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Synergies and Trade‐Offs in Circular Economy and Community Development Nexus: Pathways to Local Sustainability

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent scholarship shows growing interest in the circular economy (CE) approach, which promotes resource‐efficient, community‐friendly activities. However, scientific evidence is still needed on the synergies and trade‐offs between CE and community development (CD).
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Board Independence and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Literature Review With a Focus on Country Effects

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between board independence and corporate social responsibility (CSR) outcomes. Based on legitimacy theory, we conducted a structured literature review of 167 archival studies to analyze the influence of board independence on CSR performance and reporting.
Patrick Velte
wiley   +1 more source

INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY, ISLAMIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF SELECTED GLOBAL SOUTH ECONOMIES

open access: yesI-Finance
The study examines how institutional quality moderates the relationship between Islamic finance and economic growth across emerging economies of Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Pakistan from 2014 to 2023.
Jude Igyo Ali
doaj   +1 more source

Capital Adequacy Ratios, Efficiency and Governance: a Comparison Between Islamic and Western Banks [PDF]

open access: yes
The profit and loss sharing principle that is peculiar to Islamic finance reformulates the allocation of risk between stakeholders. Since in Islamic banks depositors are closer to stockholders in terms of residual claiming on profits, the relationship ...
Lucia Dalla Pellegrina
core  

Islamic Finance and the Modern World; the Legal Principles Governing Islamic Finance in International Trade [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Islamic law or Shari’a purports to govern all aspects of the private and public life of the believers. Its all-embracing character is the constant narrative of Islam as a religion and a civilization.
Mersadi Tabari, N.
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Local realities, global discourses and decolonising the curriculum in a post‐92 UK context: Academic voices on enacting decolonial curriculum change

open access: yesThe Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explored how lecturers in a post‐92 UK university conceptualise and enact decolonial curriculum principles within their teaching and programme design. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with academic staff across multiple disciplines, the research adopts a qualitative, phenomenologically informed approach to examine the interplay
Reece Sohdi
wiley   +1 more source

Conflicting Emotions, Environmental and Political Factors in Support for Local Environmental Morality Policies: Evidence From an Experiment on Wild Boars in Haifa

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Can emotional responses help explain public support for local environmental morality policies? As cities increasingly contend with complex interspecies conflicts in densely populated urban settings, understanding the drivers of policy support becomes essential.
Itai Beeri
wiley   +1 more source

Techno‐Economic and Life Cycle Assessment of a Nanofluid‐Based Concentrated PV/T–TEG Hybrid System With Spectral Filtering

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
A novel cascade nanofluid‐based PV/T–TEG hybrid system (CS4) achieves 81.1% thermal and 18.75% exergy efficiency while cutting CO₂ emissions by 7.8 tons year⁻¹. The system delivers superior energy performance, economic savings, and environmental benefits, offering a sustainable pathway for next‐generation solar energy applications.
Abdelhak Lekbir   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI‐Driven Optimization of a Hybrid PV–Wind–BESS Microgrid for a Rural Educational Institution in Developing Countries

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
An AI‐driven CNN–LSTM forecasting framework is integrated with HOMER Pro to optimally design a grid‐connected PV–wind–BESS microgrid for a rural school in Bangladesh, achieving 91.7% renewable penetration, low energy cost (0.0397 USD/kWh), and an 81.5% reduction in CO2 emissions. ABSTRACT Hybrid renewable microgrid planning in HOMER Pro often relies on
Robiul Khan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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