The role of higher education institutions in the implementation of circular economy in Latin America

DA Salas, P Criollo, AD Ramirez - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Circular economy (CE) describes a sustainable alternative approach to the current linear
economy system. It is a growing topic among scholars, practitioners, and decisionmakers; it …

Transition and implementation of circular economy in municipal solid waste management system in Nigeria: A systematic review of the literature

I Onungwe, DVL Hunt, I Jefferson - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the environment reaches field capacity and is unable to regenerate waste naturally,
challenges resulting from municipal solid waste management (MSWM) are showing a global …

Boosting beach clean-up participation through community resilience hypothetical scenarios

IWK Suryawan, S Suhardono, CH Lee - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Engaging coastal communities in beach clean-up initiatives is crucial for the sustainability of
marine ecosystems and the support of the blue economy. This study aims to examine the …

The IAD framework and its tools for policy and institutional analysis

E Schlager, S Villamayor-Tomas - Theories of the policy process, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
The Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework provides policy analysts with
concepts and variables, a meta-theoretical language, and diagnostic and empirical tools to …

The role of emotions in collective responses to in-group norm violations: the case of university's sensitivity to the natural environment norm

E Sarı, E Yücel, MF Bükün - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
The primary objective of this study was to examine the influence of perceptions of
environmental in-group norm violations and the associated emotions on the level of support …

[HTML][HTML] Using the TOSS method in semi-autonomous passenger car selection

J Wątróbski, A Karczmarczyk, A Bączkiewicz - … Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Road traffic accidents have been on the rise worldwide, leading to significant economic and
societal costs. According to the World Health Organization, over 1.3 million people die …

Household waste management behaviour amongst residents in an informal settlement in Durban, South Africa

R Thakur, SC Onwubu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In South Africa, household waste management is a significant challenge in informal
settlements, as most of these lack basic waste management infrastructure, and the …

African indigenous female entrepreneurs (IFÉs): A closed-looped social circular economy waste management model

A Chineme, G Assefa, IM Herremans, B Wylant… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Uncontrolled waste disposal sites remain prevalent in low-and lower-middle-income
countries, with organic waste constituting between 50 and 80% of the total openly dumped …

Upcycling potential of industrial waste in soil stabilization: use of kiln dust and fly ash to improve weak pavement subgrades encountered in Michigan, USA

N Bandara, H Hettiarachchi, E Jensen, TH Binoy - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The State of Michigan in the United States often encounters weak soil subgrades during its
road construction and maintenance activities. Undercutting has been the usual solution …

An IAD framework analysis of minigrid institutions for sustainable rural electrification in East Africa: A comparative study of Uganda and Tanzania

LD Namujju, H Acquah-Swanzy, IF Ngoti - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Minigrids offer a viable solution for extending electricity access to underserved areas
beyond the reach of main-grids. Their sustainability is crucial for rural electrification …