Sustainable Consumption and Green Marketing in Developing Countries

2019 ◽  
pp. 1523-1544
Author(s):  
Abiodun Elijah Obayelu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Structured Literature Review

This chapter provides an insight into why Green Marketing (GM) and Sustainable Consumption (SC) of green products are subject of research and discussion in contemporary society. It analyzed the extent of GM in developing countries using cases of Nigeria and Kenya, factors influencing GM, the benefits of GM on the environment and firms, and the challenges. The study is both exploratory with the use of structured literature review of publications in peer reviewed academic journals on GM and SC, and empirical in nature. The findings on respondents rating of factors influencing green purchase behavior showed that concern for health and environment was considered as the most important in Nigeria, while in Kenya it was social awareness and value. For an effective GM and SC, government at all levels has a role of creating awareness to boost green knowledge through educative campaign programs and enforcing green agenda. Government can make regulations relating to GM and ensure SC by lowering the cost when compared to the conventional marketing

Sustainable Consumption and Green Marketing in Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
pp. 429-451
Author(s):  
Abiodun Elijah Obayelu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Structured Literature Review

This chapter provides an insight into why Green Marketing (GM) and Sustainable Consumption (SC) of green products are subject of research and discussion in contemporary society. It analyzed the extent of GM in developing countries using cases of Nigeria and Kenya, factors influencing GM, the benefits of GM on the environment and firms, and the challenges. The study is both exploratory with the use of structured literature review of publications in peer reviewed academic journals on GM and SC, and empirical in nature. The findings on respondents rating of factors influencing green purchase behavior showed that concern for health and environment was considered as the most important in Nigeria, while in Kenya it was social awareness and value. For an effective GM and SC, government at all levels has a role of creating awareness to boost green knowledge through educative campaign programs and enforcing green agenda. Government can make regulations relating to GM and ensure SC by lowering the cost when compared to the conventional marketing

Locking down behavioural compliance: The role of emotion and emotion regulation in breaches of COVID-19 mitigation measures in Aotearoa New Zealand

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532110299
Author(s):  
Terise Broodryk ◽  
Kealagh Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Insight Into

Although anxiety and worry can motivate engagement with COVID-19 preventative behaviours, people may cognitively reframe these unpleasant emotions, restoring wellbeing at the cost of public health behaviours. New Zealand young adults ( n = 278) experiencing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown reported their worry, anxiety, reappraisal and lockdown compliance. Despite high knowledge of lockdown policies, 92.5% of participants reported one or more policy breaches ( M  = 2.74, SD = 1.86). Counter to predictions, no relationships were found between anxiety or worry with reappraisal or lockdown breaches. Findings highlight the importance of targeting young adults in promoting lockdown compliance and offer further insight into the role of emotion during a pandemic.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Sustainable Purchasing Behaviour of Remanufactured Robotic Lawn Mowers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1954
Author(s):  
Daan Kabel ◽  
Mattias Elg ◽  
Erik Sundin
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Consumer Acceptance ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Lawn Mower ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour

The lack of consumer acceptance for remanufactured products is preventing the transition towards sustainable consumption. When knowledge about remanufacturing among consumers is limited, more insight is required into the consumer’s expectations. The purpose of this paper is to examine the consumer’s expectations and willingness to engage in sustainable purchasing behaviour when considering buying remanufactured robotic lawn mowers. The theory of planned behaviour and variables from green marketing help form the research model, which was tested empirically using survey data from 118 samples. The results indicate that sustainable purchasing behaviour of remanufactured robotic lawn mowers is primarily influenced by the consumer’s attitude and evaluation of the remanufactured product, and less so by external influences. Consumers expecting high product quality, low price, and low risk, had a positive evaluation and were therefore more willing to engage in sustainable purchasing behaviour of remanufactured robotic lawn mowers. More concisely, consumers value performance and price reductions, and worry about the time the remanufactured robotic lawn mower remains functional. Environmental knowledge among consumers is sufficient but cannot be fully translated into positive evaluations and sustainable purchases of remanufactured robotic lawn mowers. This research provides guidance for how remanufacturing firms can improve their circular marketing and remanufacturing strategies.

scholarly journals Mindfulness and Sustainable Consumption: Evidence from Students in Istanbul

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Fadime Kocapınar Batmaz ◽  
Ahu Ergen
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Mindfulness Training ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
People’S Perceptions

We are consuming more resources than ever, exceeding the planet’s capacity for coming generations. This shows the important role of sustainable consumption for the planet. To understand consumption patterns mindfulness may be regarded as an indicator that helps people gain insight into their true selves, which leads them to stay away from materialistic tendencies. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore the effects of mindfulness training on the sustainable consumption perceptions of university students. In this qualitative study, a two-month mindfulness training is given and two focus group studies are conducted. Results suggest that mindfulness training has an impact on people’s perceptions related to consumption. The findings of this study can serve as proof for the transformational effect of mindfulness on people’s overall mood and subjective wellbeing.   Received: 23 September 2021 / Accepted: 22 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022

scholarly journals A note on mitigating the adverse scale effects associated with daily driving restrictions

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-79
Author(s):  
Arthur J. Caplan ◽  
Man-Keun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Scale Effect ◽  
Scale Effects ◽  
External Cost ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Driving Restrictions ◽  
Vehicle Registration ◽  
The Cost

AbstractThis paper investigates the role of additional regulation in mitigating the ‘adverse scale effect’ associated with daily driving restrictions, which has become a popular regulatory tool used to control episodic air pollution internationally, especially in developing countries. We find that although an annual vehicle registration tax reduces the incentive to purchase additional vehicles among households whose sole purpose for doing so is to ‘cheat’ the restriction (i.e., the ‘adverse scale effect’), it does so with an external cost. The cost occurs because households whose purpose for purchasing an additional vehicle is not to cheat the restriction are given the same disincentive with the tax. We show how simple one- and two-stage lotteries can be used to not only discriminate between cheater and non-cheater households (in particular, to avoid providing a disincentive to the latter type of household), but also to provide an even stronger disincentive to the former.

scholarly journals Intrinsic flexibility of porous materials; theory, modelling and the flexibility window of the EMT zeolite framework

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 641-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel E. Fletcher ◽  
Stephen A. Wells ◽  
Ka Ming Leung ◽  
Peter P. Edwards ◽  
Asel Sartbaeva
Keyword(s):  
Real Space ◽  
Ionic Conductors ◽  
Static Properties ◽  
Zeolite Framework ◽  
Framework Materials ◽  
Collective Motions ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Shed Light

Framework materials have structures containing strongly bonded polyhedral groups of atoms connected through their vertices. Typically the energy cost for variations of the inter-polyhedral geometry is much less than the cost of distortions of the polyhedra themselves – as in the case of silicates, where the geometry of the SiO4 tetrahedral group is much more strongly constrained than the Si—O—Si bridging angle. As a result, framework materials frequently display intrinsic flexibility, and their dynamic and static properties are strongly influenced by low-energy collective motions of the polyhedra. Insight into these motions can be obtained in reciprocal space through the `rigid unit mode' (RUM) model, and in real-space through template-based geometric simulations. We briefly review the framework flexibility phenomena in energy-relevant materials, including ionic conductors, perovskites and zeolites. In particular we examine the `flexibility window' phenomenon in zeolites and present novel results on the flexibility window of the EMT framework, which shed light on the role of structure-directing agents. Our key finding is that the crown ether, despite its steric bulk, does not limit the geometric flexibility of the framework.

scholarly journals Role of Computed Tomography Scan in Evaluating Children with Seizures

2016 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 015-018
Author(s):  
Vasudha Sipayya ◽  
Shivali Kashikar
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Intravenous Contrast ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Computed Tomography Scans ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Posttraumatic Seizures

Abstract Introduction: Seizures are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. It is important to establish the cause of seizures to appropriately manage such patients. The etiology of seizures is different in developing countries as compared to the developed world. Computed tomography (CT) scan is easily available, is less sensitive to patient motion, and does not generally require sedation. Also the cost is less as compared to MRI, and this makes it an important screening tool in developing countries like India. Aims: To determine the diagnostic ability of CT to determine the cause of seizures in children. Settings and design: A prospective analytical study. Materials and methods: Computed tomography scans of 84 children presenting with seizures during the period of September 2014 to August 2015 were analyzed. The study was done using 16-slice CT scan. Intravenous contrast was administered as needed. Uncooperative patients were sedated for the scan. Results: Out of 84 scans, 40 scans (47.65%) were found to be abnormal. Maximum number of patients were found to have congenital anomalies (10), followed by hydrocephalus which was found in nine children. Five children had posttraumatic seizures. Four presented with tumors. Four children showed features of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Three each had granuloma and calcification. Two children with seizures had infectious causes, which were clinically diagnosed to be meningitis. Conclusion: Our study indicates that CT is an extremely useful tool for screening the patients of seizures. It is also useful in identifying the treatable causes and monitoring the progression. It is recommended that all children with seizures should be evaluated with CT scan.

Sustainable Consumption and Social Institutions

2016 ◽  
pp. 409-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Purushottam
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Simultaneous Presence ◽  
Media Institutions

Sustainable development has been identified as a strategic priority for both developed and developing countries. The role of sustainable consumption in addressing challenges of sustainable development is undisputed Developing country context is complex due to simultaneous presence of hyper/over-consumption and under-consumption in different sections of society. Efforts to address sustainable consumption cover initiatives by individual consumers, business sector, governments, education and media institutions. It emerged that addressing sustainable consumption in the current times requires multiplicity of approaches, collaboration of multiple institutions and coordination, synergy and cohesiveness among various institutions. Social institutions were identified perfect fit for the purpose. This chapter intends to establish research agenda to explore possibilities for social institutions in propagating sustainable consumption in India.

scholarly journals Study on the Overall Reaction Pathways and Structural Transformations during Decomposition of Coal Fly Ash in the Process of Alkali-Calcination

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1163
Author(s):  
Jingjie Yang ◽  
Hongjuan Sun ◽  
Tongjiang Peng ◽  
Li Zeng ◽  
Li Chao
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Coal Fly Ash ◽  
Gaussian Peak ◽  
Deconvolution Analysis ◽  
Calcination Process ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Insight Into

In this research, phase transformation and the role of NaOH on the structure of coal fly ash (CFA) during an alkali-calcination process were identified by a combination of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and deconvolution analysis. The variation in the different functional groups and structural parameters of the raw and post-alkali calcinated CFA were analysed by deconvolution of the FTIR results, conducted with a Gaussian approach. The results, firstly, provide a deep insight into the functional groups in CFA. In CFA systems, the vibration signals of Q0, Q1, Q2 and Q3 were detected and the dominant structural units associated with Si tetrahedron groups were isolated to Q3 and Q2. Deconvolution analysis of the band from 400 to 1400 cm−1 showed that the added NaOH resulted in an increase in Q1 at the cost of Q3 and Q2 and the degree of reaction of the CFA was, therefore, decreased. Concurrently, it was established that the changes in the Gaussian peak component were related to the calcination temperature and time that allowed us to tailor the model of the structural decomposition of CFA.

scholarly journals Rökræða, stofnanir, þátttaka. Ágreiningsefni um lýðræði

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-190
Author(s):  
Vilhjálmur Árnason
Keyword(s):  
Political Culture ◽  
Deliberative Democracy ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Democratic Accountability ◽  
Special Investigation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Normative Models ◽  
The Cost

In this article, the author clarifies and defends the democratic ideas implied in his analysis of Icelandic politics and political culture before and after the financial collapse. The criticism of two Icelandic scholars, Jón Ólafsson and Birgir Hermannsson, of Árnason’s arguments and his use of Habermas’s normative models of democracy, is evaluated. It is argued that Árnason’s arguments need to be understood in light of the unique circumstances in Icelandic society around the financial collapse and that it is misleading to disconnect them from these circumstances. It is shown how Árnason steadily refers to the criticism in the report of the Special Investigation Commission of the Parliament about how poor governance and political practices were among the causes of the collapse. It is argued that the criticism of Jón Ólafsson and Birgir Hermannsson, that Árnason reduces democracy to public policy and ignores the role of public participation, is rooted in that they ignore this particular context of his reasoning and thus draw misleading conclusions about his views towards democracy. The contention is also traced to a different understanding of the concept of democracy. Árnason rejects the understanding that the central emphasis in democracy should be to increase political participation of the citizens at the cost of emphasizing good governance and strong institutions, which protect democratic values and enable democratic accountability. Finally, ideas about civic engagement in the spirit of deliberative democracy are discussed in light of the threats to informed public opinion and debate in contemporary society.

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