on financial outcomes, though the degree of mediation varied across performance indicators. These results highlight the strategic importance of integrating ESG considerations into financial planning for family businesses, offering valuable insights for managers and investors seeking to drive sustainable development through informed capital allocation and targeted governance structures. From a policy perspective, these results suggest the need for government incentives and enhanced disclosure standards to encourage broader ESG adoption among family firms in emerging markets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34478,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Futures","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100470"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143099697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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