Role Of Environmental Knowledge Research Articles

From green entrepreneurial intention to behaviour: The role of environmental knowledge, subjective norms, and external institutional support

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals have been gaining traction. Green entrepreneurship has emerged as an appealing strategy for governments and educators to address environmental problems. This study examines the determinants affecting the transformation of green entrepreneurial intention into behaviour, a previously unexplored area. Specifically, the moderating roles of sustainability orientation, environmental knowledge, subjective norms, and external institutional support on the effect of green entrepreneurial intention on behaviour are examined. A quantitative survey of 663 Taiwanese individuals was conducted between November and December 2022. The factor structure was evaluated using exploratory factor analyses. The positive relationship between green entrepreneurial intention and behaviour was validated using multiple regression analysis. Environmental knowledge, subjective norms, and external institutional support, but not sustainability orientation, had positive moderating roles. These findings enrich existing theories, including the theory of planned behaviour and social cognitive career theory, and provide practical guidance to educators and policy makers promoting green entrepreneurial action.

Social attitudes in sustainable fashion: the role of environmental knowledge on sustainable development goals (SDGs)

PurposeThis study investigates and explores sustainable fashion based on social attitudes toward culture and sustainable fashion effects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), based on environmental knowledge and consumer satisfaction initiatives. It explicates sustainable fashion on the sustainable development agenda in addressing the gap of cultural value, environmental knowledge and sustainable fashion in SSA.Design/methodology/approachUsing a quantitative approach, the study employed a web-based online cross-sectional survey to extract tangible information from 620 participants from SSA. The study integrated theory of planned behaviors (TPB) model and hypotheses. A structural equation model (SEM) was used to test all proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that low environmental knowledge, influenced by geographical and cultural differences, affected fashion value, as which is predictively significant for sustainable fashion. However, attitude and cultural value results found statistical significance for consumer satisfaction in sustainable fashion. Furthermore, mediation was attained between consumer behavioral and environmental knowledge of sustainable fashion. The study recommends government policies on educational awareness and textile regulations for environmental garbage disposal possible harmful effects of climate change and finally, designing innovative initiatives for environmentally friendly fashion.Originality/valueThis study examines the environmental and social attitudes as well as behavioral effects, of an ecosystem that would most likely have a short life period, eliminate disposal dumps and foster an environmental control policy. Consequently, the study’s conceptual model and extended TPB contribute to how sustainable fashion supports environmental knowledge, consumer attitudes and cultural behaviors in fashion among Sub-Saharan Africans.

The role of environmental knowledge, policies and regulations toward water resource management: A mediated‐moderation of attitudes, perception, and sustainable consumption patterns

AbstractWater is the lifeblood of our Earth, and sustainable water consumption is the key to preserving this scarce resource for future generations and upholding environmental sustainability. In this study, we investigate the relationship between environmental knowledge (EK), environmental policies and regulations (EPR), attitudes toward water resource management programs (APWRMP), perceived water quality (PWQ), and sustainable consumption (SC), enriching the existing literature by integrating the theoretical framework of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) alongside water management program (WMP) concepts. This integration forms a comprehensive model clarifying the influences on SC. Furthermore, this study investigates these relationships within the specific context of select regions in China, addressing a geographical gap in the current literature. With a sample size of (N = 336) participants, we employ partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) to explore the complex relationships within the proposed model. The finding confirms the hypothesized associations, validating the substantial positive impact of EK and EPR on APWRMP and SC. Additionally, we observe that PWQ notably strengthens the link between the perception and attitude of villagers toward SC of water. Our study explains the multifaceted dynamics underlying individuals' behavior and attitude in making decisions concerning sustainable water consumption.

Green HRM practices foster environmental performance: the role of environmental knowledge and pro-environmental behaviours

Green HRM practices foster environmental performance: the role of environmental knowledge and pro-environmental behaviours

Does Attitude or Intention Affect Behavior in Sustainable Tourism? A Review and Research Agenda

This study presents a critical literature review on the tourist attitude–behavior gap and intention–behavior gap in sustainable tourism research and proposes future research directions. A systematic review was conducted using preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) on the existing literature from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Key research topics in attitude–behavior gaps are the role of environmental knowledge, protected area management, the role of service quality, risk perception, moral licensing, sustainability communication, business owners in tourism, environmental concern, tourist psychology, and intervention. Key research topics in the intention–behavior gaps of sustainable tourism are green certification or label, value, rationality and social desirability, motivation, trust, inconvenience, and quality. Four emerging research trends were discovered in recent years: (1) increased use of mixed methods and surveys; (2) consideration of green or environmental knowledge; (3) role of green certification; and (4) consideration of tourist moral values. Recommended future research directions include theoretical development studies in the hospitality sector, cross-cultural comparisons, investigation, of under-researched tourism sectors, and new research methodologies. This review provides an overview of research on the attitude–behavior gap and the intention–behavior gap in sustainable tourism. Our study proposes a new framework for the attitude–behavior gap and the intention–behavior gap, departing from the theory of planned behavior. We identify direct and indirect factors that influence sustainable tourist behavior, with sustainable tourist attitude and intention serving as mediators. Overall, our findings offer valuable insights into the complex relationship between attitudes, intentions, and behaviors in sustainable tourism.

Green purchase intention in omnichannel retailing: role of environmental knowledge and price sensitivity

ABSTRACT This study explores how cross-channel integration influences consumers’ green purchase intention, specifically through psychological ownership, consumer skepticism, environmental knowledge, and price sensitivity. We collected data from Indian consumers, using an online questionnaire survey method. The data was collected from consumers using an online survey. The data were analyzed using mediation and moderated mediation models. Findings suggest that an increase in cross-channel integration does enhance consumers’ green purchase intention and that there is a significant mediating role of both consumer skepticism and psychological ownership. The results show that while environmental knowledge positively moderates the mediating path via psychological ownership at all levels (i.e. from low to high), it does not moderate the mediating path via consumer skepticism. Moreover, price sensitivity negatively moderates the mediating path via psychological ownership at all levels from low to high, while price sensitivity positively moderates the mediating path via consumer skepticism at all levels from low to high.

Can Environmental Knowledge and Risk Perception Make a Difference? The Role of Environmental Concern and Pro-Environmental Behavior in Fostering Sustainable Consumption Behavior

Sustainable consumption is one of the goals of the ‘Sustainable Development Goals 2030′ set by the United Nations. The study is primarily interested in how sustainable consumption behavior can be fostered through environmental knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes. For environmental concern, the role of environmental knowledge is considered significant. Therefore, academia is powered by the desire to impart environmentally friendly attitudes and behaviors to students for sustainable consumption. The main purpose of this study was to measure the influence of environmental knowledge and environmental risk perceptions on the environmental concerns of university students. Likewise, how environmental attitudes act as a moderator in the association between environmental concern and pro-environmental behavior was also taken into account. The unit of analysis was the students enrolled in the universities of China. Following a deductive approach and positivist paradigm, and using SmartPLS, we deployed a structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique to test the relationships. The results exhibited that environmental knowledge and environmental risk perceptions are positively and significantly related with environmental concerns. Similarly, environmental concerns and pro-environmental behavior are positively and significantly related to sustainable consumption behavior. Environmental attitude appeared as a moderator in the relationship between environmental concerns and pro-environmental behavior. The theory of planned behavior was considered as the supporting theory for the investigated model, thereby providing empirical evidence for the theory. The study provided important implications and future directions.

The role of environmental knowledge and interest on perceived value and satisfaction

This study examines the interplay between whale watchers’ knowledge and interest in protecting the environment on the perceived value and satisfaction of their whale watching experience. Despite an emphasis on examining 1) environmental insights into protecting the environment employed by tourists and tourism stakeholders; and 2) evaluating tourists’ perceived value and satisfaction in the literature, it is unknown if whale watchers’ knowledge and interest in protecting the environment influences their evaluation of a whale watching experience. To assess the relationships between these constructs, 1024 self-administered surveys were collected on three whale watching vessels within one Australian whale watching destination. Ordinary least square and logit regression determined that whale watchers’ interest in protecting the environment and perceived value and satisfaction with their whale watching experience was high. Whale watchers’ knowledge of protecting the environment was an insignificant predictor of perceived value and satisfaction. Conversely, whale watchers’ interest in protecting the environment was a significant predictor of perceived quality and emotional value. Perceived value mediated whale watchers’ interest in protecting the environment and satisfaction. To remain competitive whilst also protecting the environment, tourism stakeholders (e.g. Destination Marketing Organizations, whale watching operators) need to further market whale watching experiences to whale watchers in the targeted segment emphasizing environmental protection appeal. This study has provided several theoretical and practical contributions while future research opportunities are also outlined.

The Impact of Ecological Civilization Theory on University Students' Pro-environmental Behavior: An Application of Knowledge-Attitude-Practice Theoretical Model.

In environmental education, environmental knowledge is considered to be one of the most important factors affecting university students’ pro-environmental behavior. First, in this paper, the ecological civilization theory (ECT) was understood as a new kind of environmental knowledge. Based on this, a new theoretical model for analyzing the relationships among environmental knowledge, environmental attitude, and environmental behavior was designed in this paper according to ECT and the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) theoretical model. Second, from the perspective of students, a questionnaire was designed for students according to ECT, so as to understand the level of ECT of students. On this basis, an empirical test of the relationship between the ECT level, pro-environmental attitude level, and pro-environmental behavior level was carried out. This research shows that ECT as environmental knowledge is as important as science-oriented environmental knowledge (SEK) in environmental education. As a result, the role of environmental knowledge in environmental education should not be ignored but environmental knowledge should be enriched by adding ECT to the environmental knowledge system and improving the environmental knowledge education curriculum, contributing to environmental education in China.

Improving green performance of construction projects through supply chain integration: The role of environmental knowledge

The implementation of green supply chain integration (GSCI) to achieve green performance (GP) has been confirmed by prior research in many industries, especially manufacturing industries. Despite this fact, very limited research has been performed to investigate the effects of green integration and environmental knowledge (EK) on green performance of construction projects. Therefore, the current study was conducted to fill this gap in the literature. A framework of many hypotheses regarding interactions between green integration (i.e., supplier, internal, and customer integration), environmental knowledge, and green performance was developed and validated by data collected from 19 construction projects in Vietnam, with the support of Structural Equation Modeling. The findings show that environmental knowledge is a significant antecedent to the development of green integration strategies. Moreover, customer integration and supplier integration have direct effects on green performance, whereas internal integration has an indirect effect on green performance through supplier integration. It is surprising to see that internal integration does not have direct effects on both customer integration and green performance. Theoretically, this study is one of the first efforts in construction that develops a framework of green supply chain integration in which the roles of integration and environmental knowledge to achieve green project objectives are highlighted. Practically, our study suggests that construction firms need to accumulate environmental knowledge and develop integration within their firms before implementing green integration strategies at the supply chain level.

Linking Green Human Resource Management Practices with Green Employee Behavior: The Role of Environmental Knowledge as a Mediator

Past empirical researches have shown concern regarding the importance of creation of knowledge among green human resources management (GHRM) practices and employees’ green behavior (EGB). The main objective of current research is to investigate environmental knowledge (EK) as a mediator among GHRM practices and green behavior of Thai public sector higher educational institutions lecturers. The crosssectional research determines the process through which GHRM practices affect the EGB in Thai public sector higher educational institutions by the mediating role of EK. In this research, GHRM practices involves green recruitment and selection, green training, green pay and rewards, green involvement and participation and green performance management and EGB is assessed through environmental management system. In order to evaluate the relationship from 375 useable responses, partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was used. The results of this research indicate that EK has a full mediating effect on GHRM practices and GEB. The results provided theoretical contributions in the form of AMO theory.

The environmental footprints of conservationists, economists and medics compared

Many conservationists undertake environmentally harmful activities in their private lives such as flying and eating meat, while calling for people as a whole to reduce such behaviors. To quantify the extent of our hypocrisy and put our actions into context, we conducted a questionnaire-based survey of 300 conservationists and compared their personal (rather than professional) behavior, across 10 domains, with that of 207 economists and 227 medics. We also explored two related issues: the role of environmental knowledge in promoting pro-environmental behavior, and the extent to which different elements of people's footprint co-vary across behavioral domains. The conservationists we sampled have a slightly lower overall environmental footprint than economists or medics, but this varies across behaviors. Conservationists take fewer personal flights, do more to lower domestic energy use, recycle more, and eat less meat - but don't differ in how they travel to work, and own more pets than do economists or medics. Interestingly, conservationists also score no better than economists on environmental knowledge and knowledge of pro-environmental actions. Overall footprint scores are higher for males, US nationals, economists, and people with higher degrees and larger incomes, but (as has been reported in other studies) are unrelated to environmental knowledge. Last, we found different elements of individuals' footprints are generally not intercorrelated, and show divergent demographic patterns. These findings suggest three conclusions. First, lowering people's footprints may be most effectively achieved via tailored interventions targeting higher-impact behaviors (such as meat consumption, flying and family size). Second, as in health matters, education about environmental issues or pro-environmental actions may have little impact on behavior. Last, while conservationists perform better on certain measures than other groups, we could (and we would argue, must) do far more to reduce our footprint.

Creating Pro-Environmental Residents: The role of environmental knowledge

An exorbitant rate of resource consumption has created a negative impact on the urban environment. If urban residents fail to behave pro-environmentally, a gradual but sure deterioration of the environment is due in the near future. This study examines the relation between environmental knowledge and pro-environmental behaviour of the residents, with environmental values as the mediator. Survey data was gathered from residents of five large urban neighborhoods in Malaysia. Structural equation modeling is used to analyse the data. Conclusively, environmental knowledge affects the inculcation of environmental values in the residents of urban areas, which in turn affects their pro-environmental behaviour.2398-4295 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Pro-environmental behaviour; environmental knowledge; environmental values; quality of life

The environmental practice of resorts and tourist loyalty: the role of environmental knowledge, concern, and behaviour

This study investigates the moderating effects of environmental knowledge, environmental concern, and the direct and indirect environmental behaviours of tourists, on the relationship between the environmental practices of resorts and tourists’ loyalty. The respondents were 529 guests of lake and river resorts in Peninsular Malaysia. The data were analysed using the partial least squares technique. The findings indicate that the effect of resorts’ environmental practices on loyalty is greater among tourists who have a higher level of environmental concern and who behave directly or indirectly in a more environmentally friendly manner. However, environmental knowledge has no moderating effect. The study provides useful information for resort managers to improve their environmental practices and increase tourists’ environmental concern and behaviour.

How National Culture and Parental Style Affect the Process of Adolescents’ Ecological Resocialization

The role of adolescents as influencers on their families’ environmental behavior is potentially a catalyst for change towards increasing eco-friendly actions. In this paper, the authors report on a cross-cultural study of ecological resocialization in France and India. Using in-depth dyadic interviews, they investigated parental styles, cultural attributes and extent of adolescents’ influence over parental eco-behavior. The study reveals that ecological resocialization across countries differs substantially, according to a combination of national cultural values, parental style and influence strategy. French teens exhibit a greater impact than Indian teens on their parents’ eco-behavior and use bilateral influence strategies. In India, not all mothers engage in ecological resocialization, but those who do are susceptible to unilateral strategies. The role of environmental knowledge, and the context and effectiveness of each kind of strategy is discussed. The findings have implications for how public policy officials and agencies can encourage adolescents as key resocialization agents to influence their parents’ pro-environmental consumption by using the most adapted influence strategy across cultures.

Behavioural Outcomes of Environmental Knowledge of Tourism Students in Australia: Testing Mediation and Moderated Mediation Effects

The paper examines the alternative behavioural outcomes of environmental knowledge of tourism students. Three competing models are tested to understand the relationships among environmental knowledge, participation intention in ecotourism programs, landscape likeability and social interactions. The study also tests the moderated mediation influence of gender differences and relationship length on the mediators. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is used to analyse the data collected from 173 residential tourism students in Sydney, Australia. The findings suggest, while landscape likeability and participation intention are significant outcomes of environmental knowledge landscape likeability has stronger mediating effect on participation intention in compared to social interactions and all the mediation effects are further moderated by gender differences. However, only model three confirms the moderating effect of the length of relationship. Considering the key role of environmental knowledge in influencing participation intention and landscape likeability, findings provide implications for improving tourism students’ environmental knowledge.

Role of Environmental Knowledge in Creating Pro-Environmental Residents

An exorbitant rate of resource consumption has created a negative impact on the urban environment. If urban residents fail to behave pro-environmentally, a gradual but sure deterioration of the environment is due in the near future. This study examines the relation between environmental knowledge and pro- environmental behaviour of the residents, with environmental values as the mediator. Survey data was gathered from residents of five large urban neighborhoods in Malaysia. Structural equation modeling is used to analyse the data. Conclusively, environmental knowledge affects the inculcation of environmental values in the residents of urban areas, which in turn affects their pro-environmental behaviour.

The role of environmental knowledge in young female consumers' evaluation and selection of apparel in South Africa

AbstractThe harmful impact of the apparel supply chain on the environment is becoming a global reality. However, consumer awareness of the environmental problems caused by this industry is not always obvious in their apparel buying decisions. A qualitative approach was used to explore young female consumers' existing levels of environmental knowledge, and whether that environmental knowledge is reflected in the evaluation and selection of apparel. Non‐probability purposive sampling was used to ensure the inclusion of young female students (19–22 years old, n = 29). Participants first had to write an essay on the subject of pertinent environmental issues and then participated in a focus group discussion on the evaluation and selection of a t‐shirt. Results suggest that the participants have general environmental knowledge. They have the ability to identify environmental problems as well as the causes and consequences of these environmental problems. However, participants' environmental awareness and their knowledge pertaining to the actual production and supply of environment‐friendly apparel in the South African context were very limited. The results also highlight the product attributes important to the participants when evaluating and selecting apparel such as price, aesthetics and functionality of the garment, but environmental attributes such as organic cotton, locally produced, reduced waste techniques and not using harmful chemicals did not feature high under the attributes participants considered. They prioritized price, aesthetics and fit above other attributes (including environmental attributes). Environmental knowledge was not consciously considered in their general apparel decision making, even though participants indicated that they do care about the environment.

The role of environmental knowledge, attitudes and initiatives in the development of a tourism product

The article looks at environmental activities undertaken by the various stakeholders engaged in the development of a tourism product. Special attention is given to the impact of tourists' behaviour on tourist destination products and on future ecology-related actions of service providers. The meaning of environmental awareness is explained as well as its relationship with the concepts of sustainable tourism and eco-tourism. Some problems arising from demand for eco-products are discussed.

Factors Explaining Green Purchase Intentions with Moderating Effect of Environmental Knowledge: Comparative Evidence from Islamic Perspective

Purpose- The principal focus of this research paper is to investigate and comprehend the factors explaining green purchase behaviors in Islamic countries viz Pakistan and Jordan and compare their green behaviors. The second facet of the research is to test the moderating effect of environmental knowledge on hypothesized model of the green purchase intentions in Islamic environments.Design/methodology/approach-The constructs employed for the research have been taken from previously developed and used in research studies. A pilot survey of 30 respondents was conducted to check the reliability of the constructs. The hypothesized model was developed on the basis of literature and tested through correlation analysis followed by regression to see the moderating role of environmental knowledge. Findings- The findings of the research reveal that the Green Purchase Intentions are influenced by Price and Quality of Products, Perceived Threat to Local and Global Environment, Past Environmentally Friendly Behaviors of the consumers. The moderating role of environmental knowledge was also confirmed, however the degree of moderation was stronger for P&Q and EK in both Pakistan and Jordan vis-a-vis other predictor variables.Research Limitations/implications- The current research has been conducted with limited sample size of 301 both from Pakistan and Jordan, the future research should be conducted with larger sample size to generalize the results. The future research endeavors should also focus on the specific green products to make the findings more reliable and valid. For sake of parsimony, the theoretical framework encompasses few predictor variables and palpably discounts some other predictors of criterion variable under study.Practical implications- Among the Antecedents of green purchase intentions under study, Price and Quality of products posit significant influence on eco-behaviours of consumers in both the Islamic countries. Therefore managers must take note of the Price and Quality dimension of the Green Products to imbibe the Green purchase behaviors. Originality/value- This is the pioneer paper that compares the green purchase behaviors of Islamic countries viz Pakistan and Jordan with the moderating effects of Environmental Knowledge.