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Tourism-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are a central driver of anthropogenic climate change. At the same time, climate change has both direct and indirect impacts on tourism, varying from damages of tourist assets due to extreme weather events, to losses of biodiversity. Small island developing states (SIDS) heavily depend on international tourism as a source of revenue and income. Therefore, much could be gained by assessing the vulnerability of the SIDS tourism sector and by identifying measures that may assist these islands in their sustainable adaptation efforts. Against this background, this interdisciplinary paper provides a review of tourism development and the implications of its emissions on the global climate, linked with observed and projected influences of climate change in the Pacific region, to explain the growing vulnerability of the overall sector, with a particular focus on SIDS tourism. A description of the effects of COVID-19 on international tourism and its consequences for SIDS complement the analysis. Case studies of two Pacific islands present some evidence of current climate impacts, underscoring the multiple risks small island nations and their tourism sectors face. The paper concludes by stating that some measures may be prioritized by decision-makers, so as to increase the resilience of a transforming tourism sector in SIDS.
Franziska Wolf; Walter Filho; Priyatma Singh; Nicolai Scherle; Dirk Reiser; John Telesford; Ivana Miljković; Peni Havea; Chunlan Li; Dinesh Surroop; Marina Kovaleva. Influences of Climate Change on Tourism Development in Small Pacific Island States. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4223 .
AMA StyleFranziska Wolf, Walter Filho, Priyatma Singh, Nicolai Scherle, Dirk Reiser, John Telesford, Ivana Miljković, Peni Havea, Chunlan Li, Dinesh Surroop, Marina Kovaleva. Influences of Climate Change on Tourism Development in Small Pacific Island States. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4223.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFranziska Wolf; Walter Filho; Priyatma Singh; Nicolai Scherle; Dirk Reiser; John Telesford; Ivana Miljković; Peni Havea; Chunlan Li; Dinesh Surroop; Marina Kovaleva. 2021. "Influences of Climate Change on Tourism Development in Small Pacific Island States." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4223.
Marina Kovaleva. Feminization of Agriculture and Its Impact on Sustainable Development. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2021, 355 -368.
AMA StyleMarina Kovaleva. Feminization of Agriculture and Its Impact on Sustainable Development. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2021; ():355-368.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarina Kovaleva. 2021. "Feminization of Agriculture and Its Impact on Sustainable Development." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 355-368.
Private universities also play a key role in the sustainability debate. But despite their importance, there a shortage of research on how sustainability is being implemented at private universities. Based on the need to address this gap, this paper investigates the nature and diversity of sustainability-based practices undertaken at private universities. It outlines the ways private universities see and perceive sustainability, and examines by means of a survey involving 10 universities from across all geographical regions which educate over 150.000 students, how these universities incorporate sustainability-related practices, as part of their operations. The results suggest that, unlike their public counterparts, about half of the respondents stated that they do not have projects undertaken to promote sustainability in local communities or in their respective regions. Also, some private universities perceive themselves as leaders in sustainability in higher education, while some are still developing a more robust sustainability profile. The conclusions of the paper are that the special features related to sustainable development teaching and research at private universities need to be better identified, in order to involve them more on sustainability efforts. Also, whereas many of them are highly engaged on improving energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote sustainable water usage and promote sustainable landscaping, there is a need for them to also engage in other areas. Finally, private universities should engage on further efforts to increase their sustainability activities, which are beneficial to them in financial terms, as well as in respect of their image and their operations.
Walter Leal Filho; Marina Kovaleva; Barbara Fritzen Gomes; Hubert Fudjumdjum; Kay Emblen-Perry; Johannes (Joost) Platje; Liza Tuladhar; Claudio R.P. Vasconcelos; Todd Jared LeVasseur; Aprajita Minhas; Carla Sofia Farinha; Marian Buil-Fabregá; Isabel Novo-Corti; Diana-Mihaela Țîrcă; Dênis Antônio da Cunha. Sustainability practices at private universities: a state-of-the-art assessment. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology 2020, 28, 402 -416.
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Marina Kovaleva, Barbara Fritzen Gomes, Hubert Fudjumdjum, Kay Emblen-Perry, Johannes (Joost) Platje, Liza Tuladhar, Claudio R.P. Vasconcelos, Todd Jared LeVasseur, Aprajita Minhas, Carla Sofia Farinha, Marian Buil-Fabregá, Isabel Novo-Corti, Diana-Mihaela Țîrcă, Dênis Antônio da Cunha. Sustainability practices at private universities: a state-of-the-art assessment. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology. 2020; 28 (5):402-416.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Marina Kovaleva; Barbara Fritzen Gomes; Hubert Fudjumdjum; Kay Emblen-Perry; Johannes (Joost) Platje; Liza Tuladhar; Claudio R.P. Vasconcelos; Todd Jared LeVasseur; Aprajita Minhas; Carla Sofia Farinha; Marian Buil-Fabregá; Isabel Novo-Corti; Diana-Mihaela Țîrcă; Dênis Antônio da Cunha. 2020. "Sustainability practices at private universities: a state-of-the-art assessment." International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology 28, no. 5: 402-416.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were conceived at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 (Rio + 20), and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015. They are part of a larger framework, namely the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Since then, many countries round the world have been engaging in respect of their implementation. The slow progress seen in the implementation of the SDGs, is in contrast with the many negative implications of not implementing them. This paper outlines the relevance of the SDGs, the barriers currently seen in respect of their implementation and outlines what is at stake, if they are not duly implemented. To accomplish this, a thorough literature review of contributions published in the field of SDGs in English between the years 2012–2020 was performed.
Walter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Amanda Lange Salvia; Ali Beynaghi; Kalterina Shulla; Marina Kovaleva; Claudio R. P. Vasconcelos. Heading towards an unsustainable world: some of the implications of not achieving the SDGs. Discover Sustainability 2020, 1, 1 -11.
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Franziska Wolf, Amanda Lange Salvia, Ali Beynaghi, Kalterina Shulla, Marina Kovaleva, Claudio R. P. Vasconcelos. Heading towards an unsustainable world: some of the implications of not achieving the SDGs. Discover Sustainability. 2020; 1 (1):1-11.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Amanda Lange Salvia; Ali Beynaghi; Kalterina Shulla; Marina Kovaleva; Claudio R. P. Vasconcelos. 2020. "Heading towards an unsustainable world: some of the implications of not achieving the SDGs." Discover Sustainability 1, no. 1: 1-11.
Feminization of agriculture; Women’s access to resources; Women’s land rights Feminization of agriculture refers to a significant increase in the female share in the agricultural labour force (Katz 2003...
Marina Kovaleva. Feminization of Agriculture and Its Impact on Sustainable Development. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2020, 1 -14.
AMA StyleMarina Kovaleva. Feminization of Agriculture and Its Impact on Sustainable Development. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2020; ():1-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarina Kovaleva. 2020. "Feminization of Agriculture and Its Impact on Sustainable Development." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 1-14.
Sustainability leadership entails the processes, which leaders, policymakers, and academics undertake in order to implement sustainable development policies and other initiatives within their organizations. It encompasses approaches, methods, and systemic solutions to solve problems and drive institutional policy towards a more sustainable organization. Higher Education Institutions (HEI) play a particularly important role, especially with regard to their institutional leadership role in promoting sustainable development. There is a paucity of research focusing on sustainability leadership in universities. In order to address this gap, this paper discussed the concept of sustainability leadership based on literature and empirical insights. The study aimed to understand the main characteristics of sustainability leaders at HEI and the main challenges they are confronted with. Secondary research questions involved gender issues and positive outcomes of sustainability leadership. The empirical component of the study consisted of an online-questionnaire survey performed among leaders (n = 50) from a set of universities in 29 countries. The sampling scheme was purposive, based on the membership in the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Program (IUSDRP). The study was explorative in nature, and the descriptive statistics were used for the analysis. Due to the purposive sampling, the participants from top management positions could be considered as experienced, and their views were assumed to be information-rich. With a self-evaluation, the respondents described their leadership style and their usual traits, with inclusive style and systemic thinking being predominant in the sample. Regarding the skills, the respondents selected the ability to innovate, to think long-term, and to manage complexity from a pre-defined set of options. Connectedness with interdisciplinarity and knowledge about organizational settings, as well as global challenges and dilemmas, were stated as important issues related to the knowledge required for being a leader. Regarding requirements for a change towards more sustainable universities’ curriculum adaptation, investments in education for sustainable development (ESD), sustainable procurement, and reporting were mentioned. The study also revealed that gender issues were taken seriously among the sampled institutions, which is an encouraging trend. Challenges seen in implementing sustainability leadership are, for instance, a lack of interest by the university administration and among some members of the academic community, as well as lack of expertise and materials or resources. Based on the empirical insights, a set of measures were listed and which may be adopted in the future, so as to allow leaders of Higher Education Institutions to enhance their sustainability performance.
Walter Leal Filho; João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio; Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana; Markus Will; Amanda Lange Salvia; Izabela S. Rampasso; Rosley Anholon; Johannes Platje; Marina Kovaleva. Sustainability Leadership in Higher Education Institutions: An Overview of Challenges. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3761 .
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio, Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana, Markus Will, Amanda Lange Salvia, Izabela S. Rampasso, Rosley Anholon, Johannes Platje, Marina Kovaleva. Sustainability Leadership in Higher Education Institutions: An Overview of Challenges. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (9):3761.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio; Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana; Markus Will; Amanda Lange Salvia; Izabela S. Rampasso; Rosley Anholon; Johannes Platje; Marina Kovaleva. 2020. "Sustainability Leadership in Higher Education Institutions: An Overview of Challenges." Sustainability 12, no. 9: 3761.