scholarly journals Environmental Impacts And Social Concerns - A Case Study Associated With Petroleum Exploration Activities From Onshore Baram Delta, NW Sarawak

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 89-100
Author(s):  
John Jong ◽  
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Quoc Tan Tran ◽  
Franz L. Kessler ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Petroleum Exploration ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
The Social ◽  
Drilling Operations ◽  
Social Environmental

The onshore Baram Delta, located in NW Sarawak is the birthplace of petroleum production in Malaysia. The Miri oilfield was first discovered in 1910 and subsequently abandoned in 1972 with intermittent exploration activities in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s. To rejuvenate exploration interest and to identify remaining hydrocarbon potential of the study area, in 2009-2010 JX Nippon acquired gravity, then regional 2D seismic data, followed-by exploration well drilling from 2011-2014. This paper discusses the social-environmental impacts and concerns associated with these petroleum exploration activities, from acquisition of seismic where explosives and vibroseis were used as a source of propagating signals, to exploration drilling with petroleum chemicals such as water-based muds used to facilitate the drilling operations. Overall, the inquiry addresses operational challenges, security of explosive storage and concern for handling explosives in the field, the social-environmental impacts of seismic acquisition operations, as well as removal of drilling fluid chemicals and disposal of contaminated cuttings. Containment procedures and mitigation measures undertaken to alleviate these social-environmental impacts are discussed according to the guidelines and regulatory requirements provided by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), in conjunction with PETRONAS Procedures and Guidelines for Upstream Activities (PPGUA) and the company’s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management System. In the final analysis, significant environmental and social challenges were certainly encountered while planning and conducting petroleum exploration activities in the study area. These challenges include problems related to topographic variabilities, permitting issues, compensations for affected lands and cash crops; layout constraints, drilling operations, well control measures for blowout prevention, traffic controls, potential damage to infra-structures, explosive and equipment transportation. However, with proper planning, effective communication with the local authorities, and awareness sessions conducted for the affected parties and stakeholders; together with the support of the local communities the operations have not only managed to mitigate these social and environmental concerns, the exploration activities also provided economic benefits such as hotel accommodation, logistics and transportation demands for local businesses, and short-term employment opportunities for the local people. Ultimately, the operations successfully acquired nearly 900-line km of seismic across many villages, longhouses, and in the city areas, with four exploration wells were drilled in the exploration block. We are glad to report that both seismic and drilling operations were conducted successfully and safely with minimal interruptions to people and environment, without untoward incidents or spills. With the mitigation measures in place, there were no damages other than land access, which were remediated, where incurred.

scholarly journals THE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF REUSE BY CHARITY SHOPS

Detritus ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 07 - September 2019 (0) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Robin Osterley ◽  
Ian D. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Economic Benefits ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Environmental

scholarly journals A Sustainability Analysis of Different Types of Asphalts

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 441-449
Author(s):  
Jorge Eduardo da Silva ◽  
Fabiana Rocha Pinto ◽  
Marina Hellen Maciel Torres ◽  
David Barbosa de Alencar ◽  
Ricardo Silva Parente
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Resistant Material ◽  
Ethyl Vinyl ◽  
Waste Tires ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Social Environmental

The present work aimed to analyze ecological asphalts, aiming at their influence on the tripod of sustainability in the social, environmental and economic spheres. The option of using eco-rubber asphalt and EVA as a raw material for paving roads and highways is a bet for a more resistant material that requires less nature degradation and easier maintenance. One of the main reasons for the degradation of flexible pavement is the wear caused by the time of use, as well as the traffic of vehicles carrying excessive loads. This study reports some alternatives to multiply the improvement of reverse logistics of waste tires and EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate) plastics, facing problems related to environmental impacts, which directly affect the Brazilian population. This project is important because it is directly linked to sustainability and the development of the environment, facing renewable and suitable alternatives to be employed, such as ecological asphalts, and their benefits. Among the benefits of ecological asphalt we can mention the contribution to the environment by reducing the amount of waste tires improperly discarded in nature and the durability of ecological asphalt compared to conventional asphalt where it showed greater resistance to climate fatigue. The research used the qualitative method being a study based on bibliographies, analyze and discuss the reuse of solid waste and the mitigation of environmental impacts through asphalt. Ecological asphalt seems to be more expensive than the bituminous asphalt used today, however it is environmentally friendly and its effectiveness, durability and safety are noticeable advantages.

scholarly journals Weaving Niche Production into Pacific Economies: The Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of FIJI Water on Local Communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Catherine Jones
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Social ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Neoliberal Ideology ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Pacific Island Nations

<p>This research explores the pursuit of 'economies of niche' in the Pacific region and the local social, economic and environmental impacts it entails. In the 1980s, Pacific nations adopted the neoliberal ideology as a means to stimulate economic growth and rehabilitate their vulnerable economies. However, this has brought significant challenges. Among other things, Pacific nations face problems regarding the tyranny to distance markets, lack of economies of scale, and the scarcity of investment. Niche production has been recommended as a way to counteract such problems. By adopting the niche model, Pacific Island nations are encouraged to craft products based on the region‘s unique imagery as a means of achieving a distinctive market position based on geographically differentiated production. Although Pacific nations have been encouraged to pursue economies of niche, the influence and impact of this method, particularly at a local scale, remains critically unexplored. To address this, the case-study of Fiji and one of its most 'successful' globalised niche exporters FIJI Water – a multinational bottled water company – will be explored. This work critically explains and criticises the global success of FIJI Water at the macro-scale. Through village based case-studies of the social, environmental and environmental impacts of FIJI Water‘s export success an analysis of the local implications of niche production in the Pacific is also offered.</p>

scholarly journals Weaving Niche Production into Pacific Economies: The Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of FIJI Water on Local Communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Catherine Jones
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Social ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Neoliberal Ideology ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Pacific Island Nations

<p>This research explores the pursuit of 'economies of niche' in the Pacific region and the local social, economic and environmental impacts it entails. In the 1980s, Pacific nations adopted the neoliberal ideology as a means to stimulate economic growth and rehabilitate their vulnerable economies. However, this has brought significant challenges. Among other things, Pacific nations face problems regarding the tyranny to distance markets, lack of economies of scale, and the scarcity of investment. Niche production has been recommended as a way to counteract such problems. By adopting the niche model, Pacific Island nations are encouraged to craft products based on the region‘s unique imagery as a means of achieving a distinctive market position based on geographically differentiated production. Although Pacific nations have been encouraged to pursue economies of niche, the influence and impact of this method, particularly at a local scale, remains critically unexplored. To address this, the case-study of Fiji and one of its most 'successful' globalised niche exporters FIJI Water – a multinational bottled water company – will be explored. This work critically explains and criticises the global success of FIJI Water at the macro-scale. Through village based case-studies of the social, environmental and environmental impacts of FIJI Water‘s export success an analysis of the local implications of niche production in the Pacific is also offered.</p>

scholarly journals Non-Financial Reporting as a Tool for Measuring the Social Activity of Domestic Enterprises

2017 ◽  
pp. 79-86
Author(s):  
О. В. Наmкаlо
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
International Trends ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Set Up

The research is devoted to the peculiarities of the formation of non-financial reporting as one of the tools for measuring the social activity of enterprises. The financial stability and successful business of enterprises is conditional on non-financial indicators and business orientation, ranks, reputation, openness and social responsibility. Non-financial reporting or a CSR report is an effective tool for measuring the performance of enterprises, a basis for the development and implementation of various strategic projects and programs. Information from non-financial reporting allows for assessing the effectiveness of management at an enterprise by economic, environmental and social component, their interdependence and contribution in achieving the main goal, and for subsequent goal setting and more effectively management of change. It means that the report in question serves as the main platform for communicating the results and impacts (positive or negative) of sustainable development. It shows the real effort of an enterprise in creating social, environmental and economic benefits. However, domestic enterprises do not have sufficient experience in the field of socially responsible business and need to create their own internal concept of corporate social responsibility considering international trends, which determines the relevance of this study Various international non-financial reporting standards are analyzed; it is demonstrated that the most popular mechanism for regulating non-financial reporting is the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which defines a set of indicators measuring the social, ecological and economic component of the economic activity of enterprises The mechanism for making up a non-financial report by phase of the enterprise development is built. The use of the proposed mechanism in making up non-financial reporting will enable to set up an effective link between the enterprise and the stakeholders, and to determine the strategic directions of the enterprise's activities in the context of its development.

Sustainability as business strategy in community supported agriculture

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 616-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Eckert Matzembacher ◽  
Fábio Bittencourt Meira
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
Community Supported Agriculture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Environmental

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how sustainability integrates the business strategy of Brazilian community supported agriculture (CSA) initiatives, and to understand the social, environmental and economic benefits to producers and consumers. Design/methodology/approach A case study was carried out through participant observation, using the techniques of ethnography, in addition to in-depth interviews and access to secondary data. Follow-up was carried out over two years and six months with two CSA initiatives. Findings The results indicated that the analyzed CSA activities address, in an integrated way, the social, environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability by promoting healthy diet, sustainable agriculture and social transformation to producers and consumers. Producers have their sales guaranteed due to previous consumers’ association; they also receive higher incomes, avoiding the rural exodus. In addition, their work conditions do not harm their health and the diversified production meets the consumption of their family group, increasing farmers’ autonomy. Regarding consumers, there is a strong emphasis on education for sustainability. It occurs primarily through face-to-face contact among participants, at times of basket withdrawal, follow-up visits to production and interaction events at farmers’ place. Exchanges of information, recipes, cooking classes, newsletters and internet interactions are also important. As these outputs, verified in a real situation, integrate the mission and the business proposal of these CSAs initiatives, it is possible to conclude that, in these analyzed situations, sustainability is incorporated into a business strategy. Sustainability is a structural component of the strategy, with practices in different levels of the business activity. Research limitations/implications As an exploratory study, the findings cannot be extrapolated to broader populations. To improve generalization, it would be beneficial to broaden the sample and pursue comparative research between countries and regions. Also, studies should examine which incentive structures and programs would relate more to better outcomes in education for sustainability and behavior chances. Practical implications From a managerial point of view, this study contributes by presenting emerging businesses in Brazil, which incorporated sustainability in their strategy, contributing with the need pointed out by Robinson (2004) to provide innovative and creative solutions toward sustainability. It also presents some alternatives to achieve objectives of the 2030 Agenda, especially objective 2 (related to food security) and 12 (improve sustainable production and consumption systems). This study also contributes by elucidating alternatives to promote education for sustainable consumption, presenting cases where consumers reported a more sustainable behavior. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by filling the gap pointed out by Arzu and Erkan (2010), Nakamba, Chan and Sharmina (2017), Rossi et al. (2017) and Searcy (2016) about addressing all three dimensions of sustainability in an integrated way, by analyzing CSA initiatives (a need indicated by Brown and Miller, 2008), especially evaluating empirical cases of sustainability insertion in the business strategy, as proposed by Claro, Claro and Amâncio (2008) and Franceschelli, Santoro and Candelo (2018). This study also responded to the need pointed out by Benites Lázaro and Gremaud (2016) to further understand the insertion of sustainability in the context of Latin America.

scholarly journals Barriers and Benefits Arising from the Adoption of Sustainable Certification for Smallholder Oil Palm Producers in Malaysia: A Systematic Review of Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10009
Author(s):  
Nurul Fathiah Aziz ◽  
Norshamliza Chamhuri ◽  
Peter J. Batt
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Labor Rights ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Sustainability Standards

Malaysia is the world’s second largest producer of palm oil, which, not unexpectedly, is one of the largest contributors to the country’s GDP. However, the Malaysian palm oil industry faces numerous issues, including a boycott for imports into the European Union (EU) on the basis that Malaysia does not allegedly practice good agriculture, fails to meet sustainability standards and exploits labor rights. To overcome the situation, the Government of Malaysia is strongly committed to implementing good agricultural practices that meet international sustainability standards through sustainable certification. To facilitate the adoption of sustainable certification by smallholder palm oil producers, through a comprehensive review of the literature, this study seeks to identify the social, environmental and economic benefits derived from sustainable certification.

scholarly journals Landslide inventory, susceptibility mapping and recommendation of the mitigation measures in Nuwakot District

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 107-118
Author(s):  
Jagannath Joshi ◽  
Dipak Bharadwaj ◽  
Pradeep Paudyal ◽  
Niroj Timalsina
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Land And Water Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Physical Risk ◽  
The Government ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
The Cost

Nepal earthquake of 25th April 2015 and subsequent big aftershocks impacted people, land, and water resources significantly. Following the devastating earthquake, land and water management has become one of the primary focuses of the Government of Nepal as these resources are foundations of people’s livelihood and prosperity. The weakened, cracked, and destabilized slopes and surfaces due to the earthquake become even more susceptible to landslides that can be aggravated due to rainfall and inappropriate anthropogenic activities. Due to the devastating earthquake, 31 districts of Nepal out of 75 were affected with 14 being severely affected resulted huge loss of human life, property, and ecosystem services. These 14 districts were categorized as severely hit and crisis hit districts by the post disaster need assessment (PDNA) carried out by Government of Nepal. Nuwakot district is one of the severely hit districts. In order to reduce vulnerability and/or threat of potential landslide disasters and protect local people, infrastructures, land and water resources from potential landslide disaster, identification of the most susceptible slopes as well as treatment and mitigation of the most critical landslides deemed essential. This study has identified the landslides and its impact within different VDCs of Nuwakot district. The mitigation measures for the urgent and treatable landslides are purposed with the tentative estimation of the cost and prioritized them based on the social, environmental and economic criteria. Out of 542 landslides identified, 105 landslides were studied in detail based on social and physical risk. The study showed that the northern part of the district is more susceptible to landslides and consequent disaster. VDCs like Bhalche, Ghyangphedi, Salme, Urleni, Kimlang, Lachyang, Ralukadevi are more susceptible to the landslides in Nuwakot district.

Corporate Digital Responsibility

2022 ◽  
pp. 231-248
Author(s):  
Peter Jones ◽  
Daphne Comfort
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Environmental Responsibilities ◽  
Information Technology Companies ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

Digital technology is reshaping businesses across much of the world, but as companies introduce digital technologies into their business activities, they are facing new sets of responsibilities. While many businesses have enthusiastically embraced the economic benefits of these digital technologies, the social and environmental impacts of these developments have received much less attention. With this in mind, this chapter reviews how the leading information technology companies publicly address their social and environmental responsibilities. The chapter includes an outline of digital technologies and their potential social dimensions and environmental impacts, a brief review of the emerging academic and professional literature to provide some reference and context for the review, details of the method of enquiry and frame of reference adopted by the authors, a review of how the leading information technology companies publicly reported on their social and environmental digital responsibilities, and some general reflections on these social and environmental responsibilities.

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