The Impacts of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation on Sustainable Development: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 1061
Special Issue Editors
2. Faculty of Commerce, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-Ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
Interests: efficiency and productivity analysis; theory and application of data envelopment analysis; sustainability; eco-efficiency; bank performance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As global economic pressures intensify and environmental pollution worsens, transforming the economic development model has become essential for achieving sustainability. Environmental regulations have emerged as crucial policy tools for promoting sustainable development, as they can drive technological innovation and enhance industrial competitiveness. According to the Porter Hypothesis, well-designed environmental policies not only address environmental challenges but also stimulate firms to innovate, ultimately leading to greater economic and environmental outcomes.
This Special Issue invites contributions that explore the critical intersections between industry innovation and environmental regulation and their impact on the sustainable development of regional economies. In light of global commitments like the Paris Agreement (COP21), which emphasizes low-carbon green development as the core of global climate governance, the development of the green economy has become a strategic goal for nations worldwide. Scholars and policymakers are increasingly focused on how the efficiency of the green economy can serve as a key indicator of sustainable development.
We welcome studies that examine how flexible environmental policies and technological innovation can jointly spur industrial sustainability while advancing green economy goals. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the role of environmental regulation in regional economic development, the influence of industry innovation on sustainability, green economy transitions, circular economy principles, and the evaluation of green economy efficiency. Both theoretical analyses and empirical studies that offer novel insights or practical case studies are highly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Hirofumi Fukuyama
Dr. Stavros Kourtzidis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- environmental regulation
- regional economic development
- industry innovation
- green economy transition
- circular economy
- sustainability
- environmental performance indicators
- productivity and efficiency
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