The aim of the article is to identify promising directions for increasing energy efficiency in the household sector of Ukraine, focusing on green energy. The study involved a graphical, analytical and prognostic methods, in particular the trend analysis of polynomial regression. The study was based on data on the volumes of generation, RES (renewable energy sources) consumption, and the tariff for renewable energy for 2014-2022. The forecast covered a period of 8 quarters. Solar power plants are the most popular renewable energy source among households. The high tariff for the sale of such energy and the ease of installation of solar power plants are key factors in choosing this method of generating electricity from renewable sources. Household solar power plants account for 11% of the total solar power plant capacity in the country. The number and capacity of these plants are predicted to double every 2 years, which will ensure a proportional increase in household income from the sale of electricity generated by solar power plants. The results of the study open up prospects for studying the payback terms and economic efficiency of using different sources of renewable energy in different regions of Ukraine, which is especially important for households and utilities.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).07
D. Skurpel
Currently, since the fast fashion phenomenon has existed, the number of new collections appearing in chains and online stores has increased from four to about fifty per year, thus the amount of clothing bought by one person per year is on average 16 kilograms, and as a result, the amount of clothing thrown away by Poles themselves is approximately 2.5 million tons of waste per year. From 1996 to 2012, the amount of clothing purchased per capita increased globally by 40%. In the years 2000–2014 it was 60% more. The problem needs to be solved because it causes a lot of damage to the environment and pollutes the environment a lot. All we need to do is extend the life cycle of clothes by 10% and we will save as much as three million tons of CO2 and 150 million liters of water per year. The aim of the article is to analyze two closely related areas: customers' awareness of the impact of clothing production on the environment and their attitude towards reusing unwanted clothing, and solutions implemented by e-shops in the fashion industry in the area of consumer returns management. The analysis used the results of secondary research and the author's own periodic research from 2017-2023.
{"title":"Mitigating Pollution at the Source and Textile Waste Minimization in Poland: Findings from In-House Research","authors":"D. Skurpel","doi":"10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).07","url":null,"abstract":"Currently, since the fast fashion phenomenon has existed, the number of new collections appearing in chains and online stores has increased from four to about fifty per year, thus the amount of clothing bought by one person per year is on average 16 kilograms, and as a result, the amount of clothing thrown away by Poles themselves is approximately 2.5 million tons of waste per year. From 1996 to 2012, the amount of clothing purchased per capita increased globally by 40%. In the years 2000–2014 it was 60% more. The problem needs to be solved because it causes a lot of damage to the environment and pollutes the environment a lot. All we need to do is extend the life cycle of clothes by 10% and we will save as much as three million tons of CO2 and 150 million liters of water per year. The aim of the article is to analyze two closely related areas: customers' awareness of the impact of clothing production on the environment and their attitude towards reusing unwanted clothing, and solutions implemented by e-shops in the fashion industry in the area of consumer returns management. The analysis used the results of secondary research and the author's own periodic research from 2017-2023.","PeriodicalId":38130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139184831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).03
I. Yasnolob, N. Demianenko, O. Gorb, Yurii Tiutiunnyk, Svitlana Tiutiunnyk, Lyudmyla Shulga, Tetiana Dugar, Olena Maiboroda, S. Pysarenko, Yuliia Pomaz
The article emphasises that geopolitical instability (russian aggression in Ukraine, sanctions, tensions between the US and China, inflation, recession) has a negative impact on agri-food chains. In particular, the war in Ukraine is affecting Africa by increasing food prices, destabilising the situation and creating the threat of famine. The article examines the export challenges faced by Ukraine during the war. Smart solutions provided in Ukraine and around the world in order to develop export opportunities are analysed. The specifics of investing in nearshoring production are investigated. The market of “digital logistics” as a set of services and tools for transportation is analysed. The research studied digital platforms that can effectively manage cross-border transport in a single system and optimise the many business processes involved. Services that help to track real-time information on cargo, their location and transport conditions are analysed. They allow customers to reduce downtime costs, assess the efficiency of carriers, monitor cargo condition and quality. This article focuses on the warehouse automation industry. In particular, it notes that robotic devices are already capable of sorting parcels, transporting them within warehouses and moving them from one shelf to another. Particular attention is paid to the further transition to safer raw materials. The operators proposed to use green energy sources and support suppliers focused on renewable energy. The main trends in 2023-2024 are expected to be the development of technology, flexibility, further transition to “green” solutions and other ways of developing the logistics market both in Ukraine and globally. It is determined that Ukraine will be rebuild according to the principle of Build Back Better, in particular, it will build everything according to new rules and to the extent required, based on new realities.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).06
L. B. L. Leepile, C. Roos, FP Retief, H. J. Moolman
This paper evaluates the quality of environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports for lodge developments in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which is a wetland of international importance and forms part of a transboundary conservation area and world heritage site. A quality review of 31 EIA reports, approved between 2013 and 2021, was conducted by applying a context specific EIA report quality review package. The review package consists of four review areas with seventeen categories and 64 sub-categories, adapted from similar international packages to address the specific legal requirements for EIA in Botswana as well as best practice. Results show that the overall quality of the reports are poor, with 71% graded as ‘unsatisfactory’. In general, descriptive areas of the EIA reports fared better, while the performance of the more analytical areas was ‘poor’. Key areas of weakness include - the identification of impacts; prediction and assessment of impact magnitude; as well as identifying alternatives and mitigation measures. Overall results suggest that currently EIA report content is insufficient to inform decision-making towards sustainable tourism development in the Okavango Delta. It is recommended that areas of weakness can be addressed by providing clear strategic direction; developing a central data management system; setting norms and standards for tourism development as well as building capacity and awareness of key stakeholders. This will ensure that EIA remains a tool of choice for decision making and avoid becoming a mere ‘red-tape’/administrative process aimed at securing development approvals.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).05
S. Nassanbekova, G. Yeshenkulova, Nurkhat Ibadildin
Circular economy (CE) designed as a socio-economic system where resources are maintained for a long term with minimal leakage and waste, making them circular through closing, narrowing and slowing resource loops. In this system, we should not only consider materials and technical resources but also human capital. Creating circular business strategies is one of the paradigms of sustainable development and has potential to achieve many of the SDGs. Digital technologies (DT) enable this movement to CE including in the service sectors as a tourism. The aim of this paper is to identify how DT supports the transition to CE in tourism (CET). In this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 experts from tourism, CE and DT fields. Findings determined main values created by DT in CET, with special attention to values for human development, and existing barriers to utilize whole potential of DT for CET. This study contributes to conceptualization of knowledge about the role of digitalization in transition to CE in tourism and outlines future research areas. Structured abstract: Purpose: to show how DT aids in the transformation of tourism to CE business model, by examine values created by DT for CE in tourism and human development and determine barriers for DT in transition to CE in tourism. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, we applied semi-structured interviews with experts. To address study subjects, we employed a non-random judgment sampling strategy. Twelve specialists in total participated in semi-structured interviews. Findings: Enhancing community participation, provide educational and training resources, access to information about sustainable tourism practices – are values created by DT for social development in tourism. Findings from the study suggest that DT can provide platforms for collaboration and innovation in tourism development. This can lead to new business models, products, and services that are more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. However, in order to utilize DT in CET more effectively required particular economic, social, legal conditions, in the other word there are barriers and challenges. Originality: The present study reveals roles of DT for transition to CE in tourism particularly outlining human-centered approach. The exciting frameworks considering links between DT and CE in the literature mainly directed for closing, narrowing and slowing material resource flow and only few included human capital. In this study, we outlined the main DT important for transition to CE in tourism, values created by this DT for CE and human development in tourism and existing barriers for them.
循环经济（CE）被设计为一种社会经济体系，在这一体系中，资源得到长期保持，泄漏和浪费降至最低，通过关闭、缩小和减缓资源循环，实现资源的循环利用。在这个系统中，我们不仅要考虑材料和技术资源，还要考虑人力资本。创建循环型商业战略是可持续发展的范例之一，有可能实现许多可持续发展目标。数字技术（DT）使这一运动成为可能，包括作为旅游业的服务部门。本文旨在确定数字技术如何支持旅游业（CET）向消费电子化转型。在这项研究中，我们对来自旅游业、消费电子和 DT 领域的 12 位专家进行了半结构式访谈。研究结果确定了 DT 在 CET 中创造的主要价值，特别关注人类发展的价值，以及在 CET 中利用 DT 全部潜力的现有障碍。这项研究有助于将数字化在旅游业向全民教育过渡中的作用概念化，并概述了未来的研究领域。 结构化摘要：目的：通过研究数字化技术为旅游业向消费电子化转型和人类发展创造的价值，说明数字化技术如何帮助旅游业向消费电子化商业模式转型，并确定数字化技术在旅游业向消费电子化转型中的障碍。 设计/方法/途径：在本研究中，我们对专家进行了半结构式访谈。针对研究对象，我们采用了非随机判断抽样策略。共有 12 位专家参加了半结构式访谈。 研究结果加强社区参与、提供教育和培训资源、获取有关可持续旅游实践的信息--这些都是 DT 为旅游业的社会发展创造的价值。研究结果表明，DT 可以为旅游业发展中的合作与创新提供平台。这可以带来更具可持续性、包容性和复原力的新商业模式、产品和服务。然而，要在 CET 中更有效地利用 DT，需要特定的经济、社会和法律条件，换句话说，存在障碍和挑战。 独创性：本研究揭示了设计与技术在旅游业向消费与环境转型中的作用，特别是概述了以人为本的方法。文献中考虑到 DT 与 CE 之间联系的令人兴奋的框架主要针对关闭、缩小和减缓物质资源流动，只有少数包括人力资本。在本研究中，我们概述了旅游业向行政首长制过渡所需的主要 DT、这些 DT 为行政首长制和旅游业中的人类发展所创造的价值以及现有的障碍。
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Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).08
R. Beisenova, Bektemir Zhumashev, R. Tazitdinova, Zhanar Rakhymzhan, Symbat Tulegenova, Z. Zhaznayeva
One of the main issues of environmental protection is the quality of atmospheric air. The reason for this is that all life on Earth, first of all, needs air, which affects all climatic and biological processes in general. Harmful and dangerous impurities can be transferred alongside the movement of air masses. These problems are especially acute in industrialized regions, where the level of anthropogenic impact is increasing. These regions include Central Kazakhstan. When studying the issues of ecological and economic development of such regions, it is necessary to consider all possible consequences of anthropogenic impact that affect or may affect the atmospheric air. The main factor which plays a key role in this is strengthening the forecasting functions of environmental monitoring services, in our case, in relation to atmospheric air, and, when drawing up a plan for the infrastructure of the territories, taking into account the level of anthropogenic impact.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).02
Błażej Lepczyński, Małgorzata Siemionek-Ruskań, Mina FANEA-IVANOVICI
In the context of the Green Deal, which set out to transform Europe into a climate neutral area by 2050, governments and international bodies have shown a growing interest in the financing activities that contribute to this objective. This is because the financial system plays a crucial role in channelling resources towards less polluting technologies. Due to its central place in the financial system, the banking system has obviously taken on the same responsibility. Commercial banks can make a change towards a greener economy through the services they provide (green financial products), their loan portfolio (financing companies with a lower carbon footprint instead of highly polluting ones) and the internal transformation of their own activities (using renewable energies, less paper, etc.). The main aims of this paper are the assessment of the degree of development of green banking in Poland and Romania and the identification of weaknesses and strengths in the following areas: strategy, best examples of ESG (environmental, social governance) practices, ESG rating, methods to calculate and reduce the CO2 emissions, risk management, organization and management of a bank, financing the bank’s activities, credit activities (corporate banking and retail and mortgage banking). Using data from their reports and official websites, we find that steps have been made towards green banking, but progress is meagre, and the process is only in its early stages. This study will be useful to practitioners through the landmarks and set of criteria it proposes, as well as to researchers as a starting point for a deeper analysis of each area of green banking.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).04
Huaheng Shen, Nor Fadzila Aziz, Menglan Huang, Lingyun Yu
This study explored the relationship between the perceived quality of cultural landscapes and tourists’ loyalty to traditional villages using structural equation modeling (SEM) by collecting data from 463 tourists in Huangdu Dong Village within China’s Hunan Province. The results reveal that the perceived quality of traditional villages’ cultural landscapes indirectly and significantly affected tourist loyalty; its influence was primarily transmitted through the mediating variable of tourist satisfaction. Meanwhile, no significant difference in loyalty was observed between tourists’ gender, occupation, and place of residence, while age, educational background, and income level had significant effects on loyalty. This study reveals the importance of cultural landscapes in traditional village tourism and provides important ideas for traditional village tourism marketing. In doing so, this study enhances the competitiveness and influence of traditional village tourism and provides theoretical contributions to sustainable village development.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.7(71).11
Agung Basuki, Lego Karjoko, I. G. A. K. R. Handayani
The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of environmental justice elements in land inventory, tenure, ownership, use and use (IP4T) management, as described in TAP MPR IX/2001 and Government Regulation No. 16. 2004 on land administration. This study uses a standard legal research method integrating both a legal and conceptual approach. The author's study indicates that environmental justice is included in the IP4T law, as stated in TAP MPR IX/2001, as well as in Government Law No. 16 on Spatial Planning. According to Article 23 of Government Regulation No. 16/2004, IP4T maps must be taken into account for all spatial and regional planning. These maps contain more than just information on land ownership, use, and use. In addition, the IP4T dataset includes assessments of land capacity and valuation, so environmental dimensions associated with land are examined. The definition of environmental justice can be derived from Section 3, Section 5 and Section 6, Paragraph (2) of TAP MPR IX/2001. However, in practice, many inconsistencies remain and undermine basic principles of environmental justice. These irregularities are particularly widespread in the context of the implementation of IP4T (Integration Policy for Transition) within the mining industry.
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Pub Date : 2023-09-29DOI: 10.14505/jemt.v14.6(70).05
Georgia GIANNAKE, Athina ECONOMOU, Mary GEITONA, Theodore METAXAS
The study aims to examine the views of local executives and managers in Thessaly, Greece related to the potential profitability of investing in the health tourism industry. Furthermore, the study attempts to shed some light on the factors that affect their views about health tourism investments. The data are collected through self-administered questionnaires to stakeholders in facilities that have the potential, or they are already, engaged in the health tourism industry. The sample is collected from a wide range of facilities, namely hotels, hospitals, private clinics, rehabilitation centres and nursing homes. Kendall’s tau-b correlation statistics and logistic regression models are employed to detect the driving forces on the formation of attitudes towards health tourism investments. Current research regarding health tourism in Greece is rather limited. In addition, the majority of relevant international studies examines factors shaping the demand side. The present study utilizes a sample from the supply side, thus of stakeholders in related sectors and can enhance our knowledge about their stances towards health tourism investments and the factors shaping these stances.
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