Role In Environmental Sustainability Research Articles

Sustainability in surgical practice: a collaborative call toward environmental sustainability in operating rooms

BackgroundThe healthcare system plays a pivotal role in environmental sustainability, and the operating room (OR) significantly contributes to its overall carbon footprint. In response to this critical challenge, leading medical societies, government bodies, regulatory agencies, and industry stakeholders are taking measures to address healthcare sustainability and its impact on climate change. Healthcare now represents almost 20% of the US national economy and 8.5% of US carbon emissions. Internationally, healthcare represents 5% of global carbon emissions. US Healthcare is an outlier in both per capita cost, and per capita greenhouse gas emission, with almost twice per capita emissions compared to every other country in the world.MethodsThe Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) established the Sustainability in Surgical Practice joint task force in 2023. This collaborative effort aims to actively promote education, mitigation, and innovation, steering surgical practices toward a more sustainable future.ResultsSeveral key initiatives have included a survey of members' knowledge and awareness, a scoping review of terminology, metrics, and initiatives, and deep engagement of key stakeholders.DiscussionThis position paper serves as a Call to Action, proposing a series of actions to catalyze and accelerate the surgical sustainability leadership needed to respond effectively to climate change, and to lead the societal transformation towards health that our times demand.

Improving Wetlands Entrepreneurial Orientation With Problem-Based Learning (PBL) At The Purun Crafts Center in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Objective: Purun Danau (Lepironia articulata Retz.) is a typical wetland plant that can be used as high-value craft materials. Efforts to increase wetland entrepreneurial competency in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) expressed in entrepreneurial orientation (EO) are a crucial step to achieve community welfare and play a role in environmental sustainability. This study aims to measure and analyze the effectiveness of training on EO using the Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Theoretical Framework: EO is characterized by innovativeness, proactive attitude and risk-taking that supports the growth and development of MSMEs. Method: This study uses a quantitative method with quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS Statistics version 26. Results and Discussion: Results of the study show there is significant difference in the level of EO before and after the implementation of PBL. There has been an increase in the level of EO from pre-test scores ranging between 1,630 and 2,982 and post-test scores between 2,364 and 3,498. Research Implications: This study has strong implications in building wetland MSME entrepreneurs, creating added value to natural wetland resources, and encouraging the creation of eco-friendly products. Originality/Value: This study has originality which focuses on increasing the entrepreneurial orientation of MSMEs with learning and training interventions using Problem-Based Learning (PBL).

The impact of green innovation and renewable energy on CO2 emissions in G7 nations

This study aims to explore the effect of eco-innovation and renewable energy on carbon dioxide emissions (CDE) for G7 countries. Using regression models, the results reveal that eco-innovation and renewable energy lead to reducing CDE in the presence of governance variables. Additional analysis is conducted to examine whether Hofstede national culture dimensions moderate the nexus of "eco-innovation- carbon emission" and "renewable energy-carbon emission". The results show that individualism, long-term orientation, and indulgence dimensions moderate positively the eco-innovation-carbon emission relationship. Moreover, power distance and uncertainty avoidance dimensions moderate the relationship between renewable energy and CDE and help reduce carbon emissions. The outcomes of this study provide new insights and directives for policymakers and regulators. In fact, increased investment in eco-innovation and renewable energy will support the environmental agenda of G7 countries. National cultural dimensions should be taken into consideration to improve awareness of environmental quality. Moreover, the combination of governance indicators plays a key role in environmental sustainability.

The nexus of green innovation, cleaner production, and eco-efficiency and their role in environmental sustainability

In the current era, the global businesses are more drawn towards concerted efforts on fighting climate change through energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. The manufacturing firms are focusing on innovation practices to develop eco-friendly products and services by improving their dynamic capabilities. This paper compares the mediating effects of closed loop production practices and cleaner production practices on the relationship between product innovation and process innovation with ecoefficiency among firms in the developing region. Based on data collected through surveys from the senior managers of 82 large manufacturing firms, we employed structural equation modelling approach from quantitative analysis to test the four hypotheses based on recent literature. Product and process innovation are both vital for closed loop production and cleaner production practices. Furthermore, closed loop production is observed as a more potent factor as compared to cleaner production practices in achieving eco-efficiency; leading to theoretical extension in RBV meaningful implications for manufacturing management and policy makers.

Do innovation and renewable energy transition play their role in environmental sustainability in Western Europe?

Western European economies are among the top innovative countries in the globe and show a remarkable commitment to environmental sustainability through innovations and renewable energy targets. Particularly, renewable energy transition (RET) may shift Western European economies from unclean to clean energy sources and could reduce pollution. Therefore, we analyze the impact of RET and patents on CO2 emissions in 25 Western Europe countries using a period 1995–2020 and cross-sectional dependence techniques. Moreover, the impact of economic growth is also analyzed to examine the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). The results suggest the presence of EKC with a turning point at GDP per capita of 50,287 dollars and Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, Luxembourg, and Switzerland are found at the second stage of the EKC in the long run. Moreover, RET reduces CO2 emissions in the long and short run, Thus, RET helps to achieve environmental sustainability by reducing CO2 emissions in Western European economies. However, patents have negative effects in the long run but do not affect emissions in the short run. Thus, innovation helps to sustain an environment in the long run.

The role of environmental sustainability in the relocation choices of MNEs: Back to the home country or welcome in a new host country?

The role of environmental sustainability in the relocation choices of MNEs: Back to the home country or welcome in a new host country?

Bridging the Gap: Financial Inclusion's Role in Environmental Sustainability in Pakistan

Purpose: The global impact of climate change on both human well-being and the environment has garnered widespread attention. Depending on the context, financial inclusion can either help people adapt to changing conditions or lessen the impact of those changes. The purpose of our research is to fill that study gap. While improved financial infrastructure is excellent for GDP, the only way to save the planet for both emerging and rich nations is through effective governance. This research looked at how different variables, such as financial inclusion (FINC), FDI, trade openness (TO), and economic growth (GDP), affects Pakistan's CO2 emissions and ecological footprint from 2004 to 2021.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: Autoregressive distributed lag modeling (ARDL) is used to calculate the estimated alliance between the research variables.
 Findings: Even if GDP and FDI play important roles in environmental quality, long-run ARDL estimates show that FINC and trade have a negative influence on carbon dioxide emissions. On the other side, FINC has a beneficial effect on the environment, reducing its negative impact and improving environmental quality.
 Implications/Originality/Value: These outcomes indicated that Pakistan needs to enhance trade and FINC to sustain environmental quality. The funds issued from the financial institutions should be allocated to clean and green energy projects.

Breastfeeding and Environmental Consciousness: A Narrative Review of Environmental Implications and Potential Contributions to Reduce Waste and Energy Consumption.

Breastfeeding is a natural and essential process that not only confers numerous health benefits to infants and mothers but also plays an important role in environmental sustainability. This narrative review explores the environmental implications of breastfeeding in comparison to formula feeding and examines the potential contributions of breastfeeding to reduce waste, energy consumption, and carbon footprint. By exploring the existing literature and research findings, this review sheds light on how breastfeeding aligns with environmental conservation efforts and reinforces the importance of promoting breastfeeding practices for a more sustainable and environment-friendly future.

Detecting Wetlands within the Gomoa East District of Ghana through the Lenses of Sentinel-1 SAR Data Using Google Earth Engine for Ecosystem Conservation and Water Resource Management

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of wetlands within The Gomoa East District of Ghana using the powerful synergy of Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data and the Google Earth Engine platform. The primary objective was to assess the status of wetlands in the region and evaluate their implications for ecosystem conservation and water resource management. Through the integration of multi-temporal SAR data, the study identified wetland areas and changes in their spatial distribution over time. Notably, the results revealed a concerning degradation of wetlands, with a loss of 260040 square meters in wetland areas, underscoring the critical need for conservation efforts. The study showcases the potential of Sentinel-1 SAR data and Google Earth Engine as valuable tools for monitoring wetlands, emphasizing their pivotal role in environmental sustainability and community well-being. Conservation strategies are imperative to safeguard these vital ecosystems and ensure a sustainable future. This research contributes to the knowledge base for wetland preservation and supports informed decision-making for the environmental management and ecological health of Gomoa East District in Ghana.

The battle to achieve Sustainable Development Goal Two: The role of environmental sustainability and government institutions.

The current period marked by addressing environmental sustainability challenges and the instability of government institutions has heightened the issue of food security, especially in developing countries as they work towards achieving Zero Hunger as highlighted in the Sustainable Development Goals. To assess the effect of environmental sustainability and government institutions on food security in West Africa with data from 1990 to 2021, two models have been deployed. The Generalized Method of Moments was deployed as the main model and while Two-Stage Least Squares was used as the robustness check. The findings of the study reveal that carbon emissions which represent environmental sustainability has no direct significant effect on food security, while government institutions has negative effect on food security. The study also reveals that income and urbanization promote food security, while renewable energy and population growth reduce food security. The findings of the study could be a reflection of the current political instability and attitude towards tackling carbon emissions mitigation in the region. Government institutions are encouraged to exercise authority without fear to implement policies that would encourage food security and restrict the use of high-emission technologies.

Are humanitarian supply chains sustainable? A systematic review and future research themes

PurposeTo address the challenges encountered in disaster responses, optimize resource utilization, minimize environmental and social impact, and ensure transparency and accountability, it is essential to review humanitarian supply chains and incorporate sustainability considerations. Humanitarian organizations can enhance their ability to deliver timely and effective assistance to those in need by continuously improving supply chain practices. Consequently, this work explores the convergence of two fast-growing domains: sustainability and humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM).Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed articles to identify the prominent research trends and themes from the two domains' interactions. The extant literature is represented under the theory, context, characteristics, and research method (TCCM) framework. The authors have utilized a stakeholder theory perspective to identify coordination and collaboration among the various stakeholders.FindingsThis study's review findings reveal five future research directions formulating this study's central themes: the role of environmental sustainability, coordination, and collaboration in building effective HSCs; the role of humanitarian aid for the responsive HSC; the influence of big data predictive analytics on the HSC performance; development and empirical validation of sustainable HSC performance framework; the role of HSC stakeholders in building effective and efficient HSCs.Originality/valueThere is no existing academic literature review available on sustainable HSCM. This review fills this void by fostering discussion about sustainable humanitarian supply chains where the authors notably propose the TCCM framework in the context of sustainable HSCM, followed by a stakeholder network.

How financial development promotes green energy: is there any mediating concern from research and development.

Significant challenges confronting China include reducing carbon emissions, dealing with the resulting problems, and meeting various requirements for long-term economic growth. As a result, the shift in industrial structure best reflects how human society utilizes resources and impacts the environment. To meet China's 2050 net-zero emissions target, we look at how technological innovations, financial development, renewable energy investment, population age, and the economic complexity index all play a role in environmental sustainability in China. Analyzing short- and long-term relationships using auto-regressive distributive lag (ARDL) bounds testing, we used historical data spanning 1990 to 2018. According to the study's findings, the cointegration between CO2 emissions and their underlying factors was found. The deterioration of the environment directly results from the financial development, increasing economic complexity, and population aging. Technical advancements, investments in renewable energy sources, and changes to the industrial structure all contribute to lower CO2 emissions. Granger causality results were also reliably obtained in this study. According to our findings in the fight against environmental problems, a key tool for meeting long-term sustainability goals is policy prescriptions that use technological innovations, renewable energy investment, and industrial structure.

Environmental concerns in the United States: Can renewable energy, fossil fuel energy, and natural resources depletion help?

The United States is the second-largest polluter in the world, producing 4.7 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2020. At the Leaders' Climate Summit, the US president outlined specific targets to tackle climate change, including a 50 to 52 percent reduction in net CO2 emissions from 2005 levels by 2030. Therefore, it is critical to pinpoint the key factors succumbing to the heightened commitment to accomplishing the SDGs. The study explores the relationship between renewable energy, fossil fuel energy, natural resources depletion, and globalization on CO2 emissions in the United States from 1980 to 2018 by employing the novel dynamic Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) simulations and Kernel-based Regularized Least Squares (KRLS) machine learning approach. The findings indicated that renewable energy has a positive long-term impact, suggesting that the United States has not yet reached a point where renewable energy sources are sufficient to reduce CO2 emissions. However, shock in fossil fuel energy increases CO2 emissions in the long run. The empirical findings reveal that natural resource depletion stimulates CO2 emissions in the short- and long run. Finally, globalization found no evidence to affect environmental pollution. The KRLS approach has confirmed the hypothesis substantially. The results suggest the growth of renewable energy and diminishing dependency on fossil fuel use; also, the management of ecological footprint could play an imperative role in environmental sustainability.

Imposing Green Management to Enhance the Organizational Awareness against the Environmental Sustainability

Palm oil mill effluents (POME) not only abuse environment and causing harm to river and streams but also putting near by communities in danger due to severe health issues such as toxic infections, digestion disorder and skin diseases. Thereby, the present study intends to explore the organizational awareness and how it could be helpful to address the POME and POMS issues by turning it in to green resources that may provide solution to combat the issue and safe communities which are being affected by COP production. The sample of the study is the province of Indonesia; North Sumatera and purposive sampling method was used to sample the population. PLS methodology is used to analyze the data. Findings reveal that green management positively impacts organizational awareness, environmental concern and green technology. Moreover, organizational awareness, environmental concern and green technology plays crucial role in environmental sustainability.

Determinants of an Environmentally Sustainable Model for Competitiveness

Environmental practices in the logistics industry play a significant role in environmental sustainability, but how logistics professionals and logistics service providers (LSPs) engage with environmental practices is inexplicable. This paper explores the human–environment connection within the LSPs context to develop an environmentally sustainable model through environmental leadership that encourages the organizational structure and green practices to obtain sustained performance and competitiveness. The paper reviews LSP articles extracted from the SCOPUS and Web of Science databases. The results provide an environmentally sustainable model for LSPs and managers, stimulating themselves from within to green actions and sustainability to enhance their reputation and image, competitiveness, environmental preservation, human well-being, and service differentiation and innovation. The findings also reveal that the intrinsic attributes of leaders are more conducive to fostering the organizational design of environmental practices. The determinants of environmental intrinsic leadership values are emotional, biospheric (i.e., valuing the environment), altruistic (i.e., respecting the welfare and well-being of other human beings), egoistic (i.e., valuing personal resources), and hedonic values (i.e., loving pleasure and comfort) within leaders. The khalifa for 6P sustainability performance effectively is as follows: green practice, profit, planet, people, and product, process/service innovation. This study provides theoretical and practical implications for the logistics industry.

Additive manufacturing of eco-friendly building insulation materials by recycling pulp and paper.

Thermal insulation materials by recycling pulp and paper wastes play an important role in environmental sustainability of green buildings. As society is pursuing the goal of zero carbon emissions, it is highly desirable to use eco-friendly materials and manufacturing technologies for building insulation envelopes. Here we report additive manufacturing of flexible and hydrophobic insulation composites from recycled cellulose-based fibers and silica aerogel. The resultant cellulose-aerogel composites exhibit thermal conductivity of 34.68 mW m-1 K-1, mechanical flexibility with a flexural modulus of 429.21 MPa, and superhydrophobicity with water contact angle of 158.72°. Moreover, we present the additive manufacturing process of recycled cellulose aerogel composites, providing enormous potential for high energy efficiency and carbon-sequestration building applications.

Role of Environmental Sustainability, Psychological and Managerial Supports for Determining Bankers' Green Banking Usage Behavior: An Integrated Framework.

Green banking, an ethical banking concept, concentrates on environmental protection and encourages social and environmental sustainability, perceived cognitive efforts, and subjective norms ensuring ecologically responsive banking services. Consequently, although there have been considerable green banking attempts in Bangladesh, it is yet unknown how environmental sustainability, perceived cognitive effort, and subjective norms affect usage behavior. The present research aims to uncover this gap, extending the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) to examine the determinants of the bankers' green banking usage behavior during COVID-19. Data were collected from 366 bankers in Bangladesh using a purposive sampling technique and analyzed with structural equation modeling (SEM) using SMART PLS 3 software. The study found management support (0.291, t-statistics = 1.978, p 0.000), environmental sustainability (β = 0.278, t-statistics = 2.752, p < 0.001), perceived cognitive efforts (β = 0.401, t-statistics = 3.549, p < 0.000), and subjective norms (β = 0.309, t-statistics = 4.352, p < 0.000) influence bankers' attitudes. Whereas environmental sustainability (β = 0.503, t-statistics = 3.726, p < 0.001), perceived cognitive efforts (β = 0.103, t-statistics = 2.020, p < 0.002), subjective norms (β = 0.281, t-statistics = 4.607, p < 0.000), and attitudes (= 0.602, t-statistics = 5.523, p 0.015) influence bankers' green banking usage behavior. Finally, the mediating role of management supports, environmental sustainability, cognitive efforts and subjective norms on green banking usage behavior through attitudes was significant. The study contributed to existing literature validating the proposed holistic framework applying TRA and three contemporary dimensions explaining bankers' behavior toward green banking practice. Finally, the implementers should focus on green banking practices as green banking is one of the key strategies to protect the environment, assure social justice, and create economic success.

Land-based environmental sustainability: a learning journey from an Indigenist researcher

ABSTRACT For centuries, Indigenous Elders and Knowledge-keepers (IEKK) and their land-based stories have played a vital role in environmental sustainability. Following the Indigenist relational theoretical framework, in this article, I honor and respect IEKK as scientists for their community and their traditional land-based stories as scientific knowledge for their environmental sustainability. As a visible minority immigrant researcher and educator on the Indigenous land known as Canada, IEKK land-based stories helped me rethink who I am as an Indigenist environmental researcher when I learn about my responsibilities from Indigenous communities. Following the Indigenist methodology and research framework, I used deep listening and reflective journal writing as my research methods. I also highlighted how my learning from IEKK land-based stories could help me take responsibility to rethink, relearn, and reshape us as environmental researchers.

Revitalizing an Urban Forest Park in Surakarta

Balekambang City Park is one of the tourist attractions in Surakarta City. This park is unique because it is a tourism forest located in the middle of the city. This part of the city was revitalized in 2007 after some parts, such as the urban forest, were damaged due to neglect from the local Government and park managers. Now, in 2022, another revitalization process is needed, as the park has once again fallen into poor condition and the urban forest has been closed. This park has considerable tourism potential because it also plays an essential role in environmental sustainability. The present study aimed to describe, design and analyze a revitalization effort for Balekambang City Park to maximize its potential. Qualitative descriptive methods were used.&#x0D; Keywords: Tourism, Balekambang City Park, Urban Forest

Nexus between green investment and technological innovation in BRI nations: What is the role of environmental sustainability and domestic investment?

The critical role of technological innovation has been extensively investigated by considering various aspects of macro-fundamentals across the world. Although the determents of technological innovation have been investigated predominantly from the perspective of firms, the role of macro-fundamentals is yet to be extensively explored. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of green investment, measured by renewable energy; domestic investment measured by gross capital formation; and environmental sustainability measured by carbon emission on technological innovation in BRI nations for the period 2000–2021. The study used a cross-sectional dependency test, a unit root test following CADF and CIPS, an error correction-based panel cointegration test, ARDL, CS-ARDL, and a nonlinear ARDL. Furthermore, the directional causalities were documented by performing the heterogeneous causality test. Taking into account the findings of the study, it is revealed that green investment and domestic investment are positively connected with technological innovation in BRI nations, while environmental sustainability is correlated negatively and statistically significant to technological innovation. Furthermore, the asymmetric investigation established asymmetric effects from green investment, environmental sustainability, and domestic investment to technological innovation. According to the asymmetric coefficients, the positive and negative shocks of green and domestic investment disclosed positive and statistically significant links with technological innovation, whereas the asymmetric shocks in environmental sustainability revealed adverse ties to technological innovation in BRI nations. The study documented the unidirectional causal effects from green investment to technological innovation [GI→TI] and technological innovation to environmental sustainability [TI→ES]. Furthermore, the study documented bidirectional casualties between domestic investment, foreign direct investment, financial development, and technological innovation [TI←→DI; TI←→FDI; TI←→FD]. The study suggested that domestic capital formation and environmental protection in BRI nations should be actively promoted to accelerate technological innovation. Furthermore, the study postulated that investment in research and development should be encouraged with incentives for technological innovation.