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on Environmental Economics |
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Issue of 2023‒09‒11
fifty-five papers chosen by Francisco S. Ramos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco |
| By: | Belloc, Ignacio; Molina, José Alberto |
| Abstract: | This paper examines convergence patterns in total greenhouse gas emissions across 114 countries from 1990 to 2019. Prior research has largely focused on one representative greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide emissions, but our goal is to broaden the study. We use the club convergence test to contrast the null hypothesis of convergence for a pool of data and identify subgroups of convergence. The results reveal different clubs according to the air pollutant considered, indicating the importance of considering a range of air pollutants in convergence analyses. We also explore the main determinants of the observed convergence patterns and estimate various ordinal models. We find that income level, urbanization, natural resources dependency, renewables energy consumption, trade openness, and corruption level all contribute to explain these different patterns. Our determinant analyses especially note the importance of institutional quality. The results are important in reformulating current environmental policies, which are mostly based on the hypothesis of overall convergence, according to the different convergence clubs detected. |
| Keywords: | greenhouse gas emissions, convergence, global analysis, environmental policy, institutions |
| JEL: | C23 O47 O50 Q53 |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:glodps:1318&r=env |
| By: | Yeboah, Samuel; Boateng Prempeh, Kwadwo |
| Abstract: | This systematic review explores the role of environmental finance in advancing sustainable development in developing countries through the implementation of green growth strategies. Environmental finance involves the allocation of financial resources to support projects aimed at mitigating environmental challenges and promoting a transition towards a greener economy. The review examines various sources of environmental finance, including public, private, and international funding mechanisms, and assesses their effectiveness in funding initiatives that address climate change, conservation, and sustainable economic growth. The study also highlights challenges and opportunities associated with mobilizing environmental finance in developing nations, emphasizing the need for innovative financing mechanisms, capacity building, and international collaboration. By analysing empirical evidence and case studies, this review contributes to a comprehensive understanding of how environmental finance can play a pivotal role in shaping the sustainable development trajectory of developing countries. |
| Keywords: | Environmental finance, green growth strategies, sustainable development, developing countries, funding mechanisms, climate finance, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, international cooperation, financial innovation |
| JEL: | O16 O44 Q56 |
| Date: | 2023–06–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:118281&r=env |
| By: | K M, Dr. SIBY; K J, Teena Rose |
| Abstract: | Climate change is not a cliché anymore but a burning reality with far reaching consequences for the very survival of humankind and the nature. India on the one hand is the third largest carbon emitter and on the other hand is susceptible to the high risks of climate change, ranging from heat waves to cyclones and urban and rural displacements. Though India is a major recipient of international climate finance, it is proven to be more than insufficient to meet the climate change adaptations as per Paris Agreement. The present study analyses the challenges and prospects of India with respect to the Green Climate Fund and the imperative for developing its own paradigm of climate finance. |
| Keywords: | Climate Change, Climate Finance, Green Climate Fund |
| JEL: | Q54 |
| Date: | 2023–08–09 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:118264&r=env |
| By: | Yeboah, Samuel |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the potential of technological innovations in promoting sustainable agriculture in developing countries. With challenges like population growth, climate change, and limited resources, there is a critical need for efficient and environmentally sustainable farming practices. Technological innovations offer promising solutions to address these challenges and enhance resource efficiency while minimizing negative environmental impacts. The paper emphasizes the urgency of leveraging technology to overcome barriers faced by developing countries in agriculture. It discusses various technological innovations that can improve resource efficiency, including precision farming techniques, advanced irrigation systems, remote sensing, and data analytics. These innovations enable farmers to optimize resource utilization, reduce waste, and improve crop yields. Environmental sustainability in agriculture is also highlighted, with a focus on technological solutions to minimize soil degradation, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. The paper explores eco-friendly practices such as organic farming, agroforestry, and biopesticides that can be implemented using technology to promote sustainability. Challenges to adopting technological innovations in developing countries are discussed, such as limited access to technology, lack of infrastructure, and financial constraints. The paper emphasizes the need for supportive policies, capacity building, and partnerships to facilitate technology transfer and widespread adoption. Overall, the paper advocates for harnessing the power of technological innovations to enhance resource efficiency and environmental sustainability in agriculture. It calls for tailored approaches, farmer empowerment, and knowledge sharing. Collaboration among governments, research institutions, private sectors, and civil society is essential to create an enabling environment for technology-driven sustainable agriculture. The findings underscore the potential of technological innovations to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation, and resilient livelihoods in developing countries. By embracing these innovations and addressing associated challenges, developing countries can unlock their agricultural potential and create a sustainable future. |
| Keywords: | technological innovations, sustainable agriculture, developing countries, resource efficiency, environmental sustainability. |
| JEL: | O13 Q01 Q16 Q55 |
| Date: | 2023–07–15 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:118216&r=env |
| By: | Sakharov, Andrei (Сахаров, Андрей) (The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) |
| Abstract: | The relevance of the study stems from the fact that the global economic crisis of 2020, caused by the spread of coronavirus infection, had a negative impact on the prospects of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 and the relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For the Russian Federation, measures to overcome the consequences of the crisis need to strike a balance between short-term economic objectives and long-term social and environmental goals outlined both in the SDGs and in the Decree "On the National Development Goals of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030". The R&D is aimed at studying the experience of the BRICS countries in ensuring sustainable economic recovery and growth in the post-crisis period. Based on the data obtained, the BRICS Index of SDG Implementation will be developed, which will provide data on the progress and contribution of the BRICS countries to the implementation of the SDGs. Further annual updates of the Index will provide an objective assessment of the progress and contribution of the BRICS countries to the achievement of the SDGs. This study was conducted within the framework of the study "Building the BRICS SDG Index based on the analysis of national sustainable development policies. The object of the study is the sustainable development policies of the BRICS countries. The purpose of the study was to develop and test a mechanism for the assessment and comparative analysis of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the BRICS countries. In preparing the paper, we used the methods of content analysis, comparative analysis of key international indices, statistical analysis and expert assessment. The paper presents the results of the analysis of the BRICS countries' (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) progress on 64 indicators of sustainable development for 2015 and 2020. The research resulted in the creation of the BRICS Sustainable Development Index, reflecting the progress in implementation and the level of priority of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) in the five countries. Conclusions. The following results were recorded based on the results of the Index formation: China made the most significant progress in all key SDG areas in 2015-2020, scoring highest on SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 10, Reducing Inequality, and SDG 14, Preserving Marine Ecosystems. India, in second place, has progressed faster than other countries on SDG 1, Eradicate Poverty; SDG 4, Quality Education; and SDG 13, Combating Climate Change. Russia, ranked third, led in SDG 8, "Decent Work and Economic Growth, " and SDG 9, "Industrialization, Innovation and Infrastructure. Brazil scored the highest in SDG 2 Ending Hunger and SDG 5 Gender Equality. Finally, South Africa made the most progress on SDG 15, "Preserve Terrestrial Ecosystems. Prospects for the study, directions for further work. In continuing the work in the future, it seems advisable to consider the possibility of taking the average values of sustainability indicators for three-year time periods as baseline data for the formation of the Index. The continuation of the study in the coming years will also ensure the accumulation of data over a longer period of time, which will allow for a multi-year analysis of the progress of the BRICS countries in their transition to more sustainable growth patterns. |
| Keywords: | sustainable development, Agenda 2030, Sustainable Development Goals, BRICS, BRICS Sustainable Development Index |
| JEL: | Q56 |
| Date: | 2022–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rnp:wpaper:w20220108&r=env |
| By: | Mr. Simon Black; Antung A. Liu; Ian W.H. Parry; Nate Vernon |
| Abstract: | This paper provides a comprehensive global, regional, and country-level update of: (i) efficient fossil fuel prices to reflect supply and environmental costs; and (ii) subsidies implied by charging below efficient fuel prices. Globally, fossil fuel subsidies were $7 trillion in 2022 or 7.1 percent of GDP. Explicit subsidies (undercharging for supply costs) have more than doubled since 2020 but are still only 18 percent of the total subsidy, while nearly 60 percent is due to undercharging for global warming and local air pollution. Differences between efficient prices and retail fuel prices are large and pervasive, for example, 80 percent of global coal consumption was priced at below half of its efficient level in 2022. Full fossil fuel price reform would reduce global carbon dioxide emissions to an estimated 43 percent below baseline levels in 2030 (in line with keeping global warming to 1.5-2oC), while raising revenues worth 3.6 percent of global GDP and preventing 1.6 million local air pollution deaths per year. Accompanying spreadsheets provide detailed results for 170 countries. |
| Keywords: | Fossil fuel subsidies; efficient fuel prices; supply costs; climate change; local air pollution mortality; revenue gains; energy price surge; non-pricing reform; spreadsheet tools |
| Date: | 2023–08–24 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2023/169&r=env |
| By: | Fahmida Khatun; Syed Yusuf Saadat |
| Abstract: | Bangladesh is at the frontline of the battle against climate change, which directly threatens the economic development prospects of the country. This paper utilises expectation maximisation algorithms and autoregressive integrated moving average models to predict the state of climate change indicators for Bangladesh in the near future. The findings from the forecasts show that in the business-as-usual scenario, annual average temperatures will increase by 0.95 per cent year-on-year, greenhouse gas emissions will increase 5.17 per cent year-on-year, and a total of 30, 366, 230 households will be affected by climate change in Bangladesh in 2030. |
| Keywords: | Climate change, Bangladesh, Greenhouse gas emission, |
| Date: | 2022–07 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pdb:opaper:145&r=env |
| By: | Aurelien K. Yeyouomo (Yaoundé, Cameroon); Simplice A. Asongu (Yaoundé, Cameroon) |
| Abstract: | This study empirically examines the effect of sustainable urbanization on vulnerability to climate change over a sample of 52 African countries from 1996 to 2019. We use the two-stage system generalized method of moments (GMM) empirical strategy and mediation analysis to assess direct and indirect impacts, respectively. The results of the direct analysis reveal that sustainable urbanization reduces vulnerability to climate change. The results of the indirect analysis also show that sustainable urbanization significantly reduces vulnerability to climate change through the channels of digitalization and institutional quality. The results also highlight that considering the direct effect of sustainable urbanization alone underestimates the impact of reducing vulnerability to climate change. The results are robust to an alternative indicator of vulnerability to climate and other estimation techniques. These results have important policy implications and provide evidence for the improvement of sustainable urbanization in terms of access to basic services or reduction of vulnerability to climate change. |
| Keywords: | Sustainable urbanization, Vulnerability to climate change, Digitalization, Institutional quality, Africa |
| Date: | 2023–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:exs:wpaper:23/045&r=env |
| By: | Yeboah, Samuel |
| Abstract: | This systematic review delves into the realm of sustainable consumption and production practices within developing economies, aligning with the objectives of SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). Encompassing diverse geographical regions spanning Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands, this review synthesizes a range of studies to offer a comprehensive perspective on the challenges and opportunities these nations encounter on their path toward sustainability. The review encompasses an array of research methodologies, including qualitative case studies, surveys, data-driven analyses, life cycle assessments, and policy evaluations. These methodologies collectively shed light on various facets of responsible consumption and production patterns. The themes explored in the reviewed studies include consumer behaviour and awareness, circular economy and waste management, sustainable supply chains, and the role of eco-labelling and certification programs. Key findings from the studies underline the pivotal role of circular economy practices, sustainable supply chains, eco-labelling, and consumer awareness in driving responsible consumption and production. The adoption of circular economy principles is essential for minimizing waste generation and optimizing resource use. Sustainable supply chains, coupled with responsible sourcing, alleviate environmental and social impacts. Eco-labelling schemes influence consumer choices, while education empowers informed decisions. Amidst challenges such as limited waste management infrastructure and access to sustainable products, opportunities arise from embracing innovation, public-private partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and leveraging traditional practices. Addressing these challenges and seizing opportunities is vital for developing economies to successfully transition toward sustainable development, aligned with SDG 12. In conclusion, this review emphasizes the importance of integrating sustainable consumption and production practices in developing economies. The presented insights provide a roadmap for policymakers, businesses, and communities to collaboratively navigate challenges and harness opportunities, thereby laying the groundwork for a resilient and sustainable future. |
| Keywords: | sustainable consumption, responsible production, developing economies, SDG 12, circular economy, waste management, sustainable supply chains, eco-labelling, innovation, public-private partnerships, |
| JEL: | D12 D60 L25 M14 O13 O33 Q01 Q20 Q53 Q55 Q56 Q58 |
| Date: | 2023–06–27 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:118214&r=env |
| By: | Toan Phan; Felipe Schwartzman |
| Abstract: | We analyze the relationship between climate-related disasters and sovereign debt crises using a model with capital accumulation, sovereign default, and disaster risk. We find that disaster risk and default risk together lead to slow post-disaster recovery and heightened borrowing costs. Calibrating the model to Mexico, we find that the increase in cyclone risk due to climate change leads to a welfare loss equivalent to a permanent 1% consumption drop. However, financial adaptation via catastrophe bonds and disaster insurance can reduce these losses by about 25%. Our study highlights the importance of financial frictions in analyzing climate change impacts. |
| Keywords: | climate change; disasters; sovereign default; emerging markets; growth |
| JEL: | Q54 F41 F44 H63 H87 |
| Date: | 2023–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fip:fedrwp:95916&r=env |
| By: | Duong, Thi Minh Phuong |
| Abstract: | The mindsponge theory offers a practical approach to understanding how individuals think and perceive the impact of climate change on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) |
| Date: | 2023–07–30 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:7kzt2&r=env |
| By: | Röder, Norbert; Bergschmidt, Angela; Birkenstock, Maren; Heidecke, Claudia; Kreins, Peter; Ledermüller, Sandra; Nieberg, Hiltrud; Osterburg, Bernhard; Sanders, Jürn; Schmidt, Thomas G.; Strassemeyer, Jörn; Weingarten, Peter; Witte, Thomas de; Zinnbauer, Maximilian |
| Abstract: | With the current reform of the Common agricultural policy (CAP), the EU aims to increase in particular the contribution of the agricultural sector to the protection of the climate, the environment and biodiversity in addition to income support. Therefore, the income support of the first pillar will be linked to compliance with 'extended conditionalities' and supplementary Eco-schemes will be introduced in the CAP’s first pillar from 01.01.2023 on. Farmers will receive additional payments if they participate voluntarily in the Eco-schemes. Furthermore, the EU wants to increase the flexibility of the agricultural policy and tailor it better to the needs of the different member states. For this purpose, the member states have to develop national CAP strategic plans and specify, among other, the Eco-schemes. On 01.06.2018, the European Commission published three draft regulations for the CAP. The CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (COM 2018/392 final) is the most important for the Green Architecture. Unless otherwise stated, all draft regulation references in the following refer to the proposal of this regulation from 01.06.2018 and not to the final adopted legal text. This paper reflects the state of discussions, as well as the legal and economic framework conditions in autumn 2018. Volume 5 of the Thünen Working Paper 180 presents the elements of the Green Architecture based on the Commission’s proposal. It also provides an overview of the relevant policy objectives in the field of environmental, climate and animal protection and their respective degree of target achievement in Germany. Against this background options the authors discuss different options to design a goal-oriented Green Architecture for Germany. It also reflects the authors' assessment of the suitability of the different elements of the Green Architecture for the implementation of (funding) measures. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Land Economics/Use, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:jhimwp:337993&r=env |
| By: | Fronteddu, Antonio |
| Abstract: | The pursuit of global carbon neutrality makes the energy transition process no longer procrastinable. The switch towards renewable-based energy systems is paving the way for new forms of energy governance that prioritise the role of commons by demarketising access to energy. However, governments’ strategies worldwide seem to prioritise innovation in the raw materials (sun, wind, etc.) rather than in governance – favouring the continued extraction of energy from resource-rich regions. This work will analyse the case of Sardinia as an example where these two phenomena intersect contradictorily, by comparing the bottom-up nature of energy communities (ECs) vis-á-vis the top-down nature of public-private initiatives, alongside their policymaking trajectories. The key insights that will stem from this thesis elucidate a continuum with prior top-down policies of economic extractivism operated by the Italian government in Sardinia. Such top-down policies are conceptualised thanks to core and energy periphery theories and can explain the current mainstream regime of energy transition. Alternative strategies to pursue policy are conceptualised thanks to the energy democracy theory. Such theory envisions an active citizen engagement alongside the sustainable consumption of renewable energy and resources within the realm of energy communities. Therefore, the thesis will conclude that although large-scale top-down policies are being operated in the island, with special reference to the energy transition, energy communities can forge bottom-up alternative examples of policymaking, enabling an energy transition that can cross-tackle long-standing problems of Sardinian society, such as a stagnant economy, depopulation, self-determination, issues of land, landscapes, and pollution. |
| Date: | 2023–05–07 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:pgv78&r=env |
| By: | Sterenn Lucas (SMART-LERECO - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - INSTITUT AGRO Agrocampus Ouest - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Louis-Georges Soler (ALISS - Alimentation et sciences sociales - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Cesar Revoredo-Giha (SRUC - Scotland's Rural College) |
| Abstract: | The future of European fisheries and aquaculture depends not only on their capacity to innovate (e.g., introduce new products) but also on their ability to realize sustainable production given the environmental concerns surrounding fisheries. Market tools can be used to signal sustainability to consumers by balancing sustainability and competitiveness. The purpose of this paper is to explore the trends related to the introduction of fishery and aquaculture products (FAPs) with sustainability attributes among 32, 215 products commercialized in Europe between 2000 and 2019 using Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD). The data provide information on a variety of sustainability claims on product packages. Of all the FAPs, 35.21% included at least one sustainability claim. We used trend analysis to investigate the countries and species that lead the introduction of new products associated with sustainability to understand the drivers of sustainability in the European FAP markets. The results indicated that the share of FAPs launched in the market with sustainability claims was increasing across Europe, mainly driven by sustainability on raw material and sustainable packaging, while sustainable products with organic or animal welfare claims were not market drivers of sustainability. In addition to differences in the sustainability claims by country, we highlighted some heterogeneity in the market across species. Nevertheless, market incentives to promote sustainability, while matching consumer expectations, also seemed efficient in effectively promoting sustainable resources. |
| Keywords: | Sustainability claims, Ecolabel, Trend analysis of time series, Fishery and aquaculture market, New product |
| Date: | 2021–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03382627&r=env |
| By: | Legrand D.F. Saint-Cyr (CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Dijon - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Lionel Védrine (CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Dijon - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, Territoires - Territoires - AgroParisTech - VAS - VetAgro Sup - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne); Sophie Legras (CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Dijon - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Julie Le Gallo (CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Dijon - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Valentin Bellassen (CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Dijon - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Abstract: | Payments for Environmental or Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes have become a popular tool to address environmental degradation and to promote sustainable management of ecosystem services. We use metaregression analysis on a sample of 110 individual studies to investigate the determinants of the environmental effectiveness, defined as the probability to increase environmental services (ES) provision, of about 149 PESschemes implemented worldwide. We find that increased effectiveness of PES schemes is strongly associated with periodical third-party monitoring, generic reference design and to a lesser extent results-based payments. We further study the determinants of PES additionality, defined as direct changes in ES provision induced by the PES scheme, compared to a baseline without PES, on a smaller sample of 41 studies from which we could obtain the necessary data. The results confirm the role of certain design variables, such as monitoring type, and raise a potential trade-off between enrolment and additionality in the assessment of PES effectiveness. |
| Keywords: | Payment for Environmental Services PES, effectiveness, additionality |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04113250&r=env |
| By: | Bernardo Caldarola; Dario Mazzilli; Lorenzo Napolitano; Aurelio Patelli; Angelica Sbardella |
| Abstract: | Economic Complexity (EC) methods have gained increasing popularity across fields and disciplines. In particular, the EC toolbox has proved particularly promising in the study of complex and interrelated phenomena, such as the transition towards a greener economy. Using the EC approach, scholars have been investigating the relationship between EC and sustainability, proposing to identify the distinguishing characteristics of green products and to assess the readiness of productive and technological structures for the sustainability transition. This article proposes to review and summarize the data, methods, and empirical literature that are relevant to the study of the sustainability transition from an EC perspective. We review three distinct but connected blocks of literature on EC and environmental sustainability. First, we survey the evidence linking measures of EC to indicators related to environmental sustainability. Second, we review articles that strive to assess the green competitiveness of productive systems. Third, we examine evidence on green technological development and its connection to non-green knowledge bases. Finally, we summarize the findings for each block and identify avenues for further research in this recent and growing body of empirical literature. |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2308.07172&r=env |
| By: | Mohammad Armughan (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics); Sameen Zafar (Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore) |
| Abstract: | Worldwide electronic waste (e-waste) is a prime contributor to environmental degradation and leads to adverse impacts on human health. Asia is the prime victim of ewaste. Asian countries have e-waste policies regarding illegal trade, dumping, recycling techniques, and extended producer responsibility (EPR) to ensure the safe and responsible disposal of e-waste by reducing its impact on the environment. However, countries are struggling to cope with e-waste. The study aims to assess e-waste policies in Asian countries and find best practices for e-waste management. The study also highlights the extent of e-waste generated in Asian countries and how much new electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are put on the market. Based on analysis and issues related to e-waste policies in Asian countries, the study proposes a general framework for e-waste management. Lastly, a brief context of Pakistan is discussed. Precisely, the study encourages the feasibility and efficacy of e-waste management policies and practices in Asia. |
| Keywords: | Asia, E-waste, E-waste Management, EEE, Legislation, Policies, Policy Issues, |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pid:wpaper:2023:7&r=env |
| By: | Remi Jedwab (George Washington University); Federico Haslop (George Washington University); Roman Zarate (World Bank); Carlos Rodriguez-Castelan (World Bank) |
| Abstract: | Empirical studies of the economic effects of climate change (CC) largely rely on climate anomalies for causal identification purposes. Slow and permanent changes in climate-driven geographical conditions, i.e. CC as defined by the IPCC (2013), have been studied relatively less, especially in Africa which remains the most vulnerable continent to CC. We focus on Lake Chad, which used to be the 11th-largest lake in the world. This African lake the size of El Salvador, Israel, or Massachusetts slowly shrunk by 90% for exogenous reasons between 1963 and 1990. While water supply decreased, land supply increased, generating a priori ambiguous effects. These effects make the increasing global disappearance of lakes a critical trend to study. For Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria, and Niger - 25% of sub-Saharan Africa's population –, we construct a novel data set tracking population patterns at a fine spatial level from the 1940s to the 2010s. Difference-in-differences show much slower growth in the proximity of the lake, but only after the lake started shrinking. These effects persist two decades after the lake stopped shrinking, implying limited adaptation. Additionally, the negative water supply effects on fishing, farming, and herding outweighed the growth in land supply and other positive effects. A quantitative spatial model used to rationalize these results and estimate aggregate welfare losses taking into account adaptation shows overall losses of about 6%. The model also allows us to study the aggregate and spatial effects of policies related to migration, land use, trade, roads, and cities. |
| Keywords: | Climate Change; Aridification; Shrinkage of Lakes; Natural Disasters; Environment; Water Supply; Land Supply; Rural Decline; Agricultural Sectors; Adaptation; Land Use; Africa |
| JEL: | Q54 Q56 Q15 Q20 R11 R12 O13 O44 |
| Date: | 2023–06 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gwi:wpaper:2023-06&r=env |
| By: | Moritz A. Drupp; Zachary M. Turk; Ben Groom; Jonas Heckenhahn |
| Abstract: | As the global economy continues to grow, ecosystem services tend to stagnate or degrow. Economic theory has shown how such shifts in relative scarcities can be reflected in the appraisal of public projects and environmental-economic accounting, but empirical evidence has been lacking to put the theory into practice. To estimate the relative price change in ecosystem services that can be used to make such adjustments, we perform a global meta-analysis of environmental valuation studies to derive income elasticities of willingness to pay (WTP) for ecosystem services as a proxy for the degree of limited substitutability. Based on 749 income-WTP pairs, we estimate an income elasticity of WTP of around 0.78 (95-CI: 0.6 to 1.0). Combining these results with a global data set on shifts in the relative scarcity of ecosystem services, we estimate relative price change of ecosystem services of around 2.2 percent per year. In an application to natural capital valuation of non-timber forest ecosystem services by the World Bank, we show that their natural capital value should be uplifted by more than 50 percent (95-CI: 32 to 78 percent), materially elevating the role of public natural capital. We discuss implications for relative price adjustments in policy appraisal and for improving estimates of comprehensive national accounts. |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2308.04400&r=env |
| By: | Mujahid, Junaid |
| Abstract: | The Impact of Taxation on Circular Economy: Exploring how tax policies influence the adoption and success of circular economy practices, fostering sustainable resource use and reducing waste generation |
| Date: | 2023–08–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:uejr4&r=env |
| By: | Issam-Ali Moindjié (LPP - Laboratoire Paul Painlevé - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Corentin Pinsard (SADAPT - Sciences pour l'Action et le Développement : Activités, Produits, Territoires - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Francesco Accatino (SADAPT - Sciences pour l'Action et le Développement : Activités, Produits, Territoires - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Raja Chakir (UMR PSAE - Paris-Saclay Applied Economics - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) |
| Abstract: | The provision of ecosystem services (ESs) is driven by land use and biophysical conditions and is thus intrinsically linked to space. Large-scale ES models, developed to inform policy makers on ES drivers, do not usually consider spatial autocorrelation that could be inherent to the distribution of these ESs or to the modeling process. The objective of this study is to estimate the drivers of ecosystem services in France using statistical models and show how taking into account spatial autocorrelation improves the predictive quality of these models. We study six regulating ESs (habitat quality index, water retention index, topsoil organic matter, carbon storage, soil erosion control, and nitrogen oxide deposition velocity) and three provisioning ESs (crop production, grazing livestock density, and timber removal). For each of these ESs, we estimated and compared five spatial statistical models to investigate the best specification (using statistical tests and goodness-of-fit metrics). Our results show that (1) taking into account spatial autocorrelation improves the predictive accuracy of all ES models (Δ R 2 ranging from 0.13 to 0.58); (2) land use and biophysical variables (weather and soil texture) are significant drivers of most ESs; (3) forest was the most balanced land use for provision of a diversity of ESs compared to other land uses (agriculture, pasture, urban, and others); (4) Urban area is the worst land use for provision of most ESs. Our findings imply that further studies need to consider spatial autocorrelation of ESs in land use change and optimization scenario simulations. |
| Abstract: | La fourniture de services écosystémiques (SE) est déterminée par l'utilisation des terres et les conditions biophysiques et est donc intrinsèquement liée à l'espace. Les modèles d'ES à grande échelle, développés pour informer les décideurs politiques sur les moteurs des ES, ne prennent généralement pas en compte l'autocorrélation spatiale qui pourrait être inhérente à la distribution de ces ES ou au processus de modélisation. L'objectif de cette étude est d'estimer les moteurs des services écosystémiques en France en utilisant des modèles statistiques et de montrer comment la prise en compte de l'autocorrélation spatiale améliore la qualité prédictive de ces modèles. Nous étudions six SE régulateurs (indice de qualité de l'habitat, indice de rétention d'eau, matière organique de la couche arable, stockage du carbone, contrôle de l'érosion du sol et vitesse de dépôt des oxydes d'azote) et trois SE fournisseurs (production végétale, densité du bétail de pâturage et prélèvement de bois). Pour chacun de ces SE, nous avons estimé et comparé cinq modèles statistiques spatiaux afin d'étudier la meilleure spécification (en utilisant des tests statistiques et des mesures d'adéquation). Nos résultats montrent que (1) la prise en compte de l'autocorrélation spatiale améliore la précision prédictive de tous les modèles d'ES (Δ R 2 allant de 0, 13 à 0, 58) ; (2) l'utilisation des terres et les variables biophysiques (météo et texture du sol) sont des facteurs significatifs de la plupart des ES ; (3) la forêt était l'utilisation des terres la plus équilibrée pour la fourniture d'une diversité d'ES par rapport aux autres utilisations des terres (agriculture, pâturage, urbain et autres) ; (4) la zone urbaine est la pire utilisation des terres pour la fourniture de la plupart des ES. Nos résultats impliquent que d'autres études doivent prendre en compte l'autocorrélation spatiale des SE dans les simulations de scénarios de changement d'affectation des sols et d'optimisation. |
| Date: | 2022–10–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03890135&r=env |
| By: | Lukas Boer; Mr. Andrea Pescatori; Martin Stuermer |
| Abstract: | We use structural scenario analysis to show that the climate policy mix—supply-side versus demand-side policies—can lead to different oil price paths with diverging distributional consequences in a netzero emissions scenario. When emission reduction is driven by demand-side policies, prices would decline to around 25 USD per barrel in 2030, benefiting consuming countries. Vice versa, supply-side climate policies aimed at curbing oil production would push up prices to above 130 USD per barrel, benefiting those producing countries that take the political decision to keep on producing. Consequently, it is wrong to assume that oil prices will necessarily decline due to the clean energy transition. As policies are mostly formulated at the country level and hard to predict at the global level, the transition will raise uncertainty about the price outlook. |
| Keywords: | Conditional forecasts; structural vector autoregression; structural scenario analysis; energy transition; oil prices; climate change. |
| Date: | 2023–08–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2023/160&r=env |
| By: | Sarah Lynn Flecke; Rene Schwaiger; Jürgen Huber; Michael Kirchler |
| Abstract: | We conducted a randomized controlled trial in a lab and natural setting to investigate whether exposure to nature leads people to behave more pro-environmentally. We further investigated whether attention restoration mediates this effect. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions, in which they spent 15 minutes either walking through a park, walking through an urban area with limited greenery, viewing a video of a nature walk, or remaining seated in the lab (taking a break). Participants were given a EUR 10 endowment to keep for themselves or donate to either a conservation, social, or cultural charity. We measured the frequency and the amount donated to the conservation charity as indicators of pro-environmental behavior. We found that real nature exposure positively affects pro-environmental behavior compared to viewing a nature video. This effect was mediated by self-reported restoration, however, the mediator was not robust to controlling for environmental concern and nature identity, implying that attention restoration as a mechanism is driven by more environmentally concerned and connected individuals. |
| Keywords: | pro-environmental behavior, nature experience, attention restoration, restorativeness, randomized controlled trial |
| JEL: | C93 Q50 Q51 D91 |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:inn:wpaper:2023-13&r=env |
| By: | Claudia, Pitterle |
| Abstract: | Natural disasters worldwide are becoming more extreme and more frequent. In Germany, the low-pressure area "Bernd" in the summer of 2021 caused costs of 40 billion dollars. An insurance against natural hazards protects against these risks and reimburses the costs incurred. From the perspective of the availability heuristic, insurance inquiries increase due to media presence after such severe catastrophes and then drop again. Despite increasing and severe natural catastrophes worldwide as well as in Germany, the insurance density of natural catastrophe insurances is only about 46%. The increasing danger is no longer perceived as the media presence decreases. And thus, the presentness of the danger should be made clearer. |
| Keywords: | natural hazards, insurance demand, heuristics, subjective risk perception, Behavioral Economics |
| JEL: | D14 D18 D81 D82 Q54 |
| Date: | 2022 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:118252&r=env |
| By: | Rodrigo Barbone Gonzalez; José Renato Haas Ornelas; Thiago Christiano Silva |
| Abstract: | Clean water has a largely unknown economic value, particularly to small communities whose agricultural activities grow on river shores. In November 2015, the rupture of a mining tailings dam in the municipality of Mariana led to a record disposal of toxic residuals in southeast Brazil. A mud avalanche ran out for 600 km (373 miles) until it reached the Atlantic Ocean, leaving behind extreme ecological and economic damage in the Doce River basin. This is the largest environmental disaster in Brazil to date. We quantify the negative externalities using rich, identified, and comprehensive data from firm-to-firm electronic payments and individual-level consumer credit usage. We find that agricultural producers in affected municipalities received cumulatively 41% to 60% fewer inflows (income) from customer firms outside the affected zone three years after the disaster. Effects are driven by municipalities where the river shore is larger relative to the farming area. In these municipalities, individuals also faced an 8% fall in their credit card and consumer finance expenditures. This result is stronger for non-formal and high-risk workers. Thus, water contamination led to (first) production and (later) consumption decline with real effects on municipality-level agriculture and services’ output, causing a 7% decline in local GDP. |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:bcb:wpaper:583&r=env |
| By: | Röder, Norbert |
| Abstract: | With the current reform of the Common agricultural policy (CAP), the EU aims to increase in particular the contribution of the agricultural sector to the protection of the climate, the environment and biodiversity in addition to income support. Therefore, the income support of the first pillar will be linked to compliance with “extended conditionalities” and supplementary Eco-schemes will be introduced in the CAP’s first pillar from 01.01.2023 on. Farmers will receive additional payments if they participate voluntarily in the Eco-schemes. Furthermore, the EU wants to increase the flexibility of the agricultural policy and tailor it better to the needs of the different member states. For this purpose, the member states have to develop national CAP strategic plans and specify, among other, the Eco-schemes. The BMEL in consultation with the federal states and stakeholders has developed the national strategic plan including proposals for the design of the Eco-schemes. During the preparation of the draft for the German CAP strategic plan, the Thünen Institute was commissioned to assess the economic implications of the Eco-schemes. Beside the question of implementation costs on farm level, this includes especially the analyses of the potential uptake and budgetary implications of the different measures given varying payment levels. For the evaluation of the ecological impacts of the proposed Eco-schemes, the Institut für Ländliche Strukturforschung (IflS) lead consortium in charge of the ex-ante evaluation of the German CAP strategic plan was consulted. The ex-ante evaluation was understood as an accompanying and supporting process during the development of the national strategic plan. The subject of the evaluation is derived from the specific objectives set out in Art. 6 No. 1 (d), (e) and (f) of the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation. Furthermore, questions of effectiveness, efficiency and consistency are addressed in the context of the overall Green Architecture. In volume 7 of Thünen Working Papers 180 we present two options of how a regional zoning of eco-schemes payments for fallows and unmown grass stripes could look like, starting from the average opportunity costs at the regional level. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Land Economics/Use |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:jhimwp:337995&r=env |
| By: | Vasileios Alevizos; Ilias Georgousis; Anna-Maria Kapodistria |
| Abstract: | Various studies have been conducted in the fields of sustainable operations management, optimization, and wastewater treatment, yielding unsubstantiated recovery. In the context of Europes climate neutrality vision, this paper reviews effective decarbonization strategies and proposes sustainable approaches to mitigate carbonization in various sectors such as building, energy, industry, and transportation. The study also explores the role of digitalization in decarbonization and reviews decarbonization policies that can direct governments action towards a climate-neutral society. The paper also presents a review of optimization approaches applied in the fields of science and technology, incorporating modern optimization techniques based on various peer-reviewed published research papers. It emphasizes non-conventional energy and distributed power generating systems along with the deregulated and regulated environment. Additionally, this paper critically reviews the performance and capability of micellar enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF) process in the treatment of dye wastewater. The review presents evidence of simultaneous removal of co-existing pollutants and explores the feasibility and efficiency of biosurfactant in-stead of chemical surfactant. Lastly, the paper proposes a novel firm-regulator-consumer interaction framework to study operations decisions and interactive cooperation considering the interactions among three agents through a comprehensive literature review on sustainable operations management. The framework provides support for exploring future research opportunities. |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2308.00808&r=env |
| By: | James Boyer (LEM - Lille économie management - UMR 9221 - UA - Université d'Artois - UCL - Université catholique de Lille - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Jean-Marc Touzard (UMR Innovation - Innovation et Développement dans l'Agriculture et l'Alimentation - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Abstract: | This paper analyzes French winemakers' decision-making process to adapt to climate change, and how the institutional and relational context of an innovation system, including a clean technological regime, affect these decisions. Our study used a mixed method research based on original face-to-face interviews with 92 winemakers in three French regional wine clusters that have been affected by climate change: Bordeaux, Champagne and Languedoc. We perform a logistic model to tests how managers' personal backgrounds, wine-producing company characteristics, and innovation system components, including cleaner technological regime, might explain the adaptation decision-making process. Our results show that economic variables have little influence on climate change adaptation decision-making. On the contrary, variables expressing the relationship built by wine producing companies within the Innovation System, their involvement in organic wine production, and the manager's personal background affect the decision-making process to adapt to climate change. Furthermore, many of the adaptation strategies rely on adopting cleaner production approach. Our findings show that the decision-making process depends on networks and clean technological regimes embedded in an innovation system, with regional and sector dimensions. |
| Keywords: | Climate Change, Adaptation, Innovation system, Decision-making, Wine industry, Clean production |
| Date: | 2021–09–15 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03290224&r=env |
| By: | Merfeld, Joshua D. (KDI School of Public Policy and Management) |
| Abstract: | I document negative externalities of air pollution in the Indian agricultural sector. Using variation in pollution induced by changes in wind across years, I show that higher levels of pollution lead to decreased agricultural productivity, with large changes in productivity being common. The negative effects of pollution are larger in areas growing more labor-intensive crops, indicating that the pollution works at least partly through direct effects on labor productivity. Finally, combining wind direction with the rollout of coal plants, results indicate that pollution from coal plants has a larger effect on agricultural productivity than other types of pollution. Given that the agricultural sector is a refuge for the poor in many developing countries, these results suggest that the negative externalities of pollution may hit the poorest particularly hard. |
| Keywords: | pollution, productivity, agriculture, labor, India |
| JEL: | H40 I15 J22 O13 Q52 Q53 |
| Date: | 2023–07 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp16316&r=env |
| By: | SUGINO Makoto |
| Abstract: | This paper utilizes the 2015 Japanese Domestic Input-Output table and empirically analyzes the short-term impact of the EU-CBAM on the Japanese industry. We compare four scenarios reflecting the Japanese response to the implementation of EU-CBAM. The results show that the impact of the implementation of a “new†carbon price within Japan is smaller when the targeted industries are restricted to items regulated under CBAM, namely cement, iron and steel and fertilizers. Furthermore, if effective carbon rate is used to calculate the industry specific carbon price needed to match the EU-ETS permit price, then the impact of the regulated industries is mitigated. This suggests that tax reforms, switching energy taxes to carbon taxes, are needed to mitigate the short-term impact of carbon pricing policies. This will enable Japanese exporting industries to comply with EU-CBAM regulations by reporting their explicit carbon prices. |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:eti:dpaper:23060&r=env |
| By: | Abbas, Asad |
| Abstract: | Tax Efficiency and Circular Economy in Jordan: Evaluating the role of tax efficiency in promoting circular economy practices within Jordanian businesses, considering both financial and environmental implications |
| Date: | 2023–08–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:p5ns8&r=env |
| By: | Röder, Norbert; Krämer, Christine |
| Abstract: | With the current reform of the Common agricultural policy (CAP), the EU aims to increase in particular the contribution of the agricultural sector to the protection of the climate, the environment and biodiversity in addition to income support. Therefore, the income support of the first pillar will be linked to compliance with “extended conditionalities” and supplementary Eco-schemes will be introduced in the CAP’s first pillar from 01.01.2023 on. Farmers will receive additional payments if they participate voluntarily in the Eco-schemes. Furthermore, the EU wants to increase the flexibility of the agricultural policy and tailor it better to the needs of the different member states. For this purpose, the member states have to develop national CAP strategic plans and specify, among other, the Eco-schemes. The BMEL in consultation with the federal states and stakeholders has developed the national strategic plan including proposals for the design of the Eco-schemes. During the preparation of the draft for the German CAP strategic plan, the Thünen Institute was commissioned to assess the economic implications of the Eco-schemes. Beside the question of implementation costs on farm level, this includes especially the analyses of the potential uptake and budgetary implications of the different measures given varying payment levels. For the evaluation of the ecological impacts of the proposed Eco-schemes, the Institut für Ländliche Strukturforschung (IflS) lead consortium in charge of the ex-ante evaluation of the German CAP strategic plan was consulted. The ex-ante evaluation was understood as an accompanying and supporting process during the development of the national strategic plan. The subject of the evaluation is derived from the specific objectives set out in Art. 6 No. 1 (d), (e) and (f) of the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation. Furthermore, questions of effectiveness, efficiency and consistency are addressed in the context of the overall Green Architecture. In this volume 6 of the Thünen Working Paper 180, an estimate is made of the expected regional take-up of support for fallow land and unmown grass stripes depending on the payment levels and the conditions. Furthermore, a qualitative classification of the options listed in the BLAG paper on the "Further development of the CAP" of 08.04.2020 (BMEL, 2020) for the design of the eco-regulations is made. This paper reflects the state of discussion in September 2020. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Land Economics/Use |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:jhimwp:337994&r=env |
| By: | Jansen, Erik; Schuler, Julia; Ardone, Armin; Slednev, Viktor; Fichtner, Wolf; Pfetsch, Marc E. |
| Abstract: | For the global transition of energy systems, the establishment of new energy storage and carrier media to balance the geographical and temporal availability of renewable energy is a necessity. In this context, the interdisciplinary cluster project Clean Circles is investigating the potential of an iron-based circular energy economy. Compared to hydrogen, an energy carrier produced from renewables through electrolysis and widely discussed option for future global energy trade, iron offers several advantages. An ironbased circular energy economy re-uses existing infrastructure associated with the transportation of and the electricity generation from coal. In this paper, we present a model-based approach for the cost-minimal selection of energy export regions and logistic routes to import iron for electricity generation to power plant sites in Germany and return iron oxide to reduction plants in the export regions. To demonstrate the performance of the model, we conduct a case study of operating all German hard coalfired power plants in operation in 2030 on iron. For the iron reduction process site selection, we provide the optimization with renewable energy potentials and costs in coastal regions of MENA and Patagonia. |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:kitiip:70&r=env |
| By: | Arpit Gupta; Candy Martinez; Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh |
| Abstract: | The conversion of brown office buildings to green apartments can contribute towards a solution to three pressing issues: oversupply of office in a hybrid-and-remote-work world, shortage of housing, and excessive greenhouse gas emissions. We propose a set of criteria to identify commercial office properties that are are physically suitable for conversion, yielding about 11% of all office buildings across the U.S. We present a pro-forma real estate model that identifies parameters under which these conversions are financially viable. We highlight several policy levers available to federal, state, and local governments that could accelerate the conversion, and that may be necessary should policymakers desire the creation of affordable housing. We highlight the role that the Inflation Reduction Act could play. |
| JEL: | G1 Q51 Q54 Q58 R21 R23 R32 R38 |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:31530&r=env |
| By: | Khondaker Golam Moazzem; Helen Mashiyat Preoty; Moumita A Mallick |
| Abstract: | Based on global and regional geopolitical considerations, as well as the challenges posed by climate change, Bangladesh has made commitments in both national and international levels to increase the proportion of RE within its energy sector. But the measures being taken are insufficient to fulfil the commitments as the domestic energy policy landscape is yet to establish RE as a feasible power generation source to meet the domestic requirements. This study will identify the barriers and weaknesses within Bangladesh’s energy policy landscape that hinder the attraction of domestic and foreign investments in RE-based power generation. For Bangladesh, a few additional policy instruments may be helpful to support the RE within the existing policy landscape. |
| Keywords: | Power & Energy Sector, National Budget, FY2021–22, Renewable Energy, clean energy, stakeholder participation |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pdb:opaper:148&r=env |
| By: | Oxana Lahbib (CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon, AMU IAE - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Aix-en-Provence - AMU - Aix Marseille Université); Aurélie Kessous (CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon, AMU IAE - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Aix-en-Provence - AMU - Aix Marseille Université); Pierre Valette-Florence (CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, UGA INP IAE - Grenoble Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes - Grenoble INP - Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes) |
| Abstract: | Objectives / Research Questions : This research proposes to better understand the antecedents and amplifying factors of the ambivalence phenomenon in the endorsement of sustainable luxury (social vs. environmental). Methodology : A first exploratory qualitative study based on the Album On-Line (AOL) technique studied consumers' mental representations of sustainable luxury endorsed by a celebrity. A second quantitative study, conducted in the form of an experiment (N = 192), manipulated celebrity endorsement (presence vs. absence) and the type of cause (social vs. environmental). Results : The qualitative study identifies two antecedents of ambivalence (satisfaction with commitment vs. suspicion of commercial motives) and two distinct types of sustainable orientations (social vs. environmental). The quantitative study complements these results by demonstrating that celebrity endorsement fosters ambivalence but generate a stronger impact on positive consumer reactions, particularly in the case of social causes. Managerial implications : The endorsement of a sustainable cause generates, despite the ambivalence, stronger effects on the perception of luxury associated with the brand and on the intention to recommend it. By collaborating with celebrities, brands are thus invited to commit themselves at a social level, by seeking to raise awareness of inequalities, or/and at an environmental level, by limiting their ecological impact. Originality : The complementarity of the two studies - qualitative and quantitative - specifies the conditions for the emergence of the ambivalence phenomenon and thus clarifies the theoretical field relating to endorsement strategies. Distinguishing between two sustainable commitment types also allows to propose concrete managerial recommendations to brands. |
| Abstract: | Objectifs de recherche : Cette recherche se propose de mieux comprendre les antécédents et facteurs amplificateurs du phénomène d'ambivalence dans l'endossement du luxe durable (social vs environnemental). Méthodologie : Une première étude qualitative exploratoire fondée sur la technique l'Album On-Line a permis d'étudier les représentations mentales des clients du luxe durable endossé par une célébrité. Une seconde étude quantitative conduite sous forme d'expérimentation (N = 192) manipule la célébrité (présence vs absence) et le type de cause (sociale vs environnementale). Résultats : L'étude qualitative identifie deux antécédents de l'ambivalence (satisfaction de l'engagement vs suspicion de motivations mercantiles) ainsi que deux types d'orientations durables distinctes (sociale vs environnementale). L'étude quantitative complète ces résultats en démontrant que la célébrité favorise la situation d'ambivalence, mais permet toutefois de générer un impact plus fort sur les réactions positives des clients, notamment dans le cas d'une cause sociale. Implications managériales : L'endossement d'une cause durable génère, malgré l'ambivalence, de plus forts effets sur l'impression de luxe associée à la marque et sur les intentions de la recommander. En collaborant avec des célébrités, les marques sont ainsi invitées à s'engager sur le plan social, en cherchant par exemple à sensibiliser sur les inégalités, et/ou sur le plan environnemental, en limitant leur impact sur l'écologie. Originalité : La complémentarité des deux études – qualitative et quantitative – précise les conditions d'émergence du phénomène d'ambivalence et complète ainsi le champ théorique relatif aux stratégies d'endossement. La distinction de la nature de l'engagement durable permet également de proposer aux marques des recommandations managériales concrètes. |
| Keywords: | luxury, sustainablility, celebrity endorsement, ambivalence, luxe, développement durable, endossement par les célébrités |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04165422&r=env |
| By: | Paulo MOURA (GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - COMUE UCA - COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UCA - Université Côte d'Azur); Pascale Rouaud (INSEE); Olivier Sanzer (INSEE); Antoine Aka (INSEE); Lucile Jamet (INSEE) |
| Abstract: | In 2018, the average exposure of the inhabitants of the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolis to atmospheric pollution in their place of residence is comparable to that of the inhabitants of other metropolises in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. However, this exposure is highly contrasting: 36% of the residents live in an area where the exposure is high, and 21% in a weakly exposed area. The city center and coastal neighborhoods of Nice, which are socially less privileged, are the most exposed, unlike those in the northern part of the metropolis. Between 2012 and 2018, the population's exposure to atmospheric pollution has significantly declined in the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolis (-21%), as well as in the entire region. Within the metropolis, the decline, however, is less pronounced during this period in the less privileged areas. Since 2018, new actions have been taken in favor of ecological transition and aimed at improving air quality, leading to further reduction in the population's exposure to pollution. |
| Abstract: | En 2018, l'exposition moyenne des habitants de la métropole Nice Côte d'Azur à la pollution atmosphérique sur leur lieu de résidence est comparable à celle des habitants des autres métropoles de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Cette exposition est toutefois très contrastée : 36 % des habitants vivent dans une zone où l'exposition est élevée et 21 % dans une zone faiblement exposée. Les quartiers du centre-ville de Nice et du littoral, socialement moins favorisés, sont les plus exposés, à l'inverse de ceux du nord de la métropole. Entre 2012 et 2018, l'exposition de la population à la pollution atmosphérique recule fortement dans la métropole Nice Côte d'Azur (– 21 %), comme dans l'ensemble de la région. Au sein de la métropole, le recul est cependant moins marqué sur cette période dans les zones moins favorisées. Depuis 2018, de nouvelles actions en faveur de la transition écologique et visant à améliorer la qualité de l'air ont été prises, et l'exposition des populations à la pollution s'est encore réduite |
| Keywords: | Exposition moyenne, pollution atmosphérique, Qualité de l’air |
| Date: | 2022–12–15 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04168632&r=env |
| By: | Mujahid, Junaid |
| Abstract: | Case Study USA: Taxation and Circular Economy Initiatives: Analyzing the implementation and effectiveness of tax policies supporting circular economy practices in the United States, with a focus on their economic and environmental impacts |
| Date: | 2023–08–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:npcrh&r=env |
| By: | Ganhammar, Kajsa (Department of Economics, Lund University) |
| Abstract: | Market-based climate policies have received increased attention, making it important to understand how such politically created markets affect competition in the electricity market. This paper focuses on the green certificate policy which financially supports producers of renewably sourced electricity by means of tradable certificates, and develops a simple duopoly model that incorporates both the electricity and the green certificate markets in an auction-based setting. The results suggest that, in case the subsidised technology has a higher expected marginal cost than the conventional technology, the policy can improve competition and efficiency in the electricity market. Conversely, if producers are ex-ante symmetric in their marginal costs, the advantage the policy creates enables the subsidised producer to bid higher at given cost as the probability of winning the electricity auction increases. This is harmful for competition and results in high consumer prices of electricity. |
| Keywords: | asymmetric procurement auctions; electricity markets; green certificates; renewable energy |
| JEL: | D43 D44 Q48 |
| Date: | 2023–08–22 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:lunewp:2023_008&r=env |
| By: | Diogo Baptista; John A Spray; Ms. Filiz D Unsal |
| Abstract: | We develop a quantitative spatial general equilibrium model with heterogeneous house-holds and multiple locations to study households’ vulnerability to food insecurity from cli-mate shocks. In the model, households endogenously respond to negative climate shocks by drawing-down assets, importing food and temporarily migrating to earn additional income to ensure sufficient calories. Because these coping strategies are most effective when trade and migration costs are low, remote households are more vulnerable to climate shocks. Food insecure households are also more vulnerable, as their proximity to a subsistence requirement causes them to hold a smaller capital buffer and more aggressively dissave in response to shocks, at the expense of future consumption. We calibrate the model to 51 districts in Nepal and estimate the impact of historical climate shocks on food consumption and welfare. We estimate that, on an annual basis, floods, landslides, droughts and storms combined generated GDP losses of 2.3 percent, welfare losses of 3.3 percent for the average household and increased the rate of undernourishment by 2.8 percent. Undernourished households experience roughly 50 percent larger welfare losses and those in remote locations suffer welfare losses that are roughly two times larger than in less remote locations (5.9 vs 2.9 percent). In counterfactual simulations, we show the role of better access to migration and trade in building resilience to climate shocks. |
| Keywords: | Agriculture; Food Security; Trade, Migration; Climate change; Climate shocks |
| Date: | 2023–08–11 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2023/166&r=env |
| By: | Johannes Gessner; Wolfgang Habla; Ulrich J. Wagner |
| Abstract: | Under pressure to reduce CO2 emissions, companies are beginning to replace subsidized company car schemes with so-called mobility budgets that employees can spend on leisure and commuting trips, using a broad range of transport modes. Given their novelty, little is known about how mobility budgets should be designed to encourage sustainable choices. Since prices play a limited role in this subsidized setting, our study focuses on behavioral interventions. In a field experiment with 341 employees of a large German company, we test whether social comparisons, either in isolation or in combination with a climate-related moral appeal, can change the use of different means of transportation. We find strong evidence for a reduction in car-related mobility in response to the combined treatment, which is driven by changes in taxi and ride-sharing services. This is accompanied by substitution towards micromobility, i.e., transport modes such as shared e-scooters or bikes, but not towards public transport. We do not find any effects of the social comparison alone. Our results demonstrate that small, norm-based nudges can change transportation behavior, albeit for a limited time. |
| Keywords: | mobility behavior, randomized experiment, nudging, descriptive norm, injunc- tive norm, social norms, moral appeal, habit formation |
| JEL: | C93 D04 D91 L91 |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:bon:boncrc:crctr224_2023_451&r=env |
| By: | Duong, Thi Minh Phuong |
| Abstract: | Utilizing the BMF approach offers valuable insights into the relationship between air pollution, individual perceptions, migration intentions, and how these factors align with rational decision-making traits |
| Date: | 2023–08–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:rzfge&r=env |
| By: | Alain Jean-Marie (NEO - Network Engineering and Operations - CRISAM - Inria Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée - Inria - Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique); Mabel Tidball (CEE-M - Centre d'Economie de l'Environnement - Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement - UM - Université de Montpellier) |
| Abstract: | The nature of fishing activities is such that marine habitats can be deteriorated when employing destructive fishing gear. This makes even more complex the determination of sustainable fishing policies and has led some authors to propose dynamic models which take into account this habitat degradation. In this work, we analyze in detail one of these models, an extension of the single-species Gordon-Schaefer model to two state interrelated variables: stock of fish and habitat. The model assumes that stock and carrying capacity are positively linked, and that the fishing activity has a direct and negative impact on the carrying capacity. We extend and characterize Clark's most rapid approach optimal solution to this case. |
| Keywords: | Bio-economic models, Gordon–Schaefer model, Marine habitats, Fishery management, Singular control |
| Date: | 2023–07–19 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04136790&r=env |
| By: | Geßner, Daniel |
| Abstract: | Government support for green technologies and renewable energy in particular has become an integral cornerstone of economic policy for most industrialized economies. Due to competitive price determination and supposedly higher efficiency, auctions have in recent years widely succeeded feed-in-tariffs as the primary support instrument (del Rio & Linares, 2014; REN21, 2021). However, literature still struggles to produce causal evidence to validate mostly descriptive findings for efficiency gains. Yet, this evidence is needed as a foundation to provide robust recommendations to policy makers (Grashof et al., 2020). By utilizing a difference-in-differences approach, this paper provides such evidence for a German photovoltaic (PV) auctioning program which came into effect in 2015. Results for this natural experiment confirm that cost-effectiveness improved significantly while previous literature shows that capacity expansion remained high. Results additionally show that falling prices for PV panels were the primary driver of cost reductions and wages also exert high influence on support price. Input cost development therefore indeed strongly influences support level which was the aim with introducing competitive auctions. Interest rate development cannot be linked to support level development, most probably due to the low interest environment in considered period. |
| Keywords: | auctions, feed-in-tariffs, photovoltaic (PV), renewable energy policy, policy valuation, difference-in-differences |
| JEL: | Q48 Q55 Q58 |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:wuewep:105&r=env |
| By: | Simplice A. Asongu (Johannesburg, South Africa); Joel Hinaunye Eita (Johannesburg, South Africa) |
| Abstract: | The study assesses the effect of capital flight in the nexus between foreign aid and renewable energy consumption in 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using data for the period 1996-2018. The empirical technique employed is interactive quantile regressions and the following findings are established. Foreign aid increases renewable energy consumption while capital flight dampens the favorable effect of foreign aid on renewable energy consumption. The underlying significance and corresponding mitigating effect are exclusively relevant to the bottom (i.e., 10th) quantile of the conditional distribution of renewable energy consumption. The findings are robust to simultaneity and the unobserved heterogeneity. Policy implications are discussed. |
| Keywords: | Foreign aid; capital flight; renewable energy; sub-Saharan Africa |
| JEL: | H10 Q20 Q30 O11 O55 |
| Date: | 2023–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:agd:wpaper:23/048&r=env |
| By: | Kilanko, Victor |
| Abstract: | Tax Reforms to Promote Circular Economy in the USA: Assessing potential tax reforms that could boost circular economy adoption in the United States, fostering sustainable practices across industries |
| Date: | 2023–08–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:tx3dq&r=env |
| By: | Doyle, Mary-Alice |
| Abstract: | Poor health at birth can have long-term consequences for children’s development. This paper analyses an important factor associated with health at birth: the time of year that the baby is born, and hence seasonal risks they were exposed to in utero. There are multiple potential explanations for seasonality in newborns’ health. Most previous research has examined these in isolation. We therefore do not know which explanations are most important – and hence which policy interventions would most effectively reduce the resulting early-life inequalities. In this paper, I use administrative data to estimate and compare the magnitudes of several seasonal risks, seeking to identify the most important drivers of seasonality in the Northern Territory of Australia, a large territory spanning tropical and arid climates and where newborn health varies dramatically with the seasons. I find that the most important explanations are heat exposure and disease prevalence. Seasonality in food prices and road accessibility have smaller effects on some outcomes. Seasonal fertility patterns, rainfall and humidity do not have statistically significant effects. I conclude that interventions that protect pregnant women from seasonal disease and heat exposure would likely improve newborn health in the Northern Territory, with potential long-term benefits for child development. It is likely that similar impacts would apply in other locations with tropical and arid climates, and that, without action, climate change will accentuate these risks. |
| Keywords: | birth outcomes; season; heat exposure; influenza; STI; Elsevier deal |
| JEL: | J13 I12 Q54 |
| Date: | 2023–12–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:119971&r=env |
| By: | Pierre Triboulet (AGIR - AGroécologie, Innovations, teRritoires - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Marie-Benoit Magrini (AGIR - AGroécologie, Innovations, teRritoires - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Olivier Pauly (AGIR - AGroécologie, Innovations, teRritoires - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) |
| Abstract: | Dans un contexte de préoccupations environnementales et sociétales croissantes, la filière « blé dur » française s'interroge sur de nouvelles motivations d'achat pour les consommateurs. Le blé dur est le composant quasi-exclusif des pâtes, produits de base largement consommés. Cet article a pour objectif d'analyser le consentement à payer des consommateurs français pour des pâtes présentant des qualités spécifiques en matière environnementale et géographique (lien au local). Il mobilise une enquête exclusive sur internet auprès d'un échantillon de 1000 personnes. Des modèles d'estimation (logit ordonné et régression par intervalle) permettent d'apprécier différents déterminants du consentement à payer des consommateurs relatifs aux attributs des pâtes. Les résultats montrent une prédominance des attributs locaux sur ceux environnementaux et confirment la diversité des registres de valeurs associés aux comportements d'achat. |
| Keywords: | consentement à payer, logit ordonné, choix alimentaires, blé dur, filière durable |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04169648&r=env |
| By: | Khondaker Golam Moazzem; A S M Shamim Alam Shibly; Helen Mashiyat Preoty |
| Abstract: | For the power and energy sector, the national budget carries special importance in terms of policy issues, and sectoral allocation priority. It also reflects various commitments of the government on different national and international platforms regarding the shift in the fuel mix. The government as per their commitment has shelved coal fuel-based power generation however attention to renewable energy-based power generation is missing. Private investors are discouraged due to the inadequate fiscal incentive structure. |
| Keywords: | Power sector, National Budget, FY2021-22, renewable energy, fossil fuel, FY2021–22, |
| Date: | 2022–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pdb:opaper:146&r=env |
| By: | Majah-Leah V. Ravago (Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University) |
| Abstract: | This paper compares electricity cost structure in the Philippines vis-Ã -vis other Asian countries. The electricity prices in the Philippines are high by regional standards. From the comparative assessment, there is room for cost reduction from the various segments of the power supply chain in the Philippines. First is the utilization of an optimal mix of fuel sources based on the least-cost rule, where cost takes into account the environmental and health costs. The coal and petroleum excise taxes in the 2017 tax reform were a step in the right direction. As the costs of intermittent renewables, especially solar and storage, continue to fall, they may be increasingly attractive, especially in remote areas that use diesel-powered generators. Improvements in the thermal efficiency of coal-fired power plants could also help decrease the cost of fuel. Transmission and distribution losses in the Philippines are also high by regional standards. An assessment of the national grid code and technical audit may be warranted. Finally, the value-added tax in the Philippines is also high. Consumers in the Philippines are also taxed for systems losses and subsidies. Reevaluation of the tax base is also recommended. |
| Keywords: | Electricity, Electricity price, Philippines and Asia, deregulation |
| JEL: | Q41 Q48 L4 |
| Date: | 2023–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:agy:dpaper:202302&r=env |
| By: | Mengmou Li; Taichi Tanaka; A. Daniel Carnerero; Yasuaki Wasa; Kenji Hirata; Yasumasa Fujisaki; Yoshiaki Ushifusa; Takeshi Hatanaka |
| Abstract: | In this research, we investigate Net-Zero Energy Houses (ZEH), which harness regionally produced electricity from photovoltaic(PV) panels and fuel cells, integrating them into a local power system in pursuit of achieving carbon neutrality. This paper examines the impact of electricity sharing among users who are working towards attaining ZEH status through the integration of PV panels and battery storage devices. We propose two potential scenarios: the first assumes that all users individually invest in storage devices, hence minimizing their costs on a local level without energy sharing; the second envisions cost minimization through the collective use of a shared storage device, managed by a central manager. These two scenarios are formulated as a stochastic convex optimization and a cooperative game, respectively. To tackle the stochastic challenges posed by multiple random variables, we apply the Monte Carlo sample average approximation (SAA) to the problems. To demonstrate the practical applicability of these models, we implement the proposed scenarios in the Jono neighborhood in Kitakyushu, Japan. |
| Date: | 2023–08 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2308.07334&r=env |
| By: | Laura Lakehal (LINEACT - Laboratoire d'Innovation Numérique pour les Entreprises et les Apprentissages au service de la Compétitivité des Territoires - CESI - CESI : groupe d’Enseignement Supérieur et de Formation Professionnelle - HESAM - HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université); Muriel Davies (LINEACT - Laboratoire d'Innovation Numérique pour les Entreprises et les Apprentissages au service de la Compétitivité des Territoires - CESI - CESI : groupe d’Enseignement Supérieur et de Formation Professionnelle - HESAM - HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université, Avelis); Vitale Di Stefano (Avelis); Philippe Marras (Avelis); Stéphanie Buisine (LINEACT - Laboratoire d'Innovation Numérique pour les Entreprises et les Apprentissages au service de la Compétitivité des Territoires - CESI - CESI : groupe d’Enseignement Supérieur et de Formation Professionnelle - HESAM - HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université) |
| Abstract: | Organizations are subject to a dual movement of evolution: in the short term, they must adapt to fluctuations of the economic, geopolitical, energy, health, situations and so on. In the long term, they must be part of major societal and environmental transformations. Corporate governance must assume this dual mission of strategic decision and social responsibility, to combine performance and responsibility, which can be particularly problematic in small enterprises with informal processes and limited resources. The objective of this research is to structure the development of positive governance in SMEs, while respecting its ethics and identity. Our application field is a small company in the construction sector that will host this research over a period of three years. In order to prevent tension between individual and organisational requirements in a Corporate Social Responsibility approach, we find it important to also analyse employees' state of mind and experience at work. In particular, the motivation process could be the focal point of convergence between individual expectations, organizational objectives (purpose, structure of the governance, leadership style, impact...) and the managerial framework implemented to articulate everything. Our interventions will be based on a mixed methods approach to bring out the components of governance, organizational culture and values, and on a co-design approach to clarify governance, increase social performance, leadership and employees' work engagement to support corporate social responsibility and contribute to the common good. The first step of this research project will be dedicated to designing a tool for measuring social and environmental performance. Measurements will be based on employees' perception of corporate performance in social and environmental dimensions at the internal level of the company, at the local level of the territory and at the societal and global level. The transformational approach will target organizational processes, leadership style and individual activities. It will be iteratively designed and tested during this research project is expected to contribute to the domain of ethical management. |
| Keywords: | Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, SME, Social Performance, Environmental Performance |
| Date: | 2023–11–23 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04173314&r=env |
| By: | Nadine Dubruc (DM-ENSMSE - Département Management - Mines Saint-Étienne MSE - École des Mines de Saint-Étienne - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris]); Sophie Peillon (Mines Saint-Étienne MSE - École des Mines de Saint-Étienne - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris], COACTIS - COnception de l'ACTIon en Situation - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne, FAYOL-ENSMSE - Institut Henri Fayol - Mines Saint-Étienne MSE - École des Mines de Saint-Étienne - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris], FAYOL-ENSMSE - Département Management responsable et innovation - ENSM ST-ETIENNE - Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de St Etienne - Institut Henri Fayol); Irvine Mala (IAE Dijon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Dijon - UB - Université de Bourgogne) |
| Abstract: | La plupart des entreprises sont désormais conscientes des enjeux du changement climatique et du rôle qu'elles se doivent de jouer dans sa maîtrise. Si nombre d'entre elles se sont engagées dans des démarches de RSE (Responsabilité sociétale des entreprises), l'impact de cet engagement reste néanmoins sujet à caution. La RSE peine à être réellement intégrée dans la stratégie des entreprises (Bataillard, 2018), reste sujette à controverses (Friser, 2021), jusqu'à être considérée comme du greenwashing (Chanson et Tite, 2019 ; Praguel et Johnson, 2021). En particulier, la difficulté de son opérationnalisation et d'une réelle intégration des questions sociales et environnementales à la gestion stratégique des entreprises rendent la RSE de plus en plus critiquée. C'est notamment sur cette critique que se fonde Sylvain Breuzard, PDG de l'ESN (entreprise de services numériques) norsys pour proposer un « nouveau modèle », celui de la permaentreprise (Breuzard, 2021), inspiré de la permaculture et qui « vise à obtenir une production efficace, utile aux humains, sans nuire à la planète, en faisant un usage sobre voire régénératif des ressources et en partagent les richesses. Bref, un modèle viable pour un monde vivable » (https://www.norsys.fr/). |
| Date: | 2023–06–09 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:emse-04179116&r=env |
| By: | Randy A. Becker; Jordan Burt; Wayne Gray; Tanya Stasio |
| Abstract: | This note provides a set of documentation for the 1973 and 1978 Surveys of Water Use in Manufacturing (SWUM). We report the connections between the information found in the 1973 and 1978 SWUM publications and the underlying microdata, using spreadsheets that link every column in the published tables with the corresponding variable names. We also provide a brief description of the process we used to identify those connections. |
| Date: | 2023–07 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cen:tnotes:23-14&r=env |