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The current study attempted to understand factors influencing students’ pro-environmental intentions and behaviors in a developing nation, namely Iran. To do so, a theoretical research model was established by adding media use and environmental knowledge into the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire survey from a sample of 327 Iranian students and analyzed with the help of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results supported the applicability of including additional constructs in the TPB, as it has improved the predictive utility of the proposed model. The results indicated that perceived behavioral control, subjective norms, and environmental knowledge were positively associated with pro-environmental intentions. Furthermore, pro-environmental intentions, perceived behavioral control, and environmental knowledge were related to pro-environmental behaviors. Perceived behavioral control and environmental knowledge were also indirectly related to pro-environmental behaviors through pro-environmental intentions. Notably, media use was directly related to pro-environmental behaviors and indirectly related to pro-environmental intentions through perceived behavioral control and environmental knowledge. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are highlighted.
Saeid Karimi; Genovaitė Liobikienė; Heshmatollah Saadi; Fatemeh Sepahvand. The Influence of Media Usage on Iranian Students’ Pro-Environmental Behaviors: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8299 .
AMA StyleSaeid Karimi, Genovaitė Liobikienė, Heshmatollah Saadi, Fatemeh Sepahvand. The Influence of Media Usage on Iranian Students’ Pro-Environmental Behaviors: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8299.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSaeid Karimi; Genovaitė Liobikienė; Heshmatollah Saadi; Fatemeh Sepahvand. 2021. "The Influence of Media Usage on Iranian Students’ Pro-Environmental Behaviors: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8299.
Waste sorting behavior is an important factor in reducing raw material usage through recycling programs and seeking circular economy implementation. Despite huge efforts to promote sorting behavior, in Lithuania 6 percent do not sort waste at all. The main tools which can promote this behavior are informational, social, convenience and financial. However, to the best of our knowledge, no research has analyzed the impact of all these tools on sorting behavior: this analysis revealed which tools were the most effective and to which policymakers should pay the most attention. Furthermore, we analyzed whether the identified tools really contribute to waste sorting behavior, including statements about the current situation in the model. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to investigate the impact of informational, social, convenience and financial tools – and the real situation – on waste sorting behavior. Referring to a representative survey conducted in Lithuania, the results showed that, according to respondents, only informational and financial tools had significant impact on waste sorting behavior, which was insignificantly affected by social and convenience tools. Considering the real situation, the current situation of convenience and social tools significantly influenced waste sorting behavior. Meanwhile, the current level of the informational aspect negatively and insignificantly determined waste sorting behavior. Therefore, this study provided practical insights for policymakers into which tools contribute to waste sorting behavior, and how to promote it effectively.
Yuliia Matiiuk; Genovaitė Liobikienė. The impact of informational, social, convenience and financial tools on waste sorting behavior: Assumptions and reflections of the real situation. Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 297, 113323 .
AMA StyleYuliia Matiiuk, Genovaitė Liobikienė. The impact of informational, social, convenience and financial tools on waste sorting behavior: Assumptions and reflections of the real situation. Journal of Environmental Management. 2021; 297 ():113323.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYuliia Matiiuk; Genovaitė Liobikienė. 2021. "The impact of informational, social, convenience and financial tools on waste sorting behavior: Assumptions and reflections of the real situation." Journal of Environmental Management 297, no. : 113323.
Sustainability is highlighted in renewed European Union (EU) bioeconomy strategy. Sustainable bioeconomy requires improvement in the productivity level of bioresources, which is included in almost all national bioeconomy strategies. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to reveal how productivity (or conversely, intensity) level contributes to the changes in biomass extraction in all EU countries. Applying the IPAT approach, the results showed that in separate EU countries and analyzed periods, the changes in biomass extraction were different. During the period of economic growth (2000-2007) and transition (2008-2012), biomass extraction decreased in more than half of all EU countries. The decline of value added in the agriculture sector and/or reduction in biomass intensity level were the main determinants of these changes. Meanwhile, during the bioeconomy strategy period (2013-2018), the reduction of biomass extractions was observed in only 6 EU countries. During this period it was only in Greece, Italy and Malta that the productivity level of biomass offset the driving forces: economic and population growth. Meanwhile, in Estonia, Germany and Poland, despite the reduction of value added in the agriculture sector, the growth of the intensity level of biomass determined the increase in extraction of biomass. Therefore, this study showed that achievement of sustainable bioeconomy principles in the majority of EU countries remains a great challenge, and countries should make all efforts to enhance the productivity level of biomass.
Genovaite Liobikiene; Ričardas Krikštolaitis; Astrida Miceikienė. Implementation of Sustainable Bioeconomy in European Union Countries: The Decomposition Analysis Approach. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleGenovaite Liobikiene, Ričardas Krikštolaitis, Astrida Miceikienė. Implementation of Sustainable Bioeconomy in European Union Countries: The Decomposition Analysis Approach. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaite Liobikiene; Ričardas Krikštolaitis; Astrida Miceikienė. 2021. "Implementation of Sustainable Bioeconomy in European Union Countries: The Decomposition Analysis Approach." , no. : 1.
The mitigation of climate change is the main issue for environmental policymakers. A large number of authors analysed the impact of various factors on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this paper, we proposed a multiplicative approach to use 2- and 3-way interactions simultaneously in order to analyse the effects of energy efficiency, renewable energy and sector mix as the moderators that shape the economic activity – environmental degradation nexus. The results encompassing global panel data show that the turning point increased from 1990 to 1995 to 2002–2007 and decreased afterwards. Considering the analysis of moderators, a high share of agriculture and industry sectors make the curve flat with a positive slope and a high level of economic activity was associated with more GHG emissions with no turning point. The marginal effect of energy efficiency to reduce the negative impact of agriculture and industry sectors was growing. Meanwhile, the marginal effect of renewables to reduce the negative impact of agriculture and industry sectors was diminishing. Service sector and energy efficiency, service sector and renewables worked as the substituting forces reducing GHG emissions with a diminishing marginal rate of substitution. Therefore, this study confirms that the economic activity – environmental degradation relationship is very complex and further studies should consider the role of the moderators of this nexus.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Mindaugas Butkus. Determinants of greenhouse gas emissions: A new multiplicative approach analysing the impact of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sector mix. Journal of Cleaner Production 2021, 309, 127233 .
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Mindaugas Butkus. Determinants of greenhouse gas emissions: A new multiplicative approach analysing the impact of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sector mix. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021; 309 ():127233.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Mindaugas Butkus. 2021. "Determinants of greenhouse gas emissions: A new multiplicative approach analysing the impact of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sector mix." Journal of Cleaner Production 309, no. : 127233.
Development of renewable energy arguably depends on the choices of private consumers. The commitment to consume green energy means paying a higher price for energy compared the conventional energy sources, and motivating people to pay more for renewable energy is still a great challenge. The promotion of renewable energy is related to the three main positive aspects of green energy: outcomes on environment, outcomes on the country’s development level and the social pressure. Focusing on these aspects, their impact on willingness to pay more for green energy in Lithuania was analyzed in this study. The regression analysis results showed that environmental concern negatively and insignificantly influenced willingness to pay more for green energy. Nevertheless, environmental concern affected willingness to pay indirectly, as an interaction of environmental concern and knowledge about green energy outcomes on environment. Pressure of subjective norms also significantly and positively determined the willingness to pay more. Meanwhile, knowledge about green energy outcomes on the country’s level of development insignificantly motivated people to pay more for green energy. Out of socio-demographic factors, only age and income significantly influenced willingness to pay more for green energy, while gender insignificantly determined this intention. Therefore, this study provides new insights and possible policy implications in the context of country peculiarities, relevant to the whole Central Eastern Europe.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Renata Dagiliūtė. Do positive aspects of renewable energy contribute to the willingness to pay more for green energy? Energy 2021, 231, 120817 .
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Renata Dagiliūtė. Do positive aspects of renewable energy contribute to the willingness to pay more for green energy? Energy. 2021; 231 ():120817.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Renata Dagiliūtė. 2021. "Do positive aspects of renewable energy contribute to the willingness to pay more for green energy?" Energy 231, no. : 120817.
The changes in pro-environmental behaviour, whether people become more environmentally friendly or not, have been analysed very scarcely. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to analyse the changes in pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants in Lithuania as a transition European Union country comparing years 2011 and 2020. Applying Chi-Square and t test statistics, the results showed a significant increase in performance of pro-environmental behaviour in 2020. Waste sorting and purchase of environmentally friendly goods increased the most, meanwhile water and energy saving behaviour increased the least. Applying the value-belief-norm theory and leaner regression analysis, we analysed whether the same determinants influenced pro-environmental behaviour in 2011 and 2020. The results revealed that the impact of determinants differed. In 2020, the main factor of pro-environmental behaviour was the perception of environmental problems but not self-transcendence values dimension. Furthermore, self-enhancement values and awareness of behavioural consequences negatively influenced pro-environmental behaviour in 2020. Analysing the changes in these factors, an insignificant difference was observed in self-enhancement values. The changes in other factors were significant, particularly the changes in the level of environmental responsibility was the biggest. Therefore, implementation of environmental education and information programmes and various environmentally friendly public initiatives positively contributed to the enhancement of environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour.
Audronė Minelgaitė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. Changes in pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants during long-term period in a transition country as Lithuania. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -17.
AMA StyleAudronė Minelgaitė, Genovaitė Liobikienė. Changes in pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants during long-term period in a transition country as Lithuania. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-17.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAudronė Minelgaitė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. 2021. "Changes in pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants during long-term period in a transition country as Lithuania." Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-17.
Public acceptance is a crucial factor for the development of renewable energy. Therefore, the enhancement of intention to use renewable energy is required in seeking promotion of renewable energy. Thus, the aim of this study is implementing the theory of planned behaviour in order to analyse the main determinants of intention behind using the renewable energy in Lithuania, as one of the Central and Eastern European countries (CEE). The results show that respondents mostly prefer to use solar energy. Meanwhile the fewest citizens intended to use biomass and hydro energy. Referring to the results of regression analysis, the level of development of renewable energy and financial abilities influenced the intention to use renewable energy the most. Subjective norms also significantly and positively determined the intention to use renewable energy. Meanwhile attitudes to renewable energy had no effect on intention to use renewable energy. Only interaction of environmental concern and attitude to renewable energy significantly contributes to intention to use renewable energy. Therefore, this study contributes to the overall discussion on renewable energy usage and its proliferation in the European Union, specifically in the CEE region.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Renata Dagiliūtė; Romualdas Juknys. The determinants of renewable energy usage intentions using theory of planned behaviour approach. Renewable Energy 2021, 170, 587 -594.
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Renata Dagiliūtė, Romualdas Juknys. The determinants of renewable energy usage intentions using theory of planned behaviour approach. Renewable Energy. 2021; 170 ():587-594.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Renata Dagiliūtė; Romualdas Juknys. 2021. "The determinants of renewable energy usage intentions using theory of planned behaviour approach." Renewable Energy 170, no. : 587-594.
The main objective of this paper was to analyse comprehensively the urban public transport usage, satisfaction levels and the satisfaction impact on usage of public transport in European Union (EU) countries. Results revealed that the usage of urban public transport in all EU countries is rather low and significantly depends on economic development level. The satisfaction levels measured as comfort and safety, ticket price, frequency and reliability and amenities at stops and stations significantly differed among EU countries as well. In a half of the EU countries, the satisfaction with ticket price and the time to the station had significant impacts on usage of urban public transport. Meanwhile, the satisfaction with reliability, public transport frequency and comfort and safety had significantly influenced urban public transport usage only in one-third of EU countries. In the majority of EU countries, women and older respondents more often tended to use urban public transport. Next to improvement of public transport service, a variety of policy measures should be applied, from awareness rising and image improvement to the review of pricing policies both of public transport and of parking fees.
Audronė Minelgaitė; Renata Dagiliūtė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. The Usage of Public Transport and Impact of Satisfaction in the European Union. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9154 .
AMA StyleAudronė Minelgaitė, Renata Dagiliūtė, Genovaitė Liobikienė. The Usage of Public Transport and Impact of Satisfaction in the European Union. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (21):9154.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAudronė Minelgaitė; Renata Dagiliūtė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. 2020. "The Usage of Public Transport and Impact of Satisfaction in the European Union." Sustainability 12, no. 21: 9154.
The promotion of energy and resource-saving behaviour is one of the primary tools to enhance the reduction of resource consumption and seeking energy and resource efficiency. The aim of this study was, referring to the Campbell paradigm and goal framing theory, to analyse the main determinants of different types of energy and resource-saving behaviours in the European Union (EU) countries. Therefore, it was analysed whether environmental and health concerns and environmental responsibility equally influenced pro-environmental behaviours and whether all types of behaviours related to energy and resource-saving were guided by the same goals. The results showed that the performance of energy and resource-saving behaviours varied across European countries, and in separate EU countries, people were more willing to perform different types of behaviour. Furthermore, respondents who were more concerned about environmental issues and health and were more environmentally responsible tended to perform a variety of actions related to energy and resource-saving. Considering separate behaviours related to energy and resource-saving, environmental responsibility significantly and positively influenced all behaviours. Environmental concern significantly and positively determined all types of behaviours except water-saving behaviour. Health concerns significantly and positively influenced only the avoidance of buying over-packaged products. The analysis of relationships among separate behaviours revealed that behaviours related to energy and resource-saving were guided by different goals and the cost of these behaviours were different. Thus, policymakers should consider these goals to promote energy and resource-saving behaviour in the household sector.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Audronė Minelgaitė. Energy and resource-saving behaviours in European Union countries: The Campbell paradigm and goal framing theory approaches. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 750, 141745 .
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Audronė Minelgaitė. Energy and resource-saving behaviours in European Union countries: The Campbell paradigm and goal framing theory approaches. Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 750 ():141745.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Audronė Minelgaitė. 2020. "Energy and resource-saving behaviours in European Union countries: The Campbell paradigm and goal framing theory approaches." Science of The Total Environment 750, no. : 141745.
In recent decades, a large number of authors investigated whether income inequality level and climate change were compatible. However, the relationship between inequality level impact and consumption-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions was scarcely analysed. Thus, the objective of the present paper was to analyse the relationship between income inequality level and consumption-based GHG emissions from 1990 to 2014 under different stages of economic development. The results revealed a large gap between consumption-based GHG emissions at different economic development stages. Economic growth contributed to the growth of consumption-based GHG emissions in all income groups, and the largest effect was observed in middle-low- and low-income countries. Higher income inequality level was associated with lower negatively influenced consumption-based emissions in high- and middle-high-income countries, confirming the marginal propensity to emit and ‘Veblen effect’ theories. Meanwhile, regarding the middle-low- and low-income groups, the relationships between inequality level and GHG emissions were insignificant. Urbanisation level contributed to the growth of consumption-based GHG emissions in middle- and low-income countries. Education level contributed to the reduction of consumption-based GHG emissions in high-, middle-high-, and middle-low-income countries, and growth of emissions in low-income countries. Therefore, our analysis revealed that income inequality and climate change are still incompatible in all income groups, and we suggested how to achieve the reduction of income inequality and climate change simultaneously.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Daiva Rimkuvienė. The role of income inequality on consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions under different stages of economic development. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 27, 43067 -43076.
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Daiva Rimkuvienė. The role of income inequality on consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions under different stages of economic development. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; 27 (34):43067-43076.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Daiva Rimkuvienė. 2020. "The role of income inequality on consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions under different stages of economic development." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27, no. 34: 43067-43076.
Contribution to climate change mitigation is required for all world countries. Post-Soviet countries’ climate change policy strategies by 2030 (2035) were adopted relatively recently. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyze the achievements of climate change policy, encompassing carbon emissions, energy intensity, and renewable energy consumption, in separate Post-Soviet countries and to reveal the possibilities of reaching their long-term 2030–2035 targets. The results showed huge differences in carbon emissions, energy intensity, and the share of renewable energy consumption among Post-Soviet countries. Analyzing the trends of climate change policy implementation in almost all Post-Soviet countries (except Ukraine and Uzbekistan), carbon pollution increased during the analyzed period (2002–2014). The highest growth of emissions was observed in Georgia and Tajikistan. Furthermore, the economic development level was positively and significantly related to the level of carbon emissions. During the 2002–2014 period, energy intensity decreased in all Post-Soviet countries, particularly in those where the level was lower. The share of renewable energy consumption increased the most in countries that are members of the EU (Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia) and Moldova, which declared its willingness to join the EU. However, the energy intensity and the share of renewable energy consumption were insignificantly related to the level of economic development. Analyzing the possibility of achieving the Post-Soviet countries’ climate change policy targets, the results showed that only some of them will succeed. Therefore, Post-Soviet countries should implement more efficient climate change policies and effective tools in order to achieve their targets.
Yuliia Matiiuk; Mykolas Simas Poškus; Genovaitė Liobikienė. The Implementation of Climate Change Policy in Post-Soviet Countries Achieving Long-Term Targets. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4558 .
AMA StyleYuliia Matiiuk, Mykolas Simas Poškus, Genovaitė Liobikienė. The Implementation of Climate Change Policy in Post-Soviet Countries Achieving Long-Term Targets. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4558.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYuliia Matiiuk; Mykolas Simas Poškus; Genovaitė Liobikienė. 2020. "The Implementation of Climate Change Policy in Post-Soviet Countries Achieving Long-Term Targets." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4558.
In recent decades, many authors have investigated possibility of simultaneous reduction of income inequality and pollution related to climate change. However, none of the previous researches reviewed the empirical studies of relationship between inequality and CO2 emissions. The authors of the selected papers, published from 2001 to 2019, found a diverse impact of income inequality on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It could depend on different trajectories of Kuznets curves. Furthermore, the majority of authors have provided theoretical analysis (even including human behaviour) of the influence of income inequality on CO2 emissions, considering only territorial (or production-based) emissions. However, this paper recommends to distinguish between the production-based and consumption-based emissions and suggests the revised approaches to the impact of income inequality on CO2 emissions with regard to the production-based and consumption-based emissions. Regarding the production-based emissions, the following approaches are proposed: (i) determination of environmental policies, which also could reveal and explain the leakage phenomenon, and the channels of EKC, i.e. (ii) scale, (iii) composition, (iv) technical and (v) globalization effects. The influence of income inequality on consumption-based emissions can be explained by applying two approaches, namely (i) inequality determined changes in working time (this approach is also related to “Veblen effect”) and (ii) individual economic behaviours of households. Therefore, the present study provides a new insight into the subject of the relationship between income inequality and pollution related to climate change.
Genovaitė Liobikienė. The revised approaches to income inequality impact on production-based and consumption-based carbon dioxide emissions: literature review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 27, 8980 -8990.
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė. The revised approaches to income inequality impact on production-based and consumption-based carbon dioxide emissions: literature review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; 27 (9):8980-8990.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė. 2020. "The revised approaches to income inequality impact on production-based and consumption-based carbon dioxide emissions: literature review." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27, no. 9: 8980-8990.
Miglė Jakučionytė-Skodienė; Renata Dagiliūtė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. Do general pro-environmental behaviour, attitude, and knowledge contribute to energy savings and climate change mitigation in the residential sector? Energy 2020, 193, 1 .
AMA StyleMiglė Jakučionytė-Skodienė, Renata Dagiliūtė, Genovaitė Liobikienė. Do general pro-environmental behaviour, attitude, and knowledge contribute to energy savings and climate change mitigation in the residential sector? Energy. 2020; 193 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiglė Jakučionytė-Skodienė; Renata Dagiliūtė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. 2020. "Do general pro-environmental behaviour, attitude, and knowledge contribute to energy savings and climate change mitigation in the residential sector?" Energy 193, no. : 1.
Materialism is becoming a global phenomenon and is increasing exponentially. Lithuania, which has survived a long period of occupation, experienced privatization and goods’ famine is attributed to the transition countries. In terms of materialistic values, Lithuania is not an exception, as material wealth and image are also very important. Thus, the main question of this paper was whether materialistic values could be reconciled with the pro-environmental behavior, which can be considered as one of the main aspects seeking sustainability. According to the Lithuanian representative survey and by applying the approach of structural equation modeling, the results showed that materialistic values had an insignificant impact on the environmental concern, belief, and responsibility. Meanwhile, analyzing the impact of materialistic values on conservation and princely behavior, it was found that because of gain goals, materialists were more linked to perform conservation behavior, and because of hedonistic goals – princely behavior. Moreover, the environmental concern significantly and positively influenced princely behavior, but negatively – conservation behavior. Environmental beliefs had a positive impact only on conservation behavior. These findings could be important seeking the promotion of pro-environmental behavior, particularly in materialistic societies.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Julius Liobikas; Janis Brizga; Romualdas Juknys. Materialistic values impact on pro-environmental behavior: The case of transition country as Lithuania. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 244, 118859 .
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Julius Liobikas, Janis Brizga, Romualdas Juknys. Materialistic values impact on pro-environmental behavior: The case of transition country as Lithuania. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 244 ():118859.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Julius Liobikas; Janis Brizga; Romualdas Juknys. 2019. "Materialistic values impact on pro-environmental behavior: The case of transition country as Lithuania." Journal of Cleaner Production 244, no. : 118859.
The promotion of pro-environmental behavior is regarded as very important in solving environmental problems. The Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) theory usually emphasizes internal factors; however, we have transformed this theory by including the environmental knowledge as an external factor. The results showed that action-related environmental knowledge was related to the ecological worldview and directly influenced the private sphere behavior. The ecological worldview, which in this paper was operationalized as environmental concern, had a direct effect on public sphere behavior and an indirect effect on private behavior through awareness of behavioral consequences. Thus, in this paper we revealed how specific environmental knowledge influenced pro-environmental behavior. We also suggest that it is important to educate people about local and global environmental problems, about the impact of behavior on the environment not only in private but also in the public sphere, and to foster the ecocentrism, as well. In addition, we revealed the meaning and necessity of education for environmental citizenship.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Mykolas Simas Poškus. The Importance of Environmental Knowledge for Private and Public Sphere Pro-Environmental Behavior: Modifying the Value-Belief-Norm Theory. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3324 .
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Mykolas Simas Poškus. The Importance of Environmental Knowledge for Private and Public Sphere Pro-Environmental Behavior: Modifying the Value-Belief-Norm Theory. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (12):3324.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Mykolas Simas Poškus. 2019. "The Importance of Environmental Knowledge for Private and Public Sphere Pro-Environmental Behavior: Modifying the Value-Belief-Norm Theory." Sustainability 11, no. 12: 3324.
Genovaite Liobikiene; Vytautas Magnus University; Janis Brizga; University of Latvia. The challenges of bioeconomy implementation considering environmental aspects in the Baltic States: an input-output approach. 20th International Scientific Conference "Economic Science for Rural Development 2019". New Dimensions in the Development of Society. Home Economics. Finance and Taxes. Bioeconomy. 2019, 1 .
AMA StyleGenovaite Liobikiene, Vytautas Magnus University, Janis Brizga, University of Latvia. The challenges of bioeconomy implementation considering environmental aspects in the Baltic States: an input-output approach. 20th International Scientific Conference "Economic Science for Rural Development 2019". New Dimensions in the Development of Society. Home Economics. Finance and Taxes. Bioeconomy.. 2019; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaite Liobikiene; Vytautas Magnus University; Janis Brizga; University of Latvia. 2019. "The challenges of bioeconomy implementation considering environmental aspects in the Baltic States: an input-output approach." 20th International Scientific Conference "Economic Science for Rural Development 2019". New Dimensions in the Development of Society. Home Economics. Finance and Taxes. Bioeconomy. , no. : 1.
Genovaite Liobikiene; Tomas Balezentis; Dalia Streimikiene; Xueli Chen. Evaluation of bioeconomy in the context of strong sustainability. Sustainable Development 2019, 27, 955 -964.
AMA StyleGenovaite Liobikiene, Tomas Balezentis, Dalia Streimikiene, Xueli Chen. Evaluation of bioeconomy in the context of strong sustainability. Sustainable Development. 2019; 27 (5):955-964.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaite Liobikiene; Tomas Balezentis; Dalia Streimikiene; Xueli Chen. 2019. "Evaluation of bioeconomy in the context of strong sustainability." Sustainable Development 27, no. 5: 955-964.
Energy taxes are one of the main market-based tools directed toward mitigating climate change in the European Union (EU). Therefore, the aim of this article was to analyze whether energy taxes really contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the successful implementation of climate change policy. Applying the Granger causality test on time series and using panel data analysis, the direct and indirect (via the reduction of fossil energy consumption (FEC) and energy intensity (EI), as well as the increase of renewable energy consumption (REN)) impacts of energy taxes on GHG emissions in EU countries were analyzed in the present study. The results showed that energy taxes did not Granger-cause fossil energy consumption, energy intensity, renewable energy consumption, and GHG emissions in almost all EU countries. Regarding the panel data analysis, the results showed that energy taxes did not, directly and indirectly, influence GHG emissions. Therefore, this paper shows that generally, energy tax policy in EU countries is ineffective. Thus, tax policy should be reformed and matched with an emissions trading system in seeking climate change mitigation.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Mindaugas Butkus; Kristina Matuzevičiūtė. The Contribution of Energy Taxes to Climate Change Policy in the European Union (EU). Resources 2019, 8, 63 .
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Mindaugas Butkus, Kristina Matuzevičiūtė. The Contribution of Energy Taxes to Climate Change Policy in the European Union (EU). Resources. 2019; 8 (2):63.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Mindaugas Butkus; Kristina Matuzevičiūtė. 2019. "The Contribution of Energy Taxes to Climate Change Policy in the European Union (EU)." Resources 8, no. 2: 63.
In the European Union (EU), 3.3% of respondents declared that they did not sort waste at all. The level of non-sorter behaviour depends on the level of a country's economic development. Referring to Hofstede's cultural dimensions, only power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and indulgence had significant effects on non-sorting behaviour. The non-sorter respondents were less linked to performe waste reducing and reusing behaviours. The tools which convince respondents to begin separating waste or separate wastes more differed between sorters and non-sorters as well. The sorters preferred to trust the level of waste management while non-sorter respondents responded to convenience level. Analysing the determinants of sorting behaviour in separate EU countries, we found that only efforts to reduce waste positively influenced sorting behaviour in major EU countries. Attitudes to resource efficiency positively influenced in one third of EU countries. Meanwhile the knowledge about general and personal waste generation influenced sorting behaviour negatively or insignificantly (except Spain and Hungary). Thus, to promote sorting behaviour, it is not enough to inform people that we have a lot of waste. Therefore, this study has significant implications for waste policy and can help to trigger and promote more sorting behaviour in EU countries.
Audronė Minelgaitė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. The problem of not waste sorting behaviour, comparison of waste sorters and non-sorters in European Union: Cross-cultural analysis. Science of The Total Environment 2019, 672, 174 -182.
AMA StyleAudronė Minelgaitė, Genovaitė Liobikienė. The problem of not waste sorting behaviour, comparison of waste sorters and non-sorters in European Union: Cross-cultural analysis. Science of The Total Environment. 2019; 672 ():174-182.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAudronė Minelgaitė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. 2019. "The problem of not waste sorting behaviour, comparison of waste sorters and non-sorters in European Union: Cross-cultural analysis." Science of The Total Environment 672, no. : 174-182.
Waste generation is a critical problem globally and even in the European Union (EU). In EU countries, significant differences have been observed in terms of municipal waste generation. The level of waste generation significantly depended on economic development. The most effective tools for solving the waste problem should be the enhancement of reducing, reusing, and recycling behaviours. However, our results revealed that the level of reducing and reusing behaviours insignificantly influenced waste generation. Thus, countries seeking to minimize waste generation should also pay more attention to the promotion of sustainable consumption and production. Meanwhile, the relationship between recycling behaviour and waste generation was positive and statistically significant. Analysing the determinants of waste management behaviours, attitude to personal waste generation significantly contribute to all waste management behaviours. Meanwhile, attitudes to general waste management significantly but negatively influence waste reducing and recycling behaviours. Thus, only these respondents who understand that they personally contribute to waste problem, more perform waste management behaviours. Furthermore, the efforts to reduce waste significantly influenced only recycling behaviour while attitude to resource efficiency insignificantly determined all waste management behaviours, revealing that people in the EU have a lack of knowledge about the relationship between waste reduction and resource efficiency.
Audronė Minelgaitė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. Waste problem in European Union and its influence on waste management behaviours. Science of The Total Environment 2019, 667, 86 -93.
AMA StyleAudronė Minelgaitė, Genovaitė Liobikienė. Waste problem in European Union and its influence on waste management behaviours. Science of The Total Environment. 2019; 667 ():86-93.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAudronė Minelgaitė; Genovaitė Liobikienė. 2019. "Waste problem in European Union and its influence on waste management behaviours." Science of The Total Environment 667, no. : 86-93.