Tackling Water and Waste Management Challenges Within the Tourism and Hospitality Industry: A Sustainable Development Goals Perspective DOI Open Access
Sisamkele S. Mdoda, Kaitano Dube, Tshenolo Montsiemang

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Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(24), P. 3545 - 3545

Published: Dec. 10, 2024

Like other economic sectors, such as agriculture, the tourism and hospitality industry faces numerous sustainability challenges, including substantial environmental water waste footprints. These challenges emerge out of various factors; amongst them is general degradation due to growing global populations increasing impact pressure from climate change that forces shareholders tourists demand adopt sustainable practices. However, management studies related remain limited worldwide. This study examined issues Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) perspectives, focusing on Cape Town hotels. The primary research question investigates how has sought address targets under SDG 6 (water sanitation) 12 (responsible consumption production). Utilising mixed-method data collected through key informant interviews field observations 30 hotels in Town’s central business district, this found after Day Zero Town, hotel intensified efforts efficiency security implementation technologies techniques ensure sustainability. In addition addressing issues, making minimise avoid response consumer for accountability products. notes while often challenging, it can provide businesses an opportunity leverage progress cut expenditure green marketing, which, a manner, financially rewarding. recommends financial non-financial means foster better resource light faced globally.

Language: Английский

Evolving Narratives in Tourism and Climate Change Research: Trends, Gaps, and Future Directions DOI Creative Commons
Kaitano Dube

Atmosphere, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 455 - 455

Published: April 6, 2024

This study presents a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape tourism and climate change research over past decade by leveraging bibliometric analysis dataset sourced from Scopus Database. The scrutinised 3400 English language articles. reveals remarkable surge in publications, signifying growing recognition change’s multifaceted impact on tourism. However, noteworthy geographical disparity emerges, with many regions remaining underrepresented literature, particularly Africa Middle East. oversight is concerning, given vulnerability these to their burgeoning industries. also highlights pivotal role influential scholars, funding organisations, publication outlets shaping landscape. European Commission National Natural Science Foundation China are major funders. At same time, journals like Sustainability Journal Sustainable Tourism serve as prominent platforms for disseminating findings. uncovers thematic trends, including focus modelling its implications destination planning. gaps persist, notably sports resilience within sector. In conclusion, this offers valuable insights into current state research, pinpointing areas that demand increased attention inclusivity. It resource policymakers, stakeholders working towards sustainable resilient future global industry face change.

Language: Английский

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Willingness to Pay in Tourism and Its Influence on Sustainability DOI Open Access
Precious Chikezie Ezeh, Kaitano Dube

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(23), P. 10630 - 10630

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

Financial support for environmental causes is more urgent than ever before. Thus, understanding consumer willingness to pay (WTP) tourism vital policymakers, businesses, and researchers. This bibliometric study examined the trend of research on using 428 articles published in Scopus indexed database between 1994 2023. The were extracted keywords “Willingness tourism”. A Microsoft Excel sheet was used descriptive analysis, a VOSviewer version 1.6.20 citation co-occurrence analysis. found that complex aspect economics behaviour shaped by various aspects. Amongst other things, aspects such as tourist biogeography, amongst others level awareness, sensitivity, education. In many respects, it demographic factors age, gender, income bracket, area origin. Even though major thrust anchored sustainability protection, recent events mold climate change, COVID-19 pandemic, technological innovation have played roles shaping tourists’ behaviour. Given emerging focus, there need respond geographic knowledge gaps hotspots understand how this will shape from Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) perspective going forward. doing so, be critical ensure continued fostering destinations can lead better design, marketing, managed services create memorable experiences drive loyalty.

Language: Английский

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Trends and development in green and sustainability marketing: a bibliometrics analysis using VOSviewer DOI Creative Commons
Precious Chikezie Ezeh, Kaitano Dube

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: April 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Toward better governance of the marine environment: an examination of the revision of China’s marine environmental protection law in 2023 DOI Creative Commons
Lansong Huang, Rui Zhou, Quansheng Wang

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Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: May 16, 2024

The marine economy has become an increasingly important contributor to the global due advancements in science and technology humans’ growing ability manipulate nature. As a country with vast territory, China responsibility of utilizing resources rationally promoting sustainable development economy. Since introduction Marine Environmental Protection Law People’s Republic (MEPL) 1982, made significant progress strengthening legal framework for environmental protection. MEPL undergone several revisions improve its content under guidance national policies. On October 24, 2023, Standing Committee National Congress revised adopted again. This paper analyzes changes contents new law background at home abroad while integrating domestic international backgrounds. provides in-depth analysis law, summarizes revision ideas, examines context laws. aim is provide clear understanding spirit purpose legislation.

Language: Английский

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Redefining Education and Development: Innovative Approaches in the Era of Sustainable Goals DOI
Kaitano Dube, Rodean Marelise Booysen, Muntuwenkosi Chili

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Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Adaptation or Extinction: Survival Strategies of Marine Organisms under the Pressure of Climate Change DOI Open Access
Yue Maggie Zhou

International Journal of Marine Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

With the increasing impact of global climate change on marine environment, organisms are facing unprecedented survival challenges. This study aims to explore adaptation strategies under pressure change, analyze importance these in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem service functions, discuss role responsibility humans promoting this process. comprehensively analyzes factors such as rising sea surface temperature, level, ocean acidification, extreme events life, summarizes main challenges faced by reveals that life responds environmental changes through various mechanisms species migration, physiological adjustments, reproductive strategies. emphasizes urgency health diversity ecosystems context providing a scientific basis for developing effective conservation

Language: Английский

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Introducing A Conservation-Based Learning Model to Build Student Creativity Through Conservation Values as an Effort to Preserve Biodiversity In SDG's DOI

Sukarsono Sukarsono,

Elfianis Saati,

Atok M. Huda

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Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. e02579 - e02579

Published: Oct. 16, 2024

Objective: This study aims to determine the implementation of Conservation-Based Learning (CBL) model and its effect on creative behaviour through conservation values obtained by students learning. Theoretical Framework: The CBL is built premise that addressing negative impacts biodiversity loss requires change. While must be knowledge fosters values. A learning able build Conservation Values (CV) Behaviour (CB) will have a significant role in conserving as specified SDG's. Method: research involved 127 secondary school used SmartPLS PLS-Graph version 3.0 analyse relationships effects two syntaxes model: Value Clarification (VC) Systematic Action Planning (SAP). These were tested for their impact developing students' CV CB. Result Discussion: findings reveal all variables examined study, including CV, CB, VC, SAP, positive relationships. successfully enhances understanding while promoting actionable behaviour. Research Implication: application builds has important implications efforts conserve younger generation expected Originality/Value: introduces new approach achieve SDG’s (SDG-14, SDG-15) quality education (SDG's-4). potential behaviours future generations.

Language: Английский

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Education Issues Post-COVID-19: Advancing Sustainability—A Policy Perspective DOI
Kaitano Dube, Rodean Marelise Booysen, Muntuwenkosi Chili

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Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Emergency of Chatbots and Student Learning Dilemma: A Comprehensive Review DOI

Innocent Mudhombo

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Oceanic Breakthroughs: Marine-Derived Innovations in Vaccination, Therapy, and Immune Health DOI Creative Commons
Chiara Gamberi,

Chad L. Leverette,

Aubrey K. Davis

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Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. 1263 - 1263

Published: Nov. 8, 2024

The vast, untapped potential of the world's oceans is revealing groundbreaking advancements in human health and vaccination. Microalgae such as

Language: Английский

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