Special Issue "Energy Transition, Sustainable Development, and Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Exporting and Importing economies in the era of SDGs-2030"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Qaiser Abbas
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Guest Editor
Department of Economics, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan 32200, Pakistan
Interests: energy economics; sustainable development; climate change
Prof. Dr. Aviral Kumar Tiwari
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Guest Editor
Rajagiri Business School, Rajagiri Valley Campus, Kochi 682039, India
Interests: energy and environmental economics, tourism, cryptocurrencies, applied econometrics (linear and non-linear time series and panel data techniques); applied macroeconomics; open economy macroeconomics; public finance and fiscal policy
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Dr. Imran Hanif
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Guest Editor
School of Business Economics (SBE), University of Management and Technology, Lahore 54700, Pakistan
Interests: energy economics; environmental economics; public economics; health economics; energy business; international finance in natural resource-rich economies; sustainability
Dr. Mohamed Elheddad
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Guest Editor
Department of Management, Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 3DH, UK
Interests: international economics and business; development economics; environmental economics, energy business; international finance in natural resource-rich economies and sustainability

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are considered the guiding principles for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all after the conclusion of Millennium Development Goals 2015. Based on seventeen quantitative well-being measures, decent work, and economic growth (SDG-8), climate action (SDG-13), and affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), not only are linked to one another, but they also have bidirectional causality with other indicators. For instance, people deserve access to viable, affordable, and secure energy that is crucial for poverty reduction, hunger, and access to education and healthcare worldwide.

As an overview, one of the critical indicators that will accelerate efforts to address climate issues and in particular the countries' SDGs is the energy transition. It is usually referred to as a transfer of the global energy market from the fossil energy generation and consumption systems. Since fossil fuel is the largest single source of carbon emissions, the quantity of fossil fuel generation needs to be restricted to maintain a temperature level below 1.5°C as per the guidance of COP21, Paris Agreement 2015.

In addition to the transition to a low-carbon economy, the current energy transition is much more complicated. The World Economic Forum describes a successful transition in energy as "A timely transition towards a more inclusive, sustainable, affordable and secure energy system that provides solutions to global energy-related challenges, while creating value for business and society, without compromising the balance of the energy triangle." Therefore, economic growth drives both sides of the equation. According to the World Factbook, 84 countries' economic progress relies heavily on imported energy, while 73 economies rely on oil exports. Thus, 117 countries are in the process of net oil exports. The efficient energy transition, therefore, indicates a global economy transition. The energy transition has multiple effects on the economy, society, and the environment. Therefore, the transition to a clean economy is not as easy as doing what is best for the world. Residents and companies in hubs to produce fossil fuels frequently view this transformation with fear or skepticism, leading them to turn to politics as the most direct way to defend their economic fortunes amid environmental damage.

According to WEF, 2021, the transition to a green economy will generate 18 million jobs, providing good quality jobs and livelihoods worldwide. However, what about the people and societies that already have fossil fuels or other high-carbon industries as sources of livelihood? It is expected that 6 million workers will be lost their jobs in coal, electricity, petroleum, and other sectors by 2030. Many current green jobs need different skills or are located in new places than previous energy jobs. World employment and social perspectives 2018 predicted that network losses are expected to occur in the Middle East (–0.48%, approximately a 0.3Million jobs) and Africa (–0.04%, or a 0.35Million). Furthermore, net job losses are expected in Asia, the Pacific (5 million jobs), Africa (1 million jobs), and the Middle East (0.2Million jobs) as a result of a circular economy transition. Suppose this complicated transformation is not fairly and equitably handled. In that case, it could cause needless difficulties for the workers and their societies affected and even slow the implementation of critical policies on climate change.

This special issue scrutinizing for genuine analysis, which addresses the above-mentioned significant policy challenges. It should also introduce innovative mechanisms which enhance the reliability of modeling results to deal with any subtopics in this call for documents.

This call for special issue welcomes submissions in the following areas but not limited to this:

  • Green economy and energy exporters: A sustainable and inclusive transition.
  • A global transformation into a green economy and the commons challenges
  • The sustainable development issues in the energy transition process and its solutions
  • What constitutes a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication.
  • How a sustainable energy transition will aid in the solution of environmental, social, and economic issues.
  • Evaluate the possible consequences and chart out a roadmap to green solutions for low carbon dependence, economic development, and job creation.
  • Possible impacts of the sustainable and unsustainable energy transition on trade, economy, and development.
  • What are the options for governments to allow the Green Economy in line with their growth and job goals?
  • The 'think global, act local' model of governance for a green economy.
  • Green job creation from green initiatives enacted.
  • The role of green finance in the scale climate finance network under the current economic climate
  • Trade liberalization and open markets in renewable energies projects to entice investors: Two strategies for lowering energy costs.
  • The Clean Revolution's role in achieving economic, environmental, and social sustainability through revolutionary, reliable, low-carbon techniques and innovative lucrative business approaches, and the role of sustainable green business models.
  • Challenges and opportunities in the energy transition for undeveloped nations.
  • Identify the sustainable strategies, policies, technologies, processes, and products in the era of the energy transition.
  • The open market process, greening the world economy and skill transition challenges.
  • Social and economic policy, engagement, and the green transition nexuses 
  • The impact of the energy transition process on tourism

Dr. Qaiser Abbas
Prof. Dr. Aviral Kumar Tiwari
Dr. Imran Hanif
Dr. Mohamed Elheddad
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable energy transition
  • SDGs-2030
  • energy exporters & importers
  • environmental sustainability

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Evaluating the Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Irrigation Water Components for Water Resources Management Using Geo-Informatics Approach
Sustainability 2021, 13(15), 8607; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158607 - 02 Aug 2021
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Spatio-temporal distribution of irrigation water components was evaluated at the canal command area in Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) by using a remote sensing-based geo-informatics approach. Satellite-derived MODIS product-based Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL) was used for the estimation of the [...] Read more.
Spatio-temporal distribution of irrigation water components was evaluated at the canal command area in Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) by using a remote sensing-based geo-informatics approach. Satellite-derived MODIS product-based Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL) was used for the estimation of the actual evapotranspiration (ETa). The ground data-based advection aridity method (AA) was used to calibrate and validate the model. Statistical analysis of the SEBAL based ETa and AA shows the mean values of 87.1 mm and 47.9 mm during Kharif season (May–November) and 100 mm and 77 mm during the Rabi Season (December–April). Mean NSEs of 0.72 and 0.85 and RMSEs 34.9 and 5.76 during the Kharif and the Rabi seasons were observed for ETa and AA, respectively. Rainfall data were calibrated with the point observatory data of the metrological stations. The average annual ETa was found 899 mm for defined four cropping years (2011–2012 to 2014–2015) with the minimum average value of 63.3 mm in January and the maximum average value of 110.6 mm in August. Average of the sum of net canal water use (NCWU) and rainfall during the study period of four years was 548 mm (36% of ETa). Seasonal analysis revealed 39% and 61% of groundwater extraction proportion during Rabi and Kharif seasons, dependent upon the occurrence of rainfall and crop phenology. Overall, the results provide insight into the interrelationships between key water resources management components and the variation of these through time, offering information to improve the strategic planning and management of available water resources in this region. Full article
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