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Economic and Environmental Concerns Regarding Agri-Food Products Within the Context of Sustainability

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 November 2025 | Viewed by 1325

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Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
Interests: environmental accounting; green economy; impact of emerging technologies on accounting; sustainable management strategies

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Department of Management Information Systems, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: food traceability systems; artificial intelligence; RPA; emerging technologies in hospitality; blockchain in business; organisational memory information systems; management information systems; decision systems and technologies

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, growing economic and environmental concerns related to sustainable development have garnered increasing attention from researchers and policymakers and, despite extensive discussions in the literature, the complex interplay between economic growth, environmental protection and the sustainable development of agri-food systems remains an ongoing challenge. A comprehensive understanding of these dynamics is essential in terms of supporting the transition to sustainable economic practices, promoting the circular economy and ensuring the long-term balance between development and the protection of natural resources. Ensuring a sustainable food system requires an integrated approach that balances productivity with resource efficiency, reducing environmental impact and the resilience of supply chains. Although the concept of sustainability in the agri-food sector has gained traction, research remains fragmented across disciplines and perspectives. To bridge this gap, we invite you to submit original research articles and reviews to this Special Issue.

Potential research areas may include, but are not limited to:

  •  The environmental and economic challenges of food production in the sustainability era;
  • Evaluating the environmental impact of agri-food products—best practices and policies;
  • The role of digital technologies in sustainable agri-food supply chains;
  • Innovations in waste reduction and the circular economy in the agri-food sector;
  • Digital transformation in the global agricultural supply chains;
  • The environmental footprint of agri-food products and the demand for transparency of sustainability metrics;
  • Policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable agri-food systems.

We look forward to your contributions to the development of knowledge on this significant topic.

Dr. Sorina Geanina Stanescu
Prof. Dr. Liana-Elena Anica-Popa
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Keywords

  • sustainability
  • agri-food products
  • circular economy
  • food supply chain
  • innovation in agri-food
  • environmental impact
  • emerging technologies

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Transforming Agriculture for a Sustainable Future: Economic, Ethical, and Environmental Perspectives
by Delia-Mioara Popescu, Mircea-Constantin Duica, Nicoleta-Mihaela Duta (Ghita), Anisoara Duica, Cristina-Maria Voinea and George Stanescu
Sustainability 2025, 17(12), 5518; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17125518 - 16 Jun 2025
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The agricultural sector stands at the intersection of economic, ethical, and environmental concerns, presenting complex challenges for sustainable development. This study investigates how ethical attitudes, conceptualized at political (e.g., perceptions of transparency, anti-corruption, and policy fairness) and social levels (e.g., community engagement, labor [...] Read more.
The agricultural sector stands at the intersection of economic, ethical, and environmental concerns, presenting complex challenges for sustainable development. This study investigates how ethical attitudes, conceptualized at political (e.g., perceptions of transparency, anti-corruption, and policy fairness) and social levels (e.g., community engagement, labor standards, and social equity), influence ethical behavior within Romanian agricultural organizations. Additionally, it explores the impact of sector-specific and organizational ethics on the adoption of social responsibility (SR) practices. Using a quantitative research approach, the study employed a structured questionnaire covering four key dimensions: political and social ethics, corporate responsibility, environmental sustainability, and ethical management in agriculture. The findings suggested that Romanian agricultural companies could improve their long-term competitiveness by incorporating ethical governance, sustainable business practices, and stakeholder engagement into their strategic frameworks. These findings suggest that Romanian agricultural companies can enhance their long-term competitiveness by embedding ethical governance, sustainable business models, and active stakeholder engagement into their strategic frameworks. This research contributes to the theoretical discourse by demonstrating how contextual ethical attitudes influence SR, providing a nuanced understanding of the interplay between economic performance, social equity, and environmental responsibility in an emerging economy. Full article
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