Sustainable Development—A Path to a Better Future

Abstract

The need for sustainable development is a common concern for many countries, and the level reached by each country validates the efforts made and the effects of their associated well-being. In this study, an analysis of the indicators included in SDG-9 was performed, indicators that aim to achieve sustainable industrialization, increase research and innovation, and create a resilient infrastructure. The analysis used nine indicators that measure the situation of eight Eastern European countries during 2013–2019 to signal improvements or deteriorations in situations. The study used three working hypotheses that were verified and presented the evolution of countries in the aforementioned years. The results obtained led to the ranking of the countries by evaluating their economies from the perspective of the effects obtained by the method of sustainable development, thus categorizing the countries into ones with real, moderate, and low progress.

Carbon-Neutrality Research in China—Trends and Emerging Themes

“…Forestation including reforestation, proforestation and afforestation, and carbon-capture and storage technologies can help mitigating the ever-increasing CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere [70][71][72]. Financial incentives such as carbon credits, carbon trading and carbon taxes can encourage commercial and industrial firms to reduce their carbon footprint [73][74][75] as well as to invest in renewable energy technologies and carbon sequestration projects [72,76]. Additionally, it is also feasible to assign a personal carbon quota to individuals in order to accelerate carbon neutrality [77].…”

Sustainability in Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: A MCDM Based Performance Evaluation of European Union and Türkiye for Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9)

“…The achievement of these is anticipated to foster development and innovation while ensuring environmental preservation and enhancements in the quality of life for all living beings (Hák et al, 2016). As one of the significant goals, SDG-9 emphasizes the establishment of economies with inclusive industries, stimulating innovation, and ensuring sustainable and resilient infrastructure (Stoenoiu, 2022). In this respect, it can be stated that the impact of these three factors on SD has gained substantial attention in the literature in recent years.…”

“…Taking into account the works of Szopik-Depczyńska et al (2018) and Stoenoiu (2022), it can be asserted that the primary objective of the first analysis in this study is to present an updated version using the most recent dataset and employing a distinct methodological approach. Similarly, by utilizing VIKOR and MAIRCA methods, this research offers an alternative analysis compared to the study conducted by Brodny and Tutak (2023), which employed TOPSIS, Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS), and EDAS methods.…”

“…Additionally, a crucial aspect in the advancement of economies involves establishing a stable infrastructure involving various transportation modalities such as roads, railways, waterways, airways, etc. (Yin, 2019;Stoenoiu, 2022). However, although infrastructure plays a pivotal role for nations, it is noted that the incorporation of stateof-the-art technologies into planning, development, and implementation of the infrastructures lags behind other sectors, whereas limited or inadequate access to infrastructure, encompassing transportation, energy, and information and communication technology (ICT) is perceived as an obstacle to development (Bose et al, 2019).…”