The environmental–social interface of sustainable development: capabilities, social capital, institutions

Lehtonen, Markku

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.03.019

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“…As a result, the sustainability and supply chain management (SCM) literature is relatively rich in its coverage of environmental issues (Ashby et al 2012). Lehtonen (2004) recognises that the social dimension has the least coverage; perhaps because devoting sufficient attention to this represents a challenge (Klassen and Vereecke, 2012); Seuring and Müller (2008) also report that integration of the three sustainability pillars is rare.…”

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Implementing sustainability in small and medium-sized construction firms

Upstill-Goddard¹,

Glass

Dainty

et al. 2016

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

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Citation: UPSTILL-GODDARD, J.D., 2016. Implementing sustainability in small and medium-sized construction firms: the role of absorptive capacity.Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 23(4), pp. Additional Information:• This paper was accepted for publication in the journal Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. Design/methodology/approach -Taking an organisational learning and absorptive capacity (ACAP) perspective, this research uses the case study approach and abductive logic to understand what role learning plays with regard to sustainability standard implementation.Findings -The results reveal that strong communication channels and commitment to training programmes increase the capacity for implementing standards, but that SMEs tend only to approach standards if they see immediate financial benefits stemming from their implementation.Practical implications -SMEs provide a challenging context for the implementation of sustainability standards unless there are significant external levers and extrinsic motivation for them to be embraced. Care should be taken in incorporating these aspects into the future design of standards that are more aligned with SME needs.Social implications -Stakeholders should seek to apply pressure to firms to positively influence engagement with sustainability standards.2 Originality/value -The role and importance of ACAP is an underdeveloped debate in the certification field. This study is the first that links the process of implementing a standard with the ACAP of an organisation.

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Implementing sustainability in small and medium-sized construction firms

Upstill-Goddard¹,

Glass

Dainty

et al. 2016

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

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“…Thus, in building the metaphorical "three pillars" of sustainable development (28), fisheries science and management has devoted most effort to the environmental, is currently attending to the economic, but largely neglects the social.…”

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Innovations in capture fisheries are an imperative for nutrition security in the developing world

Hall

Hilborn

Andrew

et al. 2013

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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This article examines two strands of discourse on wild capture fisheries; one that focuses on resource sustainability and environmental impacts, another related to food and nutrition security and human well-being. Available data and research show that, for countries most dependent on fish to meet the nutritional requirements of their population, wild capture fisheries remain the dominant supplier. Although, contrary to popular narratives, the sustainability of these fisheries is not always and everywhere in crisis, securing their sustainability is essential and requires considerable effort across a broad spectrum of fishery systems. An impediment to achieving this is that the current research and policy discourses on environmental sustainability of fisheries and food security remain only loosely and superficially linked. Overcoming this requires adoption of a broader sustainability science paradigm to help harness synergies and negotiate tradeoffs between food security, resource conservation, and macroeconomic development goals. The way society chooses to govern fisheries is, however, an ethical choice, not just a technical one, and we recommend adding an ethical dimension to sustainability science as applied to fisheries.

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“…Therefore the following examination of the sustainability of accessible ICT will be illustrated from a business economic, ecological and social point of view. These sustainability dimensions are derived from several sources, which cover a wide topic area (Nga, Soo 2010;Madruga 2002;European commission 2001;Lehtonen 2004). Hence, the author applies these dimensions to append this topic to a familiar classification of sustainability dimensions.…”

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Sustainability Aspects of Barrier-Free Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Private Sector

Vaziri¹

2011

Governance and Sustainability in Information Systems. Managing the Transfer and Diffusion of IT

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Abstract. This paper will examine sustainability aspects of accessible information and communication technology for the private sector. First, the introduction highlights the current barriers against and drivers for barrier-free ICT. Second, the ICT scope for the further examination will be declared. Common accepted usability design clusters will be used to illustrate accessibility design principles. Regarding the impact of barrier-free ICT on sustainability aspects, three dimensions will be determined. For each dimension several positive effects, initiated by the implementation of accessible ICT, will be demonstrated.

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The environmental–social interface of sustainable development: capabilities, social capital, institutions

Cited by 501 publications

References 19 publications

Implementing sustainability in small and medium-sized construction firms

Implementing sustainability in small and medium-sized construction firms

Innovations in capture fisheries are an imperative for nutrition security in the developing world

Sustainability Aspects of Barrier-Free Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Private Sector

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