scholarly journals Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities in Pectin Extraction from Fruit Waste

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cresha Gracy Nadar ◽  
Amit Arora ◽  
Yogendra Shastri
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Waste ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Challenges

Co-opetition for corporate social responsibility and sustainability: drivers and success factors

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Julia Connell ◽  
Asit Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose Over the past few decades, many initiatives have been proposed in response to critical environmental challenges. However, in most cases, progress has been inadequate, raising questions as to why so few organisations have been successful in adopting effective sustainability measures. To address this dilemma, this paper aims to propose a range of sustainability-related co-opetitive strategies that are likely to be beneficial for organisations and society. The research findings provide support for co-opetitive approaches to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability by providing evidence within an Australian context. Design/methodology/approach Research methods comprised 14 interviews with senior executives/managers from private and public sector organisations in Australia. Thematic content analysis indicates the presence of three types of drivers (commonality-driven, competition-driven and collaboration-driven) and three critical success factors (governance, public policy and relationship principles) related to co-opetition, CSR and sustainability. Findings Findings indicate that inter-firm co-opetition could be considered a viable strategy to improve performance across the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability. Limitations concern the number of interviews conducted. Originality/value Based on the research findings, a typology was created that depicts different forms of co-opetition in CSR/sustainability and their relationships with firm performance. Moreover, the typology illustrates the importance of co‐opetitive partnerships in supporting effective responses to sustainability challenges and opportunities.

scholarly journals Structural Transformation in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Global Dynamics ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
Country Specific

Taking South Africa as an important case study of the challenges of structural transformation, the book offers a new micro-meso level framework and evidence linking country-specific and global dynamics of change, with a focus on the current challenges and opportunities faced by middle-income countries. Detailed analyses of industry groupings and interests in South Africa reveal the complex set of interlocking country-specific factors which have hampered structural transformation over several decades, but also the emerging productive areas and opportunities for structural change. The structural transformation trajectory of South Africa presents a unique country case, given its industrial structure, concentration, and highly internationalized economy, as well as the objective of black economic empowerment. The book links these micro-meso dynamics to the global forces driving economic, institutional, and social change. These include digital industrialization, global value-chain consolidation, financialization, and environmental and other sustainability challenges which are reshaping structural transformation dynamics across middle-income countries like South Africa. While these new drivers of change are disrupting existing industries and interests in some areas, in others they are reinforcing existing trends and configurations of power. The book analyses the ways in which both the domestic and global drivers of structural transformation shape—and, in some cases, are shaped by—a country’s political settlement and its evolution. By focusing on the political economy of structural transformation, the book disentangles the specific dynamics underlying the South African experience of the middle-income country conundrum. In so doing, it brings to light the broader challenges faced by similar countries in achieving structural transformation via industrial policies.

Marina Bay Sands: Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities in the Events Industry

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vero Bourg-Meyer ◽  
Doreen Kum ◽  
Jaan Elias ◽  
Kosuke Uetake
Keyword(s):  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Challenges

Growing Gardens Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Strategic Expansion of Anchorage, Alaska’s Community Garden System

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Shannon Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Food System ◽  
Community Gardens ◽  
Community Garden ◽  
Community Gardening ◽  
Parks And Recreation ◽  
Local Food System ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Strategic Model ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Challenges

Anchorage’s community gardening program is administered by the Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation program and part of their mission is to provide “a food system where locally produced, affordable, and nutritious food is available to all”. The demand for access to community gardens far outweighs the supply raising the question, how can the city of Anchorage strategically and sustainably expand their community garden system? To explore this question, the Municipality of Anchorage partnered with the University of Alaska Anchorage to better understand how expanding community gardens can bridge a gap in the local food system and increase access to fresh foods by the city’s most vulnerable and diverse individuals. To do this, we developed a multi-faceted needs assessment that included a community survey, stakeholder workshop, and key informant interviews. This paper explores the opportunities and challenges of expanding Anchorage’s community gardens and offers expansion strategies that balance the needs of the community’s diverse populations with the city’s community gardening mission. The findings of this study show that to sustainably meet the needs of diverse audiences, community garden expansion efforts should focus on 1) making new gardens accessible by identifying safe, convenient, and functional locations; 2) building gardener capacity through education and outreach programs; and 3) strengthening partnerships with other community organizations to share resources and capabilities. The methods used and the associated findings revealed through this study can be adapted and applied in other cities looking to develop a sustainable and strategic model for community gardening.

Social Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities (WITHDRAWN)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 16146
Author(s):  
Maria Fernanda Wagstaff ◽  
Gabriela Flores ◽  
Rawia Ahmed ◽  
Sarah Villanueva ◽  
Erica Helena Salvaj
Keyword(s):  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Challenges
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