Sustainability, Climate Change and Green Economy Transition

Nhamo, Godwell

doi:10.2307/j.ctvh8r100.13

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“…This is important because simply providing more education and ESD is not the only answer for creating a sustainable society, because global consumption patterns show that the most educated societies leave the deepest ecological footprints (Hopkins & McKeown, 2001;McKeown, 2002a 2014a, 2014b, 2014c). There have also been scholarly discourses involving sustainability, climate change, and the green economy transition agenda (Nhamo & Mjimba, 2016). There is no universally agreed definition of green growth (Bowen, 2012); despite this, it has been identified as an effective way of fostering economic growth and addressing environmental problems, although evaluating the practice has been difficult (Bowen, 2012;Guo, Qu, Wu, & Gui, 2018).…”

Section: Emergence Efficacy and Eminence Of Sustainable Developmentmentioning

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Sustainable development, Education for Sustainable Development, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Emergence, efficacy, eminence, and future

Agbedahin

2019

Sustainable Development

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This paper aims to present a narrative of the outcome of an extensive historical literature review of global policy development and processes concerning the emergence, efficacy, and eminence of sustainable development, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]) inception to date. It starts by presenting the emergence, efficacy, and eminence of the concept and term “sustainable development” (which is integral to ESD) in terms of its historical definition, dimensions, understanding, interpretations, and challenges. It also highlights the take‐up of sustainable development in terms of green growth, human development, and human agency. It then presents an overview of ESD, accompanied by a discussion of its key characteristics, approaches, and significances. The paper then highlights a semantic analysis of the development of ESD, with a special focus on some converging processes, events, concepts, discourses, and declarations that have supported the rise of ESD and shaped its status to date. Considerable emphasis is placed on the significance and nexus between environmental education and ESD. The paper analyses the crucial interconnection between education, sustainable development, ESD, the SDGs, and human development. Furthermore, the paper discusses the centrality of ESD to the global education discourse and the nexus, role, and relevance of education and particularly ESD in relation to the achievement of all the SDGs. The paper concludes by critically reflecting on the above, vis‐à‐vis the author's previous empirical research on higher ESD, making recommendations on the future of ESD research and practice.

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confidence: 99%

Sustainable development, Education for Sustainable Development, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Emergence, efficacy, eminence, and future

Agbedahin

2019

Sustainable Development

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“…These models, meticulously designed to harmonize the aspirations of both present and future generations, serve as guardians of Earth's invaluable natural resources and delicate ecosystems (Bezgodov, 2015). This pressing necessity has given rise to the conceptual innovation known as the green economy, an avant-garde framework strategically positioned to transcend the dichotomy between economic pursuits and environmental preservation (Nhamo and Mjimba, 2017;Horgan and Dimitrijević, 2020).…”

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A Decade of Green Economic Literature: An Analysis-Based Bibliometric

Alqudah,

Al-Qudah,

Huson

et al. 2024

IJEEP

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This research significantly contributes to comprehending the body of work surrounding green economics and sustainable economies by methodically reviewing and categorizing papers from the Web of Science (WoS) core collection. It highlights key authors, subjects, publishing sources, and nations relevant to green economic studies by meticulously analyzing 4,157 papers. Additionally, it constructs detailed visual maps based on referenced sources. By conducting a thorough bibliometric analysis, this study underscores the importance of using such tools to gauge research impact and productivity. Leveraging the WoS Core Collection, particularly the Science Citation Index Expanded and the Social Sciences Citation Index, was deliberate to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of green economic research. The data accentuates the changing landscape of this field, indicating its growing significance and the expanding academic discussions around sustainable economic practices. The research delves into emerging research directions that could inform considerations for a sustainable economy. Despite the marked increase in publications in recent years, signaling heightened interest in green economics and sustainable economy studies, this field remains in its infancy, with limited quantitative studies conducted. Consequently, many findings remain inconclusive, and numerous aspects in literature remain unexplored. Finally, this study outlines both practical and theoretical implications gleaned from its findings.

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“…The risk of deficit is, for its part, accentuated due to the overexploitation of water resources already observed in many regions of the world [14][15][16][17]. The impacts of climate change also manifest themselves on a social [18,19] and economic level, with the weakening of production systems [20][21][22], particularly in agriculture [23]. They are also illustrated by the increase in drilling costs, the reduction in well yields [24], and threats to ecosystems [25,26].…”

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Estimating Climate Change’s Impacts on the Recharge of an Ungauged Tropical Aquifer (Togolese Coastal Sedimentary Basin)

Barry,

Barbecot,

Rodriguez

et al. 2024

Water

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The aquifers of the Togolese coastal sedimentary basin are the principal sources of water for almost half of the country’s population. These aquifers’ features have not been adequately monitored and studied. The resource is threatened by human activities, notably agriculture, industry, and withdrawals for drinking water supplies. This situation is exacerbated by the potential effects of climate change. For this research, a basin-scale study was conducted to estimate current groundwater recharge and its future evolution in response to climate change. A recharge model based on Thornthwaite–Mather balance equations using runoff coefficients characterizing land use was fed with current and future climate data from an optimistic scenario (RCP 4.5) and a pessimistic scenario (RCP 8.4). Despite the associated uncertainties, the soil–water balance model at monthly time steps predicts a recharge of 3 to 455 mm per year from 2020 to 2039, and 40 to 420 mm per year from 2040 to 2059 under the optimistic RCP 4.5 scenario. According to the pessimistic RCP 8.5 scenario, the recharge will range between 16 and 515 mm per year from 2020 to 2049 and from 1 to 467 mm per year between 2040 and 2059. As a result, the basin’s groundwater recharge range, which is currently 47 to 225 mm, will significantly increase. This study provides a scientific basis for the sustainable management of groundwater in the Togolese coastal sedimentary basin. The recharge of the groundwater in the basin will increase regardless of the climate scenario and will support future development in the Togolese coastal sedimentary basin.

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Sustainability, Climate Change and Green Economy Transition

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Sustainable development, Education for Sustainable Development, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Emergence, efficacy, eminence, and future

Sustainable development, Education for Sustainable Development, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Emergence, efficacy, eminence, and future

A Decade of Green Economic Literature: An Analysis-Based Bibliometric

Estimating Climate Change’s Impacts on the Recharge of an Ungauged Tropical Aquifer (Togolese Coastal Sedimentary Basin)

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