Environmental Practices in Firms Located in Underpopulated Rural Areas in Spain: The Case of the Province of Teruel

Salvador, María Luisa Esteban; Castel, Ana Gargallo; Pérez-Sanz, Javier

doi:10.3390/ijerph17238993

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“…Clerici et al [12] show how deforestation is affecting Colombian protected areas during post-conflict periods and how the leading role of communities, their leadership, and organization, are starting points to contribute to solving this problem. Zelazna et al [13] and Esteban-Salvador et al [14] describe the most frequent environmental activities carried out by companies operating in the Lublin region (Poland) and rural areas of Spain, respectively, aimed at protecting the environment. In addition, Barclay and Barker [15] showed how environmentalism contributes to the recognition of how people see the value in others, and therefore, contributes to the intention of carrying out collective and collaborative actions.…”

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Beliefs about Climate Change and Their Relationship with Environmental Beliefs and Sustainable Behavior: A View from Rural Communities

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The study of beliefs and environmental behavior is of special interest, given the implications of climate change as a social phenomenon and the disagreements about what is socially believed about this phenomenon. This research was aimed at determining the associations between environmental beliefs and sustainable behavior in a group of inhabitants of southern Colombia. The methodology was exploratory and cross-sectional, with descriptive and correlational analyses. The sample was made up of 368 people from two regions in southern Colombia (57.5% female and 42.5% male); their ages ranged between 18 and 69 years (X = 19.36; SD = 8.59). Information was collected with questionnaires that measured climate change risk perception, environmental beliefs, and sustainable behavior. The results show higher scores for equitable behavior and environmental beliefs. Environmental beliefs—egobiocentrism—and risk perception of climate change predict both sustainable and pro-ecological behavior, as well as altruistic, frugal, and equitable behavior. It is concluded that the presence of environmental beliefs, along with information regarding a sense of environmental deterioration, climate change and the consequences for the future, can predict the implementation of actions for sustainable development.

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Beliefs about Climate Change and Their Relationship with Environmental Beliefs and Sustainable Behavior: A View from Rural Communities

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“…Rural areas face a number of significant development problems. As a rule, inhabitants have limited access to jobs, technologies, infrastructure and services as compared with people living in cities (Esteban-Salvador et al, 2020). A serious issue is the migration of young people to big cities, resulting in the aging of rural populations.…”

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“…The depopulation of rural areas mainly results from the migrations of young adults to urban regions, leading to the aging of populations and reductions in birth rates. A decreased number of population has a negative effect on economic growth (Esteban-Salvador et al, 2020). General population growth, composed of natural growth and migration balance, can be regarded as the main development indicator (Humlerova, 2018, pp.…”

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The socioeconomic development of rural municipalities representing various demographic and functional types

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2023

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Motivation: Rural areas are usually characterised by a slower pace of growth as compared with urban areas. However, they do not constitute a uniform group of entities, representing a considerable diversity in terms of development. Among the determinants of the socio-economic development of rural areas, an important role is played by their demographic potential and the economic functions performed. The demographic typology of municipalities is used in identifying population development types in the analysed entities, depending on natural growth rates and a migration balance. The functional typology of rural municipalities is based on differences between them in terms of socio-economic structure. Understanding the relationship between the development of a municipality and its demographic and functional type is indispensable for planning the development policy and for formulating local strategies.Aim: The aim of the paper is to assess gaps in the level of development of the rural municipalities of Małopolska Voivodeship, depending on the demographic types they represent and the economic functions they perform.Results: The results of the conducted analyses indicate that the highest levels of development among Małopolska’s rural municipalities are recorded by urbanised areas. These levels are much higher than in the remaining entities classified as multi-income, agricultural and tourist municipalities. It was proved that the best developed municipalities record an increase in the number of population resulting from a positive migration rate. There is a correlation between a demographic and functional type of municipalities.

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“…Fundamentally, when environmental practices are implemented, they result in improved firm performance in the majority of businesses, which has now been unambiguously acknowledged by most organizations globally (Gupta & Gupta, 2020;Rekik & Bergeron, 2017). Furthermore, environmental policies could help businesses improve their public image with customers, suppliers, government agencies, employees, other businesses, and the general public (Esteban-Salvador et al, 2020).…”

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The Impact of External Stakeholders’ Pressures on the Intention to Adopt Environmental Management Practices and the Moderating Effects of Firm Size

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Journal of Small Business Strategy

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SMEs in the food manufacturing sector represent a considerable proportion of mainstream businesses in Malaysia. The changes in the lifestyles of Malaysians have led to increased demand for convenience and processed foods, which has led to a growing number of food manufacturing establishments in Malaysia. Nevertheless, the expansion in the food manufacturing sector is followed by a rise in environmental issues. Therefore, to mitigate the impact of food manufacturing activities on the environment, one of the best possible solutions is to implement environmental management practices (EMPs). SMEs may encounter varying levels of pressure from customers, regulatory bodies, and the social community regarding environmental behavior and compliance. This study used the Stakeholder theory to develop the research model. The first objective of this study is to determine the effect of SMEs’ external stakeholders, including customer pressure, regulatory pressure, and social community pressure, on food manufacturing SMEs’ intention to adopt EMPs. The second objective is to test the effect of firm size as a moderating variable. A structured questionnaire was administered to 367 food manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia. The findings reveal that the SMEs’ intention to adopt EMPs was significantly related to customer, regulatory, and social community pressures. The study also discovered that firm size only moderated the relationship between customer pressure and the intention to adopt EMPs. The results provided a more robust understanding of the effect of external factors on SMEs’ intentions toward EMPs. Policymakers are recommended to carefully consider those factors to encourage more SMEs to adopt EMPs. SMEs should cultivate a learning and innovative culture to successfully embrace EMPs in a changing business environment.

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Environmental Practices in Firms Located in Underpopulated Rural Areas in Spain: The Case of the Province of Teruel

Cited by 4 publications

References 51 publications

Beliefs about Climate Change and Their Relationship with Environmental Beliefs and Sustainable Behavior: A View from Rural Communities

Beliefs about Climate Change and Their Relationship with Environmental Beliefs and Sustainable Behavior: A View from Rural Communities

The socioeconomic development of rural municipalities representing various demographic and functional types

The Impact of External Stakeholders’ Pressures on the Intention to Adopt Environmental Management Practices and the Moderating Effects of Firm Size

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