Seaports participation in enhancing the sustainable development goals
| dc.contributor.author | Aylin Caliskan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Caliskan, Aylin | |
| dc.date | DEC 15 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-06T16:19:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda encourages and establishes initiatives that are important to society. In this sense it is vital and valuable to adapt these initiatives on a sectoral basis. Therefore this study aims to handle sustainability issues at ports within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) framework. Two targets were set. The first target is addressing the attention of European ports' sustainability disclosures to SDGs. The second target is to develop a comprehensive framework of port related sustainability initiatives to support the achievement of SDG targets. This paper is based upon a qualitative content analysis study. To consolidate the best practices European Ports were selected as the research area. First this study contributes to the extension of the UNSDG and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) indicator framework with port specific aspects. Therefore it provides a comprehensive picture of port-related actions linked to each SDG goal. Secondly it provides evidence of how European ports are aligned with SDGs. The results revealed that the port industry has the potential to contribute mainly to SDGs 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities 12 Responsible Consumption and Pro-duction 13 Climate Action and 17 Partnership. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | [BAP079] | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This study was supported within the scope of the project numbered BAP079 and titled “Developing a Framework Regarding Sustainability Strategies in Port Industry” accepted by Yasar University Project Evaluation Commission ( PDK ). | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approved by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015 represent today's most commonly acknowledged sustainable development agenda (Assembly, 2015). It is the first global set of goals addressing all three pillars of sustainability. It provides a legal framework within which governments, civil society, and corporations can plan, measure, and explain their contributions to sustainable development (Griggs et al., 2013). International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been emphasizing the importance of the shipping industry in achieving all SDGs by revealing its leading role in promoting worldwide trade and supporting global economic growth (Sciberras and Silva, 2018). As a part of the shipping industry, the port sector has a unique role in fostering sustainability. Over 80 percent of global merchandise trade by volume is carried out by ships (UNCTAD/RMT, 2020). There are numerous stops at ports along the way for these ships all around the world. The point where global trade and economy have reached today means we rely on ships and ports to transport goods from one point to another. Given their unique position in the shipping supply chain between different transportation modes, seaports are economic engines and gateways to trade (Hossain et al., 2019). This dependence and reliance on global shipping increase both the contribution and the externalities of the industry to sustainability on a local and global scale. Firstly, despite their economic importance, ports adversely impact the environment. The port industry is one of the fastest growing sectors causing environmental pollution (UNCTAD RMT, 2019; EPA, 2020). Secondly, some specifications such as the intensity of the workforce, contribution to economic growth, the connection, and relationship with cities yield a different degree in social and economic sustainability compared to other industries. Society increasingly expects ports to balance economic growth with social and environmental effects. Because the domain of a port economy is quite broad, it includes environmental management, land usage, emission and wastage management, energy resources, human resources, natural life, transportation and connections, education and knowledge sharing, local impacts, and port-city integration. Therefore, parallel with stakeholder theory (Freeman and Reed, 1983), ports have enormous potential to create value for their owners and multiple industries, groups, actors, and individuals.This study was supported within the scope of the project numbered BAP079 and titled “Developing a Framework Regarding Sustainability Strategies in Port Industry” accepted by Yasar University Project Evaluation Commission (PDK). I would like to thank the Reviewers for taking the time and effort necessary to review the manuscript. I sincerely appreciate all valuable comments and suggestions, which helped me to improve the quality of the manuscript. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Framework Regarding Sustainability Strategies in Port Industry; RMT, (BAP079); UNCTAD; Yasar University Project Evaluation Commission | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Acknowledgments This study was supported within the scope of the project numbered BAP079 and titled ?Developing a Framework Regarding Sustainability Strategies in Port Industry? accepted by Yasar University Project Eval-uation Commission (PDK) . I would like to thank the Reviewers for taking the time and effort necessary to review the manuscript. I sincerely appreciate all valuable comments and suggestions, which helped me to improve the quality of the manuscript. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134715 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0959-6526 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1879-1786 | |
| dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-85140302717 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134715 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/5926 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134715 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.publisher | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Cleaner Production | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | |
| dc.source | JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION | |
| dc.subject | Environmental sustainability, Economic sustainability, Social sustainability, Port governance, Sustainable maritime chains, Sustainable world | |
| dc.subject | PORT SUSTAINABILITY, STAKEHOLDERS, NETWORK | |
| dc.subject | Sustainable World | |
| dc.subject | Sustainable Maritime Chains | |
| dc.subject | Environmental Sustainability | |
| dc.subject | Social Sustainability | |
| dc.subject | Port Governance | |
| dc.subject | Economic Sustainability | |
| dc.title | Seaports participation in enhancing the sustainable development goals | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| gdc.author.id | Caliskan, Aylin/0000-0002-2658-2761 | |
| gdc.author.institutional | Caliskan, Aylin (57191166386) | |
| gdc.author.scopusid | 57191166386 | |
| gdc.author.wosid | Caliskan, Aylin/AAD-1770-2020 | |
| gdc.bip.impulseclass | C3 | |
| gdc.bip.influenceclass | C4 | |
| gdc.bip.popularityclass | C4 | |
| gdc.coar.type | text::journal::journal article | |
| gdc.collaboration.industrial | false | |
| gdc.description.department | ||
| gdc.description.departmenttemp | [Caliskan, Aylin] Yasar Univ, Univ Caddesi, Grad Sch, Dept Business Adm, Agacli Yol 37 39, Izmir, Turkey | |
| gdc.description.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| gdc.description.startpage | 134715 | |
| gdc.description.volume | 379 | |
| gdc.description.woscitationindex | Science Citation Index Expanded | |
| gdc.identifier.openalex | W4306790738 | |
| gdc.identifier.wos | WOS:000878594700001 | |
| gdc.index.type | WoS | |
| gdc.index.type | Scopus | |
| gdc.oaire.diamondjournal | false | |
| gdc.oaire.impulse | 35.0 | |
| gdc.oaire.influence | 3.5772663E-9 | |
| gdc.oaire.isgreen | false | |
| gdc.oaire.popularity | 2.8661638E-8 | |
| gdc.oaire.publicfunded | false | |
| gdc.oaire.sciencefields | 0502 economics and business | |
| gdc.oaire.sciencefields | 05 social sciences | |
| gdc.openalex.collaboration | National | |
| gdc.openalex.fwci | 5.412 | |
| gdc.openalex.normalizedpercentile | 0.96 | |
| gdc.openalex.toppercent | TOP 10% | |
| gdc.opencitations.count | 33 | |
| gdc.plumx.crossrefcites | 3 | |
| gdc.plumx.mendeley | 191 | |
| gdc.plumx.newscount | 1 | |
| gdc.plumx.scopuscites | 36 | |
| gdc.scopus.citedcount | 36 | |
| gdc.virtual.author | Bilir, Levent | |
| gdc.wos.citedcount | 34 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | Caliskan- Aylin/0000-0002-2658-2761 | |
| project.funder.name | [BAP079] | |
| publicationvolume.volumeNumber | 379 | |
| relation.isAuthorOfPublication | d476c19f-cdc7-4a24-b40c-848981edcc6a | |
| relation.isAuthorOfPublication.latestForDiscovery | d476c19f-cdc7-4a24-b40c-848981edcc6a | |
| relation.isOrgUnitOfPublication | ac5ddece-c76d-476d-ab30-e4d3029dee37 | |
| relation.isOrgUnitOfPublication.latestForDiscovery | ac5ddece-c76d-476d-ab30-e4d3029dee37 |