Tags : Sustainable Development

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Green windows of opportunity: latecomer development in the age of transformation toward sustainability
Synopsis The world is in the early stages of a paradigm transition toward a global green economy. In this article, we propose the notion of green windows of opportunity, highlighting the importance of institutional changes in the creation of new opportunities for latecomer development. We emphasize how demand and ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2022/rabellotti-green-windows-of-opportunity-latecomer-development-in-the-age-of-transformation-toward-sustainability
Understanding Public Support for Climate Policies: Findings from Four Top Emitters
To limit future climate change, substantial emissions reduction is urgently needed. Emissions reduction is achievable when governments introduce ambitious and effective policies. Unfortunately, at the present, most countries are lackluster in terms of their climate efforts. A recent report by the United Nations ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2021/tam-understanding-public-support-for-climate-policies-findings-from-four-top-emitters
Chinese-Invested Smart City Development In Southeast Asia - How Resilient are Urban Megaprojects in the Age of Covid-19?
Smart cities are emerging as major engines for deploying intelligent systems to enhance urban development and contribute to the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG). In developing economies facing rapid urbanization and technological change, new cities are being built with smart technologies and ideals, ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/he-tritto-chinese-invested-smart-city-development-southeast-asia---how-resilient-urban-megaprojects-covid-19-tlb56
Green and Smart or Black and Clumsy ? Examining the role of Chinese investors in ASEAN's sustainable development
Studies on the Belt and Road Initiative and its impact on the sustainable development of host countries lack empirical foundations. This research aims to contribute to the gap in the literature by focusing on Chinese outward investments in energy and smart city solutions development. Our research project is divided in ...
https://iems.ust.hk/research/project/2019/angela-tritto-dini-sejko-yujia-he-green-smart-black-clumsy-chinese-investors-asean-sustainable-development
Developing countries need incentives from the developed to shift focus from growth to sustainability, said Guojun He
Nature across most of the globe has now been significantly altered by unprecedented economic development and human activities. In a story about the United Nations’ report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, it warns the severe impact on biodiversity caused by numerous aspects of environmental and societal ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2019/he-developing-countries-need-incentives-from-the-developed-to-shift-focus-from-growth-to-sustainability-china-daily
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