Globalization, green economy and environmental challenges: state of the art review for practical implications

L Zhang, M Xu, H Chen, Y Li, S Chen - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globalization has significantly influenced the economy, ecology, and society during the
previous decade. Meanwhile, the green economy has emerged as a critical policy …

A comprehensive review on wind energy in Africa: Challenges, benefits and recommendations

S Boadu, E Otoo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The African continent is endowed with massive energy resources such as hydropower,
solar, wind, natural gas, wave energy, and many more, yet it is the continent with the least …

[HTML][HTML] The rising impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia–Ukraine war: energy transition, climate justice, global inequality, and supply chain disruption

Z Allam, SE Bibri, SA Sharpe - Resources, 2022 - mdpi.com
This perspective paper explores the rising impacts of the COVID-19 and the Russia–Ukraine
war from different perspectives, with an emphasis on the role of climate financing in …

Demand, services and social aspects of mitigation

F Creutzig, J Roy, P Devine-Wright, J Díaz-José… - 2022 - espace.curtin.edu.au
Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …

Theories of power and social change. Power contestations and their implications for research on social change and innovation

F Avelino - Journal of Political Power, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper proposes a meta-theoretical framework for studying power in processes of
change and innovation. Power is one of the most contested concepts in social and political …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting circular economy transition: A study about perceptions and awareness by different stakeholders groups

SK Van Langen, C Vassillo, P Ghisellini… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The interest into Circular Economy (CE), mainly emerged recently in response to
climate change, environmental damage, and the limits of a linear economy, requires a …

What drives electric vehicle adoption? Insights from a systematic review on European transport actors and behaviours

C Corradi, E Sica, P Morone - Energy Research & Social Science, 2023 - Elsevier
A sustainable transition towards a net zero emission economy is a primary goal of climate
change mitigation. Such a transition should involve each socio-technical system, including …

A review of research into automation in tourism: Launching the Annals of Tourism Research Curated Collection on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Tourism

I Tussyadiah - Annals of Tourism Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Driven by the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and its related technologies, the
application of intelligent automation in travel and tourism is expected to increase in the …

Socio-technical transitions to sustainability: a review of criticisms and elaborations of the Multi-Level Perspective

FW Geels - Current opinion in environmental sustainability, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Socio-technical transitions research is a distinctive approach within the
sustainability transformations debate.•Socio-technical transitions involve multi-dimensional …

[HTML][HTML] Is digital transformation the Deus ex Machina towards sustainability transition of the European SMEs?

N Chatzistamoulou - Ecological Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The 2030 Digital Compass aligned with the European Green Deal prioritize
transparency through the digital transformation of the European SMEs paving the way to a …