AI is emerging as a powerful catalyst for sustainable business practices. It contributes to sustainability by developing eco-friendly products, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing resource management in manufacturing. Additionally, AI supports sustainable supply chains and promotes environmentally conscious consumer behavior. Continue reading Harnessing AI for Sustainable Business
Research shows that a shift towards sustainable lifestyles may be more effective if driven by the fundamental human striving for meaning and wellbeing, rather than ecological concerns. Continue reading Some Notes on Wellbeing Economics
As industries worldwide strive to adopt circular economy (CE) principles, the imperative for robust indicators and assessment methodologies to quantify circularity becomes increasingly pronounced. Continue reading Navigating Circular Economy Financing: Opportunities, Hurdles, and Assessment Approaches: Part 2
In the landscape of contemporary economics, the Circular Economy (CE) emerges as a pivotal concept with far-reaching implications. It embodies a paradigm shift that challenges the linear “take-make-dispose” model and fosters sustainability. Continue reading Navigating Circular Economy Financing: Opportunities, Hurdles, and Assessment Approaches: Part 1
Sustainability concerns have been raised regarding numerous industries, and the cosmetics industry is no exception. The environmental impacts of this industry are of particular interest due to Continue reading From Eco-friendly Formulas to Ethical Choices: Sustainability in Cosmetics
Deep-sea biodiversity plays a crucial role in enhancing ecological resilience, both within the deep sea itself and in the broader context of Earth’s ecosystems. Continue reading Exploring the Depths: The Significance of Deep Sea Biodiversity, Economic Valuation, and Limitations of Mitigation Banking
Explore the deep links between Nature Connectedness, Well-Being, and Sustainability. Delve into the restorative power of nature, our ethical duty to protect it, and the path to a more sustainable future. Join us on this journey of discovery. Continue reading Nature Connectedness, Well-Being, and Sustainability
In this series, we invite you to immerse yourself in a visual and interactive experience that will not only demystify ecological economics and finance but also foster a deeper appreciation for Continue reading Exploring Ecological Economics and Finance: Interactive Images for Engaged Learning (1)
This interactive HTML quiz game is designed to make learning about environmental science in everyday life enjoyable and engaging. Continue reading A Game to Learn About the “E” in ESG
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a technology and process intended to mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from diverse sources. It involves Continue reading Unveiling the Evaluation Complexities in Carbon Capture Financing
This is a fun HTML quiz game that aims to educate readers about the fundamentals of corporate sustainability reporting. Continue reading A Game to Learn About Sustainability Reporting: Part 2
Ecosystem resilience refers to the capacity of an ecosystem to resist, recover from, or adapt to disturbances while maintaining its essential structure, function, and Continue reading Ecosystem Resilience and Sustainable Resource Management: Part 1 – Definitions and Underlying Mechanisms
Water-related risks can have significant impacts on a company’s financial performance and long-term value, making it crucial for investors to understand and assess these risks. Continue reading Tools for Evaluating Water-Related Business Risks: A Primer for Investors
The aquaculture industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and it has the potential to become a significant source of food for a growing global population Continue reading Sustainable Aquaculture
Biodiversity offsetting is based on the “explicit calculation of losses and gains at the impact and offset sites” Continue reading Biodiversity Offsetting – Addressing Biodiversity Loss Through Compensatory Mitigation: Part 2
Biodiversity offsetting is a conservation approach that involves compensating for the loss of biodiversity caused by human activity with conservation gains in a different location Continue reading Biodiversity Offsetting – Addressing Biodiversity Loss Through Compensatory Mitigation: Part 1
The subcategories in S-LCA represent specific areas of social impact that are relevant to particular stakeholder categories. Continue reading Social Life-Cycle Assessment: A Methodology for Assessing the Social Impacts of Products: Part 2
A supply chain in commerce encompasses the entire process of creating and delivering a product to end consumers Continue reading Supply Chain Sustainability: Basic Concepts and an Introduction to the SASB Standards
E-waste not only contains valuable metals but also hazardous materials such as heavy metals and organic pollutants (e.g., brominated flame retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Continue reading How Sustainable Is Urban Mining? – Part 2
Metal recovery from e-waste has become a popular alternative to mining raw ores, to the extent that academic researchers and practitioners have started to refer to it as “urban mining.” Continue reading How Sustainable Is Urban Mining? – Part 1
Building a sustainable and equitable Blue Economy requires an effective governance mechanism in place to address the challenges of Continue reading Building a Sustainable and Equitable Blue Economy: Part 4 – Governance for Sustainability and Equity
Marine ecosystems provide a wide variety of organisms that have the potential to be used in various economic sectors Continue reading Building a Sustainable and Equitable Blue Economy: Part 3 – Biofuels, Bioproducts, and More
Marine ecosystems provide abundant resources and an enormous number of opportunities for economic growth. A sustainable Blue Economy Continue reading Building a Sustainable and Equitable Blue Economy: Part 2 – Marine Renewable Energy
The concept of the “Blue Economy” is relatively recent and originated from the Rio+20 (i.e., the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Continue reading Building a Sustainable and Equitable Blue Economy: Part 1 – Definitions
GI takes many different forms. Nicolosi et al. (2018) classified GI into 7 categories with each category encompassing Continue reading Grassroots Innovations for Sustainability: Part 2
Grassroots innovation (GI) has gained increased attention in recent years as a significant driver for sustainable development Continue reading Grassroots Innovations for Sustainability: Part 1
A healthy natural environment is a prerequisite for the tourism industry to thrive. Further degradation of the ecosystem Continue reading Sustainable Tourism: Part 2
The tourism sector plays a crucial role in our modern economic system, accounting for 10.3% of the total global Continue reading Sustainable Tourism: Part 1
To achieve sustainable development, it is essential to implement effective governance frameworks that balance the interests of various stakeholders and ensure long-term sustainability. Continue reading An Introduction to the Governance Frameworks for Sustainable Development