Global population and environmental pressures are challenging multinational companies to develop new business strategies founded upon the principles of sustainability— assuring that they can meet the needs of both present and future generations of customers and stakeholders. Corporate sustainability requires understanding the “triple bottom line”, which includes economic, societal, and ecologic...

Sustainable groundwater production from karst aquifers is primarily dictated by its recharge rate. Therefore, it is essential to accurately quantify annual groundwater recharge in order to limit overexploitation and to evaluate artificial methods for groundwater enrichment. Infiltration during erratic flood events in karst basins may substantially contribute to aquifer recharge. However, the co...

How can the concrete meaning of the ambiguous and theoretical concept of sustainable development (SD) be defined and implemented, without losing sight of its fundamental principles? This study introduces a theoretical framework that supports studies of SD implementation in the context of strategic disaster risk management, by defining what SD implies with regard to planning procedures. The fram...

This paper discusses the concept of sustainable development as a contested paradigm. Issues surrounding growth and sustainability are considered as are definitions and perceptions of sustainable development and the role played by ecological modernization in achieving sustainable development goals. The views expressed are those of the author and are presented to stimulate discussion rather than ...

In this review, we summarize research efforts to realize Na-based organic materials for novel battery chemistries. Na is a more abundant element than Li, thereby contributing to less costly materials with limited to no geopolitical constraints while organic electrode materials harvested from biomass resources provide the possibility of achieving renewable battery components with low environment...

Since the late 1980s, most developing countries adopt a policy of attracting investments for Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) projects. With a perspective of sustainability, this paper offers a first attempt to examine whether the sustainable PPI investments promote financial market development. First, we demonstrate how the PPI policy enlargers the size of financial markets and th...

The United Nations member states are currently negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Health is a crucial prerequisite for sustainable human development, and there can be no health without mental health. Mental health plays a key role in efforts to achieve social inclusion and equity, universal health coverage, access to justice and human rights, and sustainable economic developm...

Discusses the interaction between socio-economic systems and their natural environment, by examining the indicators of sustainable development. Areas covered by the operationalization of sustainable development indicators; Details on the global nature of environmental problems; Important strategy of the operationalization of sustainable development; Link between economic data and ecological ind...

Can we move toward sustainable development? Sustainable development occurs when all humans can have fulfilling lives without degrading our planet. In the diagram, the sustainable development box is defined by the Ecological Footprint and the Human Development Index (HDI), an indicator of socioeconomic development. The United Nations considers an THE GLOBAL CONTEXT: THE PLAYING FIELD IS GETTING ...

Purpose – This paper aim to examine various determinants that influence consumers’ behavioural intention on sustainable food consumption among low income group in Penang, Malaysia. In addition, this paper also attempts to empirically test the hypothesized relationship between the determinants (i.e. attitudes, perceived barriers, personal norm and knowledge) and behavioural intention on sustaina...