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Sustainability design approaches: From material/component-level innovation to socio-technological-ecological sustainability transitions 可持续性设计方法：从材料/组件级创新到社会-技术-生态可持续性过渡

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101618

Dharmendra Hariyani , Poonam Hariyani , Sanjeev Mishra

Rapid industrialization, economic expansion, and resource scarcity have intensified the demand for sustainability in manufacturing. While organizations are under increasing pressure from policymakers, stakeholders, and global partners to integrate sustainability into their value chains, the design of sustainable manufacturing systems remains insufficiently understood. This study addresses this gap by developing a hierarchical framework for sustainability design approaches. Using the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review of 873 studies published between 1987 and 2025 in the Scopus database was conducted to synthesize insights across multiple levels of sustainability innovation. Findings reveal that transitioning from product-focused interventions to socio-technological-ecological (STE) approaches offers a more holistic pathway to achieving sustainability. Such transitions enhance resource efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and promote social equity while aligning organizational strategies with long-term sustainability goals. The framework maps sustainability design approaches across technological and systemic dimensions, conceptualizing transitions as dynamic, interdependent processes shaped by innovation, institutional change, behavioral adaptation, and ecological restoration. Unlike linear models, the proposed structure adopts a layered, feedback-driven perspective, fostering greater systemic resilience.

The study further outlines the benefits, challenges, and strategic guidelines at each innovation level, supported by illustrative global case studies. Digital transformation is emphasized as a critical enabler, integrating tools that accelerate the development of co-evolutionary socio-technological-ecological systems. Designed for adaptability, the framework applies across industries and economic contexts, supporting both policy-driven initiatives and community-led transitions. Overall, the study contributes a prescriptive and practical model that equips organizations, policymakers, and researchers with strategies to advance systemic innovation, environmental resilience, and social equity.

快速工业化、经济扩张和资源稀缺加剧了对制造业可持续性的需求。虽然组织面临着来自政策制定者、利益相关者和全球合作伙伴越来越大的压力，要求将可持续性融入其价值链，但可持续制造系统的设计仍然没有得到充分的理解。本研究通过开发可持续性设计方法的分层框架来解决这一差距。利用PRISMA指南，对Scopus数据库中1987年至2025年间发表的873项研究进行了系统回顾，以综合跨多个层面的可持续性创新见解。研究结果表明，从以产品为中心的干预措施向社会技术生态（STE）方法的转变为实现可持续性提供了更全面的途径。这种转变提高了资源效率，减少了环境影响，促进了社会公平，同时使组织战略与长期可持续性目标保持一致。该框架将可持续性设计方法映射到技术和系统维度上，将过渡概念化为由创新、制度变革、行为适应和生态恢复形成的动态、相互依存的过程。与线性模型不同，拟议的结构采用了分层的、反馈驱动的视角，促进了更大的系统弹性。该研究进一步概述了在每个创新水平上的好处、挑战和战略指导方针，并辅以说明性的全球案例研究。强调数字化转型是一个关键的推动因素，整合了加速共同进化的社会技术生态系统发展的工具。该框架为适应性而设计，适用于各个行业和经济背景，既支持政策驱动的举措，也支持社区主导的转型。总体而言，该研究提供了一个规范性和实用的模型，为组织、政策制定者和研究人员提供了促进系统创新、环境恢复力和社会公平的战略。

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The impact of carbon mitigation policies on business development: from a dynamic simulation aspect in China 碳减排政策对企业发展的影响：基于中国动态模拟的视角

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101642

Qiang Liu, Jiarong Zhou, Shengxia Xu

Climate change presents substantial social and economic challenges, necessitating that nations worldwide create ways to mitigate carbon emissions. As a principal emitter, China must adopt stringent carbon-reduction measures to align environmental sustainability with economic development. Evaluating the efficacy of these rules from the standpoint of micro-level enterprise operations aids in ascertaining the practical utility of the policies. This research utilizes an evolutionary game model and system dynamics to evaluate the effects of China’s carbon emission reduction plans on operational variables, including company revenue and innovation activities. The study assesses the impact of these measures on the green transformation of firms. Mandatory measures elevate the operational expenses of high-carbon firms, potentially hindering their shift to more sustainable practices. While incentive-based policies can alleviate the burden of their green transformation. Consequently, a combination of mandatory measures and incentive policies is essential for facilitating the transition of energy-intensive businesses to low-carbon operations. Furthermore, these policies can foster a market environment that facilitates the green transformation of firms by modifying the preferences of market participants, particularly aiding energy-intensive industries in diminishing their carbon emission intensity. This study highlights that policy simulation can assist policymakers in harmonizing incentive and mandatory policies to create a policy mix that promotes R&D investment while decoupling carbon reduction from company profitability.

气候变化带来了巨大的社会和经济挑战，世界各国必须想方设法减少碳排放。作为主要排放国，中国必须采取严格的碳减排措施，使环境可持续性与经济发展保持一致。从微观企业经营的角度评价这些规则的有效性，有助于确定这些政策的实际效用。本研究运用演化博弈模型和系统动力学来评估中国碳减排计划对企业收入和创新活动等经营变量的影响。本研究评估了这些措施对企业绿色转型的影响。强制性措施提高了高碳企业的运营费用，可能会阻碍它们向更可持续的做法转变。而激励型政策可以减轻其绿色转型的负担。因此，强制性措施和激励政策相结合对于促进能源密集型企业向低碳经营转型至关重要。此外，这些政策可以通过改变市场参与者的偏好来营造有利于企业绿色转型的市场环境，特别是帮助能源密集型产业降低其碳排放强度。本研究强调，政策模拟可以帮助决策者协调激励政策和强制性政策，创造促进研发投资的政策组合，同时将碳减排与公司盈利能力脱钩。

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Carbon emission trading policy, information disclosure, and effects of pollution reduction and carbon mitigation: Empirical evidence from China 碳排放权交易政策、信息披露与污染减排效果：来自中国的经验证据

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101637

Yixin Zhao, Yizhen Xu

Synergistically advancing pollution control and decarbonization represents an essential pathway for accelerating sustainable progress. Leveraging a quasi-natural experiment framework centered on China’s carbon emission trading policy (CETP), this investigation employs conventional and spatial difference-in-differences (DID) analytical model to systematically assess the coordinated impacts and spatial spillover effects of CETP on environmental improvement and climate objectives. The study further explores the underlying mechanisms through the lens of corporate carbon information disclosure. Empirical findings reveal that CETP generates substantial coordinated benefits in both air pollutant and carbon emissions. Furthermore, the combined outcomes of pollution mitigation and carbon emission abatement predominantly manifest through the channel of CETP to stimulate corporate environmental information disclosure, particularly strengthening the focus on disclosing low-carbon management, emission metrics, and decarbonization outcomes. Regarding spatial influences, CETP has led to notable decreases in regional PM_2.5 concentrations and CO₂ emissions while generating beneficial spillover effects on neighboring regions. This study presents both theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence to assess the policy effectiveness, thereby supporting the sustainable development of carbon trading mechanisms.

协同推进污染治理和脱碳是加快可持续发展的必由之路。本文以中国碳排放交易政策为研究对象，利用准自然实验框架，采用常规模型和空间差中差（DID）分析模型，系统评估了碳排放交易政策对环境改善和气候目标的协同效应和空间溢出效应。本研究以企业碳信息披露为视角，进一步探讨了企业碳信息披露的内在机制。实证结果表明，CETP在大气污染物和碳排放方面都产生了可观的协调效益。此外，污染缓解和碳减排的联合成果主要通过CETP渠道体现出来，以刺激企业环境信息披露，特别是加强对低碳管理、排放指标和脱碳成果的披露。在空间影响方面，CETP导致区域PM2.5浓度和CO2排放量显著下降，并对邻近区域产生有益的溢出效应。本研究提供了评估政策有效性的理论框架和实证证据，从而为碳交易机制的可持续发展提供支持。

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Unlocking carbon decay kinetics under varying hydrothermal regimes: insights from long-term nutrient supply strategies in the subtropical rice-wheat system 解锁不同热液制度下的碳衰变动力学：从亚热带水稻-小麦系统的长期营养供应策略的见解

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101567

Sunita K Meena , Brahma S Dwivedi , Mahesh C Meena , Avijit Ghosh , Siba P. Datta , Vinod K Singh , Rajendra P Mishra , Debashish Chakraborty , Renu Singh , Abir Dey , Mohammad Hasanain , Vijay Singh Meena

This study examines carbon (C) mineralization kinetics in response to long-term integrated plant nutrient system (IPNS) practices in a rice-wheat (R-W) system under varying hydrothermal regimes. The experiment evaluated different IPNS: organic farming (OF), integrated plant nutrient system (IPNS) with cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. (IPNS+C)] and berseem [Trifolium alexandrinum L. (IPNS+B)], soil test crop response (STCR), and conventional NPK fertilizers. C-mineralization rates were measured at 20 °C and field capacity, and 35 °C and 2.5 cm submergence, across two soil depths (0–15 and 15–30 cm) over intervals of 7, 15, 30, 60, and 90 days. Results demonstrated that C-mineralization rates were highest under OF, with values reaching up to 267.26 mg CO₂C 100 g^-1 soil at 90 days after incubation (DAI) at 20 °C and field capacity. The decay rates (Kc) were significantly influenced by temperature, moisture, and nutrient treatments, with the highest Kc observed at 35 °C under 2.5 cm submergence, particularly in OF treatments. The study emphasizes the importance of integrating organic and IPNS practices to enhance soil organic carbon levels and improve soil health, ultimately contributing to sustainable agricultural production and climate resilience.

本研究考察了不同热液制度下水稻-小麦（R-W）系统中碳(C)矿化动力学对长期综合植物营养系统（IPNS）做法的响应。试验评价了不同的IPNS：有机耕作（OF），综合植物营养系统（IPNS）与豇豆[Vigna unguiculata (L.)]Walp。（IPNS+C）]和berseem [Trifolium alexandrinum L. (IPNS+B)]、土壤试验作物响应（STCR）和常规氮磷钾肥料。在20°C和田间容量下，以及35°C和2.5 cm深度下，在7、15、30、60和90天的时间间隔内，测量了两种土壤深度（0-15和15 - 30 cm）的碳矿化率。结果表明，有机肥处理下碳矿化率最高，在20°C和田间容量条件下培养90 d时，碳矿化率可达267.26 mg CO2C 100 g-1土壤。腐烂率（Kc）受温度、湿度和营养处理的显著影响，在2.5 cm深、35°C时观察到最高的Kc，特别是在OF处理中。该研究强调了有机和IPNS结合的重要性，以提高土壤有机碳水平和改善土壤健康，最终促进可持续农业生产和气候适应能力。

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Influencing factors of villagers' participation in digital management of village affairs in underdeveloped areas——findings from SEM and fsQCA 欠发达地区村民参与村务数字化管理的影响因素——基于SEM和fsQCA的研究结果

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101578

Chunlin Xiong , Duo Jiang , Pei Liu , Fen Liu

This study examines factors influencing villagers' participation in digital village governance by integrating the SOR, MOA, and TAM frameworks into a composite MOCA-R model. Based on a survey of 591 villagers in underdeveloped areas of Hunan Province and analyzed using SEM and fsQCA, the results show that motivation directly and indirectly (via perceived usefulness and ease of use) promotes participation willingness. While opportunity and ability lack direct effects, they facilitate participation by improving ease of use and reducing perceived risk. Perceived usefulness is the strongest positive predictor, while risk consistently inhibits participation. fsQCA reveals four distinct pathways to high participation: motivation-driven, opportunity-driven, motivation-opportunity stimulated, and motivation-ability enabled. These findings support a tailored intervention approach involving technology, publicity, and training to enhance perceived usefulness, opportunity, and digital ability for sustaining villager engagement.

本研究通过将SOR、MOA和TAM框架整合到MOCA-R复合模型中，考察了影响村民参与数字村庄治理的因素。基于对湖南省欠发达地区591名村民的调查，运用SEM和fsQCA分析发现，动机直接和间接（通过感知有用性和易用性）促进了参与意愿。虽然机会和能力缺乏直接影响，但它们通过提高易用性和减少感知风险来促进参与。感知有用性是最强的积极预测因素，而风险一直抑制参与。fsQCA揭示了四种不同的高参与途径：动机驱动、机会驱动、动机-机会刺激和动机-能力激活。这些发现支持一种包括技术、宣传和培训在内的量身定制的干预方法，以提高感知有用性、机会和数字能力，以维持村民的参与。

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A survey on health spending and comprehensive eGuide for healthcare: Challenges, implementation and future directions 医疗支出调查与综合电子医疗指南：挑战、实施与未来方向

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101584

Yasir Abdelgadir Mohamed , Akbar Khanan , Mohamed Bashir , Dil Nawaz Hakro , Muhammad Babar

Background

The momentum of the health delivery for the last decade is due to the revolutionary advancements of digital transformation resulting operational efficacy and clinical workflows. The adoption of e-health and m-health solutions has significantly influenced healthcare systems and its delivery and patient satisfaction, particularly in regions striving toward digital integration such as a GCC member Sultanate of Oman.

Objective

This study aims to examine the evolution, scope, architecture, benefits, and challenges of comprehensive centralized eGuide systems for healthcare centers, emphasizing their implementation and sustainability within the Omani healthcare context.

Methods

A systematic review and critical analysis were conducted on existing literature and frameworks concerning electronic guidance systems. Comparative evaluation between traditional paper-based and modern digital eGuide approaches was undertaken to identify key enablers and barriers to adoption.

Key findings

The findings reveal that eGuide systems enhance accessibility, data interoperability, and healthcare decision-making. However, implementation is hindered by infrastructural limitations, data privacy concerns, interoperability gaps, shortage of trained personnel, and organizational resistance. Oman’s significant investment, exceeding one billion Omani Riyals that illustrates its commitment to state-of-the-art healthcare modernization. The study highlights that success depends on robust policies, stakeholder capacity building, and equitable digital access.

Conclusion

The AI based centralized eguide system for healthcare centers of Oman is one of the comprehensive systems which is considered as the transformative phase for the achievement of Oman’s Vision 20240 especially the health objectives. Effective integration requires addressing regulatory, technical, and human-resource barriers to ensure sustainable deployment. The insights derived may guide other regional initiatives seeking to optimize national digital health strategies.

过去十年卫生服务的发展势头是由于数字化转型的革命性进步，从而提高了业务效率和临床工作流程。电子保健和移动保健解决方案的采用对保健系统及其提供和患者满意度产生了重大影响，特别是在努力实现数字一体化的区域，如海湾合作委员会成员阿曼苏丹国。目的本研究旨在研究医疗中心综合集中式电子指南系统的演变、范围、架构、效益和挑战，强调其在阿曼医疗环境中的实施和可持续性。方法对现有电子制导系统相关文献和框架进行系统回顾和批判性分析。对传统纸质和现代数字电子指南方法进行了比较评估，以确定采用的关键推动因素和障碍。研究结果表明，eGuide系统增强了可访问性、数据互操作性和医疗保健决策。然而，实施受到基础设施限制、数据隐私问题、互操作性差距、训练有素的人员短缺和组织阻力的阻碍。阿曼的重大投资，超过10亿阿曼里亚尔，表明其对最先进的医疗现代化的承诺。该研究强调，成功取决于强有力的政策、利益攸关方能力建设和公平的数字获取。结论基于人工智能的阿曼卫生保健中心集中引导系统是实现阿曼20240愿景特别是卫生目标的转型阶段的综合性系统之一。有效的整合需要解决监管、技术和人力资源障碍，以确保可持续部署。由此得出的见解可指导寻求优化国家数字卫生战略的其他区域举措。

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How local officials moderate the spatial impact of politically and economically driven environmental regulations on green economic efficiency? 地方官员如何缓和政治和经济驱动的环境法规对绿色经济效率的空间影响？

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101597

Yifan Wang, Bing Wang

This study integrates policy instrument theory and political tournament theory to develop a comprehensive analytical framework. Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces during 2005–2020, it employs a fixed-effects model, a spatial Durbin model, and a moderating-effect model to systematically examine the spatial impacts of politically driven and economically driven environmental regulations on green economic efficiency (GEE), while further exploring the moderating influence of local government officials’ characteristics.Empirical results show that politically driven environmental regulation exerts significant negative effects both locally and across neighboring regions, thereby constraining improvements in green economic efficiency. In contrast, economically driven regulation demonstrates significant positive spatial effects at both levels, promoting coordinated improvements in regional green economic performance. Further analysis indicates that the characteristics of local chief officials—specifically age, educational attainment, and tenure—exert significant moderating effects on these spatial relationships. Higher official age weakens the adverse effects of political regulation while reinforcing the positive effects of economic regulation; higher education levels mitigate the negative impact of political regulation and enhance the effectiveness of economic regulation; and longer tenure reduces the inhibitory effect of political regulation while amplifying the motivational impact of economic regulation.This study offers a novel theoretical perspective on how environmental regulations shape green economic efficiency through spatial and behavioral mechanisms. It also provides policy insights for strengthening local governments’ green governance capacities and promoting China’s high-quality green transformation.

本研究将政策工具理论与政治竞赛理论相结合，构建了一个全面的分析框架。利用2005-2020年中国30个省份的面板数据，采用固定效应模型、空间Durbin模型和调节效应模型，系统考察了政治驱动和经济驱动的环境法规对绿色经济效率的空间影响，并进一步探讨了地方政府官员特征的调节作用。实证结果表明，政治驱动的环境规制在区域和相邻区域均存在显著的负向效应，从而制约了绿色经济效率的提高。经济驱动型调控在两个层次上均表现出显著的正向空间效应，促进了区域绿色经济绩效的协调提升。进一步分析表明，地方官的年龄、文化程度和任期对这些空间关系具有显著的调节作用。较高的官龄弱化了政治调控的负面效应，强化了经济调控的正面效应；高等教育水平缓解了政治调控的负面影响，增强了经济调控的有效性；更长的任期降低了政治调控的抑制作用，同时放大了经济调控的激励作用。本研究为环境规制如何通过空间和行为机制塑造绿色经济效率提供了新的理论视角。为加强地方政府绿色治理能力建设，推动中国高质量绿色转型提供政策启示。

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Evolution and impact of green finance: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis 绿色金融的演变与影响：综合文献计量分析

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101623

Sarath Chandran MC , Renju Chandran

Environmental concerns have significantly amplified the demand for sustainable financial mechanisms, positioning green finance as a critical area of scholarly inquiry. This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 1887 peer-reviewed articles published in 302 Scopus-indexed journals from 1996 to May 2025. Using advanced tools, such as Biblioshiny and VOSviewer, the study identifies key publication trends, institutional collaborations, and thematic evolutions in the green finance literature. Findings highlight China's dominance in scholarly output and significant collaborations with South Asian nations. Thematically, the field centers on carbon emission mitigation, green technological innovation, and renewable energy finance, with emerging interest in ESG frameworks, digital green finance, and green credit instruments. This study's innovation lies in its integration of multi-method bibliometric mapping, co-citation networks, and thematic evolution overlays, which together reveal previously unmapped intersections such as the convergence of green finance with digital sustainability, institutional policy, and transnational governance. By offering a theory-informed and data-driven synthesis, this study provides a foundation for future research agendas and targeted policy interventions to advance sustainable finance globally.

环境问题大大增加了对可持续金融机制的需求，将绿色金融定位为学术研究的关键领域。本研究对1996年至2025年5月在302种scopus索引期刊上发表的1887篇同行评议文章进行了全面的文献计量分析。利用先进的工具，如Biblioshiny和VOSviewer，该研究确定了绿色金融文献的主要出版趋势、机构合作和专题演变。研究结果强调了中国在学术产出和与南亚国家的重要合作方面的主导地位。从主题上讲，该领域以碳减排、绿色技术创新和可再生能源金融为中心，对ESG框架、数字绿色金融和绿色信贷工具的兴趣日益浓厚。本研究的创新之处在于它将多方法文献计量制图、共被引网络和主题演化叠加相结合，共同揭示了以前未被绘制的交叉点，如绿色金融与数字可持续性、制度政策和跨国治理的融合。通过提供理论依据和数据驱动的综合研究，本研究为未来的研究议程和有针对性的政策干预奠定了基础，以促进全球可持续金融。

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Towards sustainable e-mobility adoption: a technology acceptance model for the global automotive emerging market in Indonesia 迈向可持续电动汽车采用：印尼全球汽车新兴市场的技术接受模式

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101624

Teddy Trilaksono, Eliot Simangunsong, Franky Supriyadi

E-mobility is disrupting the global automotive landscape, creating new opportunities and reshaping supply chains. In Indonesia, this shift challenges Japan’s long-standing market dominance, as Chinese, South Korean, and local firms gain traction. Shifting consumer purchasing preferences remains a significant hurdle, as deeply rooted preferences for the status quo persist. This transitional phase toward e-mobility in Indonesia is further complicated by challenges such as high upfront costs, underdeveloped charging infrastructure, and low levels of consumer awareness. A suitable and sustainable e-mobility model is critically needed to ensure long-term impact and successful adoption. This study uses a qualitative approach using in-depth interviews with 20 key informants. Using an adapted Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework, the research explores user preferences, adoption barriers, strategic responses by EV firms, and government incentives. As Southeast Asia’s largest automotive market, Indonesia provides a critical context for examining e-mobility adoption in emerging economies. Findings indicate that technological interest is a stronger driver of EV adoption than traditional factors such as brand prestige, resale value, or influencer marketing. These insights extend TAM’s applicability to disruptive technologies in emerging markets and contribute to the development of more effective adoption strategies for e-mobility.

电动汽车正在颠覆全球汽车格局，创造新的机遇，重塑供应链。在印尼，随着中国、韩国和当地公司的发展，这种转变挑战了日本长期以来的市场主导地位。消费者购买偏好的转变仍然是一个重大障碍，因为对现状的根深蒂固的偏好仍然存在。由于前期成本高、充电基础设施不发达、消费者意识不高等挑战，印尼向电动汽车的过渡阶段变得更加复杂。我们迫切需要一种合适且可持续的电动交通模式，以确保其长期影响和成功采用。本研究采用定性方法，对20名关键线人进行深入访谈。本研究采用技术接受模型（TAM）框架，探讨了用户偏好、采用障碍、电动汽车公司的战略反应和政府激励措施。作为东南亚最大的汽车市场，印尼为研究新兴经济体采用电动汽车提供了一个关键的环境。研究结果表明，与品牌声誉、转售价值或网红营销等传统因素相比，技术兴趣是推动电动汽车采用的更大因素。这些见解扩展了TAM对新兴市场颠覆性技术的适用性，并有助于制定更有效的电动汽车采用策略。

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Supply chain inefficiencies undermining smallholder farmer sustainability: Insights from a developing economy 供应链效率低下削弱了小农的可持续性：来自发展中经济体的见解

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures

Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101638

W. Madushan Fernando , R.M. Chandima Ratnayake , Amila Thibbotuwawa , H. Niles Perera

Smallholder farming is crucial for food security and rural livelihoods in developing economies; however, productivity and income remain bound by persistent inefficiencies along agri-food supply chains. This research explores how such inefficiencies impact crop yield, quality, and farmer livelihoods, using the Sri Lankan tea smallholder supply chain as the main case. Through the use of an abductive reasoning approach, we carried out a four-step analysis that consisted of a case study evaluation, development of a causal loop diagram, an analytic hierarchy process model construction, and insights synthesis. Our findings indicate that farm input supply (33.03%) and regulation (28.2%) are the most impactful value chain functions on smallholder performance. Inadequate investment, fragmented policies, limited digitisation and scalability of extension services, shortages of labour, and restricted access to finances, among other high-priority inefficiencies, emerge as structural barriers that hold down yields and incomes and increase vulnerability to livelihoods. These results illustrate how systemic inefficiencies self-reinforce to pose long-term risks for food security and rural development. Such challenges will need targeted investment in support of regulation and digital and financial inclusion strategies in strengthening the resilience of smallholders. This study hence provides a combined empirical framework through which to analyse inefficiencies of supply chains and their various impacts on sustainability within small-scale farming systems.

小农农业对发展中经济体的粮食安全和农村生计至关重要；然而，生产力和收入仍然受到农业食品供应链持续低效率的制约。本研究以斯里兰卡茶叶小农供应链为主要案例，探讨了这种低效率如何影响作物产量、质量和农民生计。通过使用溯因推理方法，我们进行了四步分析，包括案例研究评估、因果循环图的开发、分析层次过程模型的构建和见解合成。研究发现，农业投入供给（33.03%）和监管（28.2%）是对小农绩效影响最大的价值链功能。投资不足、政策分散、推广服务的数字化和可扩展性有限、劳动力短缺、融资渠道受限，以及其他高度优先的低效问题，都成为结构性障碍，压低了产量和收入，增加了生计的脆弱性。这些结果表明，系统性效率低下如何自我强化，对粮食安全和农村发展构成长期风险。这些挑战需要有针对性的投资，以支持监管以及数字和金融包容性战略，以加强小农的抵御能力。因此，本研究提供了一个综合的经验框架，通过该框架可以分析供应链的低效率及其对小规模农业系统可持续性的各种影响。

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