Management of Environmental Quality: Volume 32 Issue 3

Urban afforestation and its ecosystem balance contribution: a bibliometric review

Patrik Gustavo Wiesel, Elias Dresch, Eduardo Rodrigo Ramos de Santana, Eduardo Alcayaga Lobo

Urbanization is characterized mainly by changes in land use and conversion of natural areas into built environments, as well as by a series of impacts, such as loss of…

The carbon dioxide emissions effect of income growth, electricity consumption and electricity power crisis

Paul Adjei Kwakwa

Attaining higher economic growth and development is among the topmost agenda for many countries. However, the process to attain such growth and development involves higher level…

Is the choice of less-polluting modes of transport for non-work purposes affected by socio-demographic factors? Evidence from India

Taru Saigal, Arun Kr. Vaish, N.V. Muralidhar Rao

Using survey data of a developing country city, this study aims to examine the impact of different socio-demographic factors on the choice of less-polluting modes of transport for…

The moderating role of institutional quality in shadow economy–pollution nexus in Nigeria

James Temitope Dada, Folorunsho M. Ajide

This study examines the moderating role institutional quality plays in shadow economy–environmental pollution nexus in Nigeria between 1984 and 2018. Further, the study also…

Do economic endeavors complement sustainability goals in the emerging economies of South and Southeast Asia?

Rajesh Sharma, Avik Sinha, Pradeep Kautish

In the present study, the authors intended to investigate whether the economic growth drivers such as per capita income, financial development, nonrenewable energy solutions and…

Environmental implication of coal and oil energy utilization in Turkey: is the EKC hypothesis related to energy?

Andrew Adewale Alola, Ulrich Tiamgne Donve

In spite of the drive toward environmental sustainability and the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs), coal, oil and natural gas energy utilization has remained the…

The pathway toward pollution mitigation in EU28 region: does bioenergy growth make a difference?

Mohd Alsaleh, A.S. Abdul-Rahim

This research explores the effect of bioenergy use on carbon dioxide releases in 28 European Union (EU-28) affiliated members starting from 1990 to 2018.

Emergence of circular economy research: a systematic literature review

Swapnil Lahane, Himanshu Prajapati, Ravi Kant

This paper aims to examine the current status and trends in circular economy (CE) research. The state of CE research is assessed by critically examining the field by considering…

Achieving triple bottom line performance: highlighting the role of social capabilities and environmental management accounting

Grace T. Solovida, Hengky Latan

The relationship between the elements of the triple bottom line (TBL) is a controversial area that is constantly debated in the sustainability literature. This study addresses…

Assessment of healthcare solid waste management practices for environmental performance: a study of hospitals in Himachal Pradesh, India

Vikas Thakur, Somesh Sharma

The day-by-day escalating quantity of healthcare waste (HCW), has made waste handling and management a challenging issue for ensuring environmental quality. Developing nations…

Integrative model of behavioural intention: the influence of environmental concern and condition factors on food waste separation

Poh Yen Ng, Poh-Ling Ho, Joseph Kee-Ming Sia

This paper positions environmental concern as the antecedent of attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control. It also sets to expand the theory of planned behaviour…

Resource efficiency improvement: zero waste discharge planning in a pulp-and-paper firm under uncertainties

Shiou-Yun Jeng, Chun-Wei Lin, Ming-Lang Tseng, Korbkul Jantarakolica, Raymond Tan

This study develops an integrated zero waste discharge planning approach for improving resource efficiency in a pulp-and-paper manufacturing firm.

Recycled construction and demolition waste material: a cost–benefit analysis under uncertainty

Ming-Lang Tseng, Shiou-Yun Jeng, Chun-Wei Lin, Ming K. Lim

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) continuously causes environmental and social problems. These formidable challenges lead to sustainable issues and are an increasingly…