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- The economics of the UN sustainable development goals: does sustainability make financial sense?Publication . Leal Filho, Walter; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Ruiz-de-Maya, Salvador; Doni, Federica; Eustachio, João Henrique; Swart, Julia; Paço, ArmindaThe implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is a global priority, but one whose full implementation is vulnerable to the high costs associated with it. This raises the question: does the implementation of the SDGs make financial sense? This article addresses this question and outlines the need to raise awareness of the economic benefits of implementing the global goals. Further, it presents and discusses the main financial gaps to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
- The influences of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable consumption: an international studyPublication . Leal Filho, Walter; Salvia, Amanda Lange; Paço, Arminda; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Da Cunha, Dênis Antônio; de Vasconcelos, Claudio Ruy; Baumgartner, Rupert J.; Rampasso, Izabela; Anholon, Rosley; Doni, Federica; Sonetti, Giulia; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Carvalho, Sara; Ríos, Francisco Javier MontoroBackground Sustainable production and consumption are two important issues, which mutually interact. Whereas individuals have little direct influence on the former, they can play a key role on the latter. This paper describes the subject matter of sustainable consumption and outlines its key features. It also describes some international initiatives in this field. Results By means of an international survey, the study explores the emphasis given to sustainable consumption during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the degree of preparedness in individuals to engage in the purchase of green and sustainably manufactured products. The main results indicate that the pandemic offered an opportunity to promote sustainable consumption; nevertheless, the pandemic alone cannot be regarded as a ‘game changer’ in this topic. Conclusions Apart from an online survey with responses from 31 countries, which makes it one of the most representative studies on the topic, a logit model was used to analyse the main variables that affect the probability of pro-environmental consumption behaviour because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper lists some of the technological and social innovations that may be needed, so as to guide more sustainable consumption patterns in a post-pandemic world.