The United States (US) and European Union (EU) are at risk of entering a full-blown trade war. Three months ago, on "Liberation Day", US President Donald Trump imposed high import tariffs on almost all countries, including the EU. He then suspended them at short notice to negotiate with over 90...

This article examines the relationship between the adoption of digital technologies and the corporate commitment to environmental protection, while also exploring whether this relationship is strengthened by public financial support. Using a sample of 1,616 Spanish manufacturing firms and...

This document contains information, methodologies and guidelines for policymakers and those responsible for implementing public policies aimed at prioritizing investment in environmental remediation projects. It presents an analysis of the concepts of environmental mining legacies and...

The paper aims to analyze human development through its interactions with environ- mental protection, governance, and official development assistance (ODA) in develop- ing countries. This is done to allow the decision-makers of the latter to have an optimal approach to sustainable development...

The research project "Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental, climate protection and resource conservation along global supply chains" (Project number 3722 14 101 0) commissioned by the German Environment Agency, analyses (dis)incentives for and barriers to the implementation...

Projecting the effects of proposed policy reforms is challenging because no outcome data exist for regulations that governments have not yet implemented. We propose an ex ante deep learning framework that can project effects of proposed reforms by mapping outcomes observed under past regulations...

Green investment has emerged as a crucial tool for sustainable development, but its determinants across heterogeneous regional contexts remain inadequately understood. This study examines determinants of green investment across Chinese provinces, focusing on R&D intensity, pollution control...

The Vjosa River Basin, located in the heart of the Balkans, is one of Europe's last free-flowing wild rivers comprising a large number of pristine habitat types with a wealth of biodiversity. Widespread degradation of the forest ecosystem and unsustainable land use due to logging and livestock...

Literature supports the notion that green human resource management (HRM), an emerging and effective HRM strategy, leads to superior environmental performance. Yet, insufficient attention has been paid to whether green HRM can improve organisations' green innovation, and on the impact that...

This study examines the relationship between green finance and environmental sustainability in Nepal from 1990 to 2023. Constructing the index for financial development by using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), the relationship is explored using Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) followed...

In dieser Festschrift vereinen sich in harmonischem Mehrklang der Disziplinen Menschen mit ihren Beiträgen aus unterschiedlichsten Fachgebieten und mit unterschiedlichsten Hintergründen. Die vorliegende Festschrift zeigt damit auch den Facettenreichtum der Interessen- und Aktivitätsgebiete...

Biodiversity is influenced by the process of economic development, between the two there is a causal relationship - when development does not respect the environment, biodiversity experiences negative transformations. The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030, which derives from the 2030 Agenda for...

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was born out of the need felt by newly emerging post-colonial nations not to be compelled to be part of any single political or military bloc during the Cold War. As the international community finds itself once again in the midst of heightened geo-political...

State decentralization is often promoted to improve public service delivery. However, its effects on forest conservation are ambiguous. Decentralization might not only improve local forest governance, but also change the incentives to promote agricultural expansion into forests. This study...

There is substantial literature on the determinants of renewable energy consumption. This growing interest is related to the fact that renewable energy is not only one of the main drivers of greenhouse gas mitigation but also its contribution to the achievement of other sustainable goals....

Objective: The objective of the article is to examine the eco-innovation performance of the EU countries measured by the Eco-Innovation Index and identify the key areas for improvement for the EU members with relatively low scores. Research Design & Methods: The research methods include the...

This article examines the relationship between the adoption of digital technologies and the corporate commitment to environmental protection, while also exploring whether this relationship is strengthened by public financial support. Using a sample of 1,616 Spanish manufacturing firms and...

As the search for reliable sources of critical raw materials turns to the ocean floor, international conflicts could result. Although very little is known about the possible impacts of deep-sea mining, Washington has launched an initiative that undermines the existing international regime for...

The European Union faces an unprecedented dilemma in securing its mineral raw materials supply while protecting the environment. The 2024 Critical Raw Materials Act of the European Commission represents a turning point, marking a fundamental shift from market-oriented approaches towards...

The target responsibility system of environmental protection, introduced during the 11th Five-Year Plan period, is a key feature of China's environmental regulation policy framework. Guided by the principle of high-quality development, this system addresses the challenge of incentivizing green...