International Conferences on Sustainable Development and Climate from Rio de Janeiro to Paris

Santis, Giovanni De; Bortone, Claudia

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61346-8_3

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“…The world's commitment to sustainable development was reaffirmed at the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992, which led to the creation of Agenda 21 and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (De Santis and Bortone, 2018;Emelie, 2020). According to Falkner (2016), the inclusion of environmental sustainability in the development agenda was further strengthened by subsequent international agreements such as the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol.…”

Section: Development Components Not Captured By Economic Growthmentioning

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Navigating Beyond Economic Growth: A Holistic Approach to Development and Equality in Public Policy—Demystifying the Axiom “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats”

Bello

2024

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A plethora of studies on economic growth, development, and equality exist. However, a debate persists regarding how these concepts interplay, and the strength of impact they have on each other. This research paper explores the conventional tendency of aiming at development mainly by improving economic growth. It unpacks, analyses, and critically evaluates different theories on economic growth, development, and equality, establishing possible relationships among the concepts, and critically assessing the capability of economic growth to solely drive and determine the level of development in a country. This study utilizes a qualitative case study research methodology in analysing Neoliberalism and the Structural Adjustment Programs used as tools for driving economic growth aimed at attaining development in selected African countries. By conducting a rigorous thematic analysis of the literature from reputable studies, this paper reveals that while growth contributes to development, growth does not always equal development. This conclusion was reached by critically examining the effects of emphasis on economic growth as the sole means of accomplishing development, and by exploring essential aspects of human lives crucial in determining development which are eluded in the concept of economic growth. This paper therefore recommends approaches for recalibration towards a holistic development, in addition to economic growth.

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Section: Development Components Not Captured By Economic Growthmentioning

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Navigating Beyond Economic Growth: A Holistic Approach to Development and Equality in Public Policy—Demystifying the Axiom “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats”

Bello

2024

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“…Sustainable Development has been discussed since 1992, in the Rio' 92 UN Conference on Environment and Development. From that conference, many others have been conducted at different periods and locations to discuss problems and try to find solutions, including the water quality concerns (De Santis & Bortone 2018). In this sense, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) launched the 2030 Agenda, which established, among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the guarantee of safe drinking water and sanitation (UN 2015).…”

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Triple activation (thermal-chemical-physical) in the development of an activated carbon from tobacco: characterizations and optimal conditions for Cd2+ and Pb2+ removal from waters

Manfrin

Gonçalves

Schwantes

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Water Practice and Technology

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This research aimed to transform tobacco originating from smuggled cigarettes into activated carbons, and their application in the remediation of contaminated water by cadmium and lead. For this, a triple activation was performed (thermal – chemical H3PO4 – physical CO2), resulting in the studied activated carbon (CT H3PO4 + CO2). The carbon was characterized by its chemical composition, pHPZC, SEM, FT-IR, BET, and BJH. The influence of the pH of Cd2+ and Pb2+ solutions, and the influence of the adsorbent dose were studied. Isotherms were constructed by linear and nonlinear models of Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips, Dubinin-Radushkevich, and Temkin. CT H3PO4 + CO2 activated carbon has on its surface carbonates, hydroxyls, carboxylic, and carbonic acids. The triple activation caused changes on pHPZC (from 5.40 to 9.59). The SEM reveal a carbon surface full of irregular and heterogeneous structures, spongy aspect, with an estimated SSA increase of 395x and pore volume of 37x. The produced activated carbon has applicability over a wide pH range (3.00–7.00), with an ideal dose of the activated carbon estimated at 4 g L−1 for greater efficiency in removing Cd2+ and Pb2+. The linear and nonlinear models reveal that metal adsorption is predominantly physical and multi-layered, with a possible reuse in new sorption cycles.

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International Conferences on Sustainable Development and Climate from Rio de Janeiro to Paris

Cited by 2 publications

References 3 publications

Navigating Beyond Economic Growth: A Holistic Approach to Development and Equality in Public Policy—Demystifying the Axiom “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats”

Navigating Beyond Economic Growth: A Holistic Approach to Development and Equality in Public Policy—Demystifying the Axiom “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats”

Triple activation (thermal-chemical-physical) in the development of an activated carbon from tobacco: characterizations and optimal conditions for Cd2+ and Pb2+ removal from waters

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