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Open Access October 07, 2021

Comparison of Weak and Strong Theories of Environmental Sustainability in the Conceptual Context of Sustainable Development

Abstract Ever since the idea of sustainable development was proposed, how to achieve it has always been the focus of researchers and policymakers. At the same time, in the letters of sustainable development, two approaches of weak sustainability and strong sustainability have been mentioned; Two approaches with different assumptions suggest different policies and will have different consequences. On the [...] Read more.
Ever since the idea of sustainable development was proposed, how to achieve it has always been the focus of researchers and policymakers. At the same time, in the letters of sustainable development, two approaches of weak sustainability and strong sustainability have been mentioned; Two approaches with different assumptions suggest different policies and will have different consequences. On the other hand, with the increase of environmental concerns in recent decades, the concept of natural capital and physical, human, and social capital has been added to the common literature of economics. Recently, with the collection of data related to the natural capital of nations by the World Bank, the possibility of statistical studies in this field has been provided. In the form of several regression models and at the international level, the present study will analyze the most fundamental difference between the two approaches of weak sustainability and strong sustainability, i.e., the possibility or impossibility of replacing physical capital instead of natural capital. The study results show that natural capital has a direct, positive, and independent role in explaining sustainable development indicators. Even the addition of physical, human, and social capital indicators does not threaten the significant coefficient of natural capital. Therefore, it can be concluded that under the assumption of a strong sustainability model, other types of capital can not replace natural capital.
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Open Access September 24, 2021

Hydrogen Industry: A Technical, Economic, and Market Analysis Overview

Abstract Like electricity, hydrogen is an excellent energy carrier, as it can be produced from many different and abundant precursors, such as natural gas, coal, water, and renewable energy. The use of hydrogen in fuel cells, particularly in the transport sector, will make it possible to diversify the energy supply, take advantage of domestic resources, and reduce oil imports dependence. Unlike other [...] Read more.
Like electricity, hydrogen is an excellent energy carrier, as it can be produced from many different and abundant precursors, such as natural gas, coal, water, and renewable energy. The use of hydrogen in fuel cells, particularly in the transport sector, will make it possible to diversify the energy supply, take advantage of domestic resources, and reduce oil imports dependence. Unlike other fuels, hydrogen (H2) can be generated and consumed without emitting carbon dioxide (CO2). This results in great ecological benefits and fundamental challenges. Hydrogen can operate in a closed and inexhaustible cycle based on the cleanest, most abundant, and elemental substances: water, oxygen, and hydrogen. If hydrogen is generated using light, heat, and electricity produced from solar, wind, or nuclear energy, hydrogen becomes a versatile and universal means of storing and transporting energy and a necessary element for future energy systems that operate without environmental pollution, CO2, and other gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. Hydrogen is necessary to eliminate environmental pollution and stabilize the composition of the planet’s atmosphere and climate. This paper investigates different methods of hydrogen production in the term of their technological and economic aspects. This paper shows that thermochemical methods dominate the hydrogen market while emerging electroreduction methods are developing fast, which might turn the tide in the future.
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Open Access September 23, 2021

New Interpretations from Sustainable Economy

Abstract The present work abounds in lathe comments on the ecological, economic policy. The first refers to the layers of thermodynamics and the economic process, but does not describe the importation of analyzing the dynamics of the economic process in terms of the transfer of matter and energy, and it is a natural system. Secondly, it is a revision of the main plant-like portraits by Marx and Engels with [...] Read more.
The present work abounds in lathe comments on the ecological, economic policy. The first refers to the layers of thermodynamics and the economic process, but does not describe the importation of analyzing the dynamics of the economic process in terms of the transfer of matter and energy, and it is a natural system. Secondly, it is a revision of the main plant-like portraits by Marx and Engels with the historical background that plays naturalness in the process of social reproduction. The third radical commentary on reflecting the theory of value, considering that the system can count with a theory of value based on quantities of energy, is limited. The reason is sensible: as long as the capital is valued at no cost from the exploration of the work, it is natural without embargo as a limitation. And as in the last comment, we only see the political economy from a green perspective. Green in the sense that to perform economic analysis, even historical ones, it is necessary to include the natural resource variable and keep the manager accountable with critical info.
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Open Access September 23, 2021

Green Economy: A Necessary Decision to be Taken

Abstract The concept of the green economy is one of the global strategies to face contemporary societies' economic and environmental crises. Methodologically, the conceptualization, objectives, implementation, and criticism of various sectors of society to this new economic paradigm are addressed. It was found that authors and civil organizations have great expectations in the face of the challenges and [...] Read more.
The concept of the green economy is one of the global strategies to face contemporary societies' economic and environmental crises. Methodologically, the conceptualization, objectives, implementation, and criticism of various sectors of society to this new economic paradigm are addressed. It was found that authors and civil organizations have great expectations in the face of the challenges and challenges of this global strategy that has within its objectives sustainability, the eradication of poverty, and the inclusion of vulnerable social sectors. It is concluded that the green economy can contribute to maintaining a healthy environment and the proper use of ecosystem services, both for the present generation and for future generations.
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