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Conservare il Novecento. Ambiguità e contraddizioni nella stagione della sostenibilità
The etymology of the word ‘durability’ refers to the properties of resistance and solidity (from the Latin durus), rather than durability (durabilis) and the ability to maintain its characteristics over time (durabilitas). The term recurs in research on materials and their performance, including reinforced concrete, for which early texts will in many cases affirm durable and economique properties. Today, ‘durability’ translates into French another term that has now entered the language of conservation, ‘sustainability’ (or durabilité), which extends beyond the ability to withstand the effects of time and welcomes a new meaning that includes environmental, social and economic aspects. If in the analysis of the relationships between sustainability and heritage, conservation practices are also called upon to redefine selection criteria, purposes of protection and operating methods. In relation to the architectural production of the twentieth century – which reflects the stimuli and orientations of the society of the last century – the issues that arise are mainly epistemological in nature and contrast with experimental research, serial production cycles and industrial construction sites, where the durability of materials is however limited by economic constraints and tight deadlines, and is reflected in the perishability of modern architecture, which was not designed to last over time. The contribution aims to reflect on theoretical, as well as operational, issues that a theme such as sustainability in the field of heritage conservation brings with it.
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The challenge of sustainability : linking politics, education and learning
This timely and accessible book explores the links between politics, learning and sustainability. Its central focus is the future of people and the planet itself. The challenges that we face in combatting climate change and building a more sustainable world are complex and the book argues that if we are to successfully meet these challenges we need a fundamental change in the way we do politics and economics, embedding a lifelong commitment to sustainability in all learning. The book will be important reading for academics and students in a variety of related subjects, including politics, public policy,education, sustainable development, and development studies.
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Correction: Shi et al. Dynamic Scenario Simulations of Sustainable Rural and Towns Development in China: The Case of Wujiang District. Sustainability 2023, 15, 8200
In the original publication [...]
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Sustainability : a very short introduction
Sustainability has gained wide currency as an aspirational concept for humans to pursue in their relationship with our planet. This book provides a succinct overview of the scientific and social foundations of sustainability that can be used by individuals, corporations, and governments as a means of charting a more viable future.
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Correction: De Felice et al. Development of a Framework for Sustainable Outsourcing: Analytic Balanced Scorecard Method (A-BSC). Sustainability 2015, 7, 8399–8419
The authors would like to make the following corrections to the published paper [...]
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The effect of data analytics quality on fintech P2P lending sustainability through operational performance as an intervening variabl
This study aims to explore the effect of data analytics quality on company sustainability through operational performance as an intervening variable of Fintech Peer to Peer Lending (P2P) companies registered and licensed at the Financial Services Authority (known as OJK) Indonesia. This study is quantitative research using primary data collected through questionnaires and interviews. The data came from 104 company leaders and involved 91 Fintech P2P Lending companies registered and licensed at OJK until December 2023. Data were processed using statistical tools Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)-Lisrel. The result of processed data indicates that data analytics quality has a positive and significant effect on company sustainability through operational performance as an intervening variable. Data analytics quality with AI-based automation makes repetitive work operations easy, efficient and effective which has implications for increasing the sustainability opportunities of fintech companies.
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The price is wrong : why capitalism won't save the planet
\"What if our understanding of capitalism and climate is back to front? What if the problem is not that transitioning to renewables is too expensive, but that saving the planet is not sufficiently profitable? This is Brett Christophers' claim. The global economy is moving too slowly toward sustainability because the return on green investment is too low\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Article: ‘Not Everything that Counts Can Be Counted’: The Flaws of the EU Rules on ESG Information
The EU has introduced various ESG information obligations for large companies and financial intermediaries, hoping to indirectly promote virtuous behaviour. The legislation is spread across a multiplicity of regulatory sources and concerns heterogeneous matters: investor protection and consumer preferences (the SFDR, Delegated Regulation under MIFID II, Listing Act, and Green Claims Directive), disclosure obligations (the NFRD and subsequently Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)), and company duties (the Taxonomy Regulation and, more recently, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)). However, transparency in ESG policies is much more difficult to achieve than in financial information, given the descriptive nature of sustainability information and the lack of standards and well-established operating practices. Comparing the main provisions of European legislation regulating corporate sustainability information, whether mandatory or not, this study aims to show how these provisions are gradually becoming closer to the financial information regime. Despite this, enforcement is weak, because the latter regime is heavily dependent on the choices of individual Member States, which are left to define the system of remedies and sanctions. Perhaps this approach is a compromise, given the differences between the sustainability policies of various national governments, but its transnational nature means that this phenomenon will require a higher level of harmonization.
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