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{"title":"Implementation of an Ethical Circular Hub: Framework Proposal","authors":"Susana Garrido, Carmina S. Nunes","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p109","url":null,"abstract":"There are significant regional disparities regarding circular material use rates between Western European countries and other regions in the EU. Hence, there is a severe risk that the circular transition will remain slow and unevenly distributed across EU regions. Business ethics related to circular change involves some principles and practices that guide the ethical conduct of businesses operating within the circular economy. The study aims to recommend a framework to guide regional entities to implement an Ethical Circular Hub to identify new solutions and challenges regarding stakeholder collaboration, ethical circular value chains, social equity, fair labor practices, and transparency, suggesting innovative business models. This framework proposal is based on the literature review and analysis of case studies to identify and promote the best practices in terms of Ethical Circular Hubs implementation. The outcomes of this study will help improve the regional development of policy instruments in the field of Ethical Circular Hubs, identifying ethical and circular best practices to overcome transition problems, will enable countries’ regions to integrate and benchmark successful experiences and policies from other regions into their own regional reality and contribute to a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive society.
 Keywords: ethics, circular economy, ethical circular hubs, social impact, policies","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135459671","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 Gamified Approach to Engage Sustainable User Behavior in Product Service System Solutions","authors":"Carolina Villamil","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p152","url":null,"abstract":"Product service system solutions encourage to share products, reducing manufacturing processes and increasing the product life. Therefore, this might contribute to offer more sustainable solutions to users, by considering the complete socio-ecological system, the context, the stakeholder relationship, among other aspects. Where the sustainability behavior of consumers and the data provided for new information and technology (ICT) devices are key factors in the development of solutions with a higher sustainability performance. Moreover, game elements and ICT have been used in different fields to engage users. The aim of this research is to investigate if a gamified approach motivates a substantiable behavior change in users of product service system solutions. Based on a literature review, a model is proposed and applied to a product service system case of a shared laundry facility in Sweden. The model was evaluated with experts semi-structured interviews and a survey with users of the shared laundry facility. Concluding that a gamified approach has a potential to motivate behavior change towards sustainability in product service system. In future research, the proposed model will be adapted to be tested in other product service system cases, with the purpose to improve it for its application in industry and education. 
 Keywords: strategic sustainable development, game elements, product development, smart PSS, behavior change.
 
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{"title":"Analysing the Design Criteria of Public Open Spaces for the Disabled Persons: An Evaluation of Kumsal Park in Northern Cyprus","authors":"Çilen Erçin, Ibtihal Al Hindwan","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p277","url":null,"abstract":"Every person, regardless of their race, culture, origin, or religion, has an inherent right to move and live comfortably in various environments. This principle extends universally to include individuals with disabilities. It is crucial to recognize and uphold the rights of disabled individuals to equal access, participation, and inclusion in all aspects of life, including physical environments, public spaces, transportation, communication, and social interactions. By promoting inclusivity and eliminating barriers, society can create a fairer and more accessible world that allows people with disabilities to fully engage in their rights as valued members of the community. Hence, it is crucial to guarantee the convenient accessibility of all public areas since they play a substantial part in our everyday experiences. The objective of the research paper is to examine the standards for designing POS, particularly emphasizing their appropriateness for people with disabilities. The study conducts a comprehensive evaluation of Kumsal Park's design elements, assessing whether they adequately consider the needs of disabled individuals. The data collection involves a structured questionnaire that covers demographics, general information about Kumsal Park, park design features, and design criteria for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, data is collected through observations using a checklist created based on the study's observations. While Kumsal Park in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, demonstrates satisfactory design criteria in certain areas, improvements are required to cater to disabled individuals and enhance the overall park experience. Addressing the identified issues, such as lighting, parking, security, activities, and signage, and improving accessibility features will contribute to creating a more inclusive and satisfying environment for all visitors.
 Keywords: design criteria, public open spaces, parks, disabled persons, universal design, Kumsal Park, Northern Cyprus.","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135408644","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":"Avalanche Danger on the Highways of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region (Georgia)","authors":"Mikheil Pipia, Sophio Gorgijanidze, Nazibrola Beglarashvili, Natela Kobakhidze, Gocha Jintcharadze","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p175","url":null,"abstract":"The importance of highways in the mountainous regions of Georgia is very great for the socio-economic development of the country. Such natural disasters as snow avalanches significantly damage the road infrastructure, create delays in movement, often cause human casualties. Therefore, in order to implement preventive measures, the study of avalanche hazards on highways is of great importance. Mestia municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region (Zemo Svaneti) is characterized by mountainous and high-mountain terrain, snow avalanches are frequent, including on sections of highways.
 Avalanche hazards on highways of Mestia municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region and climatic factors of their occurrence are studied. The data of the Mestia meteorological station on air temperature and solid precipitation covering the years 1961-2021 have been processed. A geo-informational map of the avalanche danger of highways in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region has been compiled.
 Keywords: Snow avalanches, climate, natural disaster, highways, geoinformation map","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135409074","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":"Bridging Education and Sustainable Development: Assessing Future Psychologists’ Perspectives","authors":"Olesia Stoliarchuk, Keyan Liang, Svitlana Khrypko, Olena Ishchuk, Oksana Serhieinkova, Svitlana Kalishchuk, Tetiana Divchuk","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p307","url":null,"abstract":"Education serves as a dynamic interplay between generations, encompassing dialogue and mutual enrichment. It embodies the spiritual essence inherent in individuals, communities, eras, and cultural contexts, shaped by moral and spiritual values specific to cultural circles. Education bridges the gap between the ‘values of the environment’ and the ‘values of life experience’, defining the persona of individuals, communities, and societies. It functions as a repository of intellectual potential, dismissing the notion of ‘excessive’ education and highlighting its indispensability for human growth. Values, pivotal to human intellectual exploration, encapsulate the initiation, propagation, or negation of philosophical paradigms within fluctuating contexts. Education emerges as a distinctive manifestation of self-cultivation and a testament to human accomplishments. This study aimed to assess sustainable social development awareness and implementation readiness among future psychologists. The investigation involved 160 Ukrainian psychology students, employing written surveys and statistical analysis. Findings unveiled a limited comprehension of sustainable societal development among respondents, often narrowed to environmental concerns and overlooking the social facet. Despite this, over half of the participants sought alignment with their interpretation, integrating these ideals into their university environment. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine intensified the urgency of instilling sustainable development values, though a third of the respondents fully embraced these concepts. Implementation challenges included consumeristic attitudes towards natural resources and low environmental consciousness, highlighting the need for value propagation and social responsibility cultivation. Respondents recognized the social dimension’s salience in their future professional roles, albeit with a tendency to overlook intergenerational continuity concerns. The study exposed limited and fragmented competence in understanding sustainable societal development among future psychologists, with value cultivation appearing spontaneous and disjointed. The university environment presents an opportunity to nurture sustainable development values, urging educators to augment students’ competency and motivational preparedness for their roles in implementing these concepts.
 Keywords: sustainable development, education, values, future psychologists, professional training, awareness, societal progress, professional roles.","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135409077","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":"International Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Development of Enterprises","authors":"Alona Tanasiichuk, Svitlana Kovalchuk, Oleksandr Nepochatenko, Oksana Froter, Eduard Kovtun, Anastasiia Abdullaieva","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p513","url":null,"abstract":"A mechanism for developing and implementing an international marketing strategy for an agricultural enterprise to ensure its sustainable development, a feature of which is to adapt to the new conditions of international markets, is proposed. It is proved that the introduction of a mechanism for developing and implementing an international marketing strategy for an agricultural enterprise will result in a prompt response to changes in the relevant segments of the international market environment through the development and implementation of market research and development activities, preparation of alternative and flexible management solutions aimed at ensuring the sustainable development of the agricultural enterprise.
 The article develops an approach to identifying suitable markets for the export of the commodity group \"1001 Wheat\", where there are favorable business conditions for enterprises from Ukraine. The proposed approach is based on the application of global indicators of business conditions in international markets.
 The foreign markets that demonstrate favorable conditions for doing business in them are identified, which indicates the existence of conditions that are a prerequisite for the formation and implementation of international marketing strategies to ensure the sustainable development of domestic agricultural enterprises producing the \"1001 Wheat\" product group in the German, Dutch, Belgian, British, Portuguese and Austrian international markets.
 It is proved that the proposed mechanism for developing and implementing an international marketing strategy for an agricultural enterprise in the postwar period will promote the sustainable development of Ukrainian agricultural enterprises and the recovery of the Ukrainian economy as a whole.
 Keywords: favorable business conditions, assessment of global indicators, sustainable development strategy, innovative tools for assessing potential markets, markets convergent for the export, sustainable development of enterprises","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135459081","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":"Incorporating Sustainable Education in the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Experience of a Young University in Singapore","authors":"Intan Azura Mokhtar, Ethan Yih Tng Chong, Steve Kardinal Jusuf","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p83","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p83","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, learning about sustainable development and sustainability has become an increasingly significant component in universities’ degree programs and curricula. As the world races to achieve the 17 United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs) by the year 2030 and abide by the framework proposed by the Paris Agreement ratified in 2015, our educational landscapes have simultaneously evolved. In universities, lessons in and opportunities for sustainable development and sustainability have redefined the university curricula and set the trajectory for our young people to take the lead in co-creating solutions for a better world. In this paper, background information of Singapore, a small city-state in Southeast Asia, is first presented, against the backdrop of how the nation’s national constraints that are aligned to the UN SDGs have shaped its national agenda and national education, including its higher education landscape. This is followed by a brief discourse of curriculum initiatives that revolved around themes of sustainable development and sustainability in a young university in Singapore. These initiatives and projects were driven by the desire to provide a university education that is relevant and able to address current local, regional, and global demands, and carried out with interdisciplinarity and sustainability as beacons.
 Keywords: higher education; Singapore; sustainable development; sustainability; undergraduate education.","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"2014 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135459412","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":"Determinants of Children U5 Mortality due to Malaria in Ghana","authors":"Martha Amoako, Martin Potůček, Nahanga Verter","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p485","url":null,"abstract":"Sustainable development cannot be fulfilled without developing an effective health sector to address health-related issues among children, especially in underdeveloped countries like Ghana. Malaria, in particular, has been identified as a significant disease and cause of death among children under five years of age (U5) in Ghana, although it has drastically reduced in recent years. Against this background, this paper attempts to assess some factors that may have determined the development of U5 mortality due to malaria in Ghana using time series data from 2000-2019. The OLS regression results indicate that domestic government health expenditure, clean drinking water and insecticide-treated nets have a negative connection with children U5 mortality due to malaria in the country. The findings also show a weak positive relationship between malaria infection prevalence and U5 mortality from malaria. Contrary to prior expectations, the results reveal a negative relationship between low birth weight, overweight, stunted, and children U5 mortality from malaria infection. The study concludes that addressing malaria cases among children U5 would greatly depend on building and sustaining resource redistribution through strategic policy, reliable funding, and effective health institutions to tackle malaria incidence and deaths among U5 in the country. 
 Keywords: healthcare, health expenditure, ITNs, malaria, potable water, U5 mortality","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135458799","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":"Research Funding Policies and Opportunities in EU Countries in the Context of New Development Opportunities","authors":"Oana Camelia IACOB (PÂRGARU), Radu Alexandru CHIOTAN, Otilia GANEA, Ghenadie CIOBANU","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p265","url":null,"abstract":"In the context of the development of research infrastructures, necessary for the solution of economic and social challenges in the countries of the European Union, and at the global level. The branch of research is an important part of the economic cycle, and they are valued as strategic, innovation investments that contribute to national and global competitiveness. An important problem of cricketing is the transfer of knowledge/technologies in the innovation ecosystem, the adoption of innovative ideas coming from research, by SME. It is important to be able to develop and implement new research infrastructure financing principles for EU countries. In this article, we propose to carry out a comparative analysis of research funding mechanisms in the EU countries and other experiences from the USA, Japan, China, in order to be able to identify new solutions and mechanisms for funding and making research strategies, policies and management more efficient in Romania. By correlating research - development, innovation policies with funding and investment policies in the short, medium and long term, we will succeed in building a viable and functional model of scientific research in different fields of development in Romania and for EU partner countries and other partner countries.
 Key words Research funding policies, research infrastructures, innovation policies, research strategies","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135408354","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":"Policy Framework of Green Taxation on Motor Vehicles: A Comparative Perspective","authors":"Kanwal DP Singh, Sheetal Gahlot","doi":"10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p49","url":null,"abstract":"Green economics is structured to reward more innovative, environmentally sustainable, and low-carbon resource use while imposing taxes on the emission of pollutants that adversely impact the environment and public health. The concept of green taxation is still being tested in many nation-states. Pollution is worst in India, and the country is ranking low on several environmental performance indices. Vehicle exhausts are one of the key pollutants. In 2021, the Indian government released draft guidelines for imposing Green Tax on older motor vehicles. India submitted its first Nationally Determined Contribution Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2022. India prioritized green taxonomies, low-carbon transportation systems, and Bharat Stage-VI emission standards and offered incentives and tax breaks to encourage the production and use of higher ethanol-compatible vehicles. There is still a lack of awareness among the masses, as well as academic discussions and literature on the subject. Against this backdrop, the researchers intend to explore the legal and economic actions undertaken by the Indian Government to intercept vehicular air pollution. An effort will also be made to draw a comparative study with the fiscal policy measures and other steps taken by the Italian government to tax polluting vehicles.
 Keywords: Green Taxation, Vehicular Pollution, Economic Incentives, Environmental Protection, Sustainable Development","PeriodicalId":46519,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Sustainable Development","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135408482","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}