The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as one of the deadliest infectious diseases on the planet. Millions of people and businesses have been placed in lockdown where the main aim is to stop the spread of the virus. As an extreme phenomenon, the lockdown has triggered a global economic shock at an...

Bangladesh to be a developed nation by 2041 following the present government’s declaration and the pace of growth suggests that it may be possible. The government's motto of being a middle-income country by 2021 has earned it a lot of prestige, but it's losing it now by implying that we'll be...

The overall goal of this paper is to review policy analysis for subsequent policy changes with a variety of quantitative methods - to improve the impact of trade on rural poverty and environmental sustainability. This study seeks to improve understanding of the relationship between trade...

It has been widely accepted that economic globalization is inevitable, and that globalization plays an increasingly important role in determining relative economic growth among countries. Considerable studies have addressed that increased in globalization or trade liberalization is directly or...

It has been widely accepted that economic globalization is inevitable, and that globalization plays an increasingly important role in determining relative economic growth among countries. Considerable studies have addressed that increased in globalization or trade liberalization is directly or...

Biodiversity is generally described at three levels – diversity of ecosystems, diversity of species, and diversity of genes. Biodiversity is both a scientific and a political concept, embracing a trinity of globally-agreed objectives such as conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of...

This paper analyses the extent to which the Eco-management Auditing System is being used in European countries and presents the results of a survey performed with competent bodies in EU countries. Results which may guide the establishment of EMAS competent bodies in the Baltic region, with a...

This article suggests an approach to the integration of the environmental dimension in polluting industrial plants based on two genuine cases and on the typology of the significant environmental impacts. It consists of suggesting a methodology for integrating the environmental dimension which is...

Environmental issues have become more prominent internationally and are increasingly featured in discussion by governments, business and academics. This paper presents the results of a study which examines the concerns for environmental issues and purchase behaviours of a sample of 1173 young...