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Exploring behavioral dynamics in sustainable choices: Ethical insights from an emerging market 探索可持续选择中的行为动力学：来自新兴市场的道德见解

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100332

Le Bao Han , Cheng-Kun Wang , Chieh-Yu Lin , Nguyen Cong Hoang , Le Nam Hai

Purpose

As environmental concerns intensify globally, understanding the psychological drivers of sustainable consumption has become increasingly critical, particularly in emerging markets where behavioral norms are still evolving. While the Norm Activation Model (NAM) has been widely applied in pro-environmental research, its application in transitional economies remains underexplored. This study employs NAM to investigate the psychological antecedents of intention for sustainable consumption (ISC) in Vietnam. Specifically, it examines how awareness of consequences (AC), ascription of responsibility (AR), and personal norms (PN) influence ISC and whether these relationships differ between consumers with and without prior experience using sustainable products.

Design/methodology/approach

A structured questionnaire was distributed offline to Vietnamese consumers, yielding 273 valid responses. Structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to test the hypothesized relationships. Multi-group analysis (MGA) was conducted to assess differences between experienced and inexperienced consumer segments.

Findings

The results confirm significant relationships from AC to AR, AC to PN, AR to PN, and PN to ISC, supporting NAM's theoretical framework. AC also directly influences ISC, while AR does not. MGA revealed no significant differences across consumer segments, suggesting structural invariance between experienced and inexperienced consumers.

Originality/value

This study extends the application of NAM to a non-Western, transitional market and demonstrates its robustness in predicting ISC across consumer experience levels. It highlights PN as the central driver of ISC and offers theoretical and practical insights for promoting sustainable behavior in emerging economies through awareness and responsibility-driven strategies.

随着全球对环境问题的关注日益加剧，理解可持续消费的心理驱动力变得越来越重要，尤其是在行为规范仍在演变的新兴市场。虽然规范激活模型（NAM）已广泛应用于亲环境研究，但其在转型经济中的应用仍未得到充分探索。本研究采用NAM调查越南可持续消费意向的心理前因。具体来说，它研究了后果意识（AC）、责任归属（AR）和个人规范（PN）如何影响ISC，以及这些关系在有和没有使用可持续产品经验的消费者之间是否存在差异。设计/方法/方法一份结构化问卷在线下分发给越南消费者，得到273份有效答复。采用结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）对假设关系进行检验。进行多群体分析（MGA）来评估有经验和没有经验的消费者群体之间的差异。研究结果证实了AC与AR、AC与PN、AR与PN、PN与ISC之间的显著关系，支持了NAM的理论框架。AC也直接影响ISC，而AR没有。MGA在不同消费阶层之间没有显著差异，表明有经验和没有经验的消费者之间存在结构性不变。原创性/价值本研究将不适感的应用扩展到非西方的转型市场，并证明了其在预测跨消费者体验水平的ISC方面的稳健性。该报告强调了企业精神作为ISC的核心驱动力，并为通过意识和责任驱动战略促进新兴经济体的可持续行为提供了理论和实践见解。

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Understanding household biogas failures in Nepal: A socio-technical failure mode analysis 了解尼泊尔家庭沼气故障：社会技术故障模式分析

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100335

Navin Kumar Jha , Sunil Prasad Lohani

Household biogas offers a sustainable alternative to traditional biomass-based cooking in developing countries. However, their long-term functionality is often hindered by technical, socioeconomic, and institutional barriers. The aim of this study is to systematically identify and priorotize the major failure modes of household biogas systems in Nepal and understand how sociotechnical factors exacerbate these failures. Using failure mode and effects analysis integrated with sociotechnical systems theory, a field survey of 384 households was conducted across two ecological regions of Nepal. Twenty (20) key failure modes were identified and prioritized from system failure's perspective using risk priority number (RPN). The most critical failures were non-favorable anaerobic digestion conditions (RPN = 640), insufficient mixing (RPN = 467), and improper dilution ratios (RPN = 403). These technical issues were intensified by socioeconomic barriers such as limited affordability of maintenance, sociocultural stigmas related to waste handling, and institutional shortcomings in post-installation support. The findings suggest that performance-based subsidies, user training, localized design improvements, and stronger maintenance services are vital for sustaining household biogas adoption. Although the findings offer a diagnostic view of household biogas system performance in Nepal, their implications extend to national efforts in GHG emission mitigation, household air pollution reduction, progress toward sustainable development goals and nationally determined contributor targets.

在发展中国家，家用沼气为传统的生物质烹饪提供了一种可持续的替代方案。然而，它们的长期功能经常受到技术、社会经济和制度障碍的阻碍。本研究的目的是系统地识别和优先考虑尼泊尔家庭沼气系统的主要故障模式，并了解社会技术因素如何加剧这些故障。利用社会技术系统理论结合的失效模式和效应分析，对尼泊尔两个生态区的384户家庭进行了实地调查。利用风险优先级数（RPN）从系统故障的角度对20种关键故障模式进行识别和排序。最关键的失效是厌氧消化条件不佳（RPN = 640）、混合不充分（RPN = 467）和稀释比例不合适（RPN = 403）。这些技术问题因社会经济障碍而加剧，如维修负担能力有限、与废物处理有关的社会文化耻辱以及安装后支助方面的体制缺陷。研究结果表明，基于绩效的补贴、用户培训、本地化设计改进和更强有力的维护服务对于维持家庭沼气的采用至关重要。虽然研究结果提供了对尼泊尔家庭沼气系统性能的诊断观点，但其影响延伸到国家在减缓温室气体排放、减少家庭空气污染、实现可持续发展目标和国家确定的贡献者目标方面的努力。

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Ontologies relevant for improving data interoperability for food loss and waste: A review and research agenda 与改善粮食损失和浪费数据互操作性相关的本体：审查和研究议程

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100330

Matthew C. Lange , Ran Li , John W. Apolzan , Patrick R. Huber , Emily Steliotes , Kai Robertson , Norbert L.W. Wilson , Karthik Jain , Rajiv Ramnath , Brian E. Roe , Edward S. Spang

Food loss and waste (FLW) is a global challenge. Interoperable FLW ontologies will foster more comprehensive data sharing and inform better solutions to reduce and recover excess food and to valorize wasted food and food byproducts. This review reveals that only eight ontologies currently address FLW with most emphasizing valorization. Notably, few are designed explicitly to support FLW reduction, and none facilitate food recovery, which is critical given that reduction and recovery are the preferred means of mitigating FLW. Furthermore, existing FLW ontologies show limited alignment with recognized gold-standard frameworks, for example the Open Biological and Biomedical Ontology (OBO) Foundry, and none support ongoing connectivity to external ontologies, restricting their utility across stakeholder domains. Looking ahead, there is a pressing need to create or expand ontologies that adhere to best practices from relevant foundries to ensure robust linkage and interoperability and undergird structured data ecosystems that support food systems stakeholders in FLW prevention and mitigation. Achieving this goal will require active collaboration among a diverse range of stakeholders, including builders of food systems cyberinfrastructure, scientists, innovators, regulators, public and private funders, community-based organizations, policymakers, and international NGOs as each rely on critical ontological elements to inform decision-making, measure impact, and drive improvement across the food supply chain. Finally, large language models offer promising capabilities for expediting ontology creation, broadening inclusivity in ontology creation, and enhancing the accuracy of resulting data infrastructures.

粮食损失和浪费（FLW）是一个全球性挑战。可互操作的FLW本体将促进更全面的数据共享，并提供更好的解决方案，以减少和回收多余的食物，并对浪费的食物和食物副产品进行评估。这篇综述表明，目前只有8个本体处理FLW，其中最强调的是价值化。值得注意的是，很少有人明确设计支持减少粮食流失量，也没有人促进食物回收，这一点至关重要，因为减少和回收是减轻粮食流失量的首选手段。此外，现有的FLW本体与公认的金标准框架（例如开放生物和生物医学本体（OBO） Foundry）的一致性有限，并且没有一个支持与外部本体的持续连接，限制了它们在涉众领域的效用。展望未来，迫切需要创建或扩展符合相关代工厂最佳实践的本体，以确保强大的联系和互操作性，并构建结构化数据生态系统，支持食品系统利益相关者预防和缓解FLW。实现这一目标需要不同利益相关者之间的积极合作，包括食品系统网络基础设施的建设者、科学家、创新者、监管机构、公共和私人资助者、社区组织、政策制定者和国际非政府组织，因为每个利益相关者都依赖关键的本体论要素来为决策提供信息、衡量影响并推动整个食品供应链的改进。最后，大型语言模型为加速本体创建、扩大本体创建的包容性和提高结果数据基础设施的准确性提供了有前途的功能。

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Frugal by nature or by need? Unpacking long-term smartphone use in Japan and Germany 天性节俭还是需要节俭？分析日本和德国的长期智能手机使用情况

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100331

Kenichiro Chinen , Daniel Wu , Mitsutaka Matsumoto , Nina Le Nguyen , Ai T. Chinen

Understanding consumer behavior is crucial for promoting sustainability in an era of rapid technological advancement and environmental challenges. This study focuses on Japan and Germany. Drawing on data collected through an online survey conducted by a professional web survey company in early 2024, 600 participants were recruited (300 from each country). The analysis employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the relationships between price consciousness, perceived knowledge, emotional attachment, perceived risk, and frugality, as well as their influence on long-term use intentions. The findings reveal that frugality significantly mediates these relationships, with notable cultural distinctions. In Japan, frugality aligns with cultural norms that emphasize resource conservation, thereby amplifying the impact of emotional attachment and perceived knowledge. In Germany, where trust in refurbished products is higher, frugality plays a less pivotal role, with technological reliability and innovation taking precedence. Perceived risks associated with refurbished smartphones negatively impact long-term use intentions in both countries, highlighting the need to address consumer concerns about quality and performance. Practical implications for businesses include designing durable, repairable products, offering extended warranties, and fostering emotional attachment through personalization. Policymakers are encouraged to support repairing infrastructure and enforce regulations ensuring fair access to restore resources. By leveraging SEM to analyze cross-cultural data, this study provides actionable insights for promoting sustainable practices, aligning with global efforts toward a circular economy.

了解消费者的行为是促进可持续发展的关键在一个时代的快速技术进步和环境挑战。本研究以日本和德国为研究对象。根据专业网络调查公司在2024年初进行的在线调查收集的数据，招募了600名参与者（每个国家300名）。采用结构方程模型（SEM）分析了价格意识、感知知识、情感依恋、感知风险和节俭之间的关系，以及它们对长期使用意愿的影响。研究结果表明，节俭显著地中介了这些关系，具有显著的文化差异。在日本，节俭与强调资源节约的文化规范相一致，从而放大了情感依恋和感知知识的影响。在德国，人们对翻新产品的信任度更高，节俭的作用不那么重要，技术可靠性和创新是优先考虑的。翻新智能手机的相关风险对两国消费者的长期使用意图产生了负面影响，这凸显了解决消费者对质量和性能担忧的必要性。对企业的实际影响包括设计耐用、可维修的产品、提供延长的保修期，以及通过个性化培养情感依恋。鼓励政策制定者支持修复基础设施，并执行法规，确保公平获取恢复资源。通过利用SEM分析跨文化数据，本研究为促进可持续实践提供了可行的见解，与全球朝着循环经济的努力保持一致。

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Innovative pathways to green building development: Integrating technology, policy, and industry collaboration 绿色建筑发展的创新途径：整合技术、政策和产业合作

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100329

Mei Dong , Agyemang Kwasi Sampene , Cai Li , Francis Kyere

Green building development has emerged as a pivotal strategy for achieving sustainability in China's rapidly evolving construction sector. This study examines the convergence of digital technologies, drivers, barriers, and promotional strategies that influence green building development in China, framed within the context of the diffusion of innovations theory. Employing a mixed-method approach comprising an extensive literature review, expert consultations, and a survey of 45 construction and green building experts, the study applies mean score ranking and t-test analyses to elucidate key factors shaping the implementation of green building development. Findings reveal that digital tools, such as building information modeling, energy management systems, and artificial intelligence-driven predictive analytics, significantly facilitate the diffusion of green building development by enhancing perceived relative advantages among stakeholders. Crucial drivers include environmental sustainability imperatives, government policies, and energy efficiency goals, while major barriers encompass high upfront costs, limited awareness, and resistance to change, especially among late adopters. Strategic promotional efforts, including government incentives, industry collaboration, and public awareness campaigns, emerge as vital communication channels that accelerate the diffusion process and foster wider acceptance. This research provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying the adoption of green building development in China and offers practical recommendations for policymakers and industry leaders to enhance policy effectiveness and promote sustainable construction practices.

绿色建筑发展已成为中国快速发展的建筑行业实现可持续发展的关键战略。本研究在创新扩散理论的框架下，探讨了影响中国绿色建筑发展的数字技术、驱动因素、障碍和促进策略的融合。本研究采用混合方法，包括广泛的文献综述、专家咨询和对45名建筑和绿色建筑专家的调查，应用平均分排名和t检验分析来阐明影响绿色建筑发展实施的关键因素。研究结果显示，数字工具，如建筑信息建模、能源管理系统和人工智能驱动的预测分析，通过增强利益相关者之间的感知相对优势，显著促进了绿色建筑发展的扩散。关键的驱动因素包括环境可持续性要求、政府政策和能源效率目标，而主要的障碍包括高昂的前期成本、有限的意识和对变革的抵制，尤其是在后期采用者中。战略推广努力，包括政府激励、行业合作和公众意识运动，成为加速传播进程和促进更广泛接受的重要沟通渠道。本研究为中国采用绿色建筑发展的机制提供了新的见解，并为政策制定者和行业领导者提供了切实可行的建议，以提高政策有效性和促进可持续建筑实践。

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Governing circular intelligence: How AI-driven policy tools can accelerate the circular economy transition 管理循环智能：人工智能驱动的政策工具如何加速循环经济转型

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100324

Williams Chibueze Munonye , George Oche Ajonye , Samuel Olusegun Ahonsi , Daniella Ifunanya Munonye , Obey Akinmorin Akinloye , Ikechukwu Oscar Chigozie

The circular economy (CE) is increasingly recognized as a transformative framework for fostering sustainable production and consumption. In this context, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a key enabler for advancing both material systems and policy processes. This article investigates the potential of AI-driven policy tools to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. Consequently, it explores AI capabilities such as systems modelling, predictive analytics, and adaptive regulation, focusing on their application within environmental governance frameworks. The article examines the integration of AI technologies including natural language processing for policy synthesis, machine learning for waste pattern detection, and digital twins for scenario testing into multi-level governance structures. Furthermore, it critically addresses the ethical, institutional, and technical challenges associated with AI deployment in policymaking, particularly in terms of data bias, transparency, and public accountability. The article concludes with a roadmap for embedding 'circular intelligence' in governance systems, emphasizing the need for a strategic, transparent, and inclusive approach to AI integration in CE policy to ensure sustainable and just transitions.

循环经济日益被认为是促进可持续生产和消费的变革性框架。在这种背景下，人工智能（AI）正在成为推进材料系统和政策流程的关键推动者。本文探讨了人工智能驱动的政策工具在加速向循环经济过渡方面的潜力。因此，它探讨了人工智能功能，如系统建模、预测分析和自适应调节，重点关注它们在环境治理框架中的应用。本文研究了人工智能技术的集成，包括用于政策综合的自然语言处理、用于废物模式检测的机器学习和用于场景测试的数字双胞胎，这些技术都集成到多层次的治理结构中。此外，它还关键地解决了与人工智能在政策制定中部署相关的道德、制度和技术挑战，特别是在数据偏见、透明度和公共问责制方面。文章最后给出了在治理系统中嵌入“循环智能”的路线图，强调需要一种战略性、透明和包容性的方法来将人工智能整合到CE政策中，以确保可持续和公正的过渡。

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Lost in the field: Understanding vegetable losses at farm level 田间损失：了解农场层面的蔬菜损失

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100328

Jeanine Ammann , Sara Visco , Manika Rödiger

Vast quantities of food are lost along the food value chain. Although much is known about losses at the consumer level, relatively little is known about the producer level. Using a qualitative approach, this study examines farmers' views on vegetable losses in potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes and lettuce. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 farmers in Switzerland to find out 1) during which operations losses occur, 2) what quantities are lost, 3) drivers and barriers for the reduction of losses, 4) farmers’ strategies to reduce the losses and 5) how losses are disposed of. Only one farmer in our sample indicated that they recorded losses. Consequently, the quantification of losses is mostly based on estimates and subject to great uncertainty. Farmers identified various reasons for losses along the food value chain (e.g. quality deficiencies, standards of retailers or wholesalers, and market demand). Their reduction efforts were largely influenced by regulatory frameworks and market dynamics, both as drivers and barriers. Further, we found that some farmers understand vegetable food losses as intrinsic to farming, positively picturing the use of losses as feed or compost as a circular use of resources. Some farmers identified food losses as an economic issue and described strategies they use to reduce losses, again covering different stages from production to processing and market (e.g. multiple sales channels and good cultivation practices). Our study contributes to both research and practice by offering a foundation for policy development and industry initiatives aimed at reducing vegetable losses.

在食品价值链上损失了大量的食品。虽然对消费者层面的损失了解很多，但对生产者层面的损失了解相对较少。本研究采用定性方法，考察了农民对马铃薯、胡萝卜、洋葱、西红柿和生菜等蔬菜损失的看法。我们对瑞士的15位农民进行了半结构化访谈，以找出1)经营损失发生的过程，2)损失的数量，3)减少损失的驱动因素和障碍，4)农民减少损失的策略以及5)如何处理损失。在我们的样本中，只有一个农民表示他们记录了损失。因此，损失的量化主要是基于估计，并受到很大的不确定性。农民确定了食品价值链上造成损失的各种原因（例如质量缺陷、零售商或批发商的标准以及市场需求）。它们的减排努力在很大程度上受到监管框架和市场动态（既是驱动因素又是障碍）的影响。此外，我们发现一些农民将蔬菜食物损失理解为农业的内在因素，积极地将损失用作饲料或堆肥作为资源的循环利用。一些农民认为粮食损失是一个经济问题，并描述了他们用于减少损失的战略，这些战略涵盖了从生产到加工和销售的不同阶段（例如多种销售渠道和良好的种植做法）。我们的研究对研究和实践都有贡献，为旨在减少蔬菜损失的政策制定和行业举措提供了基础。

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Evaluating the influence of modern construction methods on sustainable construction success 评价现代施工方法对可持续施工成功的影响

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100327

Ahsan Waqar , Fadia Al Hajj , Muhammad Danish , Muhammad Basit Khan , Moustafa Houda

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) have emerged as transformative strategies for enhancing sustainability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in the construction sector. This study investigates the influence of MMC on the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable construction performance. A quantitative research approach was employed, collecting data through structured questionnaires distributed to industry professionals. Statistical analyses, including reliability testing, descriptive statistics, and regression modeling, were conducted to evaluate stakeholder perceptions and the interrelationships among key variables such as cost reduction, stakeholder satisfaction, innovation, and environmental impact. The results indicate that MMC significantly contributes to cost efficiency and social performance, while its influence on environmental outcomes and technology implementation is more nuanced. The findings support the integration of MMC within sustainability-driven construction frameworks and highlight the importance of organizational readiness, innovation capacity, and procurement adaptation. This study contributes empirical evidence to the ongoing discourse on construction modernization and offers strategic insights for enhancing sustainable outcomes through MMC adoption.

现代建筑方法（MMC）已成为提高建筑部门可持续性、效率和成本效益的变革性战略。本研究探讨了MMC对可持续建筑绩效的经济、社会和环境维度的影响。采用定量研究的方法，通过结构化问卷收集数据，并向行业专业人士分发。统计分析，包括可靠性测试、描述性统计和回归模型，被用于评估利益相关者的看法和关键变量（如成本降低、利益相关者满意度、创新和环境影响）之间的相互关系。结果表明，MMC对成本效率和社会绩效有显著贡献，而对环境结果和技术实施的影响则更为微妙。研究结果支持将MMC整合到可持续性驱动的建筑框架中，并强调了组织准备、创新能力和采购适应的重要性。本研究为正在进行的关于建筑现代化的论述提供了经验证据，并为通过采用MMC提高可持续成果提供了战略见解。

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How Much is Sustainability Worth in Luxury Food? The Case of the Pistacchio Verde di Bronte PDO 奢侈食品的可持续性价值有多大？勃朗特开心果案

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100326

Selvaggi R. , Yagi K. , Maesano G. , Ting C. , Pappalardo G.

This study explores how sustainability-related information affects consumers’ willingness to pay for Pistacchio Verde di Bronte PDO, a luxury agri-food product. Using an experimental auction with multiple price lists and random-effects interval regression models, the results show that transparent communication about environmentally sustainable practices increases perceived value, although the effects vary across consumer segments. While PDO certification remains an important signal of quality, transparency of costs related to the implementation of environmentally sustainable practices, such as Integrated Pest Management, increases perceived equity and justifies premiums price. These findings contribute to the literature on credence goods, perceived quality, and segmentation, offering practical insights for producers and policymakers on how to design targeted sustainability communication strategies in differentiated premium markets.

本研究探讨永续性相关资讯如何影响消费者购买高档农产品开心果（Pistacchio Verde di Bronte PDO）的意愿。通过使用多种价目表和随机效应区间回归模型的实验拍卖，结果表明，关于环境可持续实践的透明沟通增加了感知价值，尽管影响在不同的消费者群体中有所不同。虽然PDO认证仍然是质量的重要标志，但与实施环境可持续做法有关的成本透明度，如综合虫害管理，增加了人们的公平认识，并证明了溢价的合理性。这些研究结果对可信度、感知质量和细分的研究文献有所贡献，为生产者和政策制定者在差异化溢价市场中如何设计有针对性的可持续性传播策略提供了实践见解。

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The hidden cost of textiles production 纺织品生产的隐性成本

IF 5.3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption

Pub Date : 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100325

Richard Cabrera-Jiménez , Amalia Gallardo-Llamas , Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez

The textile industry plays a key role in the global economy, with global sales amounting to 878 billion USD. Yet, the global environmental footprint of this sector and the associated socio-economic impact are poorly understood. Here we conduct a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) to quantify the environmental footprint of nine different fibers and their externalities costs, i.e., the cost of environmental impacts. We find that the global externalities cost of textiles production could amount to as much as 923 billion USD, representing 85–400 % of the corresponding textile production cost. Damage on human health and ecosystems are found to be the main drivers of externalities, while the fiber and fabric production steps are the main contributors towards them. Our prospective analysis based on future trends in socio-economic systems shows that the expected decarbonization of the electricity mix could reduce the carbon footprint of the textile industry, while increasing ecosystem damage. Moreover, future income growth and a higher expected demand would result in an increase in overall externalities of ca. 200 %. Our results highlight the need to shift to more sustainable textile production patterns, which could bring economic in addition to environmental benefits.

纺织业在全球经济中发挥着关键作用，全球销售额达8780亿美元。然而，人们对该部门的全球环境足迹及其相关的社会经济影响知之甚少。在这里，我们进行了从摇篮到门的生命周期评估（LCA），以量化九种不同纤维的环境足迹及其外部性成本，即环境影响成本。我们发现，纺织品生产的全球外部性成本可能高达9230亿美元，占相应纺织品生产成本的85 - 400%。研究发现，对人类健康和生态系统的损害是外部性的主要驱动因素，而纤维和织物生产步骤是造成外部性的主要因素。我们基于未来社会经济系统趋势的前瞻性分析表明，预期的电力结构脱碳可以减少纺织工业的碳足迹，同时增加生态系统的破坏。此外，未来收入增长和更高的预期需求将导致总体外部性增加约200%。我们的研究结果强调了转向更可持续的纺织品生产模式的必要性，这不仅可以带来环境效益，还可以带来经济效益。

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