Human activities have created environmental degradation with the internalization of the resulting externalities having been the main concern for policy makers worldwide. Uncertainty and unconvincing scientific evidence of various biophysical processes are present in many planned environmental...

This paper presents results concerning the nonlinear analysis of the mean annual value temperature time series corresponding to the Earth’s global climate for the time period of 713 – 2004. The nonlinear analysis consists of the application of several filtering methods, the estimation of...

This paper presents results concerning the nonlinear analysis of the mean annual value temperature time series corresponding to the Earth’s global climate for the time period of 713 – 2004. The nonlinear analysis consists of the application of several filtering methods, the estimation of...

This paper uses both conditional and unconditional Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models in order to determine different environmental efficiency levels for a sample of 110 countries in 2007. In order to capture the effect of countries compliance with the Kyoto Protocol Agreement (KPA), we...

This paper uses both conditional and unconditional Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models in order to determine different environmental efficiency levels for a sample of 110 countries in 2007. In order to capture the effect of countries compliance with the Kyoto Protocol Agreement (KPA), we...

Climate change and environmental degradation constitute challenging and demanding issues that need mitigation and adaptation strategies and plans, as well as scientific research to test the causality between economic growth and pollution levels. From this viewpoint, the present theoretical...

Tourism growth drives considerable shifts in environmental quality levels and natural resource exploitation patterns. This study aims to develop a theoretical perspective for the context and ‘functionality’ of ‘smart’ technologies that will remove the existing barriers of traditional...

In our modern world, the intensity of economic activities dominates the linkages between the natural environment and the economic system. By nature, organizations and entrepreneurs strive to gain more and advance their position in terms of competitiveness, frequently, within volatile market...

Tourism is a complex system with multifaceted characteristics that concern a wide range of stakeholders. Furthermore, it uses multiple natural resources as a core element of its products and services. Moreover, in recent decades, we have been experiencing tourism growth in many countries across...

The United Nations introduced the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, aiming to tackle economic, social and environmental problems that exist in the world and to promote the concept of sustainability and sustainable development. This paper provides a comprehensive literature review...