Climate Change Issues Research Articles

Analisis profitabilitas dalam isu perubahan iklim global pada CV. Kelapa Inti Murni

Climate change is a global issue that remains a significant topic of discussion among many countries, including Indonesia. This is clearly expected to impact companies in areas such as sales and company profits. To analyze the risks and opportunities related to climate change on the profits generated by a company, it is essential to measure using profitability ratios. Profitability measures a company’s ability to generate profit from a certain level of sales, assets, and equity capital. This study aims to analyze the profitability in the context of global climate change issues at CV. Kelapa Inti Murni. This research is qualitative with a descriptive approach. The types of data used are quantitative and qualitative. Data sources include primary and secondary data. Data collection methods used are observation, interviews, and document analysis. The data analysis method employs profitability ratios. The research findings indicate that profitability at CV. Kelapa Inti Murni is related to climate change. If there is a climate change event such as excessive heat, the company's profitability is expescted to decrease due to reduced sales or minimal profits. Overall, the company's profitability is considered quite good as it is above the industry average, except for return on equity which remains below the industry average standard.

Unveiling the Role of Edaphic Microalgae in Soil Carbon Sequestration: Potential for Agricultural Inoculants in Climate Change Mitigation

Agricultural soil has great potential to address climate change issues, particularly the rise in atmospheric CO2 levels. It offers effective remedies, such as increasing soil carbon content while lowering atmospheric carbon levels. The growing interest in inoculating soil with live microorganisms aims to enhance agricultural land carbon storage and sequestration capacity, modify degraded soil ecosystems, and sustain yields with fewer synthetic inputs. Agriculture has the potential to use soil microalgae as inoculants. However, the significance of these microorganisms in soil carbon sequestration and soil carbon stabilization under field conditions has yet to be fully understood. Large-scale commercial agriculture has focused on the development and use of inoculation products that promote plant growth, with a particular emphasis on enhancing yield attributes. Gaining more profound insights into soil microalgae’s role in soil carbon cycling is necessary to develop products that effectively support soil carbon sequestration and retention. This review comprehensively explores the direct and indirect mechanisms through which soil microalgae contribute to soil carbon sequestration, highlighting their potential as microbial inoculants in agricultural settings. This study underlines the need for more research to be conducted on microalgae inoculation into agricultural soil systems aimed at mitigating carbon emissions in the near future.

Adoption of Rooftop Solar Power as an Energy Option: A Household Level Study in Pune Smart City

Power generation using fossil fuels on a large scale contributes to global greenhouse gases and, therefore, impacts climate change. Renewable energy sources like solar power are needed to overcome such adverse impacts. Solar energy has received attention in the recent years due to both technological improvements resulting in cost reductions as well as the government policy push for renewable energy development and utilization. This research concerns with the adoption of rooftop solar power as an energy option at household level in the context of smart cities. We conducted a questionnaire survey on a sample of resident households in Pune smart city and analysed various parameters concerning households’ adoption. It has been found that the respondents are less willing to adopt rooftop solar power option for the lack of awareness of energy conservation and climate change issues, lack of financial incentives for the adoption and concern for operational issues that arise after the adoption; the respondents who are aware are more likely to adopt it in a timeframe of 1–3 years. Statistical analysis of various important relationships may be useful for future research on household adoption of renewable energy options, such as rooftop solar power.

Integrated Framework for Enhancing Liveability and Ecological Sustainability in UAE Communities

Urban growth is vast in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to economic development, and there is a need to consider liveability and sustainable ecosystems for future urban expansion. Promising strategies for sustainability focus on minimizing a building’s effects on the environment and improving residents’ quality of life, which is important in the desert and when confronting the issues of water and climate change. Sustainable practices that impact the livelihood of people in the UAE include factors such as walkable areas, open space, policing, healthcare, education, housing, and ensuring friendly transport that enhance the overall quality of life of residents in the region. Recognizing and appreciating the UAE’s cultural values is crucial when incorporating these aspects, allowing references to the nation’s character when creating communal areas. The primary research included quantitative surveys of three identified communities, composed of fifty participants each, where the findings indicate partial to full compliance, with 85.7% of the liveability indices being about public transport and green space. Through this analysis, liveability and sustainability principles need to be trialed and incorporated into future urban development to embrace the ecology as well as the inhabitants. To realize these targets, the proposed study adopted a four-part approach. Initially, an analysis of related studies concerning the UAE or the Gulf area was carried out to obtain important liveability and quality-of-life factors. A total of 6 dimensions and 51 indicators were extracted from the literature to inform the next stage. Subsequently, the authors identified and evaluated the design of three chosen communities in various cities in the UAE concerning liveability and sustainability indices. Consequently, a conceptual redesign of a typical community was made, illustrating the improved quality of life and sustainability. Lastly, a survey with respective facets from an urban planning architect and environmental scientist cum environmental economist was conducted to evaluate the practicality of the proposed design. This research gives a comprehensive picture of how liveability and sustainable ecosystem concepts need to be implemented in the UAE urban context and offers a direction to develop lively, context-specific, culturally attached, and sustainable urban environments for the present day and for the future.

Sipping Sustainability: Exploring the Green Marketing Mix Driving the Purchase of Oat M*lk Oatside

The issue of climate change due to global warming has occurred partly due to the significant increase in carbon emissions over the last few decades. This has created a market demand for products that have minimal adverse effects on the environment, also known as eco-friendly products. One of the popular eco-friendly products is oat milk. Despite the environmental issues highlighted and the product quality offered, the popularity of Oat M*lk Oatside remains low, and its higher price compared to cow's milk may influence purchasing decisions. This study aims to determine whether green product, green price, green place, and green promotion have an impact on the purchasing decisions of Oat M*lk Oatside. This study uses a quantitative approach, targeting the Instagram followers of @oatside, totaling 52,807, and a sample size of 100 people was obtained using purposive sampling, with criteria being Oat M*lk Oatside consumers residing in Jakarta. Data processing results show that Green Product and Green Promotion do not influence Purchasing Decisions, whereas Green Price and Green Place positively influence Purchasing Decisions. Green Price has a weak influence of 34.4%, and Green Place has a weak influence of 21.6% on Oat M*lk Oatside purchasing decisions.

Language framing of reporting climate change issues in online media and its potential to trigger reader apathy

Language framing of reporting climate change issues in online media and its potential to trigger reader apathy

Indigenous communities and tourism-integrated climate change outcomes on subsistence within the hinterlands: a development management perspective

PurposeThe study focused on rural commodities, climate change and tourism activities for socioeconomic welfare and enhanced productivity within disadvantaged indigenous communities and remote areas. It relates primary and secondary data details on the Musina Municipality’s rural biodiversity, tourism management and integrated pastoral livelihoods, alongside climate change issues locally and abroad.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs focus group discussions and interviews to gather data. Descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation analysis and central tendencies, along with manual data sorting, provide non-inferential data analysis.FindingsThis study discloses a harmful connection between unsustainable integrated rural activities and tourism products and climate change-linked environmental consequences within such environs. Ultimately, the study has highlighted the need for proper biodiversity resource management and an agricultural approach to diminish climate change hazards and permit the indigenous communities of the municipality. Thus, there is a need for awareness and practices in responsible tourism, decent rural ecotourism and agro-tourism for enhanced productivity and sustainability achievements.Originality/valueMany rural citizens in the world naturally live in low-income areas. Southern Africa and Africa, with specific reference to the Musina Municipality in Limpopo Province, South Africa, are no exception. Despite the abundance of assorted natural and cultural biodiversity and rural tourism qualities, such regions are nonetheless prone to climate change consequences and the deprivation of socioeconomic sustainability.

Carbon Negative Technologies: Carbon Capture, Sequestration, and Conversion

Abstract Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage are now an essential reality that we are required to adapt to address global climate change concerns. Adapting carbon neutrality or carbon negative processes in mainstream energy generation, manufacturing, and transportation is possible using current technologies, albeit with some limitations. Carbon neutral technologies (CNTs) can be seamlessly integrated with existing systems as well as green technologies to ensure that carbon capture gets a boost. On-land and undersea storage are realistic possibilities since there is immense potential to lock atmospheric CO2 using existing technologies. Thermocatalytic, electrochemical, photo(electro)catalytic, and biological – based approaches do offer promising options, but require optimization of different parameters to ensure commercial viability, scalability, and safety. The role of electrochemical process specifically is examined. New directions for further research in the area of electrochemical – driven applications are identified and opportunities in three areas, viz., electrocatalysts design, pilot scale integrated systems, and simultaneous CO2 capture and conversion, are discussed in detail. The global implementation of any CNTs requires dramatic policy shift, unequivocal support from the world governments, public acceptance, backing from industries, and unwavering financial backing from stakeholders to ensure that there is a real chance to address climate change issues.

A Review of Hydrogen Production Methods and Power Electronics Converter Topologies for Green Hydrogen Applications

Hydrogen has been receiving a lot of attention in the last few years since it is seen as a viable, yet not thoroughly dissected alternative for addressing climate change issues, namely in terms of energy storage, and therefore, great investments have been made towards research and development in this area. In this context, a study about the main options for hydrogen production, along with the analysis of a variety of the main power electronics converter topologies for such applications, is presented as the purpose of this paper. Much of the analyzed available literature only discusses a few types of hydrogen production methods, so it becomes crucial to include an analysis of all known types of methods for producing hydrogen, according to their production type, along with the color code associated with each type, and highlighting the respective contextualization, as well as advantages and disadvantages. Regarding the topologies of power electronics converters most suitable for hydrogen production, and more specifically, for green hydrogen production, a list of them was analyzed through the available literature, and a discussion of their advantages and disadvantages is presented. These topologies present the advantage of having a low ripple current output, which is a requirement for the production of hydrogen.

Land use modeling and carbon storage projections of the Bosten Lake Basin in China from 1990 to 2050 across multiple scenarios

Given the escalating issue of global climate change, it is imperative to comprehend and quantify the effects of land use change on carbon storage (CS), which pertains not only to the preservation of ecosystem functions but also directly influences the equilibrium and stability of the global carbon cycle. This study examines the correlation between CS and land use change, forecasts the future spatial distribution of CS, and offers a reference for the rational planning of watershed space. Focusing on the Bosten Lake Basin of Xinjiang in China, employing the land use simulation (PLUS) model and the integrated valuation of ecosystem services and trade-offs (InVEST) model to forecast the spatial distribution of carbon stocks across three developmental scenarios, while also examining the shift in the center of gravity of CS and the autocorrelation of their spatial distribution. The findings derived from the study are as follows: (1) From 1990 to 2020, the predominant land use type in the Bosten Lake Basin was grassland, while there was an upward trend in the areas of cropland, forest land, built-up land, and wetland, alongside a downward trend in the areas of grassland, water, and unused land. (2) In the long term, the regional CS exhibits an upward trend, with the most significant increase anticipated in the EPS scenario. Grassland constitutes the most extensive carbon reservoir in the Bosten Lake Basin, while wetlands exhibit the highest carbon sequestration potential. (3) The alteration in the center of gravity of CS is associated with the expansion or reduction of the major regional carbon reservoirs and types characterized by significant carbon sequestration potential. (4) In the long term, the spatial correlation of CS in the Bosten Lake Basin exhibits a consistent upward trend, with the most pronounced spatial correlation observed under EPS.

Five levels of famine prevention: towards a framework for the twenty-first century and beyond.

In recent years, the world has faced a rapid rise in humanitarian needs and an increasing risk of famine. Given the potential threats posed by conflict, climate change, economic shocks, and other issues, it is important to be prepared for the possibility of new crises in the future. Drawing on key informant interviews and a literature review, this paper assesses the state of the art in famine prevention, examining a range of technical and political approaches and analysing emerging lessons. Based on the findings, it identifies five levels of famine prevention: (i) averting famine; (ii) anticipating famine; (iii) reducing famine risks; (iv) altering famine risks; and (v) preventing famine risks.The paper argues that the current focus only partially addresses a relatively narrow set of levels. It concludes that a more comprehensive approach that engages all five levels simultaneously could contribute to a global famine prevention framework for the twenty-first century and beyond.

T’ah kóó hóniidló, we’re still HERE! Mining legacies, Indigenous health and innovative solutions

In the world today, there are many unknowns especially with rising environmental concerns. However, one of the most important is an irreplaceable and shared resource, water or as the Diné (Navajo) refer to as, Tó. Throughout the world many Indigenous communities are facing water challenges, from lack of and access to adequate infrastructure, water rights, climate change and water contamination issues due to a variety of sources including anthropogenic sources like mining, especially, on the Navajo (Diné) reservation. This article aims to bring forth awareness of the long-standing water contamination issues in Diné communities and to shed light on innovative solutions being developed through current research efforts. Specifically, Dr. Tsosie’s research aims to optimize a handheld point of use filter unit with a filter casing design that is customizable to a community and/or household through an easily removable and exchangeable cartridge system. Despite all the challenges and legacies of mining faced by not only Diné communities but many Indigenous communities, We Remain and We Are Still Here.

Exploring Climate Change Problem-Solving Skills Among Junior High Students: An Empirical Analysis from Madura

This study aims to explore the problem-solving skills of junior high school students in Madura in relation to climate change issues. Understanding these skills is crucial for preparing students to tackle environmental challenges effectively.Methodology A descriptive quantitative approach was employed, collecting data from 63 students through a set of problem-solving skill indicators. The indicators measured various aspects of students' abilities to understand, devise plans, carry out those plans, and reflect on their solutions to climate-related problems. The results indicate that 73% of students fall into the low category of problem-solving skills, while only 27% demonstrate moderate skills. Notably, no students achieved high or very high ratings. Specific analysis revealed that students exhibited a moderate understanding of problems but showed low performance in devising plans, executing those plans, and reflecting on their outcomes. These findings highlight significant gaps in students' problem-solving capabilities concerning climate change. The low proficiency across various indicators suggests a need for enhanced educational strategies to develop these essential skills. The analysis indicates that without targeted interventions, students may struggle to effectively address the complexities of climate issues.

Carbon option pricing and carbon management under uncertain finance theory

Against the backdrop of increasingly severe global climate change issues, more and more countries and regions are adopting carbon emission trading, which is an effective market mechanism. As an important component of the carbon market, American carbon options provide more flexible trading tools to help companies avoid price risks. Therefore, the pricing research of American carbon options is of great significance for promoting the healthy development of the carbon market. Nonetheless, existing pricing methods are all based on probability theory, which need to satisfy the premise that the distribution function is close to the true frequency sufficiently. However, usually such premise is ill-suited in carbon market. To alleviate the predicament of the need for satisfying probability theory’s premise, this work investigates American carbon option pricing under the framework of uncertainty theory, which is another axiomatic mathematical system. For this purpose, uncertain differential equation is adopted to model the price of carbon future, and pricing formulae for American call and put carbon options are derived based on this model. Real data analyses illustrate the proposed method in details. Furthermore, it provides a detailed schema of applying the American carbon option for carbon asset management, which can optimize risk control for carbon consuming enterprises.

‘Owning’ climate change for moral education

ABSTRACT It is widely acknowledged that anthropogenic climate change is already having severe adverse effects on our planet and poses an existential threat to many species, including our own. National curricula and schools and other formal educational settings have been slow to address the issue of climate change, despite the deep traction that it has with many young people. This paper introduces the papers in a Special Issue that arose from a four-day residential symposium on how schools for 5–19 year-olds and other sites for learning should address climate change in both their taught and wider curricula. As an invited symposium of the Journal of Moral Education Trust, contributors were asked to pay particular attention to the moral/ethical/civic dimensions of climate change education. In this paper, we also emphasise that a key purpose of this Special Issue is to ‘own’ climate change education as an important issue for moral education.

Prioritising communities: barriers to climate activism and political imagination among minoritised youth groups

ABSTRACT Minoritised youth voices are often underrepresented in climate action research. Despite the increasing interest in youth climate activism, there is still an overall lack of attention to the perspectives of young people struggling with discrimination, poverty, and other social injustices. In this article, we focus on a diverse group of minoritised youth in Portugal to explore their experiences of climate activism, perceived agency, and political imaginaries of the future. We conducted a qualitative study involving seven focus groups with 55 participants, including young people with a migrant background and/or living in underserved communities in Portugal. Based on a Reflexive Thematic Analysis, we generated three main themes that illustrate participants’ ways of engaging with climate change issues, the barriers that constrain their engagement with climate activism and the challenges in the political imagination of the future. Our findings suggest that minoritised youth would like to have a voice in political debates about climate change and that more inclusive dialogues about climate futures could help bridge existing territorial and social divides.

Research trends of collaborative governance in climate change: a bibliometric analysis

Purpose Climate change, a complex global issue, has prompted a wide range of actors – from nations to tiny communities – to seek solutions to mitigate its consequences. The growing emphasis on collaborative governance has resulted in substantial research on the topic. This paper aims to address the existing research void by using a bibliometric approach to investigate the evolution of studies on collaborative governance in the context of climate change. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted a bibliometric mapping of research on collaborative governance on climate change issues from the first study presented in 2007 to the research conducted in 2023, using 222 articles derived from the Scopus database and Web of Science. Steps for comprehensive bibliometric literature mapping via the VOSviewer software. Findings The study includes a complete overview of significant themes, including the most cited research, contributions from authors, countries, and institutions, as well as network analysis including co-citation, bibliographic coupling, and co-occurrence. Notably, the study looks at which countries have made the most substantial contributions, with the United States dominating with 40 studies over the last decade. The analysis reveals that collaborative governance in climate change, emphasizing its importance as a tool for governments and communities to mitigate climate risks. This is consistent with research emphasizing the need for coordination across multiple players to accomplish effective climate adaptation. The paper focuses on nine diverse research clusters, including community engagement, urban governance, disaster response and economic implications. Research limitations/implications This study is restricted to bibliometric analysis, which is conducted using sources from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Future research is required to investigate the use of additional databases that offer a wider range of sources. In the interim, this investigation provides an overview of the concept of Collaborative Governance, which has the potential to serve as a strategy for the adaptation and resilience to climate change in global regions, cities and urban areas. Originality/value This study conducts a rigorous bibliometric review that improves our theoretical knowledge and practical use of collaborative governance in addressing climate change. It reveals innovative trends, research gaps and important recommendations for future studies, strengthening the strategic approach to collaborative climate action.

Distrust and reflexive impotence in the net zero transition: findings from a longitudinal deliberative mini-public

Responding to climate change requires that people engage in different forms of climate citizenship. These span from individual consumption choices, to taking part in forms of collective action to steer the behaviour of governments and in the private sector. Here we analyse data from the Net Zero Diaries project to explore how attitudes to different forms of climate citizenship develop as people become more aware about the scale of societal change required to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Net Zero Diaries project was a deliberative mini-public, composed of 41 citizens broadly representative of the UK adult population, which convened over five months between 2021 and 2022 to debate the UK policies for reaching net zero emissions by 2050. We show that people identify government as the prime actor needed to drive the transition, but doubt that they will act due to a range of constraints vis-à-vis the public and private sector. This tension provides a novel explanation for why some people prioritise forms of individual and consumption focused climate citizenship, whilst also doubting the efficacy of such actions. We conclude by suggesting that efforts to drive more engaged forms of climate citizenship need to attend to underlying feelings about state efficacy, rather than focus on just how the issue of climate change is framed.

Applying a Planetary Health approach in the European urban context: Lessons from Preparing Traditional Lasagna

Abstract Lasagna is a quintessential Italian dish, renowned worldwide. The most traditional version is “alla Bolognese”, which requires a complex preparation process involving careful attention to mixing ingredients and layering to achieve the final delicious result. The images depicting the preparation steps of this typical Italian dish will be used to inspire participants to creatively reflect on how to implement a transdisciplinary approach to address a planetary health issue, such as heatwaves, in a European urban context. The presentation will be structured as follows: 1. Identification of current problems; 2. Stakeholder analysis; 3. Possible solutions; 4. Barriers and limitations. The first phase will focus on selecting quality ingredients, analogous to analyzing the urban map of the city, the presence of green areas, identifying vulnerable residents, mapping transportation, etc. The second phase will identify all relevant stakeholders to be involved in creating transdisciplinary solutions for the city, paralleling the proper mixing of lasagna ingredients. The third phase will propose various solutions to be applied, taking into account the inputs and viewpoints of the involved stakeholders, showcasing best practices already adopted, and comparing them to different variations of lasagna alla Bolognese. The final phase will present barriers and limitations to implementing such an approach in a European urban context (e.g., costs, historical monuments, lack of stakeholder collaboration), drawing parallels to challenges in preparing lasagna, such as ingredient unavailability, oven issues, or overcooking. Through this original modality, participants will learn about the process of implementing a planetary health approach to one of the major climate change issues affecting the European landscape.

Exploring the professional discourse on environmental social work: a descriptive content analysis of selected publications from Germany and the US

Climate change and its disproportionate impacts on vulnerable groups have prompted the social work profession to become increasingly involved in environmental justice issues. Academic discourse on environmental social work has surged in the last decade, but limited studies examine its implementation by practitioners or information dissemination by professional organisations. Translational research highlights the crucial role of professional associations in informing practitioners of new scientific discoveries and practice paradigms. This qualitative content analysis compares a small selection of articles and podcast episodes published through the professional associations of social workers in the US (the National Association of Social Workers) and Germany (the Deutscher Berufsverband für Soziale Arbeit e.V.), respectively, focusing on environmental social work and its implications for the social work profession. The findings suggest that publications from both countries use similar arguments for proving the relevance of climate change issues for the profession but diverge considerably in their focus on how environmental social work should be applied.