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A Coastal Erosion Risk Assessment Framework
With the increased pressure on the coastlines including population growth, development of new infrastructure, wave pattern changes and sea level rise due to climate change, coastal erosion is likely to continue to be one of the primary concerns for ...
De Lucia, L +3 more
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ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
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Geotechnical data are increasingly utilized to aid investigations of coastal erosion and the development of coastal morphological models; however, measurement techniques are still challenged by environmental conditions and accessibility in coastal areas,
Markert, Kaleb +11 more
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ABSTRACT As firms increasingly incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns into their strategic agendas, stakeholder legitimacy—an audience‐conferred judgment of organizational appropriateness—has become pivotal. We theorize legitimacy as expanding a hybrid response portfolio in which firms may pursue substantive change (business ...
Min‐Jae Lee +3 more
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Rapid Morphological Changes Caused by Intensive Coastal Development in Longkou Bay, China
Analyses of the evolution of subaqueous topography in coastal water provide an understanding of the effects of intensive coastal development on bays and estuaries. Analysis of a series of historical bathymetric acoustic surveys has revealed large changes
Tang, Cheng +7 more
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ABSTRACT Although artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being touted to assist organizations, AI integration for sustainability efforts has been limited AND sporadic and tends to follow an ad hoc strategy. The existing literature therein focuses on the technological capabilities of AI, overlooking how organizations make sense of and ...
Amanda Balasooriya, Darshana Sedera
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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Adaptable Architecture for a Changing Coastal Environment
Coastal erosion, population decline, and economic deterioration, in the rural coastal community of Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, are concerns upon which the provincial government is focused.
Gibbons, Heather
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Optimization of coastal land in Modung District, Bangkalan Regency as a conservation effort [PDF]
The coast of Modung District is one of the areas in the south of Bangkalan Regency that is vulnerable to coastal erosion. This study focuses on optimizing coastal land in the vulnerable Modung District of Bangkalan Regency to address coastal erosion ...
Wardhani Maulinna Kusumo +2 more
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Coastal Ecology: Living Shorelines Reduce Coastal Erosion [PDF]
Benefits derived from natural ecosystems are commonly mentioned as justification for protecting and restoring habitats, yet measuring these services can be challenging. New research quantitatively assessed an ecosystem service provided by coastal marshes and revealed that removal of smooth cordgrass significantly increased coastal erosion, clearly ...
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