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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to The impact of public environmental concerns on port sustainability: evidence from 44 port cities in China
ClearHow Does Public Participation in EnvironmentalProtection Affect Air Pollution in China?A Perspective of Local Government Intervention
Researchers used spatial econometric modeling of Chinese panel data from 2003-2017 to find that local government intervention worsens air quality due to inter-regional competition, and that public environmental participation only effectively reduces sulfur dioxide when supported by central government intervention.
Impact of Digitalization on Process Optimization and Decision-Making towards Sustainability: The Moderating Role of Environmental Regulation
Researchers examined how digitalization affects process optimization and decision-making toward sustainability in Pakistan's manufacturing sector. They surveyed 554 managers and engineers and found that digital technologies have a significant positive influence on both process efficiency and sustainable decision-making. The study also found that environmental regulations play an important moderating role in strengthening the relationship between digitalization and sustainability practices.
How Do Environmental Concerns and Governance Performance Affect Public Environmental Participation: A Case Study of Waste Sorting in Urban China
A survey of Chinese urban residents found that higher confidence in government environmental management was paradoxically associated with lower personal participation in waste sorting programs, suggesting that trust in official institutions can reduce citizens' sense of individual responsibility for environmental action.
Exploring the Differences and InfluencingFactors of Public Participation in EnvironmentalProtection Behavior in the Private and PublicSpheres in China
Not relevant to microplastics — this sociological study analyzes factors influencing Chinese citizens' environmental protection behaviors in public and private spheres, using 2013 national survey data.
Will China’s audit of natural environmental resource promote green sustainable development? Evidence from PSM-DID analysis based on substantial and strategic pollution reduction
This study used a multi-period difference-in-differences model to test whether China's natural resource audit policy promoted green sustainable development, finding that audited regions showed measurable improvements in environmental performance metrics. The results suggest accountability mechanisms can be effective tools for encouraging local green governance.
Assessing the impact of governance and health expenditures on carbon emissions in China: Role of environmental regulation
Researchers analysed the relationship between governance quality, health expenditures, environmental regulation, and carbon emissions in China from 1984 to 2018, finding an inverted U-shaped environmental Kuznets curve and that stronger environmental regulation helps decouple economic growth from carbon output.
How Do Information Resources Influencethe Public Environmental Risk Perception?A National Survey in China
This paper is not about microplastics — it is a survey-based study of how different information channels (social media, traditional news, government sources) shape Chinese citizens' environmental risk perception, finding that online information has the strongest effect on perceived environmental threats.
Does Individuals’ Perception of Wastewater Pollution Decrease Their Self-Rated Health? Evidence from China
Researchers found that individuals in China who perceive higher levels of local wastewater pollution report significantly lower self-rated health, using large-scale survey data from all 31 provinces to quantify the associations between environmental pollution perception and subjective health outcomes.
Multi-Criteria Relationship Analysis of Knowledge, Perception, and Attitude of Stakeholders for Engagement towards Maritime Pollution at Sea, Beach, and Coastal Environments
Researchers used multi-criteria analysis to assess the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of stakeholders toward marine pollution governance, finding persistent gaps between awareness and action, and identifying barriers to mobilizing the level of engagement needed for effective protection of vulnerable coastal ecosystems.
Government Trust, Environmental Pollution Perception, and Environmental Governance Satisfaction
Using survey data from over 3,800 respondents, researchers analyzed how government trust and perceptions of environmental pollution affect public satisfaction with environmental governance. The study found that higher government trust was associated with greater satisfaction, while stronger perception of pollution problems was linked to lower satisfaction with governance efforts.
Public perceptions of marine environmental issues: A case study of coastal recreational users in Italy
Researchers surveyed 202 coastal recreational users along Italy's Adriatic coast about their perceptions of marine environmental issues, finding that awareness of marine litter, pollution, and overfishing was high, and that observed coastal changes and pro-environmental behaviors were primarily shaped by demographic factors such as gender and water use frequency.
Sustainable Energy Efficient Human-Centered Digital Solutions for ESG Megacities Development
This study developed algorithms to assist municipal governments in making optimal environmental decisions for sustainable smart city development, integrating energy efficiency, human-centered design, and ESG considerations.
Assessment of social demand for environmental and cultural heritage preservation: evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Tunisia
A survey of fishermen in a Tunisian lagoon found they were willing to pay increased taxes to fund ecological restoration of their port and harbor. The findings highlight the importance of including cultural heritage and legacy values when calculating the economic case for environmental restoration projects.
Public perception of an important urban estuary: Values, attitudes, and policy support in the Biscayne Bay-Miami Social Ecological System
This is not a microplastics study; it surveys public attitudes toward Biscayne Bay in Miami, finding widespread concern about environmental threats to the estuary and strong public support for protective policies — a useful model for how coastal communities can be engaged in environmental governance.
Evolving environmental awareness and shifts in management priorities: a socioeconomic lens on the min river basin, China
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper uses socioeconomic analysis and machine learning to study shifting environmental management priorities in China's Min River basin, focusing on water quality and land use.
A Plan to Secure Environmental Sustainability Through Digital Transformation of the Fashion Industry: Focusing on Fashion Design and Smartization of the Manufacturing Process
This study examines how digital transformation and smart manufacturing technologies in the fashion industry can reduce environmental pollution, proposing a framework for integrating digital design tools and process optimization to improve sustainability across the fashion clothing supply chain.
Exploring Ecologically-Friendly Urbanization: The Impact of Physical Activity on Achievement Emotions and Academic Performance among Jiangsu Higher Vocational College Students
Researchers investigated the relationship between physical activity, achievement emotions, and academic performance among students at Jiangsu Higher Vocational College in China, exploring how exercise habits intersect with academic stress and emotional wellbeing in the context of rapid urban development.
What influences public support for plastic waste control policies and green consumption? Evidence from a multilevel analysis of survey data from 27 European countries
This multi-country survey across 27 European nations found that media use and country-level factors shape citizens' support for plastic waste policy and green consumption. People who consumed environmental news from diverse media sources were more likely to support plastic reduction policies and adopt green behaviors. The findings have implications for designing effective public communication strategies about plastic pollution.
Public Attention Formation in the "Diet Kantong Plastik" Social Movement
This qualitative study examines how Indonesia's Plastic Bag Diet Movement used social media to build public attention for reducing plastic use, finding that consistent, informative messaging and strategic timing helped grow the campaign's reach. The research suggests that digital advocacy can effectively raise environmental awareness but must also close the gap between awareness and individual action.
Using the Impact-WEB_GIS Platform to Assess the Impacts of Environmental Sustainability Public Policies in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
This study used a web-based GIS platform to assess the environmental sustainability impacts of a major EU-funded sustainability program in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The spatial analysis tools developed could help policymakers evaluate how infrastructure and sustainability investments translate into measurable environmental improvements.
Social Media Based Decision Support Model To Solve Indonesian Waste Management Problem: An Improved Version
This study used Twitter data and machine learning sentiment analysis to build a decision support model for waste management policy in Indonesia. Social media data can provide real-time insights into public concerns about plastic waste, complementing traditional environmental monitoring data.
Assessment on the Environmental Concern Level and Driving Mechanism of Beach Recreationists Based on the New Ecological Paradigm Scale
Researchers used the new ecological paradigm (NEP) scale to measure environmental concern levels among beach recreationists in China, finding 66.2% concern levels slightly above average urban resident levels with significant correlations to age, occupation, education, and income. The study constructed a behavioral group portrait model and analyzed driving mechanisms for pro-environmental behavior among beach visitors.
Green finance and foreign direct investment–environmental sustainability nexuses in emerging countries: new insights from the environmental Kuznets curve
Researchers identified asymmetric relationships between green finance, foreign direct investment, and environmental sustainability in emerging countries using nonlinear ARDL modeling, finding heterogeneous effects that support the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis.
Analyzing the evolutionary game of subsidies’ strategy in the digitization of marine ranch: a theoretical framework
Researchers used evolutionary game theory to model the strategic behavior of governments and manufacturers in digitizing marine plastic waste management, evaluating how subsidy structures affect adoption of digital tracking and reporting systems. Findings showed that well-designed subsidies could shift equilibrium toward widespread adoption of digital waste management, improving plastic pollution accountability.