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Does digitalisation help achieve (selected) socio‐economic SDGs? Evidence from emerging economies 数字化是否有助于实现（选定的）社会经济可持续发展目标？新兴经济体的证据

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-23 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3014

Syed Ali Abbas, Asif Zaman

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Residential exposure to environmental nuisances in Cameroon 喀麦隆居民受环境污染影响的情况

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-23 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3019

Armand Totouom, J. P. Ngameni, Rosine Fassi Poumeni

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Can green technology mergers and acquisitions enhance sustainable development? Evidence from ESG ratings 绿色技术并购能否促进可持续发展？环境、社会和治理评级的证据

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-23 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3004

Yan Zhang, Ziyuan Sun, Anqi Sheng, Longyu Zhang, Yiwen Kan

{"title":"Can green technology mergers and acquisitions enhance sustainable development? Evidence from ESG ratings","authors":"Yan Zhang, Ziyuan Sun, Anqi Sheng, Longyu Zhang, Yiwen Kan","doi":"10.1002/sd.3004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3004","url":null,"abstract":"In order to better understand the impact of green technology mergers and acquisitions (GTMA) on sustainable development, the difference‐in‐differences model is applied to investigate the direct impact and underlying mechanisms of GTMA on the environment, society, and governance (ESG) in China. Additionally, we established a two‐dimensional framework of “market versus government” to analyze the heterogeneity. The results show that: (1) GTMA is positively aligned with greater ESG performance, indicating that GTMA is an effective way to enhance sustainable development. (2) GTMA fosters ESG performance by boosting green subsidies (i.e., signal transmission channel), lowering financing costs (i.e., impression management channel), and enhancing green innovation (i.e., technology synergy channel). (3) The positive relationship is largely dependent on the collaborative supervision environment (i.e., “strong” market and “strong” government) and the appropriate policy environment (i.e., “big” market and “small” government). (4) Furthermore, GTMA carries significant spillover effects, with other enterprises in the same industry improving their ESG performance. Additionally, this paper proposes targeted directions for the government and enterprises to take advantage of GTMA dividends to realize superior ESG performance.","PeriodicalId":48174,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":12.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140671356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Transition towards circular economy in EU countries: A composite indicator and drivers of circularity 欧盟国家向循环经济过渡：循环性的综合指标和驱动因素

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-20 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3015

Emilio Galdeano‐Gómez, R. García-Fernández

{"title":"Transition towards circular economy in EU countries: A composite indicator and drivers of circularity","authors":"Emilio Galdeano‐Gómez, R. García-Fernández","doi":"10.1002/sd.3015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3015","url":null,"abstract":"The transition to a circular economy (CE) has become one of the main issues of sustainable development policies in many countries worldwide. The present paper offers an empirical analysis of this transition to circularity in European Union (EU) countries. It provides multidimensional indicators for CE performance and observes the interrelationship between macroeconomic indicators and the level of CE implementation. Taking data from 26 EU member states during the period 2010–2019, weighted indicators are constructed for the assessment and comparison between heterogenous countries. Subsequently, a multivariant analysis is performed to quantify the impact of different macroeconomic variables on circularity indicators, such as R + D, sectoral added value, renewable energy usage and population density. The results reveal three distinct groups: those whose indicators display a positive sign, those that show a negative sign, and those that display a changeable evolution throughout the period studied. The panel data regressions carried out to assess the determinants of circularity show the positive impact of expenditure on R + D. Also, it is worth mentioning the existing differences in the implementation status of CE among countries, contingent upon on when they joined the EU.","PeriodicalId":48174,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":12.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140679752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sustainable development through biomimicry: Enhancing circular economy practices for environmental sustainability 通过生物仿生学实现可持续发展：加强循环经济实践，促进环境可持续性

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-19 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3010

Mohammad Al Haj Eid, G. Al-Abdallah

{"title":"Sustainable development through biomimicry: Enhancing circular economy practices for environmental sustainability","authors":"Mohammad Al Haj Eid, G. Al-Abdallah","doi":"10.1002/sd.3010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3010","url":null,"abstract":"Responding to the urgent global need for sustainable development, this study investigates how biomimicry can be integrated with the circular economy to promote environmental sustainability. Through an extensive review of literature, existing research, and case studies, we critically examine the application of biomimicry principles in enhancing circular economy practices. Our methodology synthesises insights from across disciplines, employing a thematic and gap analyses to uncover prevalent trends and identify research deficits. Building on Janine Benyus' seminal biomimicry work, we introduce a novel framework derived from Life's Principles to evaluate the sustainability of circular economy efforts, focusing on their consistency with or deviation from biomimetic principles. Our research finds a significant correlation between the circular economy's emphasis on reducing waste and improving resource efficiency and biomimicry's focus on nature‐inspired sustainable design. We pinpoint “resource efficiency” and “eco‐friendly chemistry” as primary areas where circular economy measures reflect biomimetic ideals. However, our analysis also reveals a considerable gap in incorporating local socio‐economic factors into circular economy frameworks. This oversight highlights the necessity for in‐depth research into how circular economy initiatives can be tailored to enhance socio‐economic resilience and community well‐being. By underscoring these parallels and identifying key research opportunities, our article elucidates how biomimicry could drive more effective circular economy practices. We argue that future research should focus on bridging the identified gap by exploring how circular economy models can incorporate local socio‐economic considerations, thereby ensuring more impactful sustainability outcomes.","PeriodicalId":48174,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":12.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140685730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Navigating complexity with the four pillars of social sustainability 以社会可持续发展的四大支柱驾驭复杂局面

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.1002/sd.2982

Caroline Nilsson, Tarina Levin, J. Colding, Stefan Sjöberg, Stephan Barthel

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Darker side of industry 4.0 and its impact on triple‐bottom‐line sustainability 工业 4.0 的阴暗面及其对三重底线可持续性的影响

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3009

Ganesh Narkhede, Vishwas Dohale, Yash Mahajan

{"title":"Darker side of industry 4.0 and its impact on triple‐bottom‐line sustainability","authors":"Ganesh Narkhede, Vishwas Dohale, Yash Mahajan","doi":"10.1002/sd.3009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3009","url":null,"abstract":"While the literature commonly prevails a positive outlook on how Industry 4.0 (I4.0) enhances sustainability, there exists an understudied aspect—the darker side of I4.0—that has negative implications and has not yet been systematically addressed. This research aims to challenge the assumption of a sustainable I4.0 by highlighting the potential negative implications of I4.0 technologies on sustainability, emphasising potential measures to mitigate such effects, and presenting a framework for a sustainable future. A dual research methodology was used to conduct this research work. The systematic literature review (SLR) method was used to synthesise the literature. Additionally, a questionnaire was sent to 34 manufacturing Small and Medium‐Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to measure their current progress towards triple‐bottom‐line (TBL) sustainability. This SLR navigates through the complex multifaceted nature of the dark side of I4.0, including job displacement, wage disparity, cybersecurity risks, socio‐economic disparities, and environmental effects. This study presents a structured five‐step approach that emphasises the integration of cutting‐edge I4.0 technologies with a focus on sustainable development practices to address economic, environmental, and social issues for a sustainable I4.0 future. This article aimed to understand I4.0 as a whole phenomenon from the perspective of TBL sustainability. The originality of this research article lies in uncovering the hitherto less‐understudied negative aspects of I4.0 and presenting a complex interpretation of I4.0 and its impact on TBL sustainability.","PeriodicalId":48174,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":12.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140692037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Coffee, climate, community: A holistic examination of specialty coffee supply chains in Rwanda 咖啡、气候、社区：卢旺达特种咖啡供应链的整体考察

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3000

Geert H. van Kollenburg, Paul van Weert

{"title":"Coffee, climate, community: A holistic examination of specialty coffee supply chains in Rwanda","authors":"Geert H. van Kollenburg, Paul van Weert","doi":"10.1002/sd.3000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3000","url":null,"abstract":"Rwanda has been a notable player in sustainable development in the last decades, particularly in light of its agricultural practices. This paper offers a multifaceted viewpoint on the challenges faced by Rwanda's specialty coffee sector. Our holistic approach to studying the situation and possibilities included fieldwork, site visits, informal interviews with various stakeholders, from farmers to governmental officials, and an extensive literature study to support our findings. We highlight the challenges of optimizing the domestic supply chain and the effects of such developments on rural livelihoods. Poverty and lacking resources require a nuanced view toward sustainability, as ecological and economic sustainability do not align. The paper presents how certification programs can function as indicators of sustainability and stresses the need for policy evaluations. We also discuss the unique challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Rwanda and how corporate interests may interfere with long‐term sustainable development. As Rwanda continues to develop, this paper argues that the resilience and ingenuity of its people are crucial in the ongoing development of sustainable agricultural systems.","PeriodicalId":48174,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":12.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140692227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Analyzing the factors affecting university contributions to achieving the sustainable development goals in European Union countries 分析影响欧盟国家大学为实现可持续发展目标做出贡献的因素

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3013

Nicola Raimo, Giuseppe Nicolò, Vitiana L’Abate, Filippo Vitolla

{"title":"Analyzing the factors affecting university contributions to achieving the sustainable development goals in European Union countries","authors":"Nicola Raimo, Giuseppe Nicolò, Vitiana L’Abate, Filippo Vitolla","doi":"10.1002/sd.3013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3013","url":null,"abstract":"The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a set of ambitious and interconnected goals adopted by the United Nations to address the most urgent global challenges. Among various institutions, universities play a vital role in advancing the SDGs, serving as significant catalysts for progress. The challenges associated with universities' engagement in accomplishing the SDGs have captured the attention of scholars. Nevertheless, an area that remains largely unexplored pertains to the factors that could potentially influence universities' contributions to the SDGs. This study, under the lens of legitimacy and stakeholder theories, seeks to address this significant gap by analyzing the factors driving the contributions of universities located in European Union countries towards the achievement of the SDGs. The econometric analysis, conducted on a sample of 210 European Union universities, shows that the size of the universities, the board size and the degree of gender diversity represent factors that positively affect the contribution that these institutions offer to the achievement of the SDGs.","PeriodicalId":48174,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":12.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140690614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Synergies and trade‐offs quantification from regional waste policy to sustainable development goals: The case of Kyoto City 从区域废物政策到可持续发展目标的协同作用和权衡量化：京都市案例

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Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3001

S. Basu, Khadija Usher, Tamiya Hiroyuki, R. Akasegawa, Yang Hui, Qu Chen, Jordi Cravioto, Hideaki Ohgaki

{"title":"Synergies and trade‐offs quantification from regional waste policy to sustainable development goals: The case of Kyoto City","authors":"S. Basu, Khadija Usher, Tamiya Hiroyuki, R. Akasegawa, Yang Hui, Qu Chen, Jordi Cravioto, Hideaki Ohgaki","doi":"10.1002/sd.3001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3001","url":null,"abstract":"Waste management policies introduced at regional levels can have a bearing effect on sustainable development goal (SDG) achievement at such levels, promoting certain SDG targets, while hindering other SDG targets. This work introduces an empirical methodology for estimating the synergies and trade‐offs for a city‐level waste management policy with SDG achievements, taking the case of Kyoto City's extensive waste management policy package and its interactions with renewable energy (RE) development (SDG 7), decent economic growth (SDG 9), reduced inequalities (SDG 10), and sustainable consumption (SDG 12). Similar interactions at the national‐level are also enumerated with the justified indicators at the city‐level being extended to the national‐level. Through pairwise correlation, multiple correlation, and regression, four hypotheses for circular economy compatibility with SDG achievement were tested. It was found that manufacturing value and small business growth is stunted by circular economy‐based waste policies, while resource efficiency is promoted. Cultural and social structures have trade‐offs with stringent waste management at city‐levels, but is neutral at aggregated levels. RE development is also synergetic with circular economy‐based waste management. This methodology shows a pathway as to how national‐ and city‐level policies can be integrated with each other in order to optimize waste management and overall sustainability.","PeriodicalId":48174,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":12.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140691423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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