[HTML][HTML] Integration of renewable energy and sustainable development with strategic planning in the mining industry

M Pouresmaieli, M Ataei, AN Qarahasanlou… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
With an increase in the world population, the global demand for minerals is rising,
increasing energy consumption. Due to the distance of mines from urban areas, the energy …

Reducing environmental impacts through socioeconomic transitions: critical review and prospects

S Liang, Q Zhong - Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Rapid socioeconomic development has caused numerous environmental impacts. Human
production and consumption activities are the underlying drivers of resource uses …

Economic viability requires higher recycling rates for imported plastic waste than expected

K Li, H Ward, HX Lin, A Tukker - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The environmental impact of traded plastic waste hinges on how it is treated. Existing
studies often use domestic or scenario-based recycling rates for imported plastic waste …

[HTML][HTML] Technological sovereignty and strategic dependencies: The case of the photovoltaic supply chain

S Caravella, F Crespi, G Cucignatto… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the international Photovoltaic Supply Chain (PVSC) from the
perspective of the recent literature on Strategic Dependencies and Technological …

[HTML][HTML] Accurate prediction of international trade flows: Leveraging knowledge graphs and their embeddings

D Rincon-Yanez, C Ounoughi, B Sellami… - Journal of King Saud …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge representation (KR) is vital in designing symbolic notations to represent
real-world facts and facilitate automated decision-making tasks. Knowledge graphs (KGs) …

Continuing large-scale global trade and illegal trade of highly hazardous chemicals

H Zou, T Wang, ZL Wang, Z Wang - Nature Sustainability, 2023 - nature.com
Pollution caused by anthropogenic chemicals contributes to interlinked planetary crises,
together with climate change and biodiversity loss. One of the key treaties adopted to …

Unraveling the driving factors of the plastic waste trade network formation and dynamics

F Liu, C Fan, J Li, Q Tan - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
International trade of plastic waste promotes the global plastic circular economy and
improves resource efficiency, but exacerbates the ubiquitous plastic pollution …

[HTML][HTML] Relatedness and product complexity meet gravity models of international trade

M Tiits, T Kalvet, C Ounoughi, SB Yahia - Journal of Open Innovation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Researchers have long used gravity models to analyze international trade patterns, identify
export opportunities, and negotiate trade agreements. Recent research has emphasized the …

Advancing UN Comtrade for physical trade flow analysis: addressing the issue of outliers

Z Jiang, C Chen, N Li, H Wang, P Wang… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
The UN Comtrade is one of the most widely used data sources for physical trade analysis.
However, the issue of outliers would result in misleading interpretations and biased results …

Analysis of world trade data with machine learning to enhance policies of mineral supply chain transparency

UM Saka, S Duzgun, MD Bazilian - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing integration of supply chains worldwide and the establishment of resilient
material flows emphasize the significance of transparency. As regulations and policies …