Modelling Environmental Actions of Corporate Sustainable Activity

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolandas Drejeris ◽  
Danguole Ozeliene
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
Literature Synthesis ◽  
Many Sources

Many sources have been noted that environmental protection measures are economically beneficial as their application allows to increase the efficiency of resource use, reduce operating costs and increase company‘s profit. The aim of the article is to analyze the relevance of the environmental protection component of sustainable development in terms of its expression in the corporate activities. The possibilities to integrate this component into the company‘s developmental strategy are analyzed alongside creation of a model with a set of actions directed towards increasing environmental sustainability. The elements of this model would define not only the environmental actions to be taken, but would also provide structural basis for implementation of these processes. Assessment of actions under the criteria selected will determine and justify the sequence of processes to achieve the best results in the field of sustainability. The application of this model in the company's daily activities would allow to gradually approaching environmental sustainability and successfully manage environmental issues in any corporation. Research was based on the systematic analysis of scientific literature, synthesis of information, modelling actions according to their practical possibilities.

scholarly journals Community hygiene problems and environmental protection measures in the area of natural monument "Zvezdara forest"

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Ivan Samardzic
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Natural Monument ◽  
The City ◽  
Public Toilets

Community hygiene conditions and equipment represent significant indicators of the quality management of green areas. As a space of exceptional importance for protection of forest complex and biodiversity in an urban environment, Zvezdara forest is placed under protection as a natural monument by an act of the Assembly of the City of Belgrade, where measures of environmental protection and preservation of this area, as one of the most important green areas in this part of the city, are also defined (wind protection role, enrichment of the air with oxygen, thermoregulation, etc.), but as well as a space for sports, recreation, picnics. This research presents the community hygiene problems (?illegal landfills?, lack of garbage cans, hydrants, public toilets and drinking fountains, etc.) and environmental issues (?wild? construction, landslides, etc.). The aim of this research is the recommendations of environmental protection measures and removal of community hygiene and environmental issues, presented in the final part of this research paper, which could be used in the future during preparation of planning documents, in order to achieve better environmental management in the area of Zvezdara forest.

scholarly journals Moral Development of Preschooler’s Rewarding and Punishment Behavior to Environmental Actions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenhao Hu ◽  
Zhen Wu
Keyword(s):  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Environmental Harm ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
Environmental Good ◽  
Personal Sacrifice ◽  
And Behavior

There is a growing concern for environmental issues and urgent need to understand interaction between human behavior and nature. Rewarding environmental protection and punishing harm can be the behavioral consequence of the moral judgment to environmental actions. Two studies (N = 211) were designed to understand the early development of such moral behaviors. In Study 1 and the follow-up conceptual replication Study 2, we performed 4- to 6-year-old children with both environmental protection and harm. Three tasks measured children’s behavioral responses toward environmental actions: reward the action that they think is good or punish the action that they think is bad even at a cost. Results demonstrated that children differentiate environmental actions and depicted an age-increase preference to environmental protection. Preschoolers, as a third-party bystander, actively punish environmental harm; with age, they become more consistently and steadily willing to be punitive even with a personal sacrifice. Together, young children are pro-environmental; from early in development children show a behavioral capacity to promote environmental good. The research fills the gap between moral judgment and behavior and contributes to applied implications.

scholarly journals FIRST WORLDWIDE REGULATION ON SUSTAINABLE LANDFILLING: GUIDELINES OF THE LOMBARDY REGION (ITALY)

Detritus ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 114-124
Author(s):  
Raffaello Cossu ◽  
Dario Sciunnach ◽  
Silvia Cappa ◽  
Giorgio Gallina ◽  
Valentina Grossule ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Marked Change ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Lombardy Region ◽  
Protection Strategies ◽  
Physical Barriers ◽  
Sustainability Concept ◽  
Waste Management Practices

The environmental sustainability principle, since the Rio de Janeiro Conference (1992) and the Kyoto Protocol (1997), has produced a marked change in environmental protection strategies. In waste management practices this trend is reflected in the passage from a linear to a circular approach, where strong attention is paid to the recovery of resources from waste, with a dramatic reduction of untreated waste landfilling. But deposition of waste on soil still plays a crucial role in acting as a final sink for closing materials loop in Circular Economy. Paradoxically the regulations of landfilling at international level appear obsolete, not taking into account the environmental sustainability concept, still promoting unsustainable approaches, with environmental protection measures mainly based on physical barriers, without any consistent control of long term emissions of contaminants which last longer than the barriers themselves. “Guidelines for Sustainable Design and Management of Landfills” issued by the Lombardy Region in 2014 represents the first official regulation which introduced systematically the principle of environmental sustainability. They highlight the modern role of landfilling as a final sink and promote measures and procedures for controlling the mobility of the potential contaminants in the waste, until reaching, within a generation time, a Final Storage Quality in equilibrium with the environment. The aim of this paper is to illustrate and discuss the main aspects introduced by the Guidelines, offering an interesting base for a future spread of the practical application of the sustainability concept to landfilling.

scholarly journals Understanding Vietnamese consumers’ purchase intentionstoward green electronic productsin Hochiminh city –adapted tpb perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Ngoc Bich Nguyen ◽  
Nam Van Nguyen ◽  
Bich Huy Hai Bui
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Electronic Products ◽  
Warming Climate

Keeping the balance between high rate of economic growth and environmental sustainability is the most important task of many nations, especially developing nations including VietNam. According toGardner & Stern [1],many environmental issues such as global warming, climate change… due to pollution, loss of biodiversity are intrinsically related to human behavior. Besides the role of Government and business in environmental protection, individual purchase behaviour has a big effect on environmental protection, too. Hencethis research applies the theory of Planned Behavior to examine the factors that have impact on Vietnamese Consumers’ Purchase Intentions toward Green Electronic Products in Hochiminh City. Through directly interviewing 193 consumers in HCM city, the resultshowed that the most affected factor of Consumers’ Purchase Intentions toward Green Electronic Products is environmental knowledge(β =0,283),recognized consumer effectiveness(β =0,236), ecolabel (β =0,217), with adjusted R2is of 19,4%.

Environmental Considerations for Pipeline Abandonment: A Case Study From Abandonment of a Southern Alberta Pipeline

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica M. Swanson ◽  
Tom Kunicky ◽  
Pete Poohkay
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
High Water ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Sediment Control

Since the 1920s, over 400,000 km of petroleum pipelines have been installed in Alberta. Pipeline abandonment is an increasingly relevant issue as the pipeline network ages. The full or partial abandonment of pipeline systems is necessitated by factors such as wind or water erosion issues, pipeline integrity issues, changes in source supply and customer demand, urban development encroachment and regulatory requirements. Pipeline abandonment-in-place is generally the preferred option based on the technical condition and environmental sustainability of the pipeline, however, in some cases pipeline removal or partial removal cannot be avoided. In all cases, the planning process for abandonment includes technical evaluation, risk assessment, environmental assessment, landowner consultation and/or evaluation of future land use. Abandonment plans must also include environmental protection measures to be implemented during the removal of any pipeline segment and consideration of the post-abandonment implications of any pipeline left in place. These measures include topsoil conservation, erosion/sediment control and reclamation. This paper discusses environmental protection measures for pipeline abandonment, using issues faced during abandonment of one of the oldest natural gas pipelines in Alberta as a case study. Challenges faced during this project included gathering of appropriate historical information including leak history and maintenance records, removal of all aboveground facilities, accommodations for future land use plans including road development and measures taken to minimize the risk of the abandoned pipeline becoming a water conduit. In addition, the paper will discuss the extensive planning and construction effort required to undertake pipeline abandonment at several fish-bearing watercourse crossings, where pipeline exposures during high water events necessitated pipeline removal. A primary objective in the planning and the removal of the abandoned pipeline was minimal disturbance of the land.

scholarly journals Awareness that coal-powered energy is environmentally degrading insignificantly affects its consumption

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 02001
Author(s):  
Angela T. Ragusa
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Renewable Energy Policy ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Carbon Consumption ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Energy Issue ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
Education Campaigns

This paper contributes findings from a social survey conducted to examine individual awareness of coal’s non-renewability, environmental issues, and home energy behaviours. The sample exhibited high (86%) awareness of coal’s non-renewability and 74% self-identified energy issues as key environmental problems affecting their lives. Government presumptions that education campaigns are needed to increase Australian public awareness of carbon emissions and may induce pro-environmental energy behaviours are questioned. Energy issue awareness failed to significantly affect 4 home energy behaviours (choosing A/C settings, type of home temperature control, turning lights off in unoccupied rooms, turning appliances off standby) for ‘environmental sustainability’ reasons. Findings support international research documenting disparity between individual awareness of environmental issues and pro-environmental actions for such issues. Consistent with prior research, age was the most significant factor affecting pro-environmental energy behaviours. Older individuals were most likely to consider environmental sustainability for home temperature and A/C settings. Education, age, and energy issue awareness did not significantly affect ‘low stakes’ consumption behaviours (appliances or lights) for environmental reasons. In locations with non-renewable energy, policy and education initiatives improving knowledge that aggregated carbon consumption from seemingly minor individual behaviours may reduce environmental degradation may make ‘unnecessary’ energy consumption less culturally normative or acceptable.

scholarly journals Children’s ability to edit their memories when learning about the environment from credible and noncredible websites

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim P. Roberts ◽  
Katherine R. Wood ◽  
Breanne E. Wylie
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Many Sources ◽  
Website Content

AbstractOne of the many sources of information easily available to children is the internet and the millions of websites providing accurate, and sometimes inaccurate, information. In the current investigation, we examined children’s ability to use credibility information about websites when learning about environmental sustainability. In two studies, children studied two different websites and were tested on what they had learned a week later using a multiple-choice test containing both website items and new distracters. Children were given either no information about the websites or were told that one of the websites (the noncredible website) contained errors and they should not use any information from that website to answer the test. In both studies, children aged 7- to 9-years reported information from the noncredible website even when instructed not to, whereas the 10- to 12-year-olds used the credibility warning to ‘edit out’ information that they had learned from the noncredible website. In Study 2, there was an indication that the older children spontaneously assessed the credibility of the website if credibility markers were made explicit. A plausible explanation is that, although children remembered information from the websites, they needed explicit instruction to bind the website content with the relevant source (the individual websites). The results have implications for children’s learning in an open-access, digital age where information comes from many sources, credible and noncredible. Education in credibility evaluation may enable children to be critical consumers of information thereby resisting misinformation provided through public sources.

Integrating Environmental Requirements into Vietnamese Sectoral Laws – Roles and Recommendations

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mai Thanh Dung ◽  
Nguyen Minh Khoa ◽  
Phan Thi Thu Huong
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Environmental Regulations ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Environmental Requirements ◽  
Environmental Considerations

The need for sustainable development underscores the role and importance of integrating environmental concerns in non-environmental policies because it is evident that environmental regulations only are insufficient to manage all environmental issues. Law enforcement on environmental protection in Vietnam clearly demonstrates this situation. Vietnam’s legal system of environmental protection is incompatible or overlapped with other sectoral laws and in fact many environmental matters have been implemented in accordance with sectoral laws while disregarding environmental considerations due to the lack of specific and explicit environmental provisions or requirements in sectoral laws and regulations. From that situation, the paper emphasizes the need to integrate environmental protection requirements into the sectoral laws of Vietnam and proposes some fundamental criteria and procedures to integrate environmental requirements into sectoral laws.

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