"This book contributes to the emerging global discourse on sustainable entrepreneurship by highlighting its transformative potential to harmonize economic growth with environmental sustainability. It emphasizes the role of innovative, sustainability-driven entrepreneurs in reshaping production...

Can developing economies achieve growth that benefits everyone and protects the planet? This report explores how low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can achieve inclusive and sustainable economic transformation (ISET) - where economic growth benefits all of society and protects our planet....

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is an internationally known tool for organizing and governing marine spaces and activities, economic or otherwise, carried out in these spaces. Being a public process of mapping and analyzing the maritime area that involves multiple interests, actors and factors, it...

The international financial architecture is misaligned with the goals set out in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement. External financing flows to emerging-market and developing countries (excluding China) need be increasing by at least US$1 trillion annually from...

Researchers, policymakers and the representatives of international organisations increasingly use the term "social contract" to describe relations between societal groups and a state. The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, for example, has declared that "now is the time to renew the social...

Kazakhstan represents one of the largest economies in the Central Asian region. Over recent years, Kazakhstan has experienced a rise in temperature and pollution levels due to its overreliance on fossil fuels in energy industries. The rise in temperature and pollution levels has contributed to...

Bisherige Studien gehen davon aus, dass kognitive Fähigkeiten spätestens ab dem 30. Lebensjahr nachlassen. Die Annahme beruht jedoch weitgehend auf Querschnittsdaten, die nicht zwischen Alters- und Kohorteneffekten unterscheiden können. Einzigartige deutsche Längsschnittdaten zu Kompetenzen...

The Ethiopian Government has recently implemented several initiatives aimed at addressing challenges within their food systems. These challenges lead to high levels of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency, as well as widespread food insecurity. Despite some progress, the March 2023 national...

In 2023, between 713 and 757 million people were estimated to be undernourished and nearly 3 billion people were unable to afford healthy diet. The FAO predicts that by 2030, over half of those facing hunger in the world will be concentrated in Africa. Yet, 14% of food is lost and a further 19%...

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...

Strategic learning self-efficacy reflects the confidence of managers in their ability to learn from the outcomes of past strategic decisions and apply that knowledge to new decisions. This research examines the relationship between strategic learning self-efficacy and a firm's industry-adjusted...

The interconnected phenomena of digital transformation and environmental innovation exert a major impact on sustainability. This research attempts to shed light on the sustainability implications of digital transformation and environmental innovation. Both digital transformation and...

Is the environment a political issue or is it above politics? Do those who fight for environmental protection, the environmental civil society organizations (ENGOs), see the environment as an issue of politics or prefer to conceptualize it as a post-political phenomenon? In most societies,...

We study the environmental impact of artificial intelligence (AI) using a novel dataset that links measures of AI penetration, the location of data centers and power plants, and CO2 emissions across US commuting zones between 2002 and 2022. Our analysis yields four main findings. First,...

Despite growing attention to the resurgence of environmental, and especially climate-related mobilisation in Europe, comparative assessments across countries and over time are lacking. Using classic social movement theories (grievances, opportunities, resources), we examine the frequency,...

Using the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan, where about 456 nuclear tests occurred between 1949 and 1989, this paper examines the long-term health and well-being impacts of sustained radiation exposure. Results show that nuclear exposure significantly increases the risk of chronic disease...

This paper presents an examination of how political corruption affects economic growth and the dynamic behavior related to environmental issues. Attempts by the private sector to intervene in government environmental policy might affect environmental policy, the dynamic behavior of the economy,...

Considering the undeniable importance of the environment in people's lives, this study investigates the combined effects of information and communication technology (ICT) and foreign direct investment (FDI) on achieving environmental sustainability. With increasing carbon emissions and their...

This study investigates how providing fairness and effectiveness reasoning for obesity prevention policies impacts support for these policies. We used an online experimental survey to measure support for 12 policies. 1,353 participants were randomly shown a control version (basic description), a...

The number of countries participating in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been increasing since its official launch in 2013. Although the number of BRI participating countries has reached 145, only some are directly connected with China through land, sea, and other trade routes...

We study the environmental impact of artificial intelligence (AI) using a novel dataset that links measures of AI penetration, the location of data centers and power plants, and CO2 emissions across US commuting zones between 2002 and 2022. Our analysis yields four main findings. First,...

This report presents a novel, network-based approach to map the global positioning of the EU across industrial ecosystems, benchmarking against other geographic areas, in particular the United States and China. Building on the DGTES methodology, initially applied to the digital ecosystem, we...

This report presents a novel, network-based approach to map the global positioning of the EU across industrial ecosystems, benchmarking against other geographic areas, in particular the United States and China. Building on the DGTES methodology, initially applied to the digital ecosystem, we...

The paper presents a hybrid power generating system for the University of Torbat Heydarieh in Iran, integrating renewable energy sources, electric batteries, and a diesel generator to minimize Total Annual Costs (TAC) and Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions (TECO2 ). The system's reliability was...