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This study evaluates the impact of sales promotions that are featured in store flyers distributed by prominent retailers and their capacity to attract consumers to their establishments. A distinctive conceptual framework is introduced that scrutinizes the influence of ethically-minded consumer behavior, digital citizenship/literacy, and a retailer's orientation toward environmental sustainability and explicit ecological concerns. A quasi-experimental design was used to formulate four distinct scenarios from a possible set of eight, stemming from the combinations of three variables: 2 Retailer Positioning (green vs. without explicit ecological claims) × 2 Flyer Mediums (paper vs. digital) × 2 Discount Levels (5% discount vs. 30% discount). Through an online survey, a sample of 269 responses was garnered to gauge consumer reactions to these store flyers, evaluating their attitudes and receptiveness. The findings suggest that attitudes toward paper flyers were more favorable when presented by non-green retailers compared to their green counterparts. This can be attributed to a perceived inconsistency between a green brand positioning and the use of paper flyers. Furthermore, the propensity to transition to digital flyers was notably stronger for green retailers compared to non-green retailers, but this inclination was most pronounced when higher discounts were offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) was cultivated for two 90-day sequences at two spacings, and with various soil amendments, to evaluate its potential to arrest the increase in soil salinity and sodicity associated with irrigation using paper- and pulp-mill effluent. Its phytodesalination capacity (PDC) with respect to Na ranged from 162 to 226 kg/ha in the first sequence and 167 to 250 kg/ha in the second sequence; the PDC is reliable even under drought stress. Addition of amendments, in particular pressmud compost, increased the average Na+ uptake by 38%, leading to the highest PDC of 250 kg/ha for a single crop sequence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Pollution Is Colonialism" by Max Liboiron is a thought-provoking book that challenges the dominant scientific narratives surrounding pollution and colonialism. The author argues that pollution should be understood as the violence of colonial land relations rather than simply environmental damage. The book proposes a different approach to science that recognizes the importance of relationships with the land and seeks to build good relations with Indigenous communities. It emphasizes the need for gratitude, acknowledgements, and a duty to obligations, particularly in relation to Indigenous methods. The text highlights the need for a reorientation in research practices to prioritize good land relations and diverse futures. [Extracted from the article]

The decision to implement a biogas production project involves the evaluation of multiple variables, such as the problem to be solved, the biodigester, business model, investment, and final products. An integrative literature review was conducted, in which 58 papers were obtained and relevant criteria for decision-making in biogas production projects from organic waste were identified. Three stages were considered in the analysis of the biogas production cycle: initial, plant, and final, as well as the economic, environmental, and social aspects that influence the decision. In general, the publications are dispersed over 30 different journals. The methodology used in most studies is empirical, quantitative, and descriptive, with data collected mainly from secondary sources. From the studies, 499 original criteria were identified, which were classified into one of four categories: economic, environmental, social, and technical, which cover a total of 39 sub-criteria. Economic and technical criteria were the most frequent in publications, while environmental and social criteria were less common and less prioritized. This suggests that there is a tendency to prioritize economic and technical dimensions over environmental and social dimensions in the analysis of the papers found. Finally, a preliminary decision-making model based on the findings is proposed. Implications: The integrative review of the literature on biogas and decision-making presented in this study holds significant implications for policy and practice in the field of sustainable energy production, organic waste management and decision making for public managers. By analyzing 159 papers and developing a comprehensive classification system, we have identified key sub-criteria for decision-making in various stages of the biogas production cycle. The predominance of technical and economic sub-criteria demonstrates the priorities of the current state of biogas projects and, at the same time, the need to promote balance between the technical, economic, social and environmental spheres in decision-making in order to achieve truly sustainable biogas projects. Policymakers can utilize these findings to promote the adoption of more holistic decision-making approaches that consider diverse factors, fostering the development of environmentally-friendly and socially equitable biogas ventures. This research provides valuable insights into aligning biogas production with broader sustainability goals and guides policymakers in formulating evidence-based strategies for the advancement of renewable energy technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We, the Editor and Publisher of Arts Education Policy Review, have retracted the following book review: Kudrat-E- Khuda(Babu) (2021) Hunter, M. A., Aprill, A., Hill, A., and Emery, S. 2018. Education, Arts and Sustainability: Emerging Practice for a Changing World, Arts Education Policy Review, DOI: 10.1080/10632913.2021.1904074. The Editor of Arts Education Policy Review and Taylor & Francis note that the policy of the journal is to consider only original material. It has become known that this book review contains substantial overlap with the book Education, Arts and Sustainability: Emerging Practice for a Changing World by M.A. Hunter, A. Aprill, A. Hill, and S. Emery (ISBN 978-981-10-7710-4), which is in violation of the journal's . As this conflicts with the stated policy on originality and plagiarism, the book review is hereby retracted and should not be cited. The retracted book review will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as "Retracted". We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This Special Issue publishes original papers that contribute to Decision Support Systems' Innovation and Uncertainty Management in Agri-Food Systems. Of particular interest to this issue are works that approach the topic with a perspective on sustainability, relying on a socio-technical contribution where human and social ingredients are important. The issue also includes high-quality revised papers, selected, and extended from the RUC-APS International Conference "Enhancing and implementing Knowledge-based ICT solutions within high risk and Uncertain Conditions for Agriculture Production Systems," held online, between 29 November and 2 December 2021. This editorial contains a brief overview of the seven research articles submitted by the international community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fourth industrial revolution has necessitated the integration of sustainability and customer centricity into modern manufacturing systems, thereby emphasising their significance. However, the production process itself is characterised by inherent uncertainties. Hence, this paper primarily focuses on the multi-objective flexible job shop rescheduling problem with uncertain processing time and new job insertions. Two fuzzy constraints are incorporated: fuzzy processing time and fuzzy due date, which aim to model the uncertainty of processing time and ensure flexibility in meeting deadlines. The objective function aims to optimise both customer satisfaction and energy consumption. To address two types of rescheduling problems: time delay caused by fuzzy features and new job insertions, this paper is dedicated to providing a hybrid adaptative rescheduling strategy that combines a satisfaction-driven policy with two specific rescheduling methods. Moreover, an enhanced version of the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) is developed, incorporating population initialisation rules and multiple genetic operators to obtain solutions of superior quality. Experimental studies have demonstrated the impact of time delay caused by fuzzy features on customer satisfaction. The proposed hybrid adaptative rescheduling strategy and methods exhibit significant improvements in rescheduling plan performance under uncertain environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Supply chain finance (SCF) as a crucial approach plays a key role in improving commitment, trust, financial flows, and profitability in a supply chain (SC). Many industrial organisations finance their SC through two resources: internal financing (buyer) and external financing (bank). The main objective of this paper is to develop an advanced data envelopment analysis (DEA) model for measuring the sustainability of financing resources of Industry 4.0 technologies. To do so, for the first time a non-radial DEA model in the presence of both zero inputs and ratio data is proposed. In this paper, the sustainability factors, including economic, environmental, and social factors are incorporated into the proposed approach. The developed DEA model, for the first time, is applied in SCF. The results show the most sustainable financial resource for investing in Industry 4.0 technologies. Also, the inputs and outputs' inefficiencies are determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Housing has become increasingly unaffordable, particularly in amenity-rich and transit-accessible areas. In this paper, we conduct an empirical analysis to investigate the relationship between living in subsidized housing and commuting patterns (mode and distance) in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. We find that compared to otherwise similar individuals, those in subsidized dwellings have shorter and less auto-oriented commutes at statistically significant levels. The paper positions the discussion on subsidized housing in the broader context of the relationship between housing and sustainability, and within specific metropolitan geographies and histories of housing policies. In combination with prior research, the findings provide support for policies that promote investment in subsidized housing near transit as an affordability and sustainability strategy, particularly benefiting low-income renters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document discusses the importance of carbon reduction engineering in combating global climate change. It highlights the role of production and supply chain management in achieving carbon neutrality and reducing carbon emissions. The document presents 20 selected research papers that cover various aspects of production optimization in carbon reduction engineering, including carbon reduction in the production process, low-carbon and sustainable supply chains, assessment and optimization methodologies, and policy instruments. The papers provide insights into topics such as scheduling optimization, renewable energy production, carbon emission efficiency, sustainable consumption, government subsidizing arrangements, and the impact of policy instruments on carbon reduction. The document expresses gratitude to the authors and reviewers for their contributions and acknowledges the support of the International Journal of Production Research. [Extracted from the article]

Until the end of WW2, the Margaret River region (MRR) was a popular domestic destination based on cave explorations. A series of incremental innovations between the 1950s and 1990s reconfigured the destination into a thriving international tourism destination that offers diverse experiences based on wine, surf, and nature. Nonetheless, contemporary external and internal forces are stimulating another shift – one towards sustainability. Apart from the global pro-sustainability agenda, this sustainability transition in tourism is mainly driven by two emerging niches: eco-accreditation and grassroots organisations. This paper adopts the multilevel perspective (MLP) – a commonly adopted framework in the sustainability transitions research field – and combines it with a typology of tourism innovation to examine the evolution of the MRR as a tourist destination. The paper addresses the ongoing sustainability transition in the MRR and discusses both top-down and bottom-up initiatives that stimulate it. In order to provide a holistic view of this transition, the paper also pays attention to the first transition in the destination (i.e. from caves to wine, surf, and nature), and examines its influence on the ongoing sustainability transition. As such, this paper aims to help bridge the gap between tourism geography and the interdisciplinary field of sustainability transitions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

License plates to uniquely identify vehicles mainly use aluminum as the base material. Currently, there is no distinction of different use cases of license plates, such as short-time usage for test drive and transportation purposes that do not need such long-lasting materials not only from cost but also from sustainability perspectives. This paper presents a methodology to select the best material for different use cases under the holistic consideration of specifically defined criteria as to material properties, sustainability aspects, and supply chain implications. We show that there are several candidate materials for different use cases that stick out by changing the importance of these numerous criteria. In addition, the paper delves deeper into the sustainability aspect by means of a comprehensive System Dynamics model. We show that a scenario in which the company picks up used license plates by relying on a logistics service provider to get them delivered to an external recycling service provider yields the best results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper offers an overview of mixed-income housing in African cities, emphasising its importance, challenges, and potential solutions. As urbanisation increases, mixed-income housing becomes crucial for addressing housing inequality, fostering social inclusion, and promoting sustainable urban development. However, its application in African contexts is under-researched. Through bibliometric analysis and systematic review, the study utilised VOSviewer to examine existing research, identifying publication trends, dominant themes, emerging trends, and mapping out research gaps of mixed-income housing in the African context. The study highlights geographical biases and calls for diverse research settings to understand mixed-income housing complexities across different African cities. The emerging trends further underscore the need for tailored policies, community integration, sustainable financing, and long-term impact assessments. However, gaps remain in understanding environmental sustainability, economic impacts, and community dynamics in mixed-income housing. The paper concludes with recommendations for future research, advocating interdisciplinary collaboration and mixed-method approaches to formulate a comprehensive strategic framework. Addressing these gaps can guide evidence-based policies to promote inclusive, sustainable mixed-income housing in African cities, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering resilient urban futures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Themed spaces and theme parks constitute of significant human-based desires and linguistic discourses that stabilises/destabilises their social identities and materialities. This paper draws on a relational materialist perspective to examine Singapore's longstanding themed space, Haw Par Villa, to offer insights into its social and material stability and instabilities. Relational materialism facilitates observations and analysis of interactions of humans and their material worlds on the same ontological plane where human's agencies are de-centred. Social and material objects are seen to operate in mutually constitutive fashions. The development of a site/theme park and its larger country context are conceptualised here as 'assemblages' using DeLanda's brand of assemblage theory to reveal the operations of human-based 'desires' alongside material agencies. Specifically, the desires of the founder and the key discourses related to the founder's name helped constitute and stabilise the social identity and materiality of the Haw Par Villa through its eventful history of physical destruction, reconstruction, rebranding and reimagining. Despite his eventual non-involvement with Haw Par Villa's management due to his passing, the founder's desires and discourses linger on in various forms, resulting in subsequent attempts to rework the identity and materiality of this themed space failing if the attempts are not congruent on some level with the founder's desires and discourses. This resulted in the failure of first, the state and, subsequently, private endeavours in re-constituting the themed space. In doing so, this paper contributes to a socio-material understanding of the resilience and sustainability of themed spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper discusses tourism landscapes in a remote region of Finland where tourism, nature conservation and industrial land-use coexist in tension. It illustrates deep problems with the language of sustainability but suggests that applying the dwelling perspective (Ingold) to analysing tourism landscapes is an illuminating route to appreciating the unsustainable features of modern life generally, like technical infrastructures and the unsustainable practices they support. Through an analysis of how modern roads have shaped landscapes and livelihoods, the paper makes a case for the strengths of the dwelling perspective as long as sufficient emphasis is put on the wider economic and political conditions within which local life can be reproduced and (ecological) sustainability negotiated. It shows that nature tourism involves different ways of being unsustainable but that it also contributes, as policy makers over decades have hoped, to sustaining local livelihoods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 'smart city' has received growing attention as a concept that could play an essential role in the sustainability of the Arctic. Today, the idea is associated with information and communication technology (ICT) when used in urban areas to improve quality of life, offer more efficient and effective use of cities' infrastructures, foster social inclusion, and mitigate environmental harm. However, the relationship between smart cities and Arctic sustainability remains ambiguous, especially from perspectives beyond those of techno-optimism. Our aim in this paper is to critically discuss the value of smart city concept for Arctic cities, from an urban dynamic perspective. To this end, this paper reflects on how the sustainability of Arctic cities can be challenged by urban dynamics in metrics for (1) smart city development, (2) politics and bureaucratization, and (3) the role of citizens. The paper has several implications for academia, practitioners, and policymakers: for the former, it advances an alternative debate to explore the complex relations between smart city development and Arctic sustainability; for practitioners and policymakers, it indicates the problematic but often hidden side of smart city development, stressing the need to carefully translate the concept and its promises to fit the unique Arctic context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper outlines how ideas of 'degrowth' might be used to reimagine sustainable forms of education technology. In essence, degrowth calls for a proactive renewal of technology use around goals of voluntary simplicity and slowing-down, community-based coproduction and sharing, alongside conscious minimalization of resource consumption. The paper considers how core degrowth principles of conviviality, commoning, autonomy and care have been used to develop various forms of 'radically sustainable computing'. The paper then suggests four ways in which degrowth principles might frame future thinking around education technology in terms of: (i) curtailing current manipulative forms of education technology, (ii) bolstering existing convivial forms of education technology; (iii) stimulating the development of new convivial education technologies; and (iv) developing digital technologies to achieve the eventual de-schooling of society. It is concluded that mobilisation of these ideas might support a much-needed reorientation of digital technology in education along low-impact, equitable lines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The availability of groundwater is essential for agriculture, households, and industry. Concerns about its sustainability have been raised due to depletion and pollution in various parts of China. To address this, a life cycle assessment (LCA) is the most suitable approach for implementing integrated sustainability in groundwater resources. This research aimed to investigate the LCA of groundwater in China by analyzing its economic, environmental, and social sustainability based on various research papers conducted between 1999 and 2022, providing insights into the current state of research and suggesting sustainable measures for safeguarding groundwater resources in specific regions and industries in China. The study indicates that specific sector-wise measures should be taken to ensure sustainable groundwater protection in China. Intercropping and drip irrigation systems can be sustainable and effective methods for protecting groundwater in the agricultural sector. New power plants should be constructed in the water-rich southern regions, and long-term water-saving measures should be implemented in China's coal mining industry. All water resources should be integrated into the regional water supply system to reduce dependence on groundwater. Furthermore, more research is needed to investigate all elements of sustainable development in provinces that consume high amounts of groundwater but have limited storage capacity. These recommendations can be helpful to policymakers in promoting the sustainable development of groundwater resources in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cyprus is a nation of great history, old and new, that makes up a controversial and often stressful environment in which social work is practiced. The intent of this paper is to highlight the Cypriot context and discuss how the Global Agenda is integrated in it. Drawing on the key objectives of the Global Agenda — promoting social and economic equalities; promoting the dignity and worth of peoples; promoting community and environmental sustainability; and, strengthening recognition of the importance of human relationships — the paper explores the challenges and barriers that social work in the nation faces in an attempt to promote the wellbeing and growth of communities, families and individuals. With consideration to the many and rich initiatives toward increasing social solidarity, collaboration and community engagement, the paper makes suggestions to overcome the challenges that prevent social work from fully committing to the agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, we develop a new paradigm, Circular Lean Six Sigma 4.0 (CLSS4.0) to promote manufacturing sustainability. This paper aims to provide a practical and holistic view of the drivers and barriers that can help companies design an integrated CLSS4.0 model. The paper is based on a qualitative exploratory study using multiple case studies within 12 Moroccan manufacturing firms conducted through semi-structured interviews with top executive managers. The results show that the drivers are related to expected operational and environmental performance, increasing customer requirements, gaining competitive advantage and market growth while barriers are related to insufficient tangible (finance, human and equipment) and intangible (skills and techniques) resources, data privacy, technical issues and management support. The proposed framework identifies the assessment of drivers and barriers and their attributes as a starting point for managers to lead the CLSS4.0 transformation, thereby contributing to its successful implementation. To the best of our knowledge, this study is among the very first studies to discuss the CLSS4.0 drivers and barriers. It could be useful to managers as a diagnostic tool to assess their ability to implement CLSS4.0 before investing in the initiative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Organisations increasingly invest in resilience to better deal with future uncertainties and change. An organisation's training service is one of the critical ingredients of this effort. However, its role in posturing organisational sustainment in a volatile operational environment and organisational resilience-building effort is rarely considered in its own right and often overlooked. This paper reports developing, verifying, and validating a new survey instrument for assessing the resilience performance of the organisation's training systems. The instrument is based on six resilience attributes juxtaposing organisational ability and capacity to allow management to compare its resilience expectations with the actual resilience and make trade- off decisions. The efficacy of the training service policy is also considered to enable appropriate attribution of the survey findings to the training policy issues or its poor implementation. The survey incorporated a robust mixed-method, multi-attribute and multi- perspective approach that has been applied extensively with 1,403 respondents from more than 20 military training establishments over three years. This research provides organisational leadership with a focused diagnostic instrument in their training aspects' performance against resilience metrics, where such training aspects are often a dynamic enabler for change and, thus, overall organisational sustainability and evolutionary competitiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines whether the quality of corporate governance has a significant impact on sustainable value added by the companies. It uses a value-based measure of corporate performance, that is, sustainable value added (SVA) that measures the costs on the basis of value created by a company in the process of utilizing economic, environmental and social capital. Quality of corporate governance has been measured through an index. The association between the two has been examined for a sample of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Carbonex index for 2015–2019. The data were analysed through the panel data regression analysis. This paper found an insignificant impact of the corporate governance quality on sustainable value, but there exists a positive but a weak correlation between the two. It can be attributed to poor disclosure practices as the data on environmental and social performance are not disclosed by the Indian companies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the paper is to propose a reconceptualization of coaching as a more sustainable profession. This is not to merely claim that current coaching practice, complete with its anxiety and compulsive tendencies, is unproblematically unsustainable. Rather, it is to position coaching, inclusive of such inclinations, as viable and workable for those who do it. It is subsequently argued that change needs to occur at both individual and institutional levels. The former declares for greater critical consciousness, meaningful experiences, and occupational value for coaches, while the latter argues for a recognition that the perceived structures of coaching are socially configured considerations arising, in essence, from agential practice. In addressing the question of 'how can coaching be considered sustainable?' the paper thus argues for a change not in the nature of coaching itself, but through developing its 'professional meaningfulness' from within. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This commentary discusses the growing connections between sustainable tourism research and the sustainability transitions literature. The common ground between sustainability transitions and sustainable tourism starts from the problem definition of unsustainability in tourism and the consequent need for system change. Research into sustainable tourism engages with several areas discussed in the recent sustainability transitions research agenda. These include: understanding radical innovation for sustainability that involves (socio-technical) system level change; the politics and power struggles in transitions processes; organisational and industrial aspects of sustainability transitions; the geography of transitions; and ethical/just transitions. The papers in this special issue also show that evolutionary economic geography (EEG) views on sustainability transitions in tourism are in line with the concepts of innovation and change in the multi-level perspective on sustainability transitions (MLP). This should enable a fruitful interaction between the two fields of sustinability transitions and sustainable touism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This conceptual paper argues that there are unrealized benefits from a cross-fertilization between research on sustainable tourism and sustainability transitions studies. With the aim to stimulate such cross-fertilization, the paper identifies three contemporary streams in sustainability transitions studies that are particularly relevant for sustainable tourism: deep transitions, transitions in practice, and the geography of transitions. These three streams present complementary perspectives, which can help reach a more nuanced understanding of transition processes in the tourism sector. The paper concludes that while research on sustainable tourism can benefit from theories, concepts, and frameworks from research on sustainability transitions, research on sustainable tourism can support further conceptual developments in sustainability transitions studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a context of land shortage with high rates of land degradation and soil erosion due to unsustainable agriculture practices in Burundi, vocational agriculture education needs to prioritize competencies that enable graduates to be effective change-agents in addressing sustainable agriculture challenges. This study aimed at identifying context-relevant competencies for change-agents to be able to foster sustainable agriculture. The paper used the Delphi technique to collect data from 28 experts (comprising of 14 teachers and 14 practitioners). The findings identified 11 context-relevant competencies that are considered by experts to be most important for change-agents working on sustainable agriculture. The competence 'facilitator of change' was found to be most relevant and the recommendation is that it should be prioritized in vocational agriculture education curriculum design. Other competencies, such as innovation and creativity, planning, system thinking, domain expertise, continuous learning, interdisciplinarity, and leadership, were also indicated as highly relevant. The competencies stewardship, self-determination and engagement were considered to be comparatively less important, although still relevant. The findings of this study provide insight so that the curricula of vocational agriculture schools can be designed around forming a competence-based education model toward fostering sustainable agriculture. The paper contributes to sustainability competence theory by taking the debate to the domain of vocational agriculture education within the context of Burundi. The study utilized the Delphi process to capture the context-relevance of sustainable agriculture competencies that need to be prioritized in vocational agriculture education in Burundi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to 'identify', 'analyse', and 'categorise' the barriers affecting the green transformation process in healthcare using Total Interpretive Structural Modelling (TISM) and MICMAC analysis. The TISM technique was utilized to determine how the components interacted and the green transformation process barriers criteria were ranked and categorized using the MICMAC method. This study identified 11 barriers to green transformation process in healthcare organizations. The key factors identified in this study are inadequate strategic planning, financial barriers, and high technology adoption cost, information barriers, international issues in healthcare environmental sustainability, lack of supportive atmosphere. The TISM technique for healthcare is proposed in this paper as a novel attempt to address the subject of green transformation process barriers. This research will aid key stakeholders and academics in the better understanding the barriers affecting the green transformation process in healthcare organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A careful examination of the pertinent literature denotes that no empirical study has tested the consequences of environmentally specific servant leadership (ESS) among cabin crew so far. This is surprising because the airline industry has long been at the forefront of green debate for its significant environmental problems (e.g. climate change, CO2 emission, and waste). With this realization, drawing on the stimulus-organism-response framework and social learning theory, our paper explores climate for green creativity (CGC) and green creativity (GC) as the serial mediators linking ESS to green recovery performance (GRP). Data came from cabin crew in major European low-cost carriers. The results from the PROCESS plug-in for statistical package for social sciences reveal that CGC or GC mediates the influence of ESS on GRP. More importantly, CGC and GC mediate the positive association between ESS and GRP in a sequential manner. The presence of ESS results in the establishment of the climate where cabin crew can offer novel green ideas and feedback that in turn enables them to display better GRP. Theoretical implications are discussed and implications for managers are given in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores a new perspective on trade fairs, examining their expected impact on the sustainable development of the host city. To study this impact, the paper examines the annual fair of Thessaloniki, Greece, which has a long history and strong connection with the city. Methodologically, mix research method is used, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. The findings challenge the focus of trade fairs' benefits in terms of sustainability on the economic aspect. Thessaloniki citizens believe that the fair contributes positively to sustainable urban development, possibly due to their emotional attachment with it and its crucial economic benefits. Stakeholder interviews, however, reveal concerns. Some attribute limitations to outdated fair infrastructure, claiming that a planned redevelopment could address sustainability issues. Others, more critical of the fair, argue that achieving truly balanced development is difficult within the existing mode of socio-economic organisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Climate change has been called both a 'slow emergency' and an 'urgent crisis', it creates tensions between human and non-human temporalities, it asks some communities to 'speed up' and demands others slow down, and requires choices between present needs, historical responsibilities and future consequences. If students are to understand and confront climate (in)justice, then a 'temporal imagination' (Adam, 1998) is required that is alert to the ways that time is central to the politics of a warming world. This paper therefore explores how 'teaching time' can support the awareness of and attention to (in)justice. The paper discusses the limits of current approaches to teaching time in education and explores a range of practices for developing 'temporal attunement' (Jensen, 2023) that can be found in public arts, Indigenous education, educational philosophy, futures studies and decolonial praxis. It maps out five temporal educational practices of: relational time; rhythm; anticipation and reparation; temporal suspension; and critical time keeping. It argues that these practices can be put into dialogue as a basis for a 'temporal pedagogy' that comprises three moves: interruption (of habitual and dominant temporal frames and their production of injustice), attention (to the latent, situated, plural timings and rhythms of the situation), and encounter (through invitations to judgement about the temporal practices that should govern more just collective action in response to climate change). It concludes by working through an example of how such a pedagogy might be deployed to negotiate the conflicting temporalities of socio-ecological change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Who cares for cultural and creative workers (CCWs)? This paper considers the impact of a declined welfare support system across European states on CCWs and investigates the role played by creative intermediaries in providing care for those employed within the sector. Building on both quantitative and qualitative data taken from a range of European creative intermediary organisations, the paper applies Joan Tronto's politicised framework of care to articulate how work undertaken by intermediaries can be understood as a form of care work. The findings highlight the range of creative intermediaries working to support CCWs across Europe and illustrates their role in conducting research on the sector in response to the lack of available robust data at a more official governance level. It explores how these organisations are filling both a welfare and knowledge gap however, that this support is ad hoc, supported by various funding models which place the intermediary organisations themselves in a precarious position. In response to this, the paper calls for investment in collaborations between higher education, policy makers and creative intermediaries to strengthen support for CCWs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Urban green infrastructure is critical for creating garden cities, promoting public health, environmental quality, and building resilience to climate change. While these spaces are increasingly recognised as valuable ecological and environmental assets, the state of urban green infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cities is concerning. Rapid urbanisation, weak enforcement of development controls, and informal settlements have reduced the availability of green infrastructure, which has implications on the sustainability of African cities. This paper provides a review of the state and challenges associated with urban green infrastructure in SSA, focusing on the loss of green spaces, urban planning challenges, and the need for policy and citizen action. Drawing on extensive literature (secondary data), the paper highlights the importance of integrating greeneries into the urban fabric of SSA cities to promote resilience to climate change and enhance environmental sustainability. It argues that concrete steps are needed at all levels of society - from policymakers to citizens - to ensure that SSA cities can regain their status as garden cities and promote a healthier, and more resilient ecological landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The growing emphasis on sustainable product development systems from the need to address environmental, social, and economic challenges associated with traditional production processes. This study is motivated by the integrating sustainability into product design and operations, using emerging technologies to enable data-driven decisions, optimise resource use, and improve supply chain transparency. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) translates customer needs into design features that align with sustainability goals. This research conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of journal articles published between 2012 and 2023, focusing on the application of QFD in sustainable product development, specifically in the agro-industrial sector. A total of 39 scientific papers were sourced from Google Scholar, Scopus, and PubMed databases and analysed using VOS viewer. The study aims to identify how QFD and other methods support sustainable product development by linking design features to sustainability goals. The results reveal strong correlations between key themes 'sustainability', 'QFD', and 'new product development' demonstrating the potential of QFD to drive sustainable innovation. The findings are presented in both quantitative and qualitative formats, illustrated through article overview diagrams, keyword analysis visualisations, and trends in QFD integration. These insights provide a useful reference for agro-industrial companies aiming to integrate sustainability into product development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Plastic pollution has emerged as a global environmental crisis, prompting the search for innovative solutions to manage and repurpose plastic waste sustainably. Chemical recycling has garnered attention as a promising strategy to address this challenge by converting discarded plastics into valuable feedstocks and products. Drawing upon statistical data and a thorough review of the literature, this paper examines the diverse methodologies and technologies employed in chemical recycling, highlighting key advancements and their potential environmental and economic impacts. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of various methods of chemical recycling of plastics. In this article, the reader is offered a detailed overview of various chemical processing methods, including hydrolysis, glycolysis, enzymatic degradation, acid hydrolysis, supercritical fluid depolymerisation, catalytic pyrolysis, fast pyrolysis, microwave pyrolysis, fluidised bed pyrolysis, plasma gasification, steam gasification, oxidative degradation, hydrothermal liquefaction, biological depolymerisation, and electrochemical processing. The literature cited in the article allows the reader to gain an in-depth understanding of processes at Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4 to TRL 9, depending on the chosen technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reviews sustainable manufacturing practices by integrating environmental, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability, emphasizing that environmental aspects are most frequently addressed (53.8%), followed by economic (34.6%) and social (11.5%) dimensions. Key findings identify crucial practices for sustainability across materials, products, processes, and supply chains, particularly sustainable materials derived from natural, renewable, or waste sources. An analysis of 17,694 articles highlights trends and gaps, linking practices to life cycle stages and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG#9 and SDG#12. A proposed framework emphasizes continuous environmental performance improvement through quantitative analysis using the Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) framework, enhancing competitiveness and reducing environmental impact. The LCE framework case study demonstrates how waste materials, like plastic bottles, can be repurposed as raw materials, illustrating its value, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, and highlighting the importance of integrating sustainability from the ideation stage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Value stream mapping is a well-established tool for analyzing and optimizing value streams in production. In its conventional form, it requires a high level of manual effort and is often inefficient in volatile and high-variance environments. The idea of digitizing value stream mapping to increase efficiency has thus been put forward. A common means suggested for digitization is Process Mining, a field related to Data Science and Process Management. Furthermore, adding sustainability aspects to value stream mapping has also been subject to research. Regarding the ongoing climate crisis and companies' endeavors to improve overall sustainability, integrating sustainability into value stream mapping must be deemed equally relevant. This research paper provides an overview of the state of the art of Process Mining-based and sustainability-integrated value stream mapping, proposes a framework for a combined approach, and presents technical details for the implementation of such an approach, including a validation from practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper addresses the problem of integrating sustainability and business issues in manufacturing through the implementation of Industry 4.0 and process management. The objective of this work is to propose a novel methodology to guide companies in benefitting the so-called Twin Transition (digital and sustainable) drivers at the operation level for reaching business and strategic objectives. The proposed methodology results in a unique tool to address both strategic and business objectives and sustainability through practical managerial actions and technological implementations. The roadmapping methodology is divided into five phases that, starting from the definition of corporate objective and strategy, provide a comprehensive, multi-dimensional, cross-functional plan of Industry 4.0 technology implementation and related changes in terms of processes and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) architectures. The methodology is presented through an application case performed on an Aerospace company site devoted to the assembly, integration, and test of satellites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Expanding debate surrounds the impacts the rapidly increasing volume of cruise ships to the Arctic region are having on local ports and communities. This debate largely centres on the influx of visitors and concern about cultural interaction. This paper evaluates the feasibility of using the concept of Social License to Operate (SLO) in Arctic cruise tourism by identifying how attitudes and perceptions pertain to acceptance and trust. Insights are gathered from both passengers and local stakeholders in Iceland and Faroe Islands. Results reveal cruise companies' dominance in itinerary planning, with minimal communication among destinations. Economic concerns overshadow collaborative planning, leading to varying levels of acceptance among the diverse stakeholders of cruise tourism. While those benefiting economically support the industry, others express reservations. This dichotomy in opinion regarding acceptance and trust highlights the SLO's challenges within tourism in general. For SLO to have relevance and legitimacy within cruise tourism, flow and circulation of perspectives is critical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the context of a living lab that aimed to reduce everyday car use, citizens in a newly established semi-urban residential area in Sweden were asked to travel less by car, try mobility and accessibility services, and to reason about travelling and their own role in a future sustainable transport system. By analysing the participants' written reports about mobility practices and mobility citizenship, collected through a living lab app, the paper explores links between everyday mobility and mobility citizenship. The analysis, which is based on theories on citizenship and mobility and social practice theory, shows that the participants' reports provided context-specific knowledge regarding everyday mobility and citizenship. The participants expressed both knowledge about and engagement in their local environment. This opens new ways to understand, explore and make use of mobility citizenship, in research and in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Urban freight logistics is a complex interaction of stakeholders, technology, and infrastructure that shapes the dynamics of city logistics networks. The need for efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability in urban logistics is paramount due to the unpredictability of order patterns and the dispersed nature of delivery points. However, traditional approaches often result in isolated stakeholder operations and limited collaboration, leading to underutilized resources and duplicated efforts. This paper proposes a framework for the operation of the Physical Internet (PI) in logistics, which aims to break down silos and foster collaboration to minimize environmental impact in cities. The PI envisions standardized, interconnected logistics operations akin to digital packets moving through a network of hubs. Collaborative distribution networks in urban freight and the PI share the goal of transforming isolated operations into interconnected systems. The symbiotic relationship between these concepts offers a promising solution to achieve sustainable, efficient urban logistics systems. The integration of the Physical Internet Framework and the Sustainable Urban Logistics Plan holds the potential to usher in a transformative era of collaboration, efficiency, and environmental responsibility, paving the way for a more sustainable future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and epidemiology undoubtedly has many benefits for the population. However, due to its environmental impact, the use of AI can produce social inequalities and long-term environmental damages that may not be thoroughly contemplated. In this paper, we propose to consider the impacts of AI applications in medical care from the One Health paradigm and long-term global health. From health and environmental justice, rather than settling for a short and fleeting green honeymoon between health and sustainability caused by AI, it should aim for a lasting marriage. To this end, we conclude by proposing that, in the upcoming years, it could be valuable and necessary to promote more interconnected health, call for environmental cost transparency, and increase green responsibility. Highlights Using AI in medicine and epidemiology has some benefits in the short term. AI usage may cause social inequalities and environmental damage in the long term. Health justice should be rethought from the One Health perspective. Going beyond anthropocentric and myopic cost–benefit analysis would expand health justice to include an environmental dimension. Greening AI would help to reconcile public and global health measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the potential for creating walkable communities in Riyadh using a qualitative research methodology. This approach encompassed: (1) systematic selection of international case studies renowned for their walkability strategies, (2) critical comparative analysis of these case studies, and (3) extraction of a Walkability model to derive strategic guidelines and recommendations tailored to Riyadh's context. Through literature review, four international case studies emblematic of effective walkability practices were examined. Key themes and strategies that emerged from these analyses included integrated public transit, compact urban design, pedestrian infrastructure, community engagement, cultural considerations, and context-sensitive innovation. Based on these themes we threaded a comprehensive model for sustainable walkability in Riyadh. To assess such model, we extracted conceptual framework and suggested future hypotheses for future studies. By synthesising these findings, the research proposed a walkability model to advance Riyadh's transformation into a walkable city. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

SUMMARY: The present intensive rearing of poultry with high bird density leads to the emission of harmful greenhouse gases, hydrogen sulphide and volatile organic compounds emanating unpleasant odours. These compounds pose risks to animals' and workers' health. Prolonged exposure to these harmful gases can lead to respiratory and chronic diseases. Among various strategies, dietary interventions could be a promising methodology to mitigate odour emission from poultry farms by improving digestibility, efficient nutrient utilisation and controlling microbial decomposition of manure. Various feed additives increase the nutrient's digestibility and improve gut health, leading to fewer nutrients remaining in the manure for microbial decomposition. Recently, various enzymes such as non-starch polysaccharides, phytases and proteases have been used in improving the digestibility and nutrient utilisation efficiency of feed by cleaving the complex structures. The application of appropriate additives could reduce the odour emanating from poultry farms, consequently improving the sustainability of poultry production and savings on the application of various filtration and adsorption technologies. This present paper critically reviewed the various aspects of dietary interventions in managing odour emissions from poultry farms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we compare four policy instruments–tax, subsidy, binding emissions and cap-and-trade, to determine which policy is the most effective and whether they are equivalent. We also examine if a firm's policy preference differs from that of a policymaker. Our motivation stems from the global use of a wide array of pollution instruments. Using a game theoretic approach, we analyze how carbon abatement, production quantity, profitability and welfare vary between different policy tools. We find that the tax policy is equivalent to the binding emission standards while welfare comparison shows that the highest welfare is attributed to either the tax or subsidy policy depending on the levels of environmental damage. We find that both the policymaker and the firm prefer a subsidy policy under lower thresholds of environmental damage. Exploring hybrid policies, we find that a multi-part tariff contract jointly implements the socially optimal outcomes and leads to a win-win situation for both the firm and the policymaker. Our findings offer guidance for policymakers and managers to implement appropriate policies based on the degree of environmental damage and to consider using hybrid policies that achieve higher pollution abatement and improved welfare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work proposes a new framework for sustainability improvement based on the analysis of the changes created by organisations' sustainable projects (SPs). The purpose is to help businesses making strategic decisions to better achieve both business and societal objectives. Revising the concept of Switching Costs and Benefits to focus on organisations' change effects, we apply multiple case-study analysis to co-create the framework with four participating firms. Firms are purposely selected based on pre-established criteria of financial and sustainability performance. Through a reiterative process, research is untangled in three stages of interactions with participants for a total of six societal objectives and 34 projects. Primary data are collected from heads of departments or sustainability project managers through semi-structured interviews, surveys, and email exchanges between 2018 and 2021. This paper provides theoretical and practical contributions. In particular, this research extends the theoretical discussions about how to reconcile business and societal interests by adopting a new perspective to organisational decisions based on the assessment of change effects. Practically, the proposed analysis offers an alternative approach to the evaluation and ranking of SPs as well as the achievement of their societal objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Awareness is growing that current climate policy approaches for citizen and policymaker interaction are inadequate. 'Public participation' is often found to be hampered by narrow technical and functional terms under which engagement occurs. This paper explores an alternative, 'utopian' approach of state–society interaction, which seeks to engage both citizens and policymakers in an exploration of sustainable futures. We discuss a Dutch example of such an intervention: the exhibition 'Places of Hope', with which all three authors were closely involved. Places of Hope was designed to give participants 'appetite for the future'. By iterating between utopian theory and our empirical case material, we explore three categories of 'situations' through which the utopian repertoire engaged the audience and mobilized alternative ways of futuring: (1) Reconnecting with the future as a collective object of care, (2) Experiencing the future as a space of possibility, (3) Sensing the emotive power and distinct temporalities of nature. We discuss how these dimensions illuminate both the promises and risks of utopian approaches to state–society interactions. The case also reveals that utopian experimentalism can surface and help navigate the contestations that are inherent to the politics of sustainable futures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The application of the Internet of Things (IoT) in industrial systems and other new technological advancements led to the development of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). IIoT can help overcome the shortcomings of the conventional monitoring and control system while enabling enterprises to create a unified monitoring system to automate operations, provide a safe working environment, enforce compliance effectively, and regulate environmental issues. Given the advantages that IoT brings to the forefront, it makes sense that so many mining companies have raised their investment following the implementation of IoT-enabled solutions in their organisations. To increase safety, productivity, and environmental sustainability in mining operations, this article examines the current state of information technology in the mineral industry with an emphasis on the implications and challenges brought on by the technological diversity of various systems and devices used in those activities. The study contributes valuable insights into the integration of IoT technologies in the mining industry, highlighting its potential to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The paper paves the way for future research and development efforts aimed at overcoming the challenges of adopting IIoT in mining operations by identifying gaps and proposing a comprehensive IoT architecture. The innovations of the study are encapsulated in its approach to detailing the application of IoT technologies in enhancing mining operations and the establishment of an overall IIoT architecture suitable for the general operations in the mining industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractIn the Anthropocene epoch, marked by significant human impact on the planet, the fashion industry stands at a critical juncture. This paper delves into the transformative potential of Jane Bennett’s New Materialism to reimagine fashion design practices in response to the climate crisis. Bennett’s concepts of “thing-power” and “vital materiality” challenge the conventional perception of materials in fashion, advocating for a sustainable and ecologically responsive approach. This study explores the intersection of fashion design and environmental ethics, emphasizing the need for a radical rethinking of material use and design processes in the fashion industry. It highlights the industry’s substantial environmental footprint, from resource depletion to waste generation, and presents case studies where New Materialist principles have been effectively applied in fashion design. These examples demonstrate a shift toward embracing material vitality and agency, fostering innovative, sustainable practices. The paper contributes to sustainable fashion discourse, offering theoretical insights and practical implications for future research and practice. It argues that integrating New Materialism in fashion design is not just an esthetic or ethical choice but a necessity for environmental stewardship, ultimately leading to a more sustainable, creatively rich, and ethically responsible fashion industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper highlights the implications of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance business decision making that has a simultaneous impact in strengthening sustainability initiatives in the apparel and fashion industry. This paper provides a detailed understanding of how AI implemented for procurement, designing, manufacturing and distribution decisions can impact the state of sustainability in organisations. A threefold approach is adopted to provide academic and industry insights. The first section summarises the existing state of technology and AI in the apparel and fashion industry. The existing literature is reviewed based on focused research issues of apparel supply chain and the AI-based methodologies. The second section focuses on gathering industry insights and summarises the findings from experts across procurement, design, manufacturing, distribution and retail. A qualitative research approach is applied with 11 semi-structured in-depth interviews from 5 high end fashion retailers who have implemented AI in designing, manufacturing and selling. The third section provides a foundation for achieving sustainability goals through AI enabled decision making. Research findings reveal that AI can be leveraged to create three main sustainability impacts in the apparel and fashion industry: (i) waste reduction due to process and material efficiency, (ii) reduced discards due to process improvements and (iii) recyclability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]