2026 February-1 - 564 articles
This study investigates how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance influences firm-level financial outcomes using a panel of approximately 24,500 firm-year observations from 2015 to 2024, based on Refinitiv ESG scores across 12 indus...
Energy scarcity has evolved into one of the most pressing challenges confronting the global community today. Fuel-driven loaders suffer from drawbacks such as high fuel consumption, low energy conversion efficiency, and heavy pollution, which not onl...
The Lower North River (LNR) exhibits a distinctive anabranching pattern in the Pearl River Basin, China. However, research has predominantly focused on vertical channel adjustments relying on in situ measurements, while the large-scale spatiotemporal...
The integration of digital technologies into early childhood education extends beyond mere technical necessity; it constitutes a fundamental pillar of social sustainability within the teaching profession. Yet, a persistent paradox remains in teacher...
Corporate greenwashing poses a significant challenge to global sustainability efforts. Drawing on firm-level data from China, this study explores the effect of social trust as a key informal institution on inhibiting greenwashing behavior. We find th...
Intangible environmental externalities in informal economies are hard to detect, attribute, and regulate because transaction records and evidentiary trails are fragmented. This conceptual paper reframes pollution control from improving model performa...
Resilience to climate change is a complex concept, especially in metropolitan areas where diverse services and stakeholders interact. Promoting sustainable climate adaptation, a resilience assessment method focused on regional areas and nature-based...
Effective management of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices within the framework of transparency and accountability in businesses is crucial for enhancing their compliance capacity in the face of regulatory pressures and contributin...
This article scientifically addresses the challenges related to data security and stakeholder privacy faced by companies operating in the European Union. These challenges stem largely from the global digital transformation, within which the European...
With the integration of high-proportion renewable energy, the operation modes of the power system are becoming increasingly complex and diverse. The typical operation modes selected with manual experience cannot comprehensively represent system opera...
Climate change increasingly affects the sustainability and reliability of urban water and wastewater infrastructure. This study analyzes the relationship between climatic variables and the frequency of failures in water and sewage networks in northea...
The integration of distributed renewable energy sources into distribution networks is a key approach to achieving sustainable and low-carbon power systems. However, high renewable penetration significantly increases the volatility and uncertainty of...
This study investigates the interplay between urban morphology, vegetation, and thermal environments by integrating mobile air temperature (AT) measurements with satellite-derived land surface temperature (LST). The case study is the city of Bologna...
Maritime safety is a key element of sustainable maritime transportation, particularly in strait regions with dense vessel traffic and dynamic environmental conditions that increase collision risk. Based on historical records, ship collisions can resu...
This study examines how employee benefit practices link employee well-being with financial sustainability in sustainable organization management. Focusing on Generation Z, it investigates the intersection between meaning attributed to employee benefi...
Moving beyond passive legal compliance is a critical challenge for the global shipping industry in protecting seafarers’ rights. Drawing on interviews with 32 Chinese shipping executives, this study conceptualizes Environmental, Social, and Gov...
Building resilient cities that can survive, adapt, and thrive amid climate and ecological challenges has become a global priority, yet achieving this goal requires adequate financial support. This study investigates the impact of green finance on urb...
This study presents the results of comprehensive functional-spatial analyses conducted using cellular models in relation to the cities of the GZM Metropolis and its surroundings. The Abbreviation “GZM” stands for Górnoślą...
Green Infrastructure (GI) is crucial for urban climate adaptation, providing ecosystem services like mitigating the urban heat island effect and enhancing stormwater management, alongside benefits for public health and biodiversity. Effective GI impl...
Manufacturing industries are increasingly applying sustainable closed-loop supply chains (CLSCs) to meet economic, environmental, and societal goals. The increasing complexity and interdependence associated with the sustainability CLSCs make them hig...
Earth–rock dams provide cost-effective flood control and water storage through the utilization of locally available materials, making them essential infrastructure for regional safety, agricultural development, and sustainability. Electrical re...
The sustainable transformation of electronics supply chains (ESCs) increasingly relies on effective green supply chain planning under carbon pricing and demand uncertainty. However, prior studies often lack an integrated framework that jointly consid...
China’s dual pursuit of a “Digital China” and its carbon-neutral goals has driven a coordinated strategy of digitalization and green transformation. Yet the extent to which firms have realized this synergy—and its effect on to...
The degradation of wetlands and forests is still a threat to the supply and recovery of ecosystem services in the tropics. Studies comparing restoration measures and ecosystem service recoveries are fragmented. This study investigated the spatial ext...
Mid-channel bars are fundamental fluvial geomorphic units that regulate sediment transport, channel stability, and riparian ecosystems, and their spatiotemporal evolution provides critical insights for sustainable river management. This study examine...
Employment growth is a central objective of economic policy, yet the role of internal market integration in shaping labor demand remains understudied. This paper examines the impact of the Unified National Market initiative on firm-level employment,...
This study presents Woodex+, a universal semi-destructive device for extracting drilling chips to estimate in situ the density of structural timber. Sixty prismatic specimens from six commercial species (four softwoods and two hardwoods) were tested,...
The Turkish economy has been affected by recurring populist cycles and resultant economic crises, which have, in turn, unfavorably influenced the growth performance of the country. Inspired by the Turkish experience, this study attempts to investigat...
Collaboration in cooperatives helps farmers strengthen their economic position in dynamic agri-food markets. Unlike other types of businesses, agricultural cooperatives are user-owned, user-controlled, and user-benefitting enterprises. Their dual nat...
With the widespread adoption of diesel engine technology, the problem of pollutant emissions has become increasingly prominent. Especially in the cold start stage of the diesel engine, the instantaneous pollutant emissions may be several times or eve...
In the ready-to-wear industry, accurate estimation of fabric consumption is essential for cost efficiency, particularly for bias tapes, which constitute a notable share of overall material usage. Although bias tape is widely used across the apparel i...
Global agriculture faces the dual challenges of resource constraints and international competition, making the transition from quantitative expansion to quality upgrading a central imperative. While trade competitiveness is widely considered a key dr...
Traditional villages and covered bridge heritage are key components of rural cultural landscapes, yet their spatial relationship and driving mechanisms remain insufficiently quantified at the provincial scale. Taking Hunan Province, China as a case s...
Short-Term Residential Load Forecasting (STRLF) is a core task in smart grid dispatching and energy management, and its accuracy directly affects the economy and stability of power systems. Current mainstream methods still have limitations in address...
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The transition from centralized power systems to decentralized infrastructures with a high share of renewable energy sources calls for reliable settlement in P2P electricity trading across “smart” regions. Blockchain platforms can enhance...
This study developed a heat transfer model and systematically simulated heat conduction behavior during flame disinfection to optimize surface flame disinfection (SFD) technology targeting Bradysia odoriphaga larvae. By determining pest mortality rat...
Urbanization in developing countries has intensified ecological degradation and reduced the availability of Urban Green Spaces (UGS), including in Bogor City, Indonesia, where public UGS covers only 4.26%—far below the national minimum requirem...
Agri-environmental subsidies had been implemented to promote sustainable agriculture in regions such as the EU and the U.S. prior to the year 2000. Contract-Based Agri-Environmental Schemes (AESs) are designed to promote green, sustainable agricultur...
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In recent decades, the business paradigm has been transforming into the face of global challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity, consolidating sustainability as a strategic pillar that integrates the economic, environmental, and social...
Climate change is a pressing issue that has far-reaching effects on the global ecosystem, societies, and economies. Climate-induced disasters exacerbate multidimensional poverty through economic, social, and environmental pathways. This study examine...
The extensive availability of electricity and hydrogen in Texas provides enormous potential for adopting alternative energy for transportation. The operational phase of alternative energy infrastructure is an essential element in its environmental im...
Sandy soils in arid and semi-arid regions of Egypt are characterized by poor structure, low fertility, and a limited capacity to retain irrigation water, which collectively constrain nutrient availability and crop productivity under arid conditions....
The transition to clean photovoltaic sustainable generation sources has motivated several developments in required power electronics interface systems. The conventional solution is based on two cascaded conversion stages, leading to reduced efficienc...
China’s urban development is shifting from extensive expansion to stock-oriented renewal, making the precise identification of inefficient land stock essential for sustainable spatial governance. To overcome the limitations of single-source dat...
Food systems are major drivers of global environmental change, accounting for about one-third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contributing to land degradation, freshwater depletion, and biodiversity loss. Within this system, post-retail...
The global push for energy decarbonization has increased interest in hydrogen as a clean energy carrier. Biohydrogen from agricultural residues is a promising pathway for countries with strong agro-industrial sectors. This study evaluates the technic...
A well-developed national park scheme is of great significance in ensuring the sustainability of the ecological environment and addressing the risks of community green development. As a key mechanism for the transformation of ecological product value...
In light of the rapid adoption of text-to-image (T2I) tools in higher education, this study develops a stimulus–organism–response (S-O-R) model to explain the sustainable and responsible use intentions of text-to-image generative AI tools...
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