Special Issue "Development of Green Economy: Dimensions, Strengths and Weaknesses"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Carmen Nadia Ciocoiu
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Guest Editor
Department of Management, Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Interests: business risk management; e-waste management; green economy; quantitative methods for business
Prof. Dr. Claudiu Cicea
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Guest Editor
Department of Management, Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Interests: economic development; green economy; green investments; renewable energy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the launch of a Special Issue entitled “Development of Green Economy: Dimensions, Strengths and Weaknesses’’.

In the last decade, the development of green economy has attracted the attention of scholars, policy-makers, civil society stakeholders, and representatives of the business environment from around the world, and the number of countries developing and implementing green economy strategies and policies is growing.

The green economy concept offers the opportunities of a new economic growth paradigm that is friendly to the Earth’s ecosystems and can also contribute to poverty reduction. However it also entails risks and challenges, particularly for developing countries, for whom economic development becomes more demanding.

The main objective of this Special Issue is to provide different dimensions of green economy development such as the advantages and risks that the development entails; the macroeconomic dimensions of green economic growth; the domestic strategies; the financial, technological, and trade issues of the countries in the process of transition to the green economy; and so on.

We welcome qualitative and quantitative research, reviews, syntheses, meta-analyses, and original research relevant to the strengths and weaknesses of green economy development anywhere on the globe.

Prof. Dr. Carmen Nadia Ciocoiu
Prof. Dr. Claudiu Cicea
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • climate changes
  • environmental risks
  • environmental sustainability
  • green economy
  • green growth
  • green investments
  • green jobs
  • green management
  • green politics
  • green strategies
  • poverty alleviation
  • renewable energy
  • social integration
  • strengths and weaknesses
  • sustainable consumption
  • sustainable production
  • sustainable transport

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An Analysis of the Influencing Factors of the Romanian Agricultural Output within the Context of Green Economy
Sustainability 2021, 13(17), 9649; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179649 (registering DOI) - 27 Aug 2021
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The objective of this study is to analyze the trends in agriculture and the factors affecting the output of agriculture (OA) in the EU and Romania in the context of green economy. The research used the quantitative (mathematical regression function, correlation matrix, and [...] Read more.
The objective of this study is to analyze the trends in agriculture and the factors affecting the output of agriculture (OA) in the EU and Romania in the context of green economy. The research used the quantitative (mathematical regression function, correlation matrix, and R-squared) and qualitative (the SWOT matrix of the agriculture sector in Romania) methods. The data on Romanian agriculture were gathered from Eurostat for the period of 2006–2019. The results showed that there is a direct and positive relationship between the OA and its influencing factors. Moreover, it revealed the negative relationships between the employees in agriculture (−0.58), air pollutants (−0.49), agriculture land (−0.42), irrigation norm (−0.39), agriculture training (−0.33) and the OA, and positive relationships between the area under organic farming (0.56), the average area per holding (0.56), the number of tractors (0.53) and the OA. Romania is a country where employment and agriculture areas are greater than in other EU countries; however, the results of our research highlight the significance of a careful analysis of the influencing factors, of making the difference between the thin line of sustainable performance, of developing new measures, of reducing risks, and of gaining new knowledge and agricultural skills, as an important activity, especially for Romania. Full article
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The Drivers of Green Investment: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review
Sustainability 2021, 13(6), 3507; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063507 - 22 Mar 2021
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Considering the growing of high alarm signals on environmental issues, the implementation of green, sustainable, responsible investments has become a priority for each organization, in addition to maximizing profits and harmonious development with the environment. The purpose of this study is to examine [...] Read more.
Considering the growing of high alarm signals on environmental issues, the implementation of green, sustainable, responsible investments has become a priority for each organization, in addition to maximizing profits and harmonious development with the environment. The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of implementing green investments within organizations and to identify the drivers that influence decisions for the implementation of green investments. In order to achieve this, two types of analyses were used: bibliometric analysis and systematic analysis, researching the representative studies in the field. The search was carried out for the period 1990–2020, and the analyzed sample comprised 444 articles. Following the application of the two methods of analysis, the results show that in the last 6 years the interest of companies in green investments has increased significantly, organizations being concerned with the efficient use of resources and environmental issues. This research highlights the internal and external drivers over which companies have a higher or lower control, as the case may be, in order to involve in green investments. The article offers new pathways for future research on this matter. Therefore, future research may develop a detailed description of the identified drivers for green investment. In addition, further research can calculate the level of the drivers’ impact on green investment and can identify that certain drivers should be more attentively treated. Moreover, subsequent works in this field can continue to identify new drivers or new ways of promoting the already identified drivers in the present research. Consequently, green investment could produce positive effects related to the reduction of pollution and global warming. Full article
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The Nexus between Financial Regulation and Green Sustainable Economy
Sustainability 2020, 12(21), 8778; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218778 - 22 Oct 2020
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Following the international financial trend, several countries launched comprehensive and coordinated financial system reform programs to reach green sustainable economy. These reforms have included significant adjustments in financial regulation and supervision policies designed precisely to stimulate the improvement in the performance of green [...] Read more.
Following the international financial trend, several countries launched comprehensive and coordinated financial system reform programs to reach green sustainable economy. These reforms have included significant adjustments in financial regulation and supervision policies designed precisely to stimulate the improvement in the performance of green economy. This paper explores the literature regarding the importance of financial regulation and the state of green sustainable economy as a first objective. The second objective is to develop a linear regression model for empirically understanding how the financial regulation can affect green sustainable economy and apply it for 25 European Union countries, over the period of time 2000–2018, covering pre-crisis, crisis, and post-crisis period. Our findings support the idea that coherent financial regulation framework determines green economy to be growth-friendly and sustainable. The paper can be considered a useful viewpoint in understanding the complex relationship between regulation and green sustainable economy, thus adding to existing literature. Full article
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