Global Recognition for Paper Decoding Why People Choose or Avoid Living Sustainably
Khalifa University PhD student Shayaan Syed, Engineering Systems and Management program, Management Science and Engineering, has 2024 Best Paper Award for Review Paper from Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, a top Scopus-rated journal in the field of sustainability.
The review paper titled, 鈥�,“ is co-authored by Shayaan Syed and Khalifa University faculty advisors Dr. Adolf Acquaye, Associate Professor, Management Science and Engineering, Dr. Malik Khalfan, Associate Professor, Management Science and Engineering, as well as Professor Theresa Obuobisa-Darko, Head of Management Studies, Ghana Communication Technology University, Ghana, and Professor Fred Yamoah, Professor of Business and Society, Buckinghamshire New University, UK.聽
The review paper consolidates over a decade of research to understand the theoretical foundations and factors influencing sustainable choices, including social norms, intentions, and behaviors.聽
The award recognizes the study鈥檚 outstanding scholarly merit and significant impact in shaping how researchers and policymakers understand sustainable consumption behavior and the choices people make around buying, using, and disposing products in environmentally friendly ways. A committee of editors and board members selected the paper for the top award, which was presented in June 2025.聽
Dr. Adolf Acquaye said: 鈥淭his award-winning review unpacks the complex and multi-faceted landscape of theories and models used in sustainable consumption research and practice, and offers a unified framework to guide future studies. Shayaan Syed鈥檚 achievement reflects the department鈥檚 growing reputation for research excellence in sustainability, circular economy, and responsible innovation. The recognition 草莓视频 the importance of robust theoretical grounding in addressing global environmental and consumption challenges.鈥澛�
Shayaan Syed said: 鈥淭he research lays the essential groundwork to navigate sustainable consumption behavior for my PhD research, which focuses on decoding the barriers and enablers of sustainable consumption behavior in the UAE using a multistakeholder and machine learning approach. By synthesizing and unifying diverse theoretical models, the paper provides strategic direction necessary for developing data-driven and context-specific interventions and policies that can drive sustainable behavior change at both individual and institutional levels.鈥�
Out of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SDG 12, 鈥淩esponsible Production and Consumption鈥�, aims to promote resource efficiency, waste reduction, and minimization of environmental impacts across the entire lifecycle of goods and services and so more broadly support a comprehensive vision that balances economic success, social well-being and environmental protection.
Alisha Roy
Science Writer
