Achieving SDG 7(Sustainable Development Goal 7)-ensuring universal access to clean,reliable,and affordable energy-requires technological innovations that can address technical,economic,and social challenges.Blockchain...Achieving SDG 7(Sustainable Development Goal 7)-ensuring universal access to clean,reliable,and affordable energy-requires technological innovations that can address technical,economic,and social challenges.Blockchain technology,with its inherent transparency,decentralization,and traceability,is emerging as a potential catalyst for accelerating this transition.This paper examines the main blockchain applications in the energy sector that support SDG 7,including solutions for decentralized grid management,renewable energy tracking,peer-to-peer energy trading,and innovative financing and incentive mechanisms.This research also investigates a set of case studies from diverse geographical and regulatory contexts,aiming to assess the effectiveness,scalability,and sustainability of ongoing initiatives.The academic implications of this paper lie in advancing the theoretical debate on integrating decentralized technologies into energy systems.Managerial and policy implications relate to strategies,business models,and regulations that enable the adoption of blockchain solutions consistent with global sustainability goals.展开更多
Roughly one-third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted at some stage along the supply chain,according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.Inefficiencies along the food value chain and in...Roughly one-third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted at some stage along the supply chain,according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.Inefficiencies along the food value chain and in consumption have considerable environmental,economic,and social impacts,thus representing a global challenge.Digitalization in agriculture has great potential to improve efficiency,effectiveness,sustainability,resilience,and competitiveness across this sector through Internet of Things(IoT),Blockchain,sensors,data analytics and AI-based tools,leading to more targeted and precise agricultural operations and improved traceability.The EU Policy Guidelines for 2024-2029 showcase this potential by giving a key and priority role to supporting the entire food supply chain.In this research,particular attention will be given to safeguarding food safety through the use of IoT.A bibliometric analysis will be conducted on the Scopus research items(timeframe:2012-2024).This analysis will enable us to examine the intellectual structure of this field of study and outline its main applications,as well as identify the key critical issues in its implementation.The future lines of research,as well as their academic and practical implications,will be highlighted.展开更多
文摘Achieving SDG 7(Sustainable Development Goal 7)-ensuring universal access to clean,reliable,and affordable energy-requires technological innovations that can address technical,economic,and social challenges.Blockchain technology,with its inherent transparency,decentralization,and traceability,is emerging as a potential catalyst for accelerating this transition.This paper examines the main blockchain applications in the energy sector that support SDG 7,including solutions for decentralized grid management,renewable energy tracking,peer-to-peer energy trading,and innovative financing and incentive mechanisms.This research also investigates a set of case studies from diverse geographical and regulatory contexts,aiming to assess the effectiveness,scalability,and sustainability of ongoing initiatives.The academic implications of this paper lie in advancing the theoretical debate on integrating decentralized technologies into energy systems.Managerial and policy implications relate to strategies,business models,and regulations that enable the adoption of blockchain solutions consistent with global sustainability goals.
文摘Roughly one-third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted at some stage along the supply chain,according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.Inefficiencies along the food value chain and in consumption have considerable environmental,economic,and social impacts,thus representing a global challenge.Digitalization in agriculture has great potential to improve efficiency,effectiveness,sustainability,resilience,and competitiveness across this sector through Internet of Things(IoT),Blockchain,sensors,data analytics and AI-based tools,leading to more targeted and precise agricultural operations and improved traceability.The EU Policy Guidelines for 2024-2029 showcase this potential by giving a key and priority role to supporting the entire food supply chain.In this research,particular attention will be given to safeguarding food safety through the use of IoT.A bibliometric analysis will be conducted on the Scopus research items(timeframe:2012-2024).This analysis will enable us to examine the intellectual structure of this field of study and outline its main applications,as well as identify the key critical issues in its implementation.The future lines of research,as well as their academic and practical implications,will be highlighted.
