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Sustainability, Volume 17, Issue 19

2025 October-1 - 447 articles

Cover Story: The industrial sector, responsible for nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, must undergo decarbonization to achieve net-zero targets and sustainability targets. Carbon–Hydrogen–Oxygen Symbiosis Networks (CHOSYNs) offer a systematic framework to enhance resource efficiency by integrating hydrocarbon-processing plants through shared and converted C-, H-, and O-based streams. This study develops a multi-objective optimization framework to synthesize CHOSYN configurations and construct the Pareto front across four competing goals: minimizing cost and CO2-eq emissions, maximizing internal CO2 utilization, and reducing processing steps. A subsequent network theory-based resilience assessment evaluates disruption propagation, quantifies performance losses, and identifies critical nodes governing system recovery. View this paper
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Articles (447)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,418 Views
26 Pages

9 October 2025

Previous research has placed social innovation as a static outcome or single concept, thereby not effectively capturing the dynamism of innovation over time and changes in its purpose. This study attempts to develop an analytical framework which adop...

(This article belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,002 Views
31 Pages

9 October 2025

Higher education institutions play a critical role in the transition to a low-carbon future due to their research capacity and societal influence. Accordingly, the calculation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the prioritization of mitigation str...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Sustainable Climate Change Adaptation Research and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,059 Views
17 Pages

9 October 2025

With the rapid economic and social development and the increasingly severe water shortage situation, the sustainable utilization of unconventional water resources is of great significance. As one of the “second water sources”, the full ut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,471 Views
24 Pages

9 October 2025

Social impact assessment (SIA) is a key tool for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within project contexts. Originating largely from international practice, SIA requires localization to fit national conditions. This research examines...

(This article belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,447 Views
20 Pages

9 October 2025

This study aims to explore the role of government environmental auditing in promoting China’s coordinated goals of “pollution reduction, carbon mitigation, ecological expansion, and growth.” By analyzing 1959 panel data from 227 pre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,526 Views
17 Pages

Model Construction and Scenario Analysis for Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Consumption in Jiangsu Province: Based on the STIRPAT Extended Model

  • Ying Liu,
  • Lvhan Yang,
  • Meng Wu,
  • Jinxian He and ,
  • Wenqiang Wang,
  • Yunpeng Li,
  • Renjiang Huang,
  • Dongfang Liu and
  • Heyao Tan
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

9 October 2025

Against the backdrop of China’s “dual carbon” strategy (carbon peaking and carbon neutrality), provincial-level carbon emission research is crucial for the implementation of related policies. However, existing studies insufficiently...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,032 Views
31 Pages

9 October 2025

This study investigates the role of Modern Management Accounting (MMA)—which integrates Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) and Strategic Customer Knowledge (SCK)—in driving Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA) and Business Sustainab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,842 Views
22 Pages

9 October 2025

This study investigates the use of wheat straw ash (WSA) as a sustainable supplementary cementitious material, focusing on its mechanical performance optimization and environmental implications. WSA (ASTM C618, Class F), produced via controlled calci...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
992 Views
29 Pages

9 October 2025

Under the framework of the “dual carbon” goals, promoting the coordinated development of carbon emission efficiency, carbon sink capacity, and high-quality growth has become a critical issue for regional sustainability. Using panel data f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,139 Views
21 Pages

Electronics Shops in Saint-Louis: A Participative Mapping of Value, Quality, and Prices Within the Market Hierarchy in a Secondary Senegalese City

  • Pablo De Roulet,
  • Jérôme Chenal,
  • Jean-Claude Baraka Munyaka,
  • Moussa Diallo and ,
  • Derguene Mbaye,
  • Mamadou Lamine Ndiaye,
  • Madoune Robert Seye,
  • Dimitri Samuel Adjanohoun,
  • Tatiana Mbengue and
  • Cheikh Samba Wade
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

9 October 2025

Digital connectivity depends not only on infrastructure, but also on the material devices used to access networks. This study examines electronic devices’ availability and prices in Saint-Louis, a mid-sized Senegalese city, to address the lack...

(This article belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,852 Views
19 Pages

9 October 2025

This study investigates the impact of servant leadership on employee performance in mobile telecommunications providers, emphasizing the mediating role of organizational trust and its implications for organizational sustainability. Leadership effecti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,612 Views
16 Pages

9 October 2025

In light of escalating global environmental deterioration, studies on pro-environmental intention and behaviour with the ultimate goal of identifying contributing factors to minimise environmental issues are common. Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,236 Views
32 Pages

9 October 2025

The transition from soft to hard law is reshaping global agri-food governance, particularly in relation to sustainability and corporate responsibility. This article analyzes this shift by examining two regulatory approaches: voluntary instruments suc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,359 Views
18 Pages

Selective Separation of Pd, Pt, and Rh from Wastes Using Commercial Extractants for the Sustainable Development of Critical Metals Management

  • Karolina Pianowska,
  • Joanna Kluczka,
  • Grzegorz Benke,
  • Karolina Goc and
  • Katarzyna Leszczyńska-Sejda

9 October 2025

This paper presents the results of research on the selective separation of palladium, platinum, and rhodium from waste solutions using commercial organic extractants such as Mextral 63H and trioctylamine. The research was carried out on a real waste...

(This article belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,201 Views
20 Pages

9 October 2025

This study examined the application of rhyolite filler in agroecological farming systems in the Fourth Colony of Italian Immigration (Quarta Colônia de Imigração Italiana), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The aim was to explore sustain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,985 Views
32 Pages

9 October 2025

This study examines green investment and emission reduction strategies in a two-tier supply chain under dual-carbon regulation that combines a carbon tax with a cap-and-trade mechanism. A multi-stage dynamic game model is developed, in which the manu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Operations and Green Supply Chain)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,890 Views
26 Pages

Consumer Attitudes, Awareness, and Purchase Behaviour for Certified Mountain Products in Romania

  • Ancuța Marin,
  • Steliana Rodino,
  • Ruxandra-Eugenia Pop,
  • Vili Dragomir and
  • Marian Butu

9 October 2025

Interest in consumer behavior regarding agri-food products is growing, particularly in the context of sustainable and local consumption. This study examines consumer perceptions of certified mountain products in Romania, with a specific focus on cow&...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,786 Views
26 Pages

9 October 2025

Tourism villages represent a key breakthrough for achieving rural revitalization and integrated urban–rural development. By analyzing the spatial patterns of tourism villages in the Great Mount Huang district and their influencing factors, this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,513 Views
23 Pages

Co-Creating Social Impact: Dialogues Between Policymakers, Practitioners, and the “Other Women” for Sustainable Development

  • Alba Crespo-López,
  • Mimar Ramis-Salas,
  • Laura Ruiz-Eugenio,
  • Lena De Botton and ,
  • Carmen Elboj,
  • Rosa Valls-Carol and
  • Marta Soler-Gallart
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 October 2025

Background: Scientific literature highlights that practitioners and policymakers in social and educational fields can contribute to the inclusion and empowerment of vulnerable groups when developing actions grounded in scientific evidence of social i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,154 Views
26 Pages

Modernization of a Tube Furnace as Part of Zero-Waste Practice

  • Beata Brzychczyk,
  • Jakub Styks,
  • Michał Hajos,
  • Jacek Kostiuczuk and ,
  • Wiktor Nadkański,
  • Rafał Smolec and
  • Łukasz Sikora
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 October 2025

Modern research laboratories are constantly evolving to meet the growing demands for precision, quality, and flexibility in scientific work. The modernization of existing experimental test benches plays a crucial role in improving efficiency, optimiz...

(This article belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,042 Views
23 Pages

Rethinking Growth in the Gulf: The Role of Renewable Energy, Electricity Use, and Economic Openness in Oil-Rich Economies

  • Mesbah Fathy Sharaf,
  • Abdelhalem Mahmoud Shahen and
  • Radi EL-Sayed Abdel-Gawad Issa

9 October 2025

This paper investigates how renewable electricity production, energy consumption, and economic openness influence economic growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from 2008 to 2023. Using annual panel data for six countries—Saudi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,866 Views
38 Pages

Application of Traffic Load-Balancing Algorithm—Case of Vigo

  • Selim Dündar,
  • Sina Alp,
  • İrem Merve Ulu and
  • Onur Dursun

9 October 2025

Urban traffic congestion is a significant challenge faced by cities globally, resulting in delays, increased emissions, and diminished quality of life. This study introduces an innovative traffic load-balancing algorithm developed as part of the IN2C...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,137 Views
19 Pages

9 October 2025

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management has global relevance, yet its effects differ across contexts. In Korea, with concentrated ownership, family-controlled conglomerates, and evolving governance norms, the ESG–firm performance...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,072 Views
28 Pages

9 October 2025

Steel production is a major contributor to resource use and greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for nearly 8% of global CO2 emissions, with structural steel accounting for more than half of this share. As the construction sector moves toward decarbo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,378 Views
19 Pages

The Application of Landscape Indicators for Landscape Quality Assessment; Case of Zahleh, Lebanon

  • Roula Aad,
  • Nour Zaher,
  • Victoria Dawalibi,
  • Rodrigue el Balaa and ,
  • Jane Loukieh and
  • Nabil Nemer
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

9 October 2025

Landscapes are vital systems where ecological, cultural, perceptual, and socio-economic values meet, making their quality assessment essential for sustainable development. Landscape Quality (LQ), shaped by the interaction of natural processes and hum...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,609 Views
18 Pages

Turning Organic Waste into Energy and Food: Household-Scale Water–Energy–Food Systems

  • Seneshaw Tsegaye,
  • Terence Wise,
  • Gabriel Alford,
  • Peter R. Michael and ,
  • Mewcha Amha Gebremedhin,
  • Ankit Kumar Singh,
  • Thomas H. Culhane,
  • Osman Karatum and
  • Thomas M. Missimer
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

9 October 2025

Population growth drives increasing energy demands, agricultural production, and organic waste generation. The organic waste contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and increasing landfill burdens, highlighting the need for novel closed-loop technolo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,054 Views
13 Pages

Factors Influencing the Quality of Distance Learning—A Serbian Case

  • Marjana Pardanjac,
  • Snežana Vitomir Jokić,
  • Ivana Berković,
  • Biljana Radulović and ,
  • Nadežda Ljubojev and
  • Eleonora Brtka
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

9 October 2025

This study examines the key factors influencing the quality of distance learning in higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period when online learning became the dominant mode of education. Using a descriptive method and a 26-item questionn...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Transformative Pedagogies for Sustainability Competence Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,793 Views
26 Pages

9 October 2025

This study takes the environmental protection tax (EPT) implemented in China in 2018 as the policy background and systematically examines the impact mechanism and boundary conditions of EPT on the market value of listed companies in the polluting ind...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,491 Views
15 Pages

Implementation of Strategic Sustainability Frameworks in the Context of Family Business: A Quantitative Analysis

  • Mariana Sedliačiková,
  • Antonín Korauš,
  • Denis Pinka,
  • Martin Halász and
  • Patrik Javorčík

9 October 2025

Family business, which represents a significant segment of the global economy, combines family values with business activities. Building a strategy for sustainability in family businesses is a crucial factor for their long-term stability, development...

(This article belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,275 Views
27 Pages

A Conceptual Framework for an Agroecological Business Model Canvas

  • Sarah Stempfle,
  • Domenico Carlucci,
  • Luigi Roselli and
  • Bernardo Corrado de Gennaro

9 October 2025

Agroecological transition toward stronger sustainability demands systemic changes in various domains across farms, agroecosystem landscapes, and broader food systems. Business model innovation plays a critical enabling role, by aligning farming syste...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Agricultural Economics, Advisory Systems and Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,333 Views
23 Pages

9 October 2025

Considering not only financial indicators but also ESG scores in assessing success provides an integrated approach in the performance evaluation of companies. The aim of this study is to analyze the performance of companies that are listed in the sus...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue ESG Investing for Sustainable Business: Exploring the Future)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,900 Views
16 Pages

9 October 2025

Corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting is increasingly envisioned as evidence of accountability in the energy transition, yet persistent gaps remain between commitments and practices. This study applied the Global Reporting I...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Recent Progress of Sustainable Energy Economics, Energy Policy and Energy Transition, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,316 Views
27 Pages

Navigating Headwinds in the Green Energy Transition: Explaining Variations in Local-Level Wind Energy Regulations

  • Ian Njuguna,
  • Ward Lyles,
  • Uma Outka,
  • Elise Harrington and ,
  • Fayola Jacobs and
  • Nadia Ahmad
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

9 October 2025

Promoting economic prosperity, social justice, and ecological sustainability requires the rapid decarbonization of our global energy system in favor of renewable sources of energy. Recent news analysis estimates that 15% of counties across the US hav...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy and Environment: Policy, Economics and Modeling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,219 Views
27 Pages

9 October 2025

Corporate transparency is vital for sustainable governance. However, detecting financial misstatements remains challenging due to their rarity and resulting class imbalance. Using financial statement data from Korean firms, this study develops an int...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,709 Views
21 Pages

Application of the Travel Cost Method to Estimate the Economic Value of Brasília National Park

  • Humberto Angelo,
  • Alexandre dos Santos Ferreira,
  • Alexandre Nascimento de Almeida,
  • Manuella de Rezende Alvares and
  • Juscelina Arcanjo dos Santos

9 October 2025

Ecological parks in Brazil are facing financial difficulties due to a disputed public budget for their administration. In this context, the environmental valuation of Brasília National Park is important for the development of financing instrum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,085 Views
13 Pages

8 October 2025

Dew is an important water source for natural organisms in arid and semi-arid areas, playing a crucial role in maintaining the stability and sustainability of desert ecosystems. Effectively estimating dew quantity and its long-term changes remains a c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,668 Views
25 Pages

8 October 2025

In socio-ecological systems, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives play a critical role in enhancing forest multifunctionality, including climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. However, corporate integration and di...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Land Use and Sustainable Environment Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,874 Views
30 Pages

From Denial to Acceptance—Leveraging the Five Stages of Grief to Unlock Climate Action

  • Ivo Baselt,
  • Sabine Erber,
  • Laurence Monnet,
  • Frédéric Berger and ,
  • Fabio Carnelli,
  • Lydia Pedoth,
  • Andrea Moro,
  • Elena Bazzan and
  • Rogelio Bonilla
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Climate change is not only a technical and environmental challenge but also an emotional and psychological one that affects public engagement, policy acceptance, and long-term sustainability. This study presents a conceptual framework based on the K&...

(This article belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,555 Views
31 Pages

8 October 2025

Wind turbine blade damage detection is crucial for advancing wind energy as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Existing methods based on image processing technologies face challenges such as limited adaptability to complex environments, trade...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,098 Views
22 Pages

8 October 2025

Exploring the factors and mechanisms influencing farmers’ participation behavior in formal financial markets is of great significance for improving the rural financial service system and comprehensively promoting the development of rural inclus...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,434 Views
18 Pages

8 October 2025

Maintaining functional rural community water supply is a persistent challenge across Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Liberia. This study examined the determinants of hand pump functionality in Liberia using a comprehensive dataset from the Liberi...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,961 Views
27 Pages

Systematic Review on the Life Cycle Assessment of Manure-Based Anaerobic Digestion System

  • Xiaoqin Wang,
  • Jia Wang,
  • Congcong Duan,
  • Xinjing Wang and
  • Dongli Liang

8 October 2025

Manure-based anaerobic digestion (AD) systems serve multiple functions, including waste treatment, energy recovery, and nutrient cycling. However, they also entail additional energy consumption and pollutant emissions. Life cycle assessment (LCA) met...

(This article belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,010 Views
24 Pages

8 October 2025

Air pollution has become a significant concern for human health, especially in developing countries. Among Primary Pollutants, particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), refers to airborne particles which have a diameter of 2.5 micrometres or less, and has beco...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Air Pollution and Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,218 Views
38 Pages

When Authenticity Doesn’t Pay: Validating an ESG Communication Authenticity Framework and Explaining Stakeholder–Investor Decoupling

  • Yiu-Fai Chan,
  • Lawrence M. Ngoe,
  • Moshood Olatunde Oladapo,
  • Godswill Osemeke and
  • Imran Akhtar

8 October 2025

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) communications have proliferated across Fortune 500 companies, yet no validated frameworks exist for systematically distinguishing authentic from superficial positioning. This study develops and validates t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Consumer Behavior and Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities and Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,575 Views
16 Pages

Common Knowledge or Common Sense? Identifying Systematic Misconceptions of Animal Agriculture and Food Familiarity in Higher Education Individuals

  • Katie Corbitt,
  • Karen Hiltbrand,
  • Madison Coursen-Sullivan,
  • Gabriella Johnson and ,
  • Soren Rodning,
  • William B. Smith and
  • Don Mulvaney
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Knowledge gaps in the context of agriculture contribute to mistrust and negative worldviews of the animal agriculture sector. The purpose of this quasi-experimental survey study was to quantify the perceived connection of participants to food product...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,550 Views
13 Pages

8 October 2025

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is now considered as a driver of evolution, possibly harmful to biodiversity, which constitutes a threat to the terrestrial and marine environment, and as such falls under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 14 and 1...

(This article belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,497 Views
26 Pages

8 October 2025

Amid the increasing frequency and severity of major disasters, the rapid spread of online misinformation poses substantial risks to public safety, effective crisis management, and long-term societal sustainability. Current methods for managing disast...

(This article belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,381 Views
22 Pages

8 October 2025

Aggregate masonry buildings in historic urban centers constitute tangible testimony of collective identity and historical continuity. They encompass both simple terraced configurations and more intricate clusters, which are inherently vulnerable to e...

(This article belongs to the Collection Sustainable Conservation of Urban and Cultural Heritage)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,639 Views
24 Pages

8 October 2025

This paper utilizes unique high-frequency, daily electricity consumption data across economic sectors to examine the impact of monetary policy shocks on economic output, with a particular focus on the network spillover effects and sectoral heterogene...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,575 Views
14 Pages

8 October 2025

Metro stations serve as critical hubs for passenger gathering and scattering. Under disturbing scenarios, a station’s ability to respond to disturbances, named resilience, fundamentally governs the operational stability, sustainability and emer...

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