The twentieth century has demonstrated radical technological changes; innovations, and a revolution in ICT (Internet, Communication, and Telecommunications). At the same time, our world has been showing how vulnerable is to global issues such as financial crisis, climate change, natural disasters, cyber-attacks, commercial wars, and lately the global pandemic of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War. These global trends have proven how global and regional coordination is still weak and much more is needed to be done to mitigate these global risks.
For the last three decades, global warming, climate change, and their implications have been a focal point for researchers, regulators, and politicians. The earth's temperature and the GHG emissions have reached alarming levels fearing the irreversibility point. Increasing the earth's population, economic growth, and industrialization are said to contribute to climate change. Commodities are at the heart of these factors; they feed economic growth and satisfy individuals’ needs. Therefore, studying their climate-related issues is vital to achieving global environmental goals and minimizing the negative externalities from their production, mobility, and consumption i.e., through the entire global supply chain.
In this special issue, we look forward to receiving submissions tackling sustainability issues in global commodities and their supply chains, from production to transportation, and consumption. We welcome submissions of theoretical and empirical nature, including case studies covering the following topics:
1- Sustainability issues in global commodities
2- Global macro trends associated with global commodities.
3- GHG emissions related to global commodities.
4- Innovative solutions to foster sustainability transition in global commodities.
5- Environmental accounting in global commodities
6- Environmental and sustainability-related reporting in global commodities
7- ESG ratings for companies involved in the supply chain of global commodities.
8- Regulatory arbitrage for companies involved in the supply chain of global commodities.
9- National, regional, and international policy coordination for sustainability transition in global commodities.
10- The role of banks and financial markets in fostering the transition in global commodities
Keywords:
Climate change, Sustainability transition, Sustainable commodities, Emission trading, ESG reporting, ESG rating
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
The twentieth century has demonstrated radical technological changes; innovations, and a revolution in ICT (Internet, Communication, and Telecommunications). At the same time, our world has been showing how vulnerable is to global issues such as financial crisis, climate change, natural disasters, cyber-attacks, commercial wars, and lately the global pandemic of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War. These global trends have proven how global and regional coordination is still weak and much more is needed to be done to mitigate these global risks.
For the last three decades, global warming, climate change, and their implications have been a focal point for researchers, regulators, and politicians. The earth's temperature and the GHG emissions have reached alarming levels fearing the irreversibility point. Increasing the earth's population, economic growth, and industrialization are said to contribute to climate change. Commodities are at the heart of these factors; they feed economic growth and satisfy individuals’ needs. Therefore, studying their climate-related issues is vital to achieving global environmental goals and minimizing the negative externalities from their production, mobility, and consumption i.e., through the entire global supply chain.
In this special issue, we look forward to receiving submissions tackling sustainability issues in global commodities and their supply chains, from production to transportation, and consumption. We welcome submissions of theoretical and empirical nature, including case studies covering the following topics:
1- Sustainability issues in global commodities
2- Global macro trends associated with global commodities.
3- GHG emissions related to global commodities.
4- Innovative solutions to foster sustainability transition in global commodities.
5- Environmental accounting in global commodities
6- Environmental and sustainability-related reporting in global commodities
7- ESG ratings for companies involved in the supply chain of global commodities.
8- Regulatory arbitrage for companies involved in the supply chain of global commodities.
9- National, regional, and international policy coordination for sustainability transition in global commodities.
10- The role of banks and financial markets in fostering the transition in global commodities
Keywords:
Climate change, Sustainability transition, Sustainable commodities, Emission trading, ESG reporting, ESG rating
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.