Ecosystem for 4th industrial revolution to accelerate sustainable development goals in the South Africa’,‘n context: a conceptual framework
- Authors: Diale, Dineo , Kanakana-Katumba, Mukondeleli G , Maladzhi, Rendani W , von der Ohe, Hartmut
- Date: 2022
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/450592 , vital:74963 , xlink:href="https://ieomsociety.org/proceedings/2022nigeria/11.pdf"
- Description: Contextualizing technology and digitalization in a period of having to meet sustainable development goals (SDGs), requires a paradigm shift which calls for collaboration from multiple stakeholders. The current turbulent environment requires an investigation into ways of adopting the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as a pertinent mechanism for accelerating sustainable development goals. The need to formulate a conceptual framework and adapt it to the South African context, requires careful mapping of the elements of 4IR, the relevant infrastructure and resources There has been perceptions instigating resistance towards the SDGs, hence the need to develop the conceptual framework. The exploratory research method fitted well as its nature a systematic review to effect and respond to the abovementioned investigation. The study reviewed about 70 articles of which 53 of those were peerreviewed articles within 4th industrial revolution in South Africa as set for ecosystem. Due to limited research on the topic, possible impacting variables that added immeasurable value were explored as contributing factors the study. Both reviewed literature and government archive on 4th industrial revolution revealed how the ecosystems of 4IR accelerated the achievement of SDGs in South Africa. The study further singled smart factories, smart cities, integrated systems, green technologies, cybernetics, the internet of people, the internet of energy, and the internet of things as contributing factors towards 4IR. The recommended the applicability of the ecosystems onto the South African context to advance innovation agenda to achieve green energy, sustainable water provision, waste management, trade in low-carbon products, cleaner and greener technologies, green buildings, green chemistry and sustainable transport, as well as improved air quality.
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- Date Issued: 2022
Ecosystem of renewable energy enterprises for sustainable development: A systematic review
- Authors: Diale, Dineo , Kanakana-Katumba, Mukondeleli G , Maladzhi, Rendani W
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/450613 , vital:74967 , xlink:href="https://www.astesj.com/publications/ASTESJ_060146.pdf"
- Description: In the Global sphere, the social, environmental, and economic pillars are the main contributors and accelerators to the sustainable development goals. As a result, the latter creates a platform for interdisciplinary researchers, society and decision-makers to collaborate in formulating ways to minimize factors contributing to environmental concerns. Energy is currently referred to as one of the scarce resources. The scarcity of electricity is mainly experienced in the rural areas of most countries in the world. The mandate of the green economy is to introduce innovative ways to redress the inequalities and lack of access, especially when it comes to Energy. Based on the sector's efforts, questions arise as to what comprises the ecosystem that can be accelerated to enhance entry to the sector. Hence, the researchers focus on Renewable Energy with specific reference to the entrepreneurial motives to meet sustainable goals. The applicable sustainable goals are goal 7 (affordable and clean Energy) and Goal 8 (decent work and economic growth). Furthermore, Energy contributes to modern access and poverty reduction to accelerate the transitioning to a Green economy. The current paper hopes to answer the following questions: Firstly, how Renewable Energy enterprise can contribute to sustainable development goals theoretically. Secondly, how can the theoretical energy enterprise ecosystem be contextualized in the South African context? A theoretical review was conducted through a literature review of which n=47 sources met the criteria that the researchers set for ecosystem variables. The overarching goal of the paper is premised on various works of literature building the ecosystem of the elements highlighted by most researchers in the field of renewable energy enterprises or business ventures. From the various models, the framework emerged singling out the critical success factors of the ecosystem of the Renewable Energy enterprise. The theoretical ecosystem consists of accelerators, social factors, sustainable development goals, as well as selected business models. The latter ecosystem was then contextualized in the South African context for a complete framework. Some of the critical drivers derived from the latter broad ecosystem are: Renewable Energy Feed-in Tarrif (REFIT), Utility Renewable Energy business model, Customer renewable energy business model, Energy Justice (distributive justice), Off-grid (Mini-grid), Saurian Lilting lamp, Renewable powered irrigation system.
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- Date Issued: 2021
Environmental entrepreneurship as an innovation catalyst for social change: A systematic review as a basis for future research
- Authors: Diale, Dineo , Kanakana-Katumba, Mukondeleli G , Maladzhi, Rendani W
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/450641 , vital:74970 , xlink:href="https://www.astesj.com/publications/ASTESJ_060145.pdf"
- Description: There are pressures to adopt sustainable behaviour more so in generating profits and benefiting the society to accelerate green efforts through a green framework. The overarching goal of the paper is premised through various works of literature, building the ecosystem the elements highlighted by most researchers in the field of environmental entrepreneurship. The various models reviewed consists of generic incubators and entrepreneurship, and societal and environmental factors. Environmental entrepreneurship is often used interchangeably with concepts such as green entrepreneurship and ecopreneurship which under-researched globally, with non-existent efforts on the applicability and modelling of key environmental entrepreneurship within a specific context utilising the system dynamics approach. In order to assess the environmental entrepreneurship ecosystem, the authors adopted a system dynamic approach to determine key variables that enable the development of the system. A literature review was conducted, and of the 135 articles reviewed, n= 92 peer-reviewed articles met the criteria that the researchers set. Some of the results emanating from a systematic review are environmental policy, green skills, financial and non-financial support, societal and behavioural factors, environmental agility, ethics and governance, and access to markets. The theoretical results are simulated using system dynamics modelling. Due to limited research on the abovementioned topic, a possible impacting variable (Exogenous variables) was broadened to add value to, and have an impact on, the study. Upon reviewing the above-mentioned models, the framework emerged signalling elements to be simulated in the system dynamics model, which were then theoretically contextualised for the South African context. The theoretical virtual system dynamic model forming part of the framework will be tested and validated in the next study. The applicability of the theoretical ecosystem to South African context as well as future recommendations are provided in the study.
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- Date Issued: 2021
Green entrepreneurship model utilising the system dynamics approach: A review
- Authors: Diale, Dineo , Kanakana-Katumba, Mukondeleli G , Maladzhi, Rendani W
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/450677 , vital:74973 , xlink:href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8978804"
- Description: Green entrepreneurship as a concept is still in its infancy stages around the globe. In order to assess the Green entrepreneurship ecosystem, the researchers adopted a systems dynamic approach to determine key variables that will enable the development of the system. A theoretical review was conducted through a literature review of which n=44 sources met the criteria that the researchers set for ecosystem or variables. Through review of data, the researchers discovered that ecosystem of green entrepreneurship needs to be viewed from meso, macro and micro level with key variables such as green entrepreneurial motives, start-up factors, green support mechanisms, performance and monitoring tools as well as barriers to environmental entrepreneurship. A virtual abstract simulation of system dynamics approach from the systematic review is also formulated in the current paper. Brief summary of findings are classified and explained. Recommendations for future research are also made towards the end of the research paper.
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- Date Issued: 2019