This article presents a theoretical model for a dynamic system based on sustainable development. Due to the relatively absence of theoretical studies and practical issues in the area of sustainable development, Romania aspires to the principles of sustainable development. Based on the concept as a process in which econ…
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Study on insurance risk management and sustainable development.
problem Lack of attention to non-climate change aspects of sustainable development in insurance.
method Analysis of recent developments and legislative initiatives in insurance risk management.
result Strategies for small- and medium-sized enterprises to manage sustainable development risks.
Central banks play a key role in promoting sustainable finance.
problem Addressing global environmental and social challenges through sustainable finance.
method Analyzes central banks' influence on financial stability, economic growth, and sustainability.
result Central banks can promote sustainable finance through various strategies.
Study evaluates sustainability of European banks using a new model.
problem Lack of a framework to evaluate sustainability of banking business models.
method Delphi-Analytic Hierarchy Process method to develop and assess the model.
result Norwegian and German banks have higher sustainability of their business models.
The scientific data about the state of our planet, presented at the 2012 (Rio+20) summit, documented that today's human family lives even less sustainably than it did in 1992. The data indicate furthermore that the environmental impacts from our current economic activities are so large, that we are approaching situatio…
Drivers, Receivers, and Dynamic Linkages: The Directed Structure of SDG Interdependence, 2000--2024stat.AP
Study maps interdependence of SDGs, finds complex, dynamic linkages.
problem Identify which SDGs promote progress and how quickly.
method Used a balanced panel of 114 countries from 2000 to 2024, applying two estimators to recover directed interaction network and measure dynamic linkages.
result 84 goal linkages survive false-discovery control, showing both synergies and trade-offs, with no single goal acting as a universal accelerator.
The paper analyzes frameworks for integrating sustainability into investment decisions.
problem Understanding how ESG factors influence investment choices.
method Examined and analyzed various theoretical frameworks including Behavioral Finance, Modern Portfolio, and Risk Management.
result Investors increasingly integrate ESG factors to optimize financial outcomes and societal goals.
The paper develops a causal machine learning framework to optimize aid allocation.
problem Optimizing aid allocation to reduce new HIV infections in poor countries.
method The framework uses a balancing autoencoder, counterfactual generator, and inference model to predict heterogeneous treatment effects.
result The framework predicts a reduction of up to 3.3% in new HIV infections, saving 50,000 lives.
Satellite imagery helps assess sustainable development with machine learning.
problem Lack of ground data on sustainable development outcomes.
method Combining satellite imagery with machine learning to model outcomes.
result Machine learning models perform well across multiple sustainable development domains.
Semantic segmentation of land cover classes is fundamental for agricultural and economic development work, from sustainable forestry to urban planning, yet existing training datasets have significant limitations. To generate an open and comprehensive training library of high resolution Earth imagery and high quality la…
This research uses deep learning to automatically classify UN resolutions.
problem Manual labeling of UN documents is too time-consuming.
method Utilizes pre-trained deep learning models without traditional training.
result Shows effectiveness in classifying UN resolutions by SDGs.
This is the Proceedings of NeurIPS 2018 Workshop on Machine Learning for the Developing World: Achieving Sustainable Impact, held in Montreal, Canada on December 8, 2018
The Wikimedia Foundation has recently observed that newly joining editors on Wikipedia are increasingly failing to integrate into the Wikipedia editors' community, i.e. the community is becoming increasingly harder to penetrate. To sustain healthy growth of the community, the Wikimedia Foundation aims to quantitatively…
Scenario Forecast of Cross-border Electric Interconnection towards Renewables in South Americaeess.SY
This paper forecasts renewable energy prospects in South America through cross-border interconnection.
problem Lack of renewable energy integration across South American countries.
method Long-term scenario forecasting methodology applied to raw data from typical countries.
result Promoting cross-border interconnection towards renewables can optimize energy supply, reduce costs, and balance the energy matrix.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals allude to the importance of infrastructure quality in three of its seventeen goals. However, monitoring infrastructure quality in developing regions remains prohibitively expensive and impedes efforts to measure progress toward these goals. To this end, we investigate the use of wid…
TabNet improves fraud detection in bank transactions.
problem Detecting fraudulent bank transactions using deep learning.
method TabNet, SMOTE, EDA, 5 deep learning architectures, 3-fold cross-validation.
result TabNet achieved 97.39% accuracy and 0.9739 ROC-AUC.
Paper tackles ESG rating disagreement in sustainable investing portfolios.
problem Lack of alignment between ESG ratings from different agencies affects investment decisions.
method Proposes a nonlinear optimization model reformulated as a convex quadratic program to address ESG rating disagreement.
result The proposed model can effectively manage ESG rating disagreement and improve investment decisions.
Tax systems ensure sustainable economic development by adjusting production technologies and gross output volumes.
problem Ensuring sustainable economic development through optimal tax systems.
method Explicit formulas and mathematical proofs for tax systems based on production technologies and gross output volumes.
result The vector of gross output must belong to the interior of the cone formed by the columns of the total cost matrix under perfect taxation systems.
Optimizes BESS for cross-market energy arbitrage to boost revenues.
problem Charging and discharging BESS at optimal times to maximize profits.
method Developed a generic framework, backtest engine, and optimization strategy.
result Boosted revenues by 10% through strategic BESS operation.
Study models parking duration using machine learning and interpretable methods.
problem Parking issues in developing countries like India.
method Artificial neural networks (ANNs) for capturing relationships; Garson algorithm and LIME for model interpretation.
result LIME shows higher prediction accuracy and can be universally adopted.
The real estate is a pillar industry of China's national economy. Due to changes in policy and market conditions, the real estate companies are facing greater pressures to survive in a competitive environment. They must improve their financial competitiveness. Based on the conceptual framework of financial competitiven…
Optimizes stock portfolios with profit, risk, and sustainability.
problem Balancing profit, risk, and sustainability in stock portfolio management.
method Developed a novel utility function combining Sharpe ratio and ESG scores; used genetic algorithm for optimization.
result System outperforms traditional reinforcement learning methods and improves on risk and sustainability metrics.
Algorithm combines ESG ratings with pairs trading for sustainable investing.
problem Lack of socially responsible investment solutions.
method Integrates ESG data with pairs trading strategy using technical indicators.
result Model generates positive returns while adhering to ESG principles.
Develops adaptive algorithms for sustainable fertilizer use in agriculture.
problem Sustaining high yields while reducing environmental impacts of fertilizer use.
method Nonlinear model-based bandit algorithms linking biological processes to decision-making.
result Faster learning and higher profits with interpretable recommendations.
Holistic Bioprocess Development Across Scales Using Multi-Fidelity Batch Bayesian Optimizationq-bio.QM
Bayesian optimization speeds up bioprocess development across scales.
problem Costly and complex bioprocess development across scales and biocatalyst selection.
method Multi-fidelity batch Bayesian optimization framework integrating Gaussian Processes and mixed-variable optimization.
result Reduction in experimental costs and increased yield in bioprocess optimization.
A global consumer-led strategy to tackle climate changephysics.soc-ph
A successful response to climate change needs vast investments in low-carbon research, energy, and sustainable development. Governments can drive research, provide environmental regulation, and accelerate global development, but the necessary low-carbon investments of 2-3% GDP have yet to materialise. A new strategy to…
FinTech negatively impacts Chinese banks' financial sustainability.
problem Impact of FinTech on financial sustainability of Chinese commercial banks.
method Three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model and two-way fixed effects model.
result FinTech primarily undermines financial sustainability by eroding loan efficiency and profitability.
The paper introduces a new financial market for environmental indices to attract investors.
problem Inherent risks and sustainability concerns in environmental investments.
method Quantitative measures, econometric analysis, dynamic asset pricing tools, and financial options.
result Monetization and construction of country-specific environmental indices as dollar-denominated assets.
China integrates ESG into corporate strategy for sustainable growth.
problem Corporate focus on short-term financial metrics.
method Deep integration of ESG principles into corporate culture and strategy.
result Companies are expected to fulfill social responsibilities and create long-term value.
Mapping Informal Settlements in Developing Countries with Multi-resolution, Multi-spectral Datacs.LG
Detecting and mapping informal settlements encompasses several of the United Nations sustainable development goals. This is because informal settlements are home to the most socially and economically vulnerable people on the planet. Thus, understanding where these settlements are is of paramount importance to both gove…
The Security of the United Kingdom Electricity Imports under Conditions of High European Demandecon.EM
Energy policy in Europe has been driven by the three goals of security of supply, economic competitiveness and environmental sustainability, referred to as the energy trilemma. Although there are clear conflicts within the trilemma, member countries have acted to facilitate a fully integrated European electricity marke…
Green startups in Italy survive longer than non-green ones.
problem Survival of innovative startups in Italy.
method Comparative analysis of green vs. non-green startups in Italy, 2009-2018.
result Green startups are more than twice as likely to survive than non-green ones.
AI enhances ESG practices in finance, but requires careful consideration.
problem Regulatory pressures and stakeholder awareness drive ESG adoption.
method Industrial survey categorizing AI applications in ESG.
result AI improves analytical capabilities, risk assessment, and customer engagement.
Investigates how FDI and R&D affect host countries' growth.
problem Host countries may fall into a middle-income trap if they focus solely on FDI.
method Optimal growth model with FDI and R&D.
result R&D investment is crucial for sustained growth in host countries.
SusGen-GPT improves financial NLP and ESG report generation.
problem Lack of advanced NLP tools for finance and ESG domains.
method Developed SusGen-30K dataset and SusGen-GPT models.
result Achieved state-of-the-art performance in financial NLP tasks.
Algorithm improves resource allocation for food outreach to homeless.
problem Resource-constrained outreach for homeless individuals and food rescue.
method Thompson sampling with Markov chain recovery (via Stein variational gradient descent) for partially-observed episodic restless bandits.
result Significantly outperforms baselines in both organizations' problems.
The study proposes a framework to assess sustainability of firms using fund-level classifications and portfolio holdings.
problem To capture market-based sustainability assessments of firms.
method Exploiting fund-level sustainability classifications and granular portfolio holdings to construct Market-Implied Sustainability (MIS) scores.
result MIS scores capture sustainability dimensions different from conventional ESG ratings and improve portfolio performance.
Detecting and mapping informal settlements encompasses several of the United Nations sustainable development goals. This is because informal settlements are home to the most socially and economically vulnerable people on the planet. Thus, understanding where these settlements are is of paramount importance to both gove…
An important result from psycholinguistics (Griffiths & Kalish, 2005) states that no language can be learned iteratively by rational agents in a self-sustaining manner. We show how to modify the learning process slightly in order to achieve self-sustainability. Our work is in two parts. First, we characterize iterated …
The so-called great divergence in the income per capita is described in the Unified Growth Theory as the mind-boggling and unresolved mystery about the growth process. This mystery has now been solved: the great divergence never happened. It was created by the manipulation of data. Economic growth in various regions is…
Study analyzes carbon footprint of 1,417 ML models on Hugging Face.
problem Scarce knowledge on measuring and reporting carbon footprint of ML models.
method Repository mining study on Hugging Face Hub API.
result Stalled carbon emissions-reporting models, slight decrease in carbon footprint over 2 years.
Survey of reinforcement learning for sustainable energy challenges.
problem Sequential decision-making challenges in sustainable energy.
method Reinforcement learning applied to energy production, storage, transmission, and consumption.
result Survey identifies various reinforcement learning themes and potential future directions.
MOPO-LSI: A User Guideq-fin.PM
MOPO-LSI offers a user guide for sustainable investments.
problem Sustainable investment optimization challenges.
method Open-source library for multi-objective portfolio optimization.
result User-friendly guide for MOPO-LSI version 1.0.
PoPCoin aims to create a more equitable cryptocurrency.
problem Inequality in traditional money systems.
method Develops two rules for PoPCoin: equal distribution and demurrage.
result PoPCoin can limit monetary inequality and incentivize rapid growth.
A new framework assesses financial and ESG risks for sustainable investing.
problem Measuring risk and reward in sustainable investing considering environmental, social, and governance factors.
method Proposes axiomatic definitions for ESG-coherent risk measures and reward-risk ratios based on bivariate random variables.
result Empirical analysis ranks stocks using the proposed measures.
Developed a cost and revenue model for HEMS to estimate breakeven transport volumes under different reimbursement and labor cost assumptions.
problem Estimating breakeven transport volumes for HEMS under varying reimbursement and labor cost assumptions.
method Developed a two-part model: cost framework and actuarial revenue model using healthcare encounter data and payer reimbursement rates.
result Estimated breakeven transport volumes under different reimbursement and labor cost assumptions.
This research optimizes energy consumption forecasting in Puno using parallel computing and ARIMA models.
problem Improving energy consumption forecasting accuracy and efficiency in Puno.
method Parallel computing and ARIMA models for forecasting energy consumption.
result Notable improvements in computational efficiency and data processing capabilities.
A control-theoretic model tackles microfinance sustainability issues.
problem High default rates in microfinance due to lack of data and information.
method A novel control-theoretic model that learns microfinance decision policies.
result The model achieves financial inclusion, fairness, social welfare, and sustainability.