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Do High Temperatures Affect Firm Demography? Evidence From Italy

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyses the impact of high temperatures and heat stress on Italian firm demography during 2009–2022. Combining provincial‐firm‐level data with a high‐resolution multidecadal meteorological dataset, we investigate whether high temperatures—absolute and anomalous—affect firm entry and exit rates.
Concetta Carnevale, Danilo Drago, Francesco Trivieri, Francesco De Simone   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erosion vulnerability and risk on Amazon estuarine beaches (Marajó Island, Brazil)

Ocean and Coastal Research
As the coastal zone is dynamic and subject to change from both natural and anthropogenic drivers, coastal vulnerability assessment is an essential tool for marine spatial planning, adaptation and mitigation of impacts.
Maria Bárbara Pereira de Sousa, Lohan Barbosa Baía, José Eduardo Martinelli Filho, Andrew Cooper, Leilanhe Almeida Ranieri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climate Risk and Real Estate Markets in the EU: Institutional Control Through Regulation

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is increasingly reshaping the economic foundations of asset markets, yet its implications for the estate sector remain unevenly understood, particularly when institutional and financial mechanisms mediate risk transmission. While a growing body of evidence links climate vulnerability to property valuation and market behaviour ...
Qiulin Yang, Xin Xu, Kingsley Imandojemu, Felix Orole, Romanus Osabohien   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Strategic Role of Sustainability Certifications: A Multi‐Theoretical Framework and Comparative Analysis in the Global Wine Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly embedded in the governance and competitiveness of the wine sector, yet their strategic role remains under‐theorised. This study conceptualises certifications as multidimensional strategic mechanisms and conducts a comparative analysis of 50 schemes used in the global wine industry.
Alexy Apolo‐Romero, Nieves García‐Casarejos, Pilar Gargallo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The vulnerability of Central Africa’s estuarine population to forest degradation and coastal erosion

African Geographical Review
This study examines the impact of environmental degradation and coastal erosion on marginalized populations in Central Africa, with a focus on the Wouri estuary. Understanding these effects is crucial for vulnerable communities. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining geospatial analysis of coastal erosion with surveys of residents to ...
Fendoung, Philippes, Ferrari, Hubert, Schmitz, Serge, Tchindjang, Mesmin   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

A Quantitative Approach for Assessing and Monitoring the Social Licence of Forestry to Operate: A New Zealand Case Study

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social Licence to Operate (SLO) is an increasingly strategic concern in forestry, yet its evaluation remains largely qualitative. This study presents the first quantitative framework for assessing SLO in New Zealand's forestry sector, adapted from the Boutilier and Thomson model, originally developed for the mining sector.
Grace B. Villamor, Peter W. Clinton, Tim Payn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governance Drivers of Fossil Fuel Divestment: Evidence From Global Banks

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change poses increasing transition risks for the banking sector, as financial institutions remain exposed to fossil fuel activities despite growing sustainability commitments. This study examines whether corporate governance influences banks' decisions to adopt fossil fuel divestment policies.
Rosella Carè, Massimiliano Cerciello, Nathalie Lévy, Simone Taddeo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive Natural Environment and Landscape Signs in Coastal Settlement Hazard Assessment: Case of East Taiwan between the Coastal Mountain and the Pacific Ocean

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020
In East Taiwan, coastal settlements are scattered and narrowly confined between the Coastal Mountain and the Pacific Ocean. These settlements are currently at risk as there is no room for retreat. Therefore, it is essential to conduct a comprehensive and
Shyang-Woei Lin, Chia-Feng Yen, Chih-Hsin Chang, Li-Jin Wang, Hung-Ju Shih   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic vulnerability: resulting from coastal erosion in Ajuruteua - Bragança/PA

, 2021
La playa de Ajuruteua (Bragança-Pará-Brasil) sufre transformaciones dinámicas debido al proceso de erosión marina, generando varias consecuencias ambientales y sobre la calidad de vida de la comunidad local. El objetivo de este trabajo fue estimar por el Método de Valoración del Costo de Reposición (MVCR) las pérdidas económicas generadas directa e ...
Rodrigues, Hygson da Silva, Lima, Aline Maria Meiguins de, Kuhn, Paulo Afonso Fisher, Rodrigues, Hernani José Brazão Rodrigues, Rocha, Edson José Paulino da   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Regulatory Convergence and Divergence in ESG Reporting in the Indo‐Pacific Region

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has evolved significantly globally over the past few decades. Many countries are now signatories to international agreements such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, with increasing commitments to emissions reduction targets and the
Michele John, Anulipt Chandan, Shaji Joseph, S. Vijayakumar Bharathi, Kazuyo Matsubae, Zhao Chuan, Pradthana Jaipong   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source