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A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Ecology".

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Business School, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
Interests: energy and environmental management; environmental behavior; environmental accounting
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School of Business, Jiangnan University, China
Interests: behavioral decision-making and green consumption; energy and environmental economic policies
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Dear Colleagues,

Greenhouse gas emissions from human behavior are rapidly increasing, and climate change has become the most serious challenge for the world. The carbon-neutral target is a common value pursued by all countries in the world to deal with climate change. The realization of this target does not only rely on the adoption of more sustainable, efficient, and advanced technology: environmentally conscious behavior can also be implemented by enterprises and the public. However, traditional environmental behavior studies face a challenge in the development of emerging technologies (such as big data and artificial intelligence) and change in external conditions (such as the COVID-19 outbreak). Therefore, it is necessary to identify factors that influence environmental behavior under present economic and social conditions. As a response to such an issue, we are organizing a Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in this area.

We would like to invite colleagues to submit papers including research papers, communications, and review articles for our consideration. We welcome the submission of papers including, but not limited to, the following topics:

  • Psychological factors influencing environmental behavior;
  • External conditions influencing environmental behavior;
  • Rational choice, preference, and utility of environmental behavior;
  • Guiding strategies for environmental behavior;
  • Environmental behavior and emerging technologies;
  • Environmental behavior and COVID-19 outbreak;
  • The carbon-footprint- and emission-reduction effect of environmental behavior;
  • Environmental behavior study from a multidisciplinary perspective.

We look forward to receiving your response, and if there is any further information you require, please do not hesitate to contact us.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Sustainability.

Dr. Wenbo Li
Prof. Dr. Ruyin Long
Guest Editors

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  • environmental behavior
  • behavior guidance
  • influencing factors
  • emerging technologies
  • sustainable behavior

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Effects of the Carbon Credit Policy on the Capital-Constrained Manufacturer’s Remanufacturing and Emissions Decisions
by Yongjian Wang, Fei Wang and Wenbo Li
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 4352; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054352 - 28 Feb 2023
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Considering the effect of carbon emission factors on financing, a carbon credit policy was introduced to explore the capital-constrained manufacturer’s remanufacturing and carbon emission decisions. Meanwhile, this paper also explored the bank’s optimal strategy according to the manufacturer’s decision feedback. The results showed [...] Read more.
Considering the effect of carbon emission factors on financing, a carbon credit policy was introduced to explore the capital-constrained manufacturer’s remanufacturing and carbon emission decisions. Meanwhile, this paper also explored the bank’s optimal strategy according to the manufacturer’s decision feedback. The results showed the following: (1) The restraining effect of the carbon threshold will directly affect whether the carbon credit policy can positively affect manufacturers’ remanufacturing and carbon emissions. (2) When the carbon savings level of remanufactured products is higher, the carbon credit policy can better promote remanufacturing activities and effectively control total carbon emissions. (3) The bank’s optimal preferential interest rate for loans is inversely correlated with the carbon threshold. Moreover, under a given carbon threshold, a higher preferential interest rate for loans is also conducive to manufacturers carrying out more or a more extensive range of remanufacturing activities while banks maximize total profit. Based on these findings, this paper also provided managerial insights for manufacturers and policy implications for policy-makers. Full article
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Niche Suitability Evaluation and Path Selection for the High-Quality Development of Cities in the Yellow River Basin
by Peizhe Shi, Zhaohan Lu, Mengqing Zhou, Ning Wang and Yuping Wu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(4), 3727; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043727 - 20 Feb 2023
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The urban development in the Yellow River basin (YRB) varies widely. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a development path that fits the characteristics of each city to achieve high-quality development. The purpose of this paper is to address the problem of how [...] Read more.
The urban development in the Yellow River basin (YRB) varies widely. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a development path that fits the characteristics of each city to achieve high-quality development. The purpose of this paper is to address the problem of how to choose a characteristic path for high-quality development and clarify its suitability for YRB cities. Firstly, based on data from 50 YRB cities from 2011 to 2020, the suitability evaluation was carried out from the perspective of an ecological niche, followed by the measurement of sub-dimensional niche breadth and overlap. The results confirmed the great diversity of development between cities and the intense competition for resources. Then, based on the classification approach using the k-means method, this study proposes a method for selecting a suitable path for high-quality development. It classifies the suitable paths into 3 major types with 7 minor types and recommends policies for the suitable paths for YRB cities. The systematic thinking and specific path selection method for the high-quality development of YRB cities is not only of practical significance for implementing city classification strategies but also provides a reference for the sustainable development of basin cities in other countries. Full article
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Public Willingness to Pay for Green Lifestyle in China: A Contingent Valuation Method Based on Integrated Model
by Jichao Geng, Na Yang, Wei Zhang and Li Yang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2185; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032185 - 25 Jan 2023
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The purpose of this study was to note how people recognize the green lifestyle and how much extra money they are willing to pay for it. An integrated model based on the theory of planned behavior was constructed, and data on the willingness [...] Read more.
The purpose of this study was to note how people recognize the green lifestyle and how much extra money they are willing to pay for it. An integrated model based on the theory of planned behavior was constructed, and data on the willingness to pay (WTP) for green lifestyles of 1377 respondents in five cities in East China were measured and calculated using the double-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation method (DBDC) combined with interval regression analysis. The results showed that the respondents were willing to pay an extra 81.8 yuan, 52.5 yuan, 38.9 yuan, 53.2 yuan, and 37.2 yuan per month for green food, clothing, travel, housing, and waste recycling, respectively. Attitude and moral norms were the strongest predictors of WTP for green clothing, travel, housing, and waste recycling. Perceived behavior control, environmental awareness, personal habits, subjective knowledge, gender, income, and education can affect a few kinds of green lifestyle’s WTP. Full article
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Impact of Public Environmental Concerns on the Digital Transformation of Heavily Polluting Enterprises
by Youmeng Wu, Hao Sun, Hongliang Sun and Chi Xie
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 203; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010203 - 23 Dec 2022
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China is currently facing the arduous tasks of energy conservation, emission reduction and structural transformation, making it of great significance to study the digital transformation of heavily polluting enterprises. As an important informal regulatory system, public environmental concerns affect corporate environmental behavior by [...] Read more.
China is currently facing the arduous tasks of energy conservation, emission reduction and structural transformation, making it of great significance to study the digital transformation of heavily polluting enterprises. As an important informal regulatory system, public environmental concerns affect corporate environmental behavior by increasing external environmental pressure. This study uses the data of listed companies in China’s heavily polluting industries from 2012 to 2020 and Baidu Index data to analyze how public environmental concerns affect the digital transformation of heavily polluting enterprises. This study finds that public environmental concerns can significantly promote the digital transformation of heavily polluting enterprises. For non-state-owned, green image and high-tech enterprises, the impact is even more obvious. Furthermore, based on the structural and hierarchical perspective of enterprise digital transformation, we find that public environmental concerns significantly promote digital technology application. This study puts forward some suggestions for government departments to formulate environmental protection regulations, enterprises to fulfill their green responsibilities and the public to participate in environmental governance. Full article
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Impact Factors in Chinese Construction Enterprises’ Carbon Emission-Reduction Intentions
by Bo Wang, Chunyan Huang, Huaming Wang and Fangwei Liao
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16929; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416929 - 16 Dec 2022
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The reduction in carbon emissions in the construction industry plays an important role in the realization of the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, especially in China. Construction enterprises’ personnel’s intentions to reduce their carbon emissions are closely related to low-carbon behavior. [...] Read more.
The reduction in carbon emissions in the construction industry plays an important role in the realization of the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, especially in China. Construction enterprises’ personnel’s intentions to reduce their carbon emissions are closely related to low-carbon behavior. However, the research on the impact factors of carbon emission-reduction intention (CERI) is still limited. In order to understand the factors that affect the intentions of construction enterprises’ personnel to reduce carbon emissions, and to put forward valuable suggestions for reducing construction enterprises’ carbon emissions, it is necessary to explore the impact factors in carbon emission-reduction intention through empirical tests. This study adopted the theory of planned behavior (TPB) based on the three impact factors of behavioral attitude (BA), subjective norms (SNs) and perceived behavioral control (PBC), introduced the two potential impact factors of moral obligation (MO) and government supervision (GS), and also uses structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the impact factors in construction enterprises’ personnel’s carbon emission-reduction intention. The results show that BA, MO and GS have a significant positive impact on carbon emission-reduction intention (CERI). Among them, BA plays an intermediary role between MO and CERI, and BA and MO play a chain intermediary role between GS and CERI. The research conclusions will help to provide a theoretical reference for governments and construction enterprises to implement carbon emission-reduction development strategies and policies. Full article
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Analysis and Measurement of Barriers to Green Transformation Behavior of Resource Industries
by Cunfang Li, Tao Song, Wenfu Wang, Xinyi Gu, Zhan Li and Yongzeng Lai
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(21), 13821; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113821 - 24 Oct 2022
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To effectively guide and stimulate the green transformation behavior of resource industries and promote the sustainable and high-quality development of the region, it is necessary to deeply analyze and clarify the barrier factors of the green transformation behavior of resource industries. This study [...] Read more.
To effectively guide and stimulate the green transformation behavior of resource industries and promote the sustainable and high-quality development of the region, it is necessary to deeply analyze and clarify the barrier factors of the green transformation behavior of resource industries. This study measures the green transformation efficiency of the resource industries by selecting the panel data of the mining industry from 29 Chinese provinces, based on the DEA-SBM model, and employing the ideas and methods of system engineering, for the years 2012–2019. Hence, the study employs the Tobit model to verify the factors that hinder the green transformation behavior of the resource industries. The results show that the (1) resource industries’ barriers against the green transformation behavior form a significant barrier effect by inhibiting the efficiency of green transformation; (2) there is a difference in the intensity of the effect of the resource industries’ barriers to the green transformation behavior; (3) regional heterogeneity exists in the effects of the barriers to the green transformation behavior of the resource industries. The findings of the study can provide a scientific basis for further improving the effectiveness of policies related to the green transformation behavior of resource industries. Full article
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Influence Mechanism of Different Environmental Regulations on Carbon Emission Efficiency
by Liang Liu, Mengyue Li, Xiujuan Gong, Pan Jiang, Ruifeng Jin and Yuhan Zhang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(20), 13385; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013385 - 17 Oct 2022
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The rational use of environmental regulation tools has become an important means by which to improve the efficiency of carbon emissions. Different types of environmental regulations and their combinations have different impacts on carbon emission efficiency. In order to determine the environmental regulation [...] Read more.
The rational use of environmental regulation tools has become an important means by which to improve the efficiency of carbon emissions. Different types of environmental regulations and their combinations have different impacts on carbon emission efficiency. In order to determine the environmental regulation configurations that may achieve high carbon emission efficiency or lead to low carbon emission efficiency, we constructed an analytical framework of connections between environmental regulation configurations and carbon emission efficiency. Moreover, 30 Chinese provinces from the period covering 2016 to 2019 were selected as research cases. In addition, the super slacks-based measure of efficiency (SE-SBM) model was applied to evaluate carbon emission efficiency. Finally, the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) method was employed to analyze the impact of different environmental regulation configurations on carbon emission efficiency. The results showed that the carbon emission efficiency of various regions of China is generally low (with most regions not having reached an effective level) and that there are large regional differences. We found that there are four environmental regulation configurations that can achieve high carbon emission efficiency and two environmental regulation configurations that lead to low carbon emission efficiency. Based on these configurations, we draw three conclusions: (1) There are three paths to achieving high carbon emission efficiency: one that values command-and-control environmental regulation but disfavors market-incentive environmental regulation, another that combines command-and-control environmental regulation with market-incentive environmental regulation, and a third that couples command-and-control environmental regulation with voluntary environmental regulation. (2) Two paths that may lead to low carbon emission efficiency were established: excessive penalties and the lack of specific measures. (3) In some conditions, environmental governance investment and fiscal expenditure could be substituted for each other; environmental protection administrative penalties and pollution charges are synchronized; environmental governance investment in the promotion of carbon emission efficiency is indispensable. Policies and suggestions on how the government can use environmental regulation tools to improve carbon emission efficiency are proposed from a general coordinative perspective in the final section of this paper. Full article
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Study on the Influence Mechanism of Environmental Management System Certification on Enterprise Green Innovation
by Weizhou Su, Gaowen Lei, Sidai Guo and Hongche Dan
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12379; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912379 - 28 Sep 2022
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Improving the green technology innovation capability of enterprises is an important way for industrial enterprises to improve product quality and production efficiency and reduce industrial pollution and energy consumption. Based on the Porter hypothesis, this paper took the data of listed companies of [...] Read more.
Improving the green technology innovation capability of enterprises is an important way for industrial enterprises to improve product quality and production efficiency and reduce industrial pollution and energy consumption. Based on the Porter hypothesis, this paper took the data of listed companies of the heavy polluting industry in Chinese A-shares from 2011–2018 as a study sample, and a difference-in-differences (DID) model was constructed to explore the impact of environmental management system certification (EMSC) on enterprises’ green innovation. This paper also studied the differential impact between the EMSC and enterprises’ green innovation from the perspective of enterprise heterogeneity. It was found that the EMSC has a significant promotion effect on the enterprises’ green innovation; this promotion changes with the size and ownership of the enterprise and the lifecycle of the enterprise. Meanwhile, customer, shareholder, and creditor satisfaction all play a positive moderating role in the process of EMSC affecting green innovation, while the moderating role of supplier satisfaction is not significant. The findings of this paper have important implications for the understanding of the role of EMSC in promoting green innovation in enterprises. Full article
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How Do Non-Agricultural Employment and Regional Selection Affect Farmers’ Domestic Sewage Discharge Behavior? Empirical Evidence from Rural China
by Haiqin Ju, Jia Chen, Jingwen Xu and Hongxiao Zhang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(17), 10694; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710694 - 27 Aug 2022
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In many countries, along with rising rural labor transfer, the problem of rural domestic sewage discharge is becoming increasingly serious due to labor shortages in the villages. It is urgent to solve the environment pollution and health problems of residents which is caused [...] Read more.
In many countries, along with rising rural labor transfer, the problem of rural domestic sewage discharge is becoming increasingly serious due to labor shortages in the villages. It is urgent to solve the environment pollution and health problems of residents which is caused by the massive discharge of domestic sewage in rural areas. Based on the survey data collected from Nanjing Agricultural University in 2020, this paper employs the ordered probit model and the CMP method, to empirically test the impact of non-agricultural employment and regional choice on farmers’ domestic sewage discharge behavior and the moderating effect of environmental cognition and the social network. The results show that: (1) There is a significantly positive correlation between non-agricultural employment and farmers’ sewage treatment behavior. (2) Environmental cognition significantly improves the participation of urban non-agricultural employment farmers in sewage treatment, and the social network has a significant role in promoting the adoption of sewage treatment behavior of local non-agricultural employment farmers. (3) Further heterogeneity analysis results show that the inhibitory effect of urban non-agricultural employment on random sewage discharge is more pronounced than that of local non-agricultural employment. Therefore, in order to effectively solve the problem of rural domestic sewage discharge, it is necessary to actively guide the sewage discharge behavior of non-agricultural employment households, strengthen the social network interaction within the village, and increase the publicity for sewage discharge knowledge. Full article
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Underdog Environmental Expectations and Environmental Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Hotel Industry: Mediation of Desire to Prove Others Wrong and Individual Green Values as a Moderator
by Ibrahim A. Elshaer, Alaa M. S. Azazz and Sameh Fayyad
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(15), 9501; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159501 - 2 Aug 2022
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Discretionary environmental behaviors are usually encouraged beyond a formal reward system, but environmental skeptics, from managers or co-workers, place underdog expectations on the importance of organizational citizenship behaviors for workplace environments. Building on the leadership substitution theory, the social exchange theory (SET), and [...] Read more.
Discretionary environmental behaviors are usually encouraged beyond a formal reward system, but environmental skeptics, from managers or co-workers, place underdog expectations on the importance of organizational citizenship behaviors for workplace environments. Building on the leadership substitution theory, the social exchange theory (SET), and the ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) theory, in the current study, we explore the relationships between underdog environmental expectations and organizational citizenship behaviors for the environment (OCBE), with the mediating effects of desire to prove others wrong and the moderating effect of green values. A total of 246 hotel employees participated, and the obtained data were analyzed by structural equation modeling with partial least squares (PLS). The results assert that underdog environmental expectations are able to reduce OCBE. The results also demonstrate that green values and the desire to prove others wrong lessen the negative effect of underdog environmental expectations on OCBE. In addition, we discuss the theoretical and practical implications regarding the application of these findings to the tourism and hospitality industries. Full article
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Different Educational Interventions on Individual Cognition of Garbage Classification Based on EEG Monitoring
by Rui Zhao, Xinyun Ren, Yan Liu, Yujun Li and Ruyin Long
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(14), 8567; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148567 - 13 Jul 2022
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Improvement in an individuals’ cognition is the key to promote garbage classification. This study takes university students as the research subjects, through three educational interventions, including the self-learning, heuristic learning, and interactive learning ways, to seek the most effective intervention based upon event-related [...] Read more.
Improvement in an individuals’ cognition is the key to promote garbage classification. This study takes university students as the research subjects, through three educational interventions, including the self-learning, heuristic learning, and interactive learning ways, to seek the most effective intervention based upon event-related potentials (ERPs) that is beneficial to enhance cognition of garbage classification. The results show that the experimental subjects induced P300 and LPP components, representing attentional changes and cognitive conflicts in classification judgments. There are differences in the amplitudes and peak latency of the two components corresponding to different interventions, indicating that the three educational interventions are able to improve the individual’s cognition level of garbage classification within a certain period of time. The interactive-learning intervention triggers the largest amplitudes of P300 and LPP, as well as the smallest peak latency, indicating its effect is the best. Such results provide insight into the design for an appropriate strategy in garbage classification education. The study also shows that an EEG signal can be used as the endogenous neural indicator to measure the performance of garbage classification under different educational interventions. Full article
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An Integrative Model of Tourists’ Pro-Environmental Behavior Based on the Dual Path of Rational Planning and Embodied Emotion
by Xingping Cao, Junlin Qiu, Leyu Wang and Gefen Zhou
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(13), 7910; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137910 - 28 Jun 2022
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Tourists’ pro-environmental behavior is one of the key factors for the sustainable development of natural scenic spots. Although this behavior depends on the surroundings and context, the existing literature lacks the perspective of specific scenarios, especially that of embodied emotions. This research integrated [...] Read more.
Tourists’ pro-environmental behavior is one of the key factors for the sustainable development of natural scenic spots. Although this behavior depends on the surroundings and context, the existing literature lacks the perspective of specific scenarios, especially that of embodied emotions. This research integrated the theory of planned behavior and embodied theory to construct an integrative model of pro-environmental behavior that combined tourists’ “rational planning” and “embodied emotion” and conducted an empirical study. The results show that in natural scenic spots, “rational planning” and “embodied emotion” affect tourists’ pro-environmental behavior simultaneously on dual paths, and factors such as behavioral attitude, perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, engagement with nature, and connectedness to nature have different effects on high- and low-effort pro-environmental behavioral intentions. The findings of the study provide a new explanatory perspective for individual pro-environmental behaviors and a basis for effectively predicting and guiding tourists’ pro-environmental behaviors in natural scenic spots. Full article
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The Theoretical Lineage and Evolutionary Logic of Research on the Environmental Behavior of Family Firms: A Literature Review
by Limin Geng, Xueyuan Lu and Can Zhang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(6), 4768; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064768 - 8 Mar 2023
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Family firms research is becoming one of the most important and promising areas for theoretical innovation in management practice. Corporate environmental behavior has attracted widespread academic attention, but the research on the environmental behavior of family firms is obviously insufficient, and the relevant [...] Read more.
Family firms research is becoming one of the most important and promising areas for theoretical innovation in management practice. Corporate environmental behavior has attracted widespread academic attention, but the research on the environmental behavior of family firms is obviously insufficient, and the relevant research results are still in a fragmented state. In this paper, we review and summarize the existing research on the environmental behavior of family firms from three aspects: the research dimensions, the influencing factors, and the influencing effects, and try to sort out the theoretical lineage and evolutionary logic of the environmental behavior of family firms. From the existing research results, the research on the influencing factors and effects of family firms’ environmental behavior is at the stage of strife, and there is a lack of in-depth and systematic research on the mechanisms affecting the environmental behavior of family firms and the changes of their effects. In the future, we can explore how to apply or integrate multiple theories simultaneously for complementary explanations, so as to provide a reference for the government to formulate targeted policies to stimulate and regulate the environmental behaviors of family firms. Full article
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Evolution of the Knowledge Mapping of Climate Change Communication Research: Basic Status, Research Hotspots, and Prospects
by Meifen Wu, Ruyin Long, Shuhan Yang, Xinru Wang and Hong Chen
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11305; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811305 - 8 Sep 2022
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Climate change communication is a crucial strategy for addressing the major challenges of climate change, and the knowledge mapping analysis and overview of it helps to clarify research progress. Based on CiteSpace, 428 pieces of domestic and foreign literature are collected to clarify [...] Read more.
Climate change communication is a crucial strategy for addressing the major challenges of climate change, and the knowledge mapping analysis and overview of it helps to clarify research progress. Based on CiteSpace, 428 pieces of domestic and foreign literature are collected to clarify the basic status of climate change communication research and summarize research hotspots and prospects. The study found that: (1) The earliest traceable English literature on climate change communication appeared in 2000. The number of articles published has risen steadily since 2008, reaching its first peak in 2015. (2) In contrast, research into Chinese climate change communication began late and progressed slowly. The Chinese literature on climate change communication first appeared in 2009. Although domestic research generally continues to pay attention to this phenomenon, there is still room for development compared with international research. (3) The research hotspots for climate change communication are obtained through keyword co-occurrence analysis. Public perceptions of climate change are strongly influenced by political ideology. Since climate change has political attributes, people from different political parties or groups form their views on climate change through identity protection. (4) The research content on climate change communication can be summarized into the following six aspects: the development of climate change communication research; differences in public perceptions of climate change; factors influencing climate change communication; key elements of the climate change communication process; the important role of the media in climate change communication; and effective strategies for climate change communication. Finally, the shortcomings of this study are summarized and future research prospects on climate change communication are put forward from the perspectives of research methods, research contexts, and research paradigms. Full article
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