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Background and Objectives: Sustainable revenue generation for municipalities remains a major challenge in Iran, where long-term reliance on unstable sources such as density sales and land-use changes—has led to spatial...

The objective of this study is to examine the profitability and resilience of Ukrainian firms that adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in a context of war-induced uncertainty. The present study focus...

Context and background A typical character of land tenure or property systems in sub-Saharan Africa is that the systems exclude women (implicitly and explicitly) (Chigbu, 2019). Over the past twenty years, several Af...

Abstract In the rapidly expanding urban frontiers of Ethiopia, informal housing is often treated as a technical failure of planning. However, this study argues that informality is a deliberate "logic of governance" media...

Abstract This paper discusses Brazil’s role in climate governance, methodologically and metaphorically comparing it to chess pieces moves, based on national and regional official documents, commitments and data. Unlike...

ObjectivesThis study examines whether smart city development is associated with improvements in medical service performance across Chinese provinces, addressing the limited large-scale quantitative evidence on digital go...

Digital transformation in Latin America has widened the attack surface, while exposing long-standing gaps in policy, capability, and data stewardship. From this perspective, we argue that the region can move from reactiv...

Water information systems (ISs) are essential for sustainable water management but are often constrained by fragmented, heterogeneous, and rapidly evolving data. Advances in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), pa...

Artificial intelligence (AI), and generative AI in particular, is accelerating innovation in education by expanding access to tutoring, content creation, learning analytics, and teacher support. At the same time, policy ...

Indonesia continues to face structural challenges in smart city development, as reflected in the global positioning of its major cities in the IMD Smart City Index. In 2025, Jakarta, Medan, and Makassar were ranked 103, ...

Abstract Background: Food security and nutrition are threatened globally due to climate change. The West African Sahel is particularly vulnerable to climate change given food systems that are highly dependent on rainfall...

Global food supply chains continue to expand in scale and complexity, heightening risks of fraud, mislabeling, and cross-contamination across certification systems. These vulnerabilities are particularly consequential fo...

Eco-labeling and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices are increasingly promoted in the global forestry sector to encourage sustainable consumption. However, limited research has examined how consumers' a...

Context and background Community Land Protection in Kenya gained traction with the enactment of the Community Land Act in 2016. The stakeholders, comprising state and non-state actors, have since made significant progr...

This study explores the opportunities and challenges facing African businesses in contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals within the frameworks of Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063, ...

Delhi, one of the fastest-urbanising megacities in the Global South, has undergone severe fragmentation of blue-green spaces (BGS) over three decades, driving deterioration of urban ecosystem health through impervious-su...

BackgroundAutistic children experience enduring difficulties with emotion regulation and daily participation. Emotion-oriented play-learning tools (EPLTs, sensory play-learning tools for supporting emotion and self-regul...

Accountability is a cornerstone of good governance, particularly in the era of fiscal decentralization. Despite ongoing reforms, many Indonesian provinces continue to face challenges related to limited transparency, heav...

Abstract Indonesia's government procurement system struggles to integrate research and innovation products, hindering industrial competitiveness. This study maps Indonesia’s innovation procurement system across three l...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are becoming increasingly vital in evaluating corporate performance and addressing global challenges. This study examines the ESG emphasis of leading companies i...

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and advanced computing techniques are now central to the digital transformation journey, reshaping industries, academia, and society. This special issue of the Journal...

Abstract This systematic review explores the social aspects of cleaner production adoption in the Global North and South, addressing the critical gap in understanding how socio-cultural, governance, and behavioural facto...

Objective Children and young people (CYP) presenting in mental health crisis to acute paediatric settings represent a growing clinical and system-level challenge. These environments, primarily designed for physical healt...

Internal auditing is increasingly recognized as a vital mechanism for fostering transparency and accountability within the public sector, particularly in emerging economies like Vietnam. However, the rapid onset of digit...