Application Of Sustainable Development Principles Research Articles

Tinjauan Penerapan Prinsip Pembangunan Berkelanjutan pada Bangunan Indekos Home Sweet Home, Sukajadi, Bandung

Boarding houses or what are often known as boarding houses are buildings that are definitely frequent and often found around campuses, especially in urban areas. A boarding house is a residential or residential building that is intended to be able to accommodate individual residents who are able to accommodate many residents. This causes the boarding house to be one of the buildings that consumes a lot of energy, is prone to generate a lot of waste, and is one of the buildings that is prone to causing environmental problems or global warming. That is why it is important for a boarding house to apply the concept of sustainable design. One of the boarding houses in the city of Bandung is Home Sweet Home which is located around the Maranatha Christian University campus. The purpose of this study was to determine the application of sustainable development principles to Home Sweet Home boarding houses. It is also hoped that this paper can help readers understand how important it is to apply the concept of sustainable design to residential buildings, especially boarding houses. The method used to collect data in writing this article is a qualitative method using a case study theory approach. The result of data analysis from writing this article is that the Home Sweet Home boarding house is a residential building that has not yet implemented a sustainable design. This also shows that there are still many boarding houses or residential buildings in big cities in Indonesia that have not yet implemented the concept of sustainable design.

COVID-19 and Corporate Finance Resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic had significant global negative effects and posed significant challenges to corporate financial management. Firms that were more adaptable and robust achieved superior financial performance, underscoring the importance of resilience in corporate finance. Financial reserves, including cash holdings, played a substantial role in financial resilience serving as a buffer against negative external and internal shocks. Flexible investments and financing were another source of stability, enabling a quicker response to a rapidly changing environment. Furthermore, the accelerated pace of digitalization and the application of sustainable development principles also aided firms in navigating the crisis period more effectively. Overall, greater corporate financial resilience is essential for the successful long-term development of the company.

Consumer Attitudes towards Pro-ecological Activities in Accommodation Facilities

Abstract Objective: The main aim of the article is to analyse the respondents’ attitudes towards selected pro-environmental practices of enterprises providing accommodation services and the factors conditioning their involvement in the activities implemented in the facilities. Methodology: The study is empirical in nature and is based on the results of an empirical survey that was carried out in the period December 2021–April 2022 in Poland. The survey used the diagnostic survey method, and 575 respondents took part in it. The main hypothesis assumes that customers of accommodation facilities appreciate the pro-environmental activities used in them. Findings: The survey results show that the respondents are sensitive to environmental issues and try to apply in practice the principles leading to environmental protection. They also emphasise that they would be more willing to stay in “green” facilities, although the application of sustainable development principles is not a key factor for them in choosing a facility. Value Added: The survey of 575 respondents indicated, similar to other studies, a positive attitude towards activities aimed at protecting the environment. At the same time, however, it showed that tourists are not always willing to make sacrifices during their stay related to either their comfort or the price of the service. This fact has practical implications for hotel managers and must be taken into account. Recommendations: The survey confirmed that consumers have a positive perception of environmental activities in hotels, so activity in this area can be an element of building their competitiveness.

Innovative Financial Economic Stimulation Tools For ESG-Transformation of a Company: opportunities for application and specifics of regulation

Objective: The search for ways to transition to a business model of sustainable development is a cutting-edge trend in the global economy. This movement has its own national features concerning the application and regulation of ESG principles. World practice has already revealed a clear relationship between the application of sustainable development principles and the growth of company profitability and its long-term prospects. Method: The study relies on systemic and complex approaches in combination with a set of general and special scientific methods. Results: The paper considers all possible solutions as a source of financial resources, including green bonds, lending with regard to the borrower's compliance with ESG principles, and green crowdfunding. Particular attention is paid to the process of developing and regulating the taxonomy of projects and financial instruments. Conclusions: Popularization of the benefits of the concept of sustainable development among all market participants will eventually yield the result of improved business competitiveness.

Application of sustainable development principles for higher quality of life

Application of sustainable development principles for higher quality of life

IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: LEGAL AND POLICY PERSPECTIVES

The fundamental activity of environment protection has been taken for granted since a long time. The current COVID- 19 Pandemic has forced us to revisit and revamp our legal policies for growth in sustainable development. Green recovery has now become the most pressing need for a sustainable change in the environment. This, essay focuses on the critical analysis of, whether the existing legal framework of the Sustainable development gives protection to the environment or not. This piece of study has been briefly divided into 6 Parts. Where, Head 1 provides a brief description of concept of Sustainable development. Head 2 offers the treaty provisions of the Sustainable development to protect the environment. Head 3 looks at the contribution of the Judiciary and Constitution in Application of Concept in India. Head 4 focuses on the criticism of concept. Further, Head 5 analyses the problem of plastic use amid pandemic and application of sustainable development principles to curb plastic use and lastly, Head 6 provides for green recovery to materialise the line of action to be followed to reach an equilibrium of development and environment protection

Implementation of the Principles of Sustainable Development by Agricultural Producers in Poland

Purpose: The aim of the research is to identify and assess the opportunities and processes of implementing sustainable development in agricultural activities. It is also to assess farmers’ awareness and knowledge of the principles of sustainable development in agriculture. Design/Methodology/Approach: Research on the application of the principles of sustainable development in agricultural production was carried out in 2019. Data was collected in four voivodships using the interview questionnaire. The research area was chosen deliberately. They were voivodships with the largest share of sown crops. The collected material was analyzed in terms of farmers’ knowledge of the principles of sustainable development in agricultural production and the level of their application on the farm. Findings: Based on the collected information, it was found that the respondents had a high level of knowledge about the sustainable development of agriculture. The results show significant differences in the application of sustainable development principles. It was also found that there is a relationship between the level of education and age of farmers and the application of sustainable development principles among them. Knowing the principles of sustainable development has not always coincided with the application. Practical Implications: The results obtained may be used for development of the agricultural policy, aimed at agricultural farms, as well as in programming agricultural development and shaping farmers’ income. Originality/Value: The results are original because they can be used to develop future agricultural policy scenarios in terms of compensation for conducting agricultural production in a sustainable way.

Application of sustainable development principles in foreign language education

The article is aimed at identifying sustainable development principles and their application in foreign language education process in the context of a Russian university. The relevance of two basic elements of quality education, such as educational content and the learning environment to sustainable development principles’ development are considered. The results of the survey aimed at identifying students’ perception of these two are presented. The analysis of effective ways of developing students’ competences related to English language learning and cross-cultural aspects, compatible with sustainable development, is presented. Implications of students’ involvement into extra-curricular activities and events designed and held on the interdisciplinary basis and aimed at reaching sustainable development objectives are suggested for practical implementation.

Sustainability of tourism destinations and the importance of certification

Purpose The desired balance between human activity and environmental development and protection requires a clear and equitable distribution of responsibilities, regarding consumption and behavior toward natural and cultural resources. This paper aims to take a look at the relationship between tourism and sustainable development and the prospect of certified sustainable tourism destinations. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines the literature on the impacts of tourism and the application of sustainable development principles in the context of destination development. Findings Environmental certification has proven to be an important policy instrument, helping consumers to choose products and services that are less harmful to the environment and more authentic, serving as a marketing tool for companies that differentiate their products in the market. Originality/value The process of certification of tourist destinations is an issue that is little discussed, despite the numerous advantages for the destinations.

Application of sustainable development principles in hotel business

Tourism development, if not sustainable, could threat and affect the environment as an object of tourists’ interest. Accordingly, hotels as a type of tourism organizations within a destination, are trying to involve sustainable business activities in their operations in order to protect the environment. In hotels within developed countries, sustainable activities are already implemented in the business and they are in the balance with the environment. However, implementation of these activities within societies in transition, such as Serbia, is still in initial level, which is confirmed in this research. The subject of this paper is, therefore, oriented toward the business activities of hotels located within Kopaonik, popular destination of winter tourism and National Park of Serbia, and these activities are researched through the employees’ perspective of ecological, socio-cultural and economic principles of the hotel business. Methods used in the paper are: descriptive, comparative, statistical and the critical one. Also, a survey research was conducted for the purpose of the paper and it obtained a sample of 211 hotel employees. The research results explained the current state within the hotel business of Kopaonik related to activities focused on ecological, socio-cultural and economic principles of sustainable development. Also, results indicate the level of employees’ job satisfaction and the level of their job commitment in accordance with hotels’ involvement in sustainable practices. All researched constructs of the paper are interpreted as important aspects of Kopaonik’s sustainability on the tourist market.

PENERAPAN PRINSIP BERKELANJUTAN SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN KERUSAKAN LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DIBIDANG PERTAMBANGAN DITINJAU DARI U-U NOMOR 4 TAHUN 2009

This literature study aims to determine the application of the principle of sustainable development as an effort to prevent environmental damage in the field of mining in terms of Law No. 4 of 2009. Data collection methods used in this literature study, as the material for analysising, using the following methods: (1 ) Research specifications. The type of legal research conducted in answering the problems is normative legal research with the consideration that the starting point of analysis research on the application of sustainable development principles to the laws and regulations of the field of mineral and coal mining. Normative legal research is a literature assessment, so the research used secondary data. (2) Research Data. Materials in this research are taken from secondary data consisting of: (a) Primary legal materials, namely binding legal materials and consist of: (i) the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Year 1945; (ii) Law No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Additions and (iii) Law No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management. (b) Secondary legal substances, ie legal materials that provide explanations of primary legal materials, such as the Draft Law, the opinions of legal experts. (c) Tertiary legal substances, which provide guidance as well as explanations of the primary and secondary legal materials which include such as the Law Dictionary, Indonesian Dictionary, and English Dictionary. (3) Data collection techniques. Collecting data from the writing of this research is done through literature research, a series of efforts to obtain data and facts by way of reading, reviewing, clarifying, identifying and understanding about legal materials in the form of laws and regulations as well as books, literature books, articles, journals, and other sources of relevance to the research problem. The research results show that the company's responsibility in the management of natural resources and the environment is linked to the principle of sustainable development differentiated between social responsibility and absolute responsibility. Social responsibility includes corporate social responsibility programs (CSR). While the absolute responsibility emphasizes that the company should manage the natural resources properly and can be absolutely required accountability in case of damage to the environment. In such a management, coordination and partnership with related parties should be carried out in order to achieve integration and synchronization between economic, social, and environmental. Corporate social and environmental responsibilities should apply some principles of sustainable development, namely: Principles of intergenerational justice, principles of intragenerational justice, principles of early prevention, principles of biodiversity protection, Principles of internalization of environmental costs. Principle, sustainable development as an effort to prevent environmental damage in the field of mining in view of Law No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining has been implied in several articles in this law. Sustainability in mining does not mean that the activity can be done continuously. In Article 2 and 3 of the Constitution Act of Minerba, it states that there are alignments to the national interest and the principles of sustainability and environmental insight (eco-vision).

Application of Project Management Process on Environmental Management System Improvement in Mining-Energy Complexes

Aims and background: Mining and energy complexes in Serbia are recognized as a major source of a large number of pollutants. Serbia’s environmental performance reports clearly indicate that large mining and energy complexes are the dominant source of air pollution. It is difficult to determine which of them remarkably threaten the quality of the environment, as all the basic elements of the environment (air, water, and soil) are threatened, not just one. Mining and energy complexes significantly reduce the quality of the immediate environment, as the distance areas throughout water and air pollution propagation. Additional motivation for this study lies in the fact that large mining and energy complexes are particularly interesting because they are located in the immediate vicinity or large rivers (mostly the Danube), which are protected in many national and international legislation acts (particularly the Danube). The basis for the preservation of environmental quality is an effective environmental management system (EMS) in mining and energy complexes. The aim of this study is to promote and elaborate the possibility for improving the mining and energy complex environmental protection/management system by applying the basic principles of sustainable development. Methodology: Project management methodology is selected as a tool. Project management is based on the application of a network planning technique (Critical Path Method), because of its suitability for representing the logical structure of environmental protection system. The survey was conducted in the area of the city of Kostolac. The examined area included mining and energy complexes in Kostolac, which incorporate three surface mines (Ćirikovac, Klenovik, and Drmno) and two thermal power stations (TE “Kostolac A” (100 MW) and TE “Kostolac B” (2 × 348.5 MW)). The PSR model (Pressures, State, Response) was used for the organization of the interactions within “society–environment” system as the basis for indicator selection. Results: Procedures to identify and determine the significance of the environmental aspects should be established by executive staff in mining and energy plants and complexes. Identification of environmental aspects is the first part of the planning system of environmental management and the activities related to them. The accomplishment of critical path activities represents the basis for improving the environmental protection system in mining and energy complexes. Discussion: Application of sustainable development principles depends on the country’s energy potential and the application of the adopted environmental policy regarding mining and energy complexes. Strict enforcement of existing laws and regulations presents an opportunity to rectify many shortcomings while providing economic benefits, restoring the usable value of ravaged land, and preserving air and water quality.

ASPECTS REGARDING THE KINSHASA URBAN LANDFILLS ASSESSMENT AND PROPOSALS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

<p>Landfill management is one of the major issues in the application of sustainable development principles and ecological maintenance of the cities. Promoting their appreciation, and even more preventing for their minimization, are at the heart of many debates within the scientific community, local communities, companies and civil society. The city of Kinshasa is demographically growing much too fast, its capacity to manage the waste produced by 10000000 inhabitants is more than overwhelmed. The question is “WHAT CAN BE DONE?” Today it is acknowledged that these quantities of waste can be fruitfully put to use rather than looking at it simply like at a bothersome, congesting and polluting phenomenon. We have now to consider this above all a “secondary” raw materials resource. The problem is not the amount of waste, but the inability of governments and waste disposal companies to get rid of it. The city of Kinshasa seems today to have a certain disconnection from its environment because of the impacts of human actions these last fifty years. In addition to household refuse and pollution causing an unsanitary environment in most parts of the city, one particularly notes the consequences of uncontrolled urbanization and poor waste management, resulting in widespread insalubrity of the city. The present paper was assessed the situation regarding the urban landfills in Kinshasa by using field evaluation and population questioning.</p>

Applying Sustainable Development Principles and Sustainable Operating Practices in Shale Oil and Gas Production

Shale oil/gas is one of the most rapidly growing types of unconventional fossil fuel development and the abundance of this resource has postponed peak oil and gas. Physical scarcity of hydrocarbons is now less likely to occur in the near future; however, the likelihood of social scarcity is increasing. Despite the clear economic benefits of production in terms of jobs, tax revenue, and the provision of energy resources and industrial feedstocks, there is hostility toward shale oil/gas extraction in many parts of the world. This is due to concerns about how environmental, social, and economic impacts are managed and mitigated,and how risks and benefits are distributed among industry, governments and civil society.The application of sustainable development principles and sustainable operating practices is recommended as a partial remedy for this situation. Sustainability accounting frameworks based on criteria and indicators of sustainability and best practice codes of conduct represent two possible approaches for tracking how sustainable a firm’s practices are. These also provide a foundation for corporate social responsibility and can assist firms in gaining social license to operate. Also needed are estimates of a given operation’s net contribution to sustainable development. Possible methods include benchmarking against industry standards,achieving mature business conduct, gaining sustainability certification, demonstrated use of both design for environment and shared value creation methodologies, and integrated sustainability assessment. Conceptual progress has been made in applying sustainability to shale oil/gas; however, significant progress in applying these tools and methods in the field is needed because the sector tends to be judged by the behavior of the least responsible firm. Moreover, if best practices and shared value creation are set aside during the current or a future downturn, public cynicism about the sector will increase, and social license may be lost and even more difficult to regain.

Exploring the management of sustainable construction at the programme level: a Chinese case study

Sustainable construction is achieved by the implementation of sustainable development principles in the construction industry. The complexity and higher level of inter-project conflicts that occur in large-scale projects mean that the implementation of sustainable construction in those projects is substantially different from that in smaller scale projects. A case study approach has been adopted to analyse the planning and implementation of sustainable construction in the Shanghai World Expo 2010 across the entire programme lifecycle. As one of the largest programmes in China, the Shanghai World Expo 2010 has the potential to serve as a showcase for the application of sustainable development principles in construction. The key factors that need to be considered in order to promote sustainable construction at the programme level are identified. These include the establishment of a dedicated department to coordinate various stakeholders’ efforts and the release of conceptual guidelines and management regulations. In addition, a framework is proposed to implement sustainable construction at the programme management level.

Sustainable development as a guide to the energy technology revolution

Mitigating climate change while also meeting world needs for increased access to energy will require an energy revolution. More rapid deployment of existing renewable energy technologies will help, but new energy generation, transmission, and storage technologies will also be needed. The article urges the application of sustainable development principles to guide this revolution. From three sources of sustainable development theory it identifies four illustrative criteria for a sustainable development approach to energy technology deployment and innovation: holistic analysis, equity, adaptability, and multi–level governance. These criteria are applied to major energy technology pathways, and differentiated for developing and developed countries. The implicit sustainable development trade–offs are examined; the governance of research and financing for intensive energy technology innovation is also addressed.

Sustainable development of the protected areas with the reference to the Sicevo gorge

The goal of this paper is to test the topical and possible application of sustainable development principles in the protected areas. The sustainable development is observed as a goal and the flexible mechanism for reaching the consensus set by the fundamental postulates of the Agenda 21, among all the relevant factors in the decision making and enforcement of regulations. It is unquestionable that the spatial planning possesses the necessary integrative potentials for management of changes, long term time horizon and the catalytic position in reconciliation of public, social and private interest. The road towards sustainability is a long and complex process, because it requires the change of the way of thinking and behavior of all the social factors, that is, establishment of the understanding the environmental effect of the development is as important as the economic one. The main guidelines of this reconciliation must be the vision and the aims of preservation of natural resources, but not as the ultimate requirement of the authorities, but as the argument-supported and articulated public interest. This paper refers to the Spatial plan of the special area of Sicevo gorge through the review of basic regimes of natural resources protection, restrictions and prohibitions. It also pays attention to the measures which will allow to achive sustainability of development as well as apply protective regimes.

The Application of Sustainable Development Principles in the Minerals Industry: Examples of Best-Practice and Challenges for the Future

The Application of Sustainable Development Principles in the Minerals Industry: Examples of Best-Practice and Challenges for the Future

Ecologically sustainable development: origins, implementation and challenges

The concept of sustainability has received much attention since the publication of Our Common Future by the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987. Despite the institutionalisation of sustainability principles through legislation and policy around the world, progress in implementing sustainable development actions has been slow. The very open-ended definition of sustainable development provided in these documents, and the “language” used has made interpretation of what is required for implementation controversial. “Principles” of sustainable development have been developed to provide further guidance for implementation, but sustainability remains a contested and value-laden concept. Yet there is increasing recognition that the present development paths around the world are clearly not sustainable into the future and that we need urgently to address this unsustainability. Water use has become a prominent issue through broad acceptance that its use in many situations, including southeast Australia and cities such as Sydney, is unsustainable. This paper provides a broad introduction to the development of the concept of sustainability, barriers to implementation of sustainable development, and the application of sustainable development principles to water provision for a city such as Sydney, with emphasis on the use of recycled water.

Sustainable Production Programme in Setúbal Region (PROSSET)—final results

Between 1997 and 1999, a Sustainable Production Programme was developed in the Portuguese Setúbal region. In this paper its final results are presented. The programme included cleaner production (CP) demonstration projects developed in 10 companies located in the region and the involvement of local stakeholders, aiming at stimulating the diffusion and application of sustainable development principles in the region. The CP projects allowed the team to generate environmental, economic and social benefits for the companies, and also to achieve improvements in the quality of the regional environment. The role of stakeholders is discussed, in terms of subsequent actions taken by them.