Pub Date : 2024-09-30DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101087
Ayah R. Omar , Douglas K. Bardsley
In this study, we explore the relationship between Egypt's agrarian transition and farmers’ perceptions of environmental risks and opportunities for climate change adaptation. Drawing from agrarian studies and rural development pathways in Egypt, we highlight structural challenges in addressing vulnerabilities of households in agrarian communities to environmental change. Our evidence comes from 350 landholders and agricultural labourers in rural Damietta, a governorate in the northeast of the Egyptian Nile Delta Region. We categorize households into three groups based on their reliance on agriculture for income, corresponding to different agrarian transition models. We find that vulnerabilities and capacities for climate change adaptation vary among these groups, with those heavily dependent on agriculture being the most vulnerable, despite having greater awareness of agricultural risks. They exhibit limited capacity to respond effectively – both in and ex situ, indicating a need for targeted support as environmental pressures increase due to climate change.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-29DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101081
Amani G. Rweyendela
Development corridors are spreading worldwide, creating both opportunities for economic growth and environmental risks. Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) offers a potential framework for planning more sustainable corridors. However, research on SEA application and effectiveness in corridor planning is scarce, particularly in Africa. This case study assessed the procedural effectiveness of two SEAs for the master plan of the Northern Economic Corridor in East Africa. Data were collected from the SEA reports and analyzed using document analysis guided by best practice, strategic criteria derived from the literature. Results show the SEAs had limited procedural effectiveness, focusing on impact prediction and mitigation rather than developing a sustainability strategy. The case study offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of implementing SEA in complex development corridors. The paper makes policy recommendations for more strategic assessments, towards the establishment of more robust SEA systems and more successful corridor investments in Africa and beyond.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101076
Shahzad Alvi , Viet-Ngu Hoang , Shahzada M. Naeem Nawaz
There is a concern that convenience orientation, especially lifestyles that prefer convenience to sustainability, could lead to increased resource consumption, posing a challenge to sustainable consumption. This study aims to provide empirical evidence showing that convenience orientation may not necessarily harm the environment but helps conserve resources. We designed our survey to collect data on convenience orientation and environmental concerns from 361 households living in the capital city of Pakistan. Using the structural equation modelling approach, we examine how convenience orientation, environmental concerns and socioeconomic importance affect food, water, and energy conservation behaviours. Our results reveal a positive association between convenience orientation, environmental concerns and conservation behaviours while socioeconomic importance negatively associated with the food, water and energy conservation behaviours. This finding is contradictory to concerns that convenience orientation might undermine sustainability efforts.
{"title":"Convenience orientation, environmental concerns and resource conservation behaviours","authors":"Shahzad Alvi , Viet-Ngu Hoang , Shahzada M. Naeem Nawaz","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>There is a concern that convenience orientation, especially lifestyles that prefer convenience to sustainability, could lead to increased resource consumption, posing a challenge to sustainable consumption. This study aims to provide empirical evidence showing that convenience orientation may not necessarily harm the environment but helps conserve resources. We designed our survey to collect data on convenience orientation and environmental concerns from 361 households living in the capital city of Pakistan. Using the structural equation modelling approach, we examine how convenience orientation, environmental concerns and socioeconomic importance affect food, water, and energy conservation behaviours. Our results reveal a positive association between convenience orientation, environmental concerns and conservation behaviours while socioeconomic importance negatively associated with the food, water and energy conservation behaviours. This finding is contradictory to concerns that convenience orientation might undermine sustainability efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"52 ","pages":"Article 101076"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101073
G.O. Schreiner
The science-policy interface process known as ‘scientific assessment’ convenes large numbers of experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to deliberate and synthesise cross-disciplinary knowledge. Considering the increasingly frequent and widespread use of scientific assessments over the past 30 years, globally and in South Africa, it is surprising that few effectiveness evaluations have been undertaken. A case-study mixed methods approach was used to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of six scientific assessment cases – two global, two regional and two national. To measure perceptions, a Generic/Procedural framework was developed, consisting of thirteen indicators based on the science-policy ‘dimensions’ of Credibility, Relevance and Legitimacy (CRELE). The cases were perceived to have performed better than average with respect to Output quality, Procedural fairness, Use in decision-making, Trustworthiness and Iterativity, and below average for Coproduction, Capacity building, Media communications, Transdisciplinarity and Financial resources. Perceptions of effectiveness varied based on participant role, age, and country income levels, revealing both pluralistic viewpoints and the subjective nature of participant-led evaluations. While Relevance is often considered the keystone dimension of CRELE, the cases performed better for indicators foundational to Credibility and Legitimacy, rather than those foundational to Relevance. Future successful scientific assessment practice will require more conscious consideration of Relevance, coupled with innovative epistemic practices in the spirit of the Pragmatic-Enlightened Model (PEM) of science-policy interaction.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101070
Akriti Khadka, Michael Schuett
Women in poorer countries are disproportionately impacted by climate change due to existing gender inequality. Empowering women is critical for building adaptive capacity to climate change and improving the resilience of families and communities. However, insufficient studies exist on the link between women, climate change, and their adaptability, leading to policies that overlook the significance of empowering women. This study examines the link between women's empowerment and adaptive capacity to climate change in a Chepang community in Nepal. Surveys of 190 households in the Chitwan district were conducted, measuring women's empowerment across six attributes and adaptive capacity across five attributes. Statistical analyses including PCA and FAMD were used to create indices for these factors. The study used OLS regression to assess the effect of women's empowerment on adaptive capacity. Results show that women's empowerment significantly impacts household adaptive capacity. This highlights the need for prioritizing women's empowerment, to enhance climate resilience in vulnerable communities. The findings have implications for policymakers and practitioners, advocating for gender-inclusive strategies to bolster community-level climate resilience.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101080
Edita Tverijonaite , Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir , Rannveig Ólafsdóttir , C. Michael Hall
Increasing demand for renewable energy and rapid tourism growth point to the need for a better overview of the factors affecting the compatibility of renewable energy infrastructure (REI) with tourism. This study aims to systematically review existing research on the interrelationships between REI and tourism, to identify their type and character and the factors affecting them, and to critically discuss planning and policy implications. Analysis of 61 original articles published in international peer-reviewed journals revealed opportunities for synergic relationships, but also showed REI can negatively impact tourist experience, leading to reduced tourism demand and economic loss. Three groups of factors shaping the interrelationships between REI and tourism were identified: (1) factors related to REI, (2) locational factors, and (3) factors related to tourism stakeholders. These factors should be considered while planning REI developments to ensure sustainable coexistence with tourism, but their role highly depends on the context surrounding each REI project. The findings highlight the importance of tourism stakeholder inclusion through participatory approaches in the early stages of renewable energy planning to ensure the identification and potential preservation of resources crucial for tourism.
对可再生能源日益增长的需求和旅游业的快速增长表明，有必要更好地概述影响可再生能源基础设施（REI）与旅游业兼容性的因素。本研究旨在系统回顾有关可再生能源基础设施与旅游业之间相互关系的现有研究，确定其类型和特征以及影响因素，并批判性地讨论规划和政策影响。对发表在国际同行评审期刊上的 61 篇原创文章进行了分析，发现了协同关系的机会，但也表明 REI 会对游客体验产生负面影响，导致旅游需求减少和经济损失。确定了三组影响 REI 与旅游业之间相互关系的因素：(1）与 REI 有关的因素；（2）地点因素；（3）与旅游业利益相关者有关的因素。在规划 REI 开发时应考虑这些因素，以确保与旅游业的可持续共存，但这些因素的作用在很大程度上取决于每个 REI 项目的具体情况。研究结果强调了在可再生能源规划的早期阶段通过参与式方法将旅游业利益相关者纳入其中的重要性，以确保识别和潜在保护对旅游业至关重要的资源。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101074
Meury Joicy Biazatti , Ana Clara Alves Justi , Roney Fraga Souza , Julio Cesar de Carvalho Miranda
Global warming and increasing pollution have become critical global issues, and, coupled depletion of traditional energy sources, have accelerated the adoption of more sustainable production systems, such as biorefineries. Biorefineries possess the capacity to integrate technologies and processes within a single facility, thereby generating biofuels, high-value-added chemical products, and energy. The current study aims to evaluate various scenarios of soybean biorefineries by employing a bibliometric analysis and network mapping to facilitate and implement technological forecasting. To achieve this objective, eight methodological steps were undertaken. The majority of studies reviewed were primarily concerned with the utilization of soybean straw and hulls, motivated by the need to address environmental challenges related to the disposal of substantial volumes of these residues. Research on the application of soy whey also emerged as significant, mainly due to its connection with soy protein isolates. The seven most promising technological avenues identified were nanocomposites, peroxidases, ethanol, green composites, biochar, films, and biodiesel. Consequently, the findings provide a bibliographic foundation for future research on the integration of soybean-derived residues, processes, and products, which could foster innovation within the biorefinery framework and lead to crucial advancements in the processes.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101078
Xiaoyang Zhao , Rongcheng Zhu , Qiyuan Li , Jin Hu
Green innovation is critical for enterprises to achieve sustainable development, although academics and entrepreneurs often associate it with financial performance. However, more research is needed on the boundary and mechanism of the effect of environmental information disclosure on corporate green innovation. Based on the data of A-share listed companies from the years 2008–2022 in China, this study discusses the impact of environmental information disclosure on green innovation. It analyzes the moderating effects of external audit quality and media attention. The results show that environmental information disclosure promotes green innovation. Further, audit quality and media attention have a positive moderating effect. In addition, this effect is more evident in non-state and heavily polluting industries. Finally, alleviating financial constraints is a critical mechanism for how environmental information disclosure affects green innovation.
绿色创新是企业实现可持续发展的关键，尽管学术界和企业家往往将其与财务业绩联系在一起。然而，环境信息披露对企业绿色创新的影响边界和机制还需要更多的研究。本研究基于 2008-2022 年中国 A 股上市公司的数据，探讨了环境信息披露对绿色创新的影响。研究分析了外部审计质量和媒体关注度的调节作用。研究结果表明，环境信息披露促进绿色创新。此外，审计质量和媒体关注度具有积极的调节作用。此外，这种效应在非国有和重污染行业更为明显。最后，缓解财务约束是环境信息披露影响绿色创新的关键机制。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101071
Maria Marcello , Michael Thompson , Ikechukwu Umejesi
Throughout the “Age of Aid” (1944–1989)4 development has been seen as essentially economic in nature. Increasingly, however, it has become apparent that it is economic only in its consequences. It is something else - entitlements, democratization … social capital - that makes development possible. A different paradigm is therefore needed, and we begin by sketching that by way of the various “experiments” - nationalization, privatization and communitization - with Nepal's forests over the past half-century. Nationalization and privatization turned out to be abysmal failures; communitization a great, and continuing, success. We relate all this to the differing patterns of interaction between four fundamental forms of social solidarity - individualism (eg markets), hierarchy (eg governments and aid donors), egalitarianism (eg activist groups) and fatalism (eg carriers of the “double burden”: poverty and social exclusion) - and go on to show that only when each is (a) able to make its “voice” heard and (b) is following its dharma5 (acting according to its distinctive morality rather than undermining it) do we get development. REDD+6, we then show, using examples of its implementation in Africa, is unremittingly hierarchical and does not satisfy these two conditions. We conclude with some suggestions for remedying these policy defects.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101072
Ho Thi Phuong , Nguyen Quang Tan , Phan Thi Quynh Nga , Le Quang Vuong , Dao Thi Minh Chau , Nyein Chan , Kyaw Win , Khin Nilar Swe
Integrating gender-disaggregated data and adopting a gender-focused perspective are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of climate change issues. This study provides empirical evidence from two ethnic minorities in Vietnam, highlighting how perceptions of livelihood resilience vary by gender, geographical context, and ethnicity, with a particular emphasis on their intersections. Over 13 months, data were gathered through 3 focus group discussions, in-depth interviews with 9 key informants, field observations, and surveys of 136 households. The findings revealed a low average Household Livelihood Resilience (HLR) score of 0.434, indicating limited resilience among forest-dependent households facing external shocks. Notably, a significant gender gap was evident, with men demonstrating higher resilience levels than women, a disparity attributed to entrenched social norms and cultural practices. Women, often confined to domestic roles, faced barriers to community involvement and access to financial resources, which weakened their ability to cope with and recover from adverse events. To address these issues, the study advocates for climate actions that prioritize gender equality and aim to enhance women's resilience. This includes amplifying their voices through tailored training programs and initiatives such as women-managed microfinance groups. The study also emphasizes the policy implications for advancing gender equality, sustainable forest management, and livelihood resilience. However, this work has limitations, including a small sample size and reliance on self-reported data, which may introduce biases. Future research should involve a larger, more diverse sample of forest-dependent communities and examine various dimensions of vulnerability to provide a more nuanced understanding of resilience factors.
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