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1Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Hopa Economics and Administrative Sciences, Artvin Çoruh University, 08100 Hopa, Artvin, Turkey.
Environment, Development and Sustainability
|June 26, 2023
Summary
Sweden leads in environmental sustainability, ranking first among 30 industrialized nations. India ranked last, highlighting the need for improved environmental protection practices and sustainable industrialization strategies.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Sustainability Studies
- Policy Analysis
Background:
- Industrialized nations exhibit varied environmental sustainability and protection practices.
- Assessing these practices is crucial for global environmental efforts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and compare environmental sustainability and protection practices across 30 industrialized countries.
- To rank countries based on their environmental performance using a multi-criteria model.
Main Methods:
- A multi-criteria integrated decision model was employed, evaluating 14 environmental sustainability performance criteria.
- An open-source Python-based software with a user-friendly interface was developed for the evaluations.
- Comparative analysis of environmental policies and outcomes was conducted.
Main Results:
- Sweden ranked first in environmental sustainability performance.
- India ranked last among the studied industrialized countries.
- Key factors for high performance include negative greenhouse gas emission technologies, afforestation, environmental laws, and national consciousness.
Conclusions:
- Significant disparities exist in environmental sustainability practices among industrialized nations.
- Effective environmental protection requires prioritizing renewable energy, waste management, and zero/negative emission technologies.
- India's environmental challenges are linked to population and development needs, necessitating tailored strategies.
Keywords:
Environmental performanceEnvironmental sustainabilityKa-decisionMulti-criteria decision-makingPythonMore Related Videos
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