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  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,258 Views
15 Pages

An Evaluation of Ethograms Measuring Distinct Features of Enrichment Use by Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

  • Julia L. Greeson,
  • Kara I. Gabriel,
  • J. B. Mulcahy,
  • Bonnie King Hendrickson and ,
  • Susan D. Lonborg and
  • Jay C. Holloway
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

10 August 2022

Environmental enrichment provides mental stimulation and minimizes abnormal behaviors in captive animals. In captive chimpanzees, individual animals may vary in the ways in which they benefit from enrichment or use enrichment devices, so investigatin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Care Strategies of Non-Human Primates in Captivity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,742 Views
30 Pages

7 December 2021

Situational awareness formation is one of the most critical elements in solving the problem of UAV behavior control. It aims to provide information support for UAV behavior control according to its objectives and tasks to be completed. We consider th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,677 Views
18 Pages

29 October 2020

The objective of this study was to explore the mediators of environmental protective behaviors in Christians in Taiwan. Questionnaire data from a total of 699 participants were collected and subjected to a confirmatory factor analysis. The results re...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Exploring Global Environmentalism: Environmental Identity, Belief, and Pro-environmental Behaviors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
65 Citations
21,714 Views
14 Pages

5 February 2019

Locus of control is a crucial factor in pro-environmental behavior. However, studies on pro-environmental behavior investigating the predisposing factors of internal locus of control are limited. Therefore, the objective of this study further explore...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
8,135 Views
21 Pages

28 April 2021

Current research shows that SMEs’ social and environmental actions are fragmented and informal, and few have formal policies and intentions. At the same time, many SMEs are engaged with environmental policies, often not knowing it. Concurrently, ther...

(This article belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,428 Views
15 Pages

Environmental Connection, Awareness, and Behaviors in University Students: An Exploratory Portuguese Study

  • Ana Torres,
  • Paula Carvalho,
  • Jorge Costa,
  • Claudia Silva and ,
  • Rosa Marina Afonso,
  • Carla Nascimento and
  • Manuel Loureiro
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

15 September 2023

Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within universities is an urgent necessity. Understanding and measuring the environmental behaviors of university students is an essential initial step in this process. This study had two primary ob...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Promoting Pro-environmental Awareness and Behaviors in Campus)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
6,074 Views
17 Pages

9 October 2018

As the Chinese economy grows, Chinese people’s environmental behavior enormously affects the environment of neighboring countries as well as China. Many studies have related environmental behavior to personal characteristics such as environment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,570 Views
34 Pages

4 July 2025

Eco-anxiety is a complex and multifaceted construct linked with engagement in pro-environmental behaviors. However, further investigation is needed to observe the putative psychological determinants potentially supporting this kind of relationship. I...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Human Behavior, Psychology and Sustainable Well-Being: 2nd Edition)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,333 Views
38 Pages

Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Energy Saving and Transportation

  • Anna Kochanek,
  • Tomasz Zacłona,
  • Mariusz Cembruch-Nowakowski,
  • Józef Janczura and ,
  • Iga Pietrucha,
  • Piotr Herbut,
  • Tomasz Kotowski,
  • Aneta Oleksy-Gębczyk,
  • Sylwia Guzdek and
  • Anna Majkrzak
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

23 November 2025

The study analyzes pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors of residents in the mountainous regions of Małopolska regarding energy saving and transportation. The main objective was to determine the extent to which environmental awareness, vehic...

(This article belongs to the Section B2: Clean Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,356 Views
25 Pages

3 March 2026

Given the persistent challenges in promoting pro-environmental behavior and student engagement in higher education, particularly in environmental courses, this study examines the effects of creative teaching strategies—specifically icebreaker g...

(This article belongs to the Topic Formal and Non-Formal Learning Contexts: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Educational Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
9,474 Views
20 Pages

6 May 2023

Governments have been introducing strategies to reduce plastic waste. The reduction in plastic waste can be possible through single-use plastic avoidance. However, this is only possible with the proper understanding of the behavioral factors of singl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recycling and Evaluation of Environmental Waste)
  • Article
  • Open Access
75 Citations
10,912 Views
19 Pages

How Does Employee Green Behavior Impact Employee Well-Being? An Empirical Analysis

  • Baojie Zhang,
  • Lifeng Yang,
  • Xiangyang Cheng and
  • Feiyu Chen

The issue of environmental protection and sustainable development is a key research focus across multiple fields. Employee green behavior is considered to be an important micro-activity to address this. Researchers in the field of organizational beha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
9,934 Views
16 Pages

The Impact of Social Media on the Purchase Intention of Organic Products

  • Mayra Samaniego-Arias,
  • Eva Chávez-Rojas,
  • Andrés García-Umaña,
  • Nelson Carrión-Bósquez and ,
  • Oscar Ortiz-Regalado,
  • Mary Llamo-Burga,
  • Wilfredo Ruiz-García,
  • Santiago Guerrero-Haro and
  • Wladimir Cando-Aguinaga
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

19 March 2025

The main objective of this study was to assess whether social media directly influences purchase intention and how it indirectly influences key psychological determinants, such as environmental attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral con...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
832 Views
30 Pages

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pro-Environmental Intention Within the Theory of Planned Behavior Framework

  • Carlos Galleguillos-Cortes,
  • Alexander Börger-Ferrari and
  • Manuel Barraza-Borquez

5 August 2026

This study conducts a meta-analytical evaluation of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a theoretical framework predicting pro-environmental intentions. Although widely employed in this area, doubts have been raised about the reliability and appl...

(This article belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
990 Views
29 Pages

16 January 2026

Scientific studies have demonstrated how certain insect species can be used as bioindicators and reverse environmental degradation through their behavior and organization. Studying these species involves capturing and extracting hundreds of insects f...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Sensing Applications in Precision Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,701 Views
21 Pages

24 October 2024

Ecotourism, which promotes environmental conservation and brings social and economic benefits through conscious and harmonious interactions between humans and nature, has become a principal tool for achieving these objectives. Sustainable tourism can...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,382 Views
15 Pages

13 November 2022

The multicriteria approach deals with real-life applications of game theory. However, the existing game-theoretic statements with the joint analysis of resource extraction and pollution dynamics have not considered the multiple objectives of the play...

(This article belongs to the Section E1: Mathematics and Computer Science)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,011 Views
20 Pages

29 August 2024

The functioning of the energy sector in Poland has been changing over recent years, influenced by growing concern for the environment. The concept of inclusive leadership can play a key role in the emergence of behavioral changes related to the devel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Qualitative Analysis and Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
20,596 Views
17 Pages

Factors of Food Waste Reduction Underlying the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior: A Study of Consumer Behavior towards the Intention to Reduce Food Waste

  • Johannes Schrank,
  • Aphinya Hanchai,
  • Sahapob Thongsalab,
  • Narakorn Sawaddee and ,
  • Kirana Chanrattanagorn and
  • Chavis Ketkaew
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Food waste represents an economic, environmental, and social threat, which makes it an important subject of investigation. Food waste behavior has a crucial effect on everyone’s food security, food safety, economic growth, and the environment;...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,004 Views
17 Pages

11 October 2024

The harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature stands as a paramount objective in the global endeavor towards ecological civilization. By vigorously promoting eco-friendly recreational activities within World Agricultural Heritage sites, we can ev...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heritage, Cultural Tourism and Sustainability: Meaningful Travel for a Green Planet)
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
6,658 Views
24 Pages

A Cradle to Handover Life Cycle Assessment of External Walls: Choice of Materials and Prognosis of Elements

  • Diana Carolina Gámez-García,
  • José Manuel Gómez-Soberón,
  • Ramón Corral-Higuera,
  • Héctor Saldaña-Márquez and ,
  • María Consolación Gómez-Soberón and
  • Susana Paola Arredondo-Rea
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 August 2018

This research focuses on a comparison of 20 external wall systems that are conventionally used in Spanish residential buildings, from a perspective based on the product and construction process stages of the life cycle assessment. The primary objecti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,057 Views
11 Pages

21 June 2022

Social marketing is a set of activities aimed at changing people’s behavior for good. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a significant concern in rural India. This article introduces a comprehensive social marketing plan to address this social issue...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,386 Views
22 Pages

The Farm’s Orientation towards Sustainability: An Assessment Using FADN Data in Italy

  • Concetta Cardillo,
  • Antonella Di Fonzo and
  • Claudio Liberati

20 January 2023

The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2023–2027 commits farmers towards achieving ambitious environmental objectives through farm organization and management. This European agricultural policy has adapted to the contemporary c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Climate Change and Sustainable Land Production)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
18,682 Views
24 Pages

The study’s objective is to determine the factors affecting the intention to buy products with environmentally friendly packaging in the urban area of Vietnam with a specific case study in Ho Chi Minh City. The study uses the theory of planned...

  • Article
  • Open Access
852 Views
14 Pages

Determinants of Medication Storage and Disposal Practices in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study with Implications for Environmental Exposure

  • Jorge Fernando Carrozza,
  • Clovis Bergamin Griso,
  • Rafaela Felix Vieira Bastos,
  • Gabriel Leandro Jesus Santos and ,
  • Marcela Cristina Garnica-Siqueira,
  • Gabriela Moraes Oliveira,
  • Thiago José Dionísio,
  • Carlos Ferreira Santos and
  • Adriana Maria Calvo
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Background/Objectives: Inappropriate medication storage and disposal are recognized public health concerns and represent a relevant source of environmental exposure to pharmaceutical compounds, with potential implications for ecosystem and human heal...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Epidemiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,009 Views
24 Pages

3 August 2023

Reducing the use of private vehicles and promoting public transportation (PT) have always been the primary policy objectives of transport authorities. This study aims to model the factors affecting intentions and behaviors of employees to use PT for...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Sustainable Public Transportation System: Behavior, Safety and Planning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,951 Views
23 Pages

Environmental Education, an Essential Instrument to Implement the Sustainable Development Goals in the University Context

  • Macarena Esteban Ibáñez,
  • Isabel Victoria Lucena Cid,
  • Luis Vicente Amador Muñoz and
  • Francisco Mateos Claros

23 September 2020

The objective of this research is the analysis of sustainable development’s incorporation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the university from the environmental education approach. The study includes the necessary strategy to impl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue What Is the University Doing to Train Future Professionals in the Sustainable Development Goals? Innovative Educational Methods, Research and Challenges.)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,283 Views
31 Pages

28 April 2026

Cash dividends, as a tangible form of monetary distribution, serve as a fundamental mechanism for remunerating investors for their capital commitments. Beyond manifesting a firm’s commitment to fulfilling its social responsibilities toward shar...

(This article belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,701 Views
15 Pages

Tackling Food Waste: An Exploratory Case Study on Consumer Behavior in Romania

  • Cristina-Anca Danciu,
  • Alin Croitoru,
  • Iuliana Antonie,
  • Anca Tulbure and ,
  • Agatha Popescu,
  • Cristian Stanciu,
  • Camelia Sava and
  • Mirela Stanciu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

18 October 2024

The scourge of food waste (FW) is a significant global challenge, impacting climate change, food security, and the sustainability of agrifood systems. The objective of this paper is to identify, analyze, and understand the factors influencing househo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Waste Reduction and Management in Food Security and Food Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,841 Views
21 Pages

Advancing Sustainability in Turkish Hospitality Sector: The Interplay Between Green HRM, Eco-Friendly Behaviors, and Organizational Support

  • Mohamed Hawela,
  • Osman Bayraktar,
  • A. Tuğba Karabulut,
  • Burçak Sarı and
  • Munirah Sarhan Alqahtani

25 February 2025

This study critically examines the mediating role of employees’ eco-friendly behavior (EFB) and the moderating role of green organizational support (GOS) within the relationship between green human resource management (GHRM) and environmental p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
8,392 Views
16 Pages

12 August 2021

Nowadays, protection of the natural environment is the fundamental duty and challenge of humanity. Adverse environmental changes make it necessary to encourage behaviors that will reduce our negative impact. Due to the development of media, informati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Analysis of Pro-ecological Behavior of Consumers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,226 Views
26 Pages

Accommodation, Seasonality and Domestic Tourism to National Parks: Implications for Environmental Policy

  • Flora Maria Díaz-Pérez,
  • Carlos Gustavo García-González and
  • Alan Fyall

30 April 2021

The analysis of seasonality and domestic tourism from the perspective of the accommodation sector has, to date, been unsatisfactorily studied in the domain of visitors to national parks. In light of the scale of accommodation development and its cruc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,006 Views
21 Pages

16 September 2020

Urbanization promotes the development of human civilization but brings great challenges, such as air pollution, lack of water resources, and environmental damage, to the natural environment. Water conservation effectively alleviates the lack of water...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,416 Views
23 Pages

In the era of digital economy and mobile internet, many platforms or brands have built various online or offline green communities to guide customers or fans to engage in green interactions. Obviously, community green interaction can enhance brand em...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Managing a Sustainable and Low-Carbon Society)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,157 Views
14 Pages

4 November 2021

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are becoming increasingly relevant for banks as entities that play an essential role in supporting the development of enterprises, individuals and the whole economy. The paper aims to evaluate the i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Management and Economics Analyses)
  • Article
  • Open Access
785 Views
17 Pages

16 April 2026

Background: The consumption of meat and high-fat foods is constantly discussed, with attention to their health and environmental consequences, as well as the barriers to changing current behaviors. Objective: The study aimed to examine how pro-enviro...

(This article belongs to the Section Geriatric Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,711 Views
20 Pages

Availability, Accessibility, or Visibility? A Study of the Influencing Factors of Greenspace Exposure Behavior in Fuzhou Urban Parks

  • Na Liu,
  • Mengbo Wu,
  • Jingjing Wang,
  • Jingyi Wei and ,
  • Xiong Yao and
  • Zhipeng Zhu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 February 2025

Rapid urbanization has led to increasingly serious problems, such as the heat island effect and environmental pollution, which seriously endanger people’s health. Greenspace exposure behavior, that is, the way and characteristics of people&rsqu...

(This article belongs to the Topic Biophilic Cities and Communities: Human-Environment Interaction and Sustainable Governance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
450 Views
26 Pages

10 September 2026

Background: Climate change and related environmental issues are among the major global threats affecting health systems. While nurses’ eco-friendly behaviors are critical for reducing the environmental impact of health care services, the psycho...

(This article belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,091 Views
18 Pages

15 March 2023

The primary objective of the AIR-BREAK mobility campaigns is to disseminate information to the general public and increase their awareness of the sustainable mobility services available. This is intended to promote the adoption of alternative, more e...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,413 Views
21 Pages

The Theory of Planned Behavior in the Analysis of Green Product Purchase Intention

  • Cosmin-Ionut Imbrisca,
  • Radu Herman,
  • Cornelia Nistor and
  • Nicolae Marius Jula

26 June 2026

Given the growing concerns about climate change and sustainability, uncovering the factors that influence consumers’ decisions to adopt green products remains a pressing inquiry. This study uses the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the PLS-...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
82 Citations
8,361 Views
14 Pages

Corporate Social Responsibility at the Micro-Level as a “New Organizational Value” for Sustainability: Are Females More Aligned towards It?

  • Naveed Ahmad,
  • Zia Ullah,
  • Asif Mahmood,
  • Antonio Ariza-Montes and ,
  • Alejandro Vega-Muñoz,
  • Heesup Han and
  • Miklas Scholz
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

While prior studies have largely addressed corporate social responsibility (CSR) at a macro or institutional level, its importance at the micro or individual level is to date underexplored, especially in the context of developing economies. Further,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Organizational Values and Mental Health)
  • Review
  • Open Access
67 Citations
18,329 Views
21 Pages

This paper documents state-of-the-art research on the impact of social norms on pro-environmental consumer behavior. Our aim was to identify possible research gaps, in particular in terms of the moderating role of culture and self-construal, and to s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pro-environmental Behavior – Social and Cultural Aspects)
  • Article
  • Open Access
306 Views
17 Pages

Why Households Undermine Sustainable Housing Policies: A Behavioral Housing Finance Perspective

  • Vivien Gergye,
  • Erzsébet Printz-Markó and
  • Boglárka Eisinger Balassa

29 September 2026

Sustainability-oriented housing policies rely on financial incentives, green mortgage products, and energy-efficiency programs to achieve environmental and long-term social objectives. However, their effectiveness remains limited at the household lev...

(This article belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
11,162 Views
19 Pages

Characterizing the Spatial Determinants and Prevention of Malaria in Kenya

  • Sucharita Gopal,
  • Yaxiong Ma,
  • Chen Xin,
  • Joshua Pitts and
  • Lawrence Were

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3 is to ensure health and well-being for all at all ages with a specific target to end malaria by 2030. Aligned with this goal, the primary objective of this study is to determine the effectivene...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Infectious Disease Modeling in the Era of Complex Data)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,358 Views
20 Pages

Comprehensive Methodology and Analysis to Determine the Environmental Flow Regime in the Temporary Stream “La Yerbabuena” in Aguascalientes, Mexico

  • Isaí Gerardo Reyes-Cedeño,
  • Martín Hernández-Marín,
  • Anuard Isaac Pacheco-Guerrero and
  • John P. Gannon

24 February 2023

In this study, a comprehensive methodology was adapted to determine the environmental flow regime of “La Yerbabuena”, a temporary stream located in the Aguascalientes Valley, Mexico. The analysis was divided into four stages: the geomorph...

(This article belongs to the Section Ecohydrology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
515 Views
17 Pages

24 June 2026

This study compares environmental goal-setting and monitoring priorities of EMAS-registered and non-EMAS organizations in the European Union. Using a dataset of 847 organizations and exploratory factor analysis, it examines differences in the structu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancing Sustainability in the Food Industry: The Role of Certification Schemes and Management Systems in Building Trust Within Circular Economy Initiatives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
15,937 Views
39 Pages

8 May 2025

This study is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and focuses on university students in South Korea and China. It explores how the consumption value of sustainable fashion products affects consumers’ purchase intentions. Additionally,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,144 Views
19 Pages

28 September 2025

This study examines the impact of Environmentally Specific Servant Leadership (ESSL) on employees’ pro-environmental behavior (PEB) by proposing a serial mediation model that incorporates green psychological empowerment and green creativity as...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Leadership and Change Management: Driving Sustainability Initiatives)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,206 Views
18 Pages

Aggressive Mating Behavior in Roosters (Gallus gallus domesticus): A Narrative Review of Behavioral Patterns

  • Mihnea Lupu,
  • Dana Tăpăloagă,
  • Elena Mitrănescu,
  • Raluca Ioana Rizac and ,
  • George Laurențiu Nicolae and
  • Manuella Militaru
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 August 2025

This review explores sexual aggression in broiler breeder males, aiming to synthesize existing scientific evidence regarding its causes, behavioral manifestations, and consequences, while addressing the genetic, neuroendocrine, and environmental mech...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Science)
  • Abstract
  • Open Access
541 Views
2 Pages

Background: Research in behavioral genetics has demonstrated that genetic factors significantly contribute to individual differences in behavior, while environmental exposures shape gene expression through epigenetic mechanisms. This interaction is a...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The International Online Conference: Global Minds in Forensic Psychiatry—Advancing Research and Practice)

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