scholarly journals A literature review on forest bioeconomy with a bibliometric network analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (No. 7) ◽  
pp. 265-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Paletto ◽  
Ilaria Biancolillo ◽  
Jacques Bersier ◽  
Michael Keller ◽  
Manuela Romagnoli
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Ecosystem Degradation ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Change Mitigation

Over the last couple of decades, many peer-reviewed publications focused on the bioeconomy, which it is frequently argued to be a key part of the solution to global challenges (climate change, ecosystem degradation). This study investigates the scientific literature on forest bioeconomy by applying a social network analysis to the bibliometric science. The bibliometric network analysis was performed over the time-frame of 2003–2020 to provide an overview on the main aspects characterising the forest bioeconomy issue. The results show that 225 documents on forest bioeconomy were published by 567 organisations from 44 countries. Finland and Canada are the two most productive countries with 32.8% and 12.7% of forest bioeconomy documents respectively. The co-occurrence network map of the keywords shows that the forest bioeconomy is related to three main concepts: sustainable development, bioenergy production, climate change mitigation.

scholarly journals Social network data of Swiss farmers related to agricultural climate change mitigation

Data in Brief ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 106898
Author(s):  
Cordelia Sophie Kreft ◽  
Mario Angst ◽  
Robert Huber ◽  
Robert Finger
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Network Data ◽  
Social Network Data ◽  
Change Mitigation

scholarly journals Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Education: The Potential of Social Network Analysis Based on Twitter Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goritz ◽  
Kolleck ◽  
Jörgens
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Climate Change Education ◽  
Twitter Data

Education is considered an essential tool for achieving sustainability-related goals. In this regard, education for sustainable development (ESD) and climate change education (CCE) have become prominent concepts. The central characteristics of both concepts influence the non-hierarchical network governance structure that has formed around them: (1) their international origin, (2) the conceptual ambiguity that surrounds them, and (3) the limited implementing power of international organizations who developed these concepts. Hence, networks are essential to ESD and CCE, however, only few studies have used social network analysis (SNA) techniques to analyze their governance structure. The aim of this article is to illustrate how to use SNA, based on Twitter data, as an approach to examine the governance structure that has developed around ESD and CCE. We conduct an illustrative SNA, using Twitter data during three global climate change summits (2015-2017) to examine CCE-specific debates and identify actors exerting the most influence. We find that international organizations and international treaty secretariats are most influential across all years of the analysis and, moreover, are represented most often. These findings show that using SNA based on Twitter data offers promising possibilities to better understand the governance structure and processes around both concepts.

The Odd Couple: Uniting Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development under the Clean Development Mechanism

2015 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Condon
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Path Dependence ◽  
Change Mitigation ◽  
Development Mechanism

AbstractThis article assesses the effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in meeting its twin aims of emission reductions and sustainable development. To date, the CDM has failed to achieve these goals. This article argues that the CDM’s shortcomings are due to path dependence, with the CDM stuck at a suboptimal equilibrium of insufficient institutions, capital and leadership. A reform scheme involving foreign direct investment, foreign aid and CDM amendments is prescribed for pushing the CDM to a more efficient and prosperous path. A properly functioning CDM would afford both developed and developing countries the opportunity to secure a more sustainable economic and environmental future.

scholarly journals Measuring the sustainable development implications of climate change mitigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 085004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichiro Fujimori ◽  
Tomoko Hasegawa ◽  
Kiyoshi Takahashi ◽  
Hancheng Dai ◽  
Jing-Yu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Change Mitigation

scholarly journals Sustainable development and climate change mitigation at the rural municipal level in Austria: Tracing policy diffusion, process dynamics and political change

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-197
Author(s):  
Judith Feichtinger ◽  
Therese Stickler ◽  
Klaus Schuch ◽  
Wolfgang Lexer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Policy Diffusion ◽  
Political Commitment ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Rural Government ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Change Mitigation

It is widely acknowledged that municipalities play an important role in the transition towards sustainable development and climate change mitigation. But how well do they really meet these expectations? Focusing on the diffusion of pertinent policies in local, rural Austria, we analyse whether the policy diffusion has induced procedural, political and programmatic effects and, if so, how it was accomplished. The results fall short of expectations.Although it is widely acknowledged that municipalities play an important role in the transition towards sustainable development and climate change mitigation, there is a notable lack of studies focusing on the diffusion of pertinent policies at the local level. This paper analyses the diffusion of sustainable development and climate change mitigation policies in rural Austrian municipalities. We scrutinise the policy diffusion rates and patterns. In doing so, we ask whether policy diffusion has induced procedural, political and programmatic effects within the rural government context and, if so, how these changes were accomplished. The results show that the lack of political commitment, political incoherency and insufficient support are major barriers impeding diffusion and implementation. Insufficient programmatic effects are explained by the fact that only “easier” measures have so far been implemented. These “easy” measures stop short of profoundly tackling structural problems or challenging current practices. In contrast to the high expectations regarding the role of municipalities in transitioning towards sustainability and climate-friendly practices, municipalities appear not to have the competencies nor the capacities to implement far-reaching, system-changing measures on their own.

scholarly journals Global energy trilemma

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-462
Author(s):  
Leonid M. Grigoryev ◽  
Dzhanneta D. Medzhidova
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Recession ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Change Mitigation

The international community has become increasingly concerned with sustainable development and particularly with preventing climate change. The COVID-19 pandemic and global recession of 2020 will exacerbate the situation not just for 2020–2021, but for many years to come. Sadly, it is a game-changer. The necessity to solve problems of poverty (energy poverty) and inequality, as well as growth and climate change mitigation, now haunts intellectuals, forecasters, and politicians. These three problems constitute the global energy trilemma (GET). There is a wide range of forecasts, scenarios, and political plans emerging after the Paris Agreement in 2015. They demonstrate concerns about the slow progress on the matter; however, they still increase the goals for 2030–2050. The global capital formation is a key tool for changes while also representing the hard-budget investment constraints. This article examines practical features of recent trends in energy, poverty, and climate change mitigation, arguing that allocation and coordinated management of sufficient financial resources are vital for a simultaneous solution of GET. No group of countries can hope to solve each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) separately. The global economy has reached the point where it has an urgent need for cooperation.

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