Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles) ISSN (Print) 1466-6650 - ISSN (Online) 1741-5136 Published by Inderscience Publishers[439 journals]
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Authors:Amrapali Tiwari, G. Sreenivasan, Vinod Kumar Sharma Pages: 1 - 22 Abstract: Landfill site selection in an urban area like National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi is a challenging task due to shortage of suitable land and other environmental, economic and social parameters. This study focusses on the utilisation of geographic information system, open-source libraries and remote sensing for identification of potential landfill sites in Delhi NCT. Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and other GIS-based approaches are used for analysing various natural parameters derived using remote sensing satellite data products. Resourcesat LISS-III and Sentinel-2 multispectral satellite data is used for deriving the required parametric layers. Zones in the vicinity of monuments, transport, canals, drainages, lineaments are avoided altogether. Results reveal overall, most suitable places for landfill site in study area is around 4.05 sq. km (0.27%), moderately suitable places are 14.68 sq. km (0.98%), least suitable places are 25.46 sq. km (1.71%) and not suitable places is 1,419.11 sq. km (95.62%). Keywords: geographic information system; GIS; multi-criteria decision analysis; MCDA; Geospatial Data Abstraction Library; GDAL; open-source libraries; Delhi NCT; remote sensing Citation: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023) pp. 1 - 22 PubDate: 2023-01-31T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2023.128639 Issue No:Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023)
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Authors:Paula Piassa, Jacques Haruo Fukushigue Jan-Chiba, Rafael Borim-de-Souza Pages: 23 - 45 Abstract: In this research, we have aimed to interpret, through Bourdieusian sociology, narratives of and referring to Samarco Minerações S.A. on sustainability before and after the ecocide in the city of Mariana, state of Minas Gerais, Southeast of Brazil. We have chosen this mining company because of the Fundão tailings dam on November 5th, 2015. We have done documental research with Samarco's sustainability reports, social media pages and videos from its YouTube official channel, and articles from two Brazilian media communication vehicles – Carta Capital and Estadão. Through narrative analysis, we have found that Samarco's narrative represented a different construction, intended only to hide the harmful effects of destructive development. Carta Capital has implemented a critical narrative regarding the sustainability of Samarco. Estadão has sought to narrate through a bias delimited by the set of sectors of society and by the government and a large part of the Samarco's representative agents. Keywords: Bourdieusian sociology; sustainability; ecocide; narrative analysis; organisations Citation: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023) pp. 23 - 45 PubDate: 2023-01-31T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2023.128638 Issue No:Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023)
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Authors:Timothy Heinze, Nathan Heinze Pages: 46 - 59 Abstract: In recent years, both stakeholders and casual observers have required increasing amounts of social involvement from companies. Companies can no longer exclusively rely on quality products/services to generate goodwill. Rather, companies must also present themselves as socially conscious. Environmental corporate social responsibility (ECSR) is a major component of this presentation. However, the importance that stakeholders ascribe to ECSR efforts differs across industries. To strategically develop and market ECSR initiatives, companies must understand the relative importance and extent of ECSR programs and signalling within their given industries. The current study completes a 13-year longitudinal review of ECSR initiatives and website-based signalling across all Standard & Poor's 500 companies. Results indicate that companies across all industries have increased their ECSR and signalling efforts. However, differences exist across industries. The paper highlights these differences and concludes with guidelines for developing and signalling ECSR initiatives that reflect or exceed industry norms. Keywords: environmental sustainability; corporate websites; impression management; Standard & Poor's 500 Citation: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023) pp. 46 - 59 PubDate: 2023-01-31T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2023.128642 Issue No:Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023)
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Authors:Chiara Xhindole, Lara Tarquinio Pages: 60 - 88 Abstract: Climate change is one of the most crucial issues with implications for the natural environment, communities, economies, and companies worldwide. In particular, companies are subject to growing pressures to communicate their climate risks, carbon mitigation initiatives, achievements, and opportunities. This paper thus explores the status of the research on climate change reporting and future research perspectives through a systematic literature review of 80 articles published in influential accounting and management journals from 2015 to 2021. Our overview demonstrates that since climate change reporting is mainly voluntary, the lack of universally recognised standards and guidelines makes it difficult to compare research. Several drivers affect climate change reporting, while companies have to identify, manage, and report their climate-related risks to establish mitigation actions. This review therefore highlights specific opportunities to integrate and expand the existing climate change reporting knowledge, offering new insights for future research. Keywords: climate change reporting; GHG emissions; carbon reporting; voluntary disclosure; climate risk; systematic literature review Citation: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023) pp. 60 - 88 PubDate: 2023-01-31T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2023.128644 Issue No:Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023)
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Authors:Rasaq Adekunle Olabomi, A. Bakar Jaafar Pages: 89 - 114 Abstract: Demand for high-value temperate fruits and vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, and berries have increased with population growth despite decrease in available space for cultivation due to urbanisation. These crops particularly grow well under low soil temperature, hence their cultivation pose huge challenge in the hot tropics except on a few cool highlands and via greenhouse farming. Outputs from these methods are always complemented with importation to meet the demand. Studies have however shown that low soil temperature gives the right conditions for microbes that promote development of these crops. This study presents application of solar thermal chilled water for agricultural soil cooling, and the economic analysis of the cooling process. The analytical and experimental models show the cooling process is technically feasible. However, to ascertain its financial viability, additional scenarios with 1 kW, 5 kW and 10 kW cooling capacities were analysed together with the experimental size of the developed system of cooling. This shows that the viability of the system improves from 5 kW cooling capacity. In addition to all other widely cultivated crops, implementation of the proposed system would promote local production of temperate crops hence diminish heavy reliance on importation of these crops in tropical climate countries and enhance food security. Keywords: soil cooling load; low-grade heat; temperate crops; financial viability; greenhouse gas emission reduction Citation: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023) pp. 89 - 114 PubDate: 2023-01-31T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2023.128643 Issue No:Vol. 22, No. 1 (2023)
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