The ongoing war in Ukraine poses significant challenges to the country's economy and environmental sustainability, and the use of green finance can be a key tool for post-war economic recovery and sustainable development by attracting resources for environmentally friendly and innovative...

Efficient and sustainable human resources are crucial for promoting development in emerging nations. Brazil's education policy provides its citizens with widespread educational opportunities, resulting in high literacy rates. However, women with academic qualifications and skills often encounter...

This paper explores how AI drives GCC sector retail towards the fulfillment of the UN SDGs. Analyzing a survey conducted on 410 retail executives, using PLS-SEM, this study underlines the role of AI in promoting operational efficiency, waste reduction, and consumer engagement with greener...

About the editorsList of contributorsAcknowledgements1 Essential Concepts for Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals: An Introduction2 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development3 Accountability4 Anthropocene5 Artificial intelligence6 Brundtland Report7 Budgeting for Sustainable Development8...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the academic activities of Kazakhstan's academics and to present a comprehensive map of the academic landscape in the country. Research methodology - The study combines synthesis and comparative scientific analysis of...

Sustainable development emerged from the desire of global authorities to ensure a balance between economic, ecological, and social plans, thus showing that the interest in economic growth must be mediated by ensuring a decent living for all inhabitants of the planet. The current research...

Inbound digital marketing strategies play a vital role in the tourism industry, significantly influencing visitors' decision-making processes, enhancing tourist experiences, and ensuring post-consumption satisfaction. This study explores the effectiveness of digital marketing strategies in...

The global concern of biodiversity loss highlights the significance of sustainable practices protecting natural resources, which require massive investment. However, scarce resources often hinder this, particularly in emerging economies. Biodiversity finance can be an anticipated solution to...

The work aimed to analyse the sustainability efforts – the greening – of five industry sectors in Brazil: aluminium, chemical, steel, cement, and oil and gas. These sectors were chosen because they are the industries with the highest carbon emissions. The research sought to verify the...

Community-based tourism (CBT) operates on a paradigm of community self-governance wherein traditional communities assume the role of instigators and protagonists in the realm of tourism within their territories. Within this framework, CBT emerges as a means of realizing the sustainable...

This study examines the current trajectory and future research directions of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration within the banking industry. Utilizing bibliometric and scientometric approaches, it highlights trend topics, influential studies, and notable contributors....

Countries should focus on the improvements to achieve sustainable development goals. However, taking these actions create some operational costs. Thus, it is appropriate for rising nations to prioritize sustainable development objectives. Due to this condition, more critical sustainable...

Sustainability is a pressing global challenge demanding an integrated approach balancing economic, environmental, and social perspectives. Numerous indicators have been proposed in the literature to assess progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including equitable and...

"Sustainability" is a diverse and contested concept that cannot be reduced to a single definition or practice. We propose the concept of "plural sustainabilities" to raise awareness of how different worldviews, knowledge systems, and values shape understandings of sustainability, recognizing the...

Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs roadmaps are strategic policy frameworks that leverage STI to tackle localised sustainability challenges. They are supported by analyses based on different data sources and grounded in participatory and co-creation approaches that involve various...