Idea Of Sustainability Research Articles

Examining the factors influencing sustainability performance in the UK food industry

ABSTRACT This research examines the role of organisational culture (OC) and supply chain integration (SCI) in improving sustainable supply chain performance (SSCP) in the food manufacturing industry in the UK. A competing value framework (CVF) was used to categorise OC into developmental, group, rational and hierarchical cultures. Qualitative interviews with 11 senior managers in the UK food industry were conducted and manually analysed. We found that three competing values in developmental, group and hierarchical cultures are effective in implementing and achieving higher SSCP. The values inherent in these cultures also trigger internal and external integration through which the firms acquire sustainability ideas, knowledge, training and skills from customers and suppliers to improve SSCP. We also found that within the context of sustainability, internal integration is critical to a successful external integration. The study contributes immensely to sustainability literature by highlighting the actual OC values relevant to achieving higher SSCP and establishing SCI’s mediating role. The study further assesses how SCI is established and formed by firms on the verge of achieving higher SSCP. Managers are advised to adopt blended competing values (developmental, group and hierarchical culture) and strengthen and heighten systemic SCI to implement sustainability practices, improve SSCP as well as overcome sustainability challenges.

Indigenous and Local Knowledge: Instruments towards Achieving SDG2: A Review in an African Context

This study seeks to review African indigenous and local knowledge in farming systems that are used as instruments for the achievement of sustainable development. Hence the idea of sustainability, indigenous and local knowledge paying reference to Zero Hunger. Limited studies have indicated the importance of indigenous knowledge systems as a fundamental driver for the achievement of SDG2 by 2030. This study envisioned the idea of sustainable development in the context of indigenous and local knowledge as a potential for achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2. Hence, it emphasizes the necessity of a radical investigation of Indigenous knowledge practices for a more effective local farming system in the African setting that is inclusive and driven by the Indigenous community to harness the untapped riches of indigenous knowledge. Local and Indigenous knowledge are regarded as knowledge systems possessed by cultural groups and, based on their experience and adaptability to local culture and environment, it is important for development, particularly in food security. The study concludes by urging further potential investigation into whether indigenous and traditional knowledge systems as tools can be used to accomplish Sustainable Development Goals in practice.

Sustainable Entrepreneurial Process in the Deep-Tech Industry

To date, deep-tech entrepreneurship and sustainable entrepreneurship are both attracting the interest of researchers. Indeed, deep-tech is being employed to address future sustainable challenges in the present. Nevertheless, the process of deep-tech startups is filled with distinct obstacles. These types of startups may necessitate a more targeted sustainable entrepreneurial process and specialised knowledge compared to conventional technological startups or general sustainable entrepreneurial processes. Currently, most publications discuss either a sustainable entrepreneurial process or conventional technical startups. Therefore, this article aims to investigate the process of sustainable entrepreneurs as they transition from startup ventures to scaleup enterprises within the context of the deep-tech industry. Based on previous sustainable entrepreneurial processes, a multiple case study was conducted within six deep-tech startups, using a narrative progress research strategy, to find the sustainable process pattern. A conceptual model of a sustainable entrepreneurial process in deep-tech industry is established, including five phases with six activities: (i) Sustainable idea definition; (ii) Sustainable opportunity recognition and evaluation; (iii) Venture launch; (iv.i) Sustainable products/services development; (iv.ii) New sustainable enterprise financing; and (v) Sustainable enterprise scaleup. This process enables sustainable deep-tech entrepreneurs, policymakers, and financial investors to necessarily have an overview of the key entrepreneurial stages to navigate from the startup to the scaleup process.

An ecological dilemma, novel sustainable ideas for Istanbul examining zoning regulation for green-areas and housing

This research delves into the evolution of Istanbul’s urban agenda, which has become increasingly intricate due to recent challenges. The city's planning paradigm has undergone a discernible shift, with heightened attention concerns like seismic resilience, sustainability, and the climate-change. The planning projections for the city have experienced significant changes, by the earthquakes 1999 and 2023, climate-change, and the pandemic in 2020. Although the pandemic is considered temporary, it has significant in bringing sustainable matters like living airier, greener areas, back to the city planning. In response to the latest challenges, particularly the earthquake, the city confronted an ecological dilemma, prompting proposal to relocate new housing areas to the Northern-forest. The city's northern development axis, planned a century ago by the French architect-urbanist Henri Prost, is being questioned today end to its limits for green-areas. Based on ongoing global discussion, on academical circles on the imperative, the historic city of Istanbul grapples with the contemporary problems sustainability and seismic considerations in its future planning endeavors. This study engages in discursive analyses while concurrently offering practical recommendations to address sustainability through the development of specific zoning arrangements focuses on dual research axis urban-based, and housing-based, laws, and regulations, also housing model, and typologies as missing part of the previous research. This study principally examines this problematic via zoning practices of Istanbul in the Henri Prost period from housing areas to the housing models and typologies. Also, globally, along with the new zoning, the old zoning laws, and regulations can be bring the agenda again in the context of sustainability to promote a balanced relationship between human, nature and sustainability goals. In conclusion, amid the recent challenges in the city, innovative suggestions for advanced zoning applications in pursuit of sustainability reveal a notable gap in the protection of green-areas, planning new settlements. Henri Prost’s master plans stand out for employing distinctive zoning techniques for each district, also offering specific housing models and typologies. Extending this methodology to green-areas presents a bridge the existing void. By presented potential case scenarios at the end of the study emphasizing the merits of integrating historical zoning practices into contemporary planning, it aims to stimulate discussions on holistic and forward-looking urban development strategies.

Social perspectives on the sustainability challenges within the desalination sector: a Q-method study

Desalination offers options to augment water supplies for growing urban and industrial demand. Yet these facilities and related infrastructure projects have significant impacts on environmental, economic, and social sustainability. However, few studies examine how key actors in the sector understand or incorporate sustainability ideas and practices into the design, construction, and operation of desalination facilities. This study fills this gap by examining stakeholder perspectives on sustainability in the desalination sector using Q-method. We identified three dominant social perspectives on these topics. Factor 1 views desalination as important for the long-term sustainability of water supply. Factor 2 sees the social and environmental impacts of desalination as too big of a sustainability risk when there are other water resources to consider. Factor 3 indicates that the parties pursuing desalination have the responsibility of addressing sustainability concerns through their proposals and project specifications. These perspectives reveal how desalination stakeholders understand sustainability, key challenges, and responsibility for ensuring sustainable desalination projects. The findings provide insight into how desalination stakeholders can improve sustainability processes and outcomes.

Big Data and Ideational Institutionalism. Reconsidering the Possibilities and Limitations of Google Ngram in the Study of Ideas

AbstractIdeas and ideational change are difficult to grasp. When exactly did the idea of sustainability emerge? How has the meaning of democracy changed over time? Did ideational change precede or follow institutional change? These and many similar questions are highly relevant to the emerging field of ideational institutionalism, but they are difficult to answer conclusively without reliable data. Google Books Ngram Viewer, a tool introduced in 2011, opens up new possibilities in this regard by allowing the analysis of millions of print sources over time. However, after initial euphoria, its use has waned somewhat due to growing doubts about its reliability and the validity of the results it produces. Some of these problems have been addressed, but the debate about the potential and limitations of Google Books Ngram Viewer is ongoing. This research note will contribute to this debate by proposing a systematization for the use of search terms based on the concept of belief systems and by presenting the results of a reliability test for the German language corpus.

Empowerment of Chicken Farmers Based on Cleaner Production and Strengthening of Product Added Value through Entrepreneurial Knowledge Enhancement

Given the environmental and health challenges, chicken poultry farms are now facing an increasing urgency to implement cleaner production. The application of the Cleaner Production concept is expected to be a solution to increase business efficiency and sustainability. One way is to process chicken poultry farm waste into valuable products, such as organic fertilizers, thereby reducing environmental negative impacts. This research method uses a Research and Development (R&D) approach with a three-box method. The community participates in a training program focusing on the innovation of processed chicken products, namely the manufacture of dimsum. This training covers theory and practices about Cleaner Production and dimsum-making techniques. The method used in building a complete solution in community service was obtained by Borg and Gall with the calculation of a questionnaire used to measure the achievement of induction of knowledge and skills based on the three-box method. The implementation of community service programs has shown an increase in the skills of partner Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by 89%, an increase in knowledge by 97.6%, and the development of ideas for sustainability by 98.8%. This community service provides a complete solution to increase cleaner production, effectively improving skills and adding value to UD Sumber Mandiri processed chicken products.

Collaborating in future states—Contextual instability, paradigmatic remaking, and public policy

AbstractCollaboration is ubiquitous in public policy life, with its presence and profile determined by prevailing governance conditions. Commitments to globalisation and marketisation in the latter part of the 20th century marked the onset of an era defined by collaboration, between and across tiers and spheres of government, with non‐state actors, and through market and network instruments. Current contextual instability poses questions for dominant public policy paradigms and the existing collaborative settlement. This article explores the challenges presented in the current moment and how policymakers and scholars might navigate them. It focuses on how ideas about economics and security shape public policy, illustrating the paradigm‐shifting impact of economism and securitisation. It argues for the replacement of economism and securitisation by sustainability, sovereignty, and justice and demonstrates the latter's engagement with economics and security and their accounting for what have hitherto been ‘subaltern voices’ in public policy. It discusses the implications for collaboration in relation to future collective action problems, more diverse and disconnected ‘publics’, and a more congested and lower trust policy environment. It highlights the need for collaborative plasticity and pluralistic agency.Points for practitioners Public policymaking is shaped by dominant ideas about economics and security; ideas that become ‘taken for granted’ in policy practice. The prevailing ideas of economism and securitisation are being challenged by contextual changes, globally, regionally, and nationally. This creates space for new ideas to shape future public policy. Ideas of sustainability, sovereignty, and justice offer an alternative framework for public policymaking. These ideas can engage productively with economics and security, and they are also inclusive of a wider variety of ‘voices’ particularly those previously marginalised. Collaboration will remain integral to the success of public policy. However, it will need to adapt to new circumstances. This will include defining new purposes, reassessing its appropriateness, reshaping collaborative scope, scale, and form, and refining collaborative activities. A paradigmatic shift in public policy that highlights sustainability, sovereignty, and justice will require the active involvement of a plurality of actors enabled to contribute new knowledge and contest the status quo.

Investigating Employee Perceptions of Ethical Sustainability in Companies

In today's business environment, corporate governance and strategy have come to focus heavily on the relationship of sustainability and business ethics. This paper examines the complex link between sustainable development and ethical business practices, making the case that moral concerns are essential to reaching long-term sustainability objectives. Integrity, justice, and responsibility are just a few of the values that make up business ethics. The first section of the paper outlines the introduction to importance of Ethical practices, fundamental ideas of sustainability and business ethics, emphasising how they have developed historically and how important they are becoming to corporate goals. It also talks about the importance of religious principles which have focussed on ethical practices in business. Also, some case studies as examples of companies which are concentrating on ethical practices, followed by some examples quoting unethical practices and scams happened in India. Next section is dedicated to the Research methodology and data analysis, the primary data has been collected from 61 respondents, whose perception about ethical and sustainable practices have been captured and analysed descriptive and inferentially it is found that in most of the cases various age group respondents are not significantly different in terms of ethical, sustainable practices but only in 2 instances like the long-term profitability and level of importance with respect to sustainability practices and profitability there are differences of perceptions.

Advancing disaster management through biofuel integration: A comprehensive review

Scientific evidence has demonstrated that biofuels have the ability to reduce environmental contamination, hence addressing the underlying causes of potential disasters. Renewable fuels produced from biological resources provide flexible solutions for several aspects of crisis management, such as supplying energy for emergency generators, fuelling transportation fleets, and offering heating and cooking options. Empirical evidence supports the notion that biofuels effectively reduce carbon and sulphur emissions. Notably, certain biofuels, such as algal biodiesel, have the capacity to mitigate 0.6% of carbon dioxide output. Cities, such as Delhi, that are contaminated by the consumption of fossil fuels have a scarcity of breathing oxygen during the winter and elevated ambient temperatures during the summer. These pioneers cause inundation and tempests in vulnerable regions. The lessons acquired from various locations highlight the importance of cooperation, enhancing capabilities, and providing governmental support in order to replicate and expand successful models. To optimize the advantages of biofuels in crisis management, it is crucial to prioritize research and development projects, involve stakeholders, and raise awareness. The role of national and international policy is vital in providing incentives for the production and use of biofuels, while technical advancements are key in shaping the future of sustainability and efficiency. Communities may utilize the ideas of sustainability and resilience to leverage the transformational potential of biofuels in order to construct societies that are safer, more environmentally friendly, and better equipped to withstand challenges.

Environmental economics of green recovery in mineral extraction: Balancing production and conservation

This study examines data from 1995 to 2021 using self-regressive distribution lag modeling to uncover how mineral wealth utilization influences sustainable development in select Central Asian countries. Our findings highlight a critical challenge: increased mineral asset mining significantly hampers the region's ecological growth, both immediately and over time, due to its detrimental environmental impacts. However, there is a beacon of hope: a 1% increase in hydropower output can elevate the sustainability score by 0.19% in the long term and 0.10% in the short term, showcasing the transformative potential of renewable energy. On the flip side, escalating carbon dioxide emissions pose a serious threat, stalling green financial development through ecological harm and higher healthcare costs. Furthermore, urbanization slightly diminishes the long-term sustainability score by 0.06%. This gives a clear confirmation of the necessity of Central Asian countries to embrace the renovation of the state's vectors for conformism towards the idea of ecological sustainability. The necessary legislative measures, the development of renewable power sources, making natural resources trading more effective and integrating eco-friendly finance to support green projects will help the region chart its course toward a sustainable and prosperous development.

Fabrication of eco-friendly NiFe2O4 nanocatalysts via plant extract-mediated synthesis: Kinetic and mechanistic insights into photocatalytic degradation of an anthraquinone dye and tetracycline antibiotic

The escalating peril of organic pollutant contamination in water, encompassing dyes and pharmaceuticals, requires the formulation of remediation approaches that are both sustainable and effective. This study addresses this challenge by exploring a bioinspired synthesis route for nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NiFe2O4 NPs) utilizing plant extracts. This eco-friendly approach eliminates the use of hazardous chemicals, promoting environmental sustainability compared to conventional methods. The plant extracts of Psidium guajava and Terminalia chebula were employed for the fabrication of NiFe2O4 NPs and the as-synthesized materials i.e. NiFe2O4 from Psidium guajava and NiFe2O4 from Terminalia chebula, were utilized for the photocatalytic degradation of Deep Blue and Tetracycline from aqueous systems under visible light illumination. The photocatalytic studies revealed the excellent potential of both the catalysts towards the efficient removal (>93 %) of model pollutants. The mechanistic elucidation of the developed system revealed the primary participation of hydroxyl radicals in the Fenton driven process. Furthermore, the developed materials exhibited reusability till multiple degradation cycles suggesting its potential applicability in real water systems. Comprehensively, this work paves the way for a sustainable idea of wastewater treatment, armed with nature inspired and eco-friendly photocatalysts.

Sustainability Strategic Framing in Corporate Communication: Contextual Semantics of Twitter in the Energy Sector

Sustainability has become the prevailing paradigm, a model of conduct, and a central theme in social and media discourses within the past decade. However, it is still a marginal development concept in the interdisciplinary research field dealing with sustainability communication, especially with meaning-making processes in relevant communicative, for example, in corporate and industry contexts. This paper focuses on how the idea of sustainability is framed, anchored, and disseminated in energy companies' communication via social media channels and how the linguistic methods used by energy corporations concerning sustainability co -create theirsymbolic value. Specifically, this study has aimed to understand how the sustainability topic was discussed in the Twitter sphere of the most prominent energy companies in 2020. This study makes a three -fold contribution to sustainable research and practice. First, the study identifies the framing structure of sustainability content in social media communication in the energy sector. Secondly, the study identifies social media data as a viable source of sustainability conceptualization and its understanding through communication. Finally, this study illustrates how text mining and natural language processing (NLP) can be used as a research method for managing big text data and a tool for discovering latent communication structures. Sustainability is present and visible in the communication of the energy industry identified by (1) the semantic construction of phrases in communication that show a future, green, and clean orientation, but it is also strongly declarative, referring to what will be and can be done, and with positive emotions related to the communicated messages; and (2) decoupling from climate change and thus avoiding the industry's responsibility for the impact of global warming but promising clean, sustainable energy transformation and to avoid negative emotional connotation. However, one gets the impression that it takes on the character of a rhetorical art form related to the concept of decorum. In this view, the idea of sustainability is interpreted and shaped through the needs of the industry and as a rhetorical tool in building a positive narrative about companies and is used to gain legitimacy.

Movilidad sostenible en la lucha contra la despoblación: algunas medidas en la provincia de Jaén

This work studies the ideas of rurality, depopulation and sustainability, and the special importance of transportation and infrastructure for the adequate development of the rural world, with particular attention to the reality of the province of Jaén.

NEW MUSIC AND SUSTAINABILITY

AbstractThis article proposes a series of connections between the consumption of resources, the creation of new music and ideas about sustainability. A number of examples is discussed, from the nineteenth to the twentieth centuries, that illustrate the ways in which conspicuous, and often ethically questionable, consumption has been a signifier for innovation in new music. The article concludes by introducing three of the author's recent works, The calm of mountains, This has happened before and Hieroglyph, as models of a compositional practice that attempts to enact and embody ideas of sustainability.

The sustainable state: a meta-governance framework

ABSTRACT While there are established concepts of the green or environmental state, no clear idea exists of what constitutes a sustainable state and by what standards to evaluate such a state. This article aims to clarify the notion of the sustainable state in terms of a framework of sustainability-oriented meta-governance functions. To this end, a comprehensive idea of sustainability is linked with a meta-governance perspective on the contemporary state. Seven features of sustainability transformation are identified that challenge state governing and that the sustainable state must address in terms of seven meta-governance functions. This systematically derived framework expands on notions of the green or environmental state and sheds new light on the state’s role in governing sustainability transformation. The framework can serve as a basis for empirically assessing the extent to which states possess sustainability-oriented meta-governance capacities and for practically shaping state transformations toward sustainability.

Recent advances in polyethylene glycol as a dual‐functional agent in heterocycle synthesis: Solvent and catalyst

AbstractReactant solubility, which dictates achievable concentrations, and the stability of reaction intermediates (excited states), solvents modulate the potential energy landscape and influence reaction rates. Consequently, solvent selection is pivotal in optimizing process productivity, economic feasibility, and environmental footprint. At present, organic synthesis pivots around the idea of sustainability. In particular, PEG‐400, a popular solvent and phase transfer catalyst, is considered greener as it can be reused several times without significant loss in its catalytic activity, which checks the box regarding sustainability. This review highlights the emerging potential of Polyethylene Glycol 400 (PEG‐400) as a dual‐threat agent in sustainable organic synthesis. We explore its efficacy as a catalyst, promoting various reactions under mild conditions and often eliminating the need for traditional metal catalysts. Additionally, PEG‐400's role as a green solvent is addressed, emphasizing its biodegradability, low toxicity, and ability to facilitate reactions without hazardous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The review examines recent research on PEG‐400 mediated reactions, showcasing its effectiveness in diverse transformations, thus exploring the potential of PEG 400 as a facilitator for heterocycle synthesis in both multicomponent reactions and stepwise approaches. It identifies exciting research directions that promise to expand the boundaries of polymer‐based solvents in heterocyclic chemistry.

EXPLORING THE EVOLUTION OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS

Objective: The objective of this study are to investigate what and how existing sustainability programs are, to group and map these sustainability programs' main ideas to gain a more constructive and integrated understanding, and to find clues or opportunities to improve efforts to achieve sustainability. Theoretical Framework: The concept of sustainable development remains complex, ambiguous, and challenging to implement. The global environmental situation is worsening, leading to disasters and unfavorable climate change. Despite numerous efforts such as seminars, research, conferences, and work programs, both locally and globally, the understanding and implementation of sustainability remain unclear. There are differing views on the focus and strategy needed to address the development paradox, indicating a lack of consensus on the true meaning of sustainability. Method: This qualitative descriptive research employs a two-tiered literature review approach. The first focuses on the historical correlation between development and sustainability, examining early human civilization's development activities during the Neolithic era. The second tier analyzes and categorizes existing sustainability programs, reviewing various research articles on environmental preservation, natural resource protection, impact reduction, and social equity programs since the first industrial revolution. The findings are synthesized critically and comprehensively to identify common themes and core ideas. Results and Discussion: This study acknowledges the complexity and challenges of sustainability, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of conservation and resilience as core concepts. To address the dichotomy of development, new sustainability programs must also consider the revitalization of natural resources, continuity of ecosystem services, biodiversity maintenance, and resilience building. Approaches such as ecosophy and predictive methods based on dynamic phenomena can contribute (as a clue) to achieving sustainability goals by encouraging holistic thinking, balancing human and environmental needs, and promoting co-evolution. Research Implications: The complexity and constellation of diverse and intricate sustainability programs can be seen through this research. Although limited, these findings are expected to contribute to Sustainability science through a more comprehensive and constructive understanding of sustainability history and knowledge that has been described. Originality/Value: This study conducts a comprehensive research method covering various disciplines and a broad scope of sustainable development, including its evolution since the industrial revolution and aspects related to history of development. The research result creates a visual map representing the structure of existing sustainability programs, serving as a guide for proposing new research initiatives. This knowledge facilitates aligning new proposals with existing themes, bridging gaps in theories, and fostering the exploration and development of innovative sustainability ideas.

Implementation of the Sustainability Compass: A Bottom-Up Social Learning Approach in Initial Pilot Studies

This paper presents the Sustainability Compass as an emerging innovative bottom-up framework that promotes social learning about overall sustainability—i.e., human wellbeing and prosperity within environmental boundaries—by mean of its practical implementation in the PlanWise4Blue geoportal. The Sustainability Compass aims to put the theoretical idea of sustainability into practice by a systemic approach that continuously generates, refines and updates appropriate themes and metrics, through bottom-up enlarged participatory learning involving all researchers, entrepreneurs, environmental managers, and anyone else with an interest. Such inclusiveness promotes a common understanding of sustainability, cultivates a collective vision and facilitates the assessment of sustainability levels in different contexts, including national and regional planning efforts. The Sustainability Compass operationalises the generic, top-down and differently interpretable UN SDGs into more practical and bottom-up practice. This article outlines the finalised structure of the Sustainability Compass and presents its first application through case studies of cross-border aquaculture in Finland and Estonia, and a collaborative initiative in Finnish wind energy. Through detailed analysis of interviews and workshops, the article explains the empirical findings and offers a comprehensive guide to the use of the Sustainability Compass. This is exemplified by its integration with the PlanWise4Blue geoportal, demonstrating its practicality and effectiveness in real-world applications.

Integrating challenge-based learning and design thinking in a course of reaction engines for aerospace

This study presents an approach to aerospace engineering education based on the integration of challenge-based learning (CBL) and design thinking in a course on reaction engines. The paper describes how this approach addresses the evolving demands of the aerospace sector, particularly the need for sustainable propulsion systems. It provides a sistematic analysis, starting with a literature review that establishes some foundational understanding of CBL and design thinking while highlighting their importance in fostering problem-solving and critical thinking skills among engineering students. The main body of the paper explores the practical application of these methodologies in an aerospace course. It details a series of sessions designed to provide students with basic understanding of sustainable ideas in reaction engines. These sessions encourage students to engage in critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving, aligning with real-world environmental concerns in aerospace propulsion. In addition, we present the students` feedback concerning the classroom sessions based on a semi-structured interview technique to assess the effectiveness of the teaching approach. The feedback, analyzed from these interviews, indicates a positive reception of CBL and design thinking. Students appreciated the interactive nature of the sessions and the emphasis on real-world problem-solving. However, challenges such as balancing theoretical and practical aspects, pacing, and providing clear guidelines were noted for future improvement. The study emphasizes the need for ongoing adaptation and iteration of teaching methodologies, informed by regular student feedback, to ensure their effectiveness in preparing students for future challenges in the aerospace sector.