Global Perspective of Sustainability in Sports Organizations

Edited by Sardar Mohammadi,Jerónimo García-Fernández,Moisés Grimaldi-Puyana,Pablo Gálvez Ruiz

ISBN13: 9781836087274

Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Format: Hardback

Published: 14/08/2025

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Organizations in every industry are facing pressure to become more sustainable, reduce their carbon footprint and ensure resources are reused, reduced and recycled; whether that push for change is from consumers or direct from government in terms of policy, and the sports industry is no exception. A Global Perspective of Sustainability in Sports Organizations examines sports organizations from across the globe, highlighting similarities and differences to approaches in sustainability. Focusing on specific countries, chapters examine environmental protection, carbon footprints, the economic benefits of reducing use of resources, the UNSDGs, policy implementation and much more. A practical examination of strategies, A Global Perspective of Sustainability in Sports Organizations will appeal to practitioners and policymakers while the academic discussion will appeal to researchers of sustainable business, economics, management and sports.
Chapter 1. Sport and Global Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions for a Green Future in Sports Organizations; Moisés Grimaldi-Puyana, Jerónimo García-Fernández, and Pablo Gálvez Ruiz Chapter 2. The State of Sustainability in the Sports Sector in Spain; Pablo C. López Domínguez, Jerónimo García-Fernández, Pablo Gálvez Ruiz, and Moisés Grimaldi-Puyana Chapter 3. Sustainable Development Policies in Fitness Centers: Examples in Turkey; Ali Sevilmiş Chapter 4. Seeking for Sustainability in Greek Sports; Efi Tsitskari, Katerina Paschalidou, and Nikolaos Papadopoulos Chapter 5. Sustainability in the Portuguese Fitness Industry; Vera Pedragosa, José Magano, Silvio Addolorato, and Celina Gonçalves Chapter 6. Charting a Sustainable Future: Saudi Arabia’s Transformation in Sports; Marta Pérez-Villalba, and Nawaf Almohaimeed Chapter 7. Building a Sustainable Future for Sports Organizations in Kenya; Stanley Kagunda Kinuthia and Juliah Wambui Githang’a Chapter 8. Sustainability in Sports Organizations in Egypt; Khaled Ebada and Hamdy Mansour Chapter 9. The UAE’s Journey to Sports Sustainability: Commitment in Action; Nawaf Almohaimeed and Marta Pérez-Villalba Chapter 10. Sport, Marginalized Communities, and Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities in South Africa; Jesús Fernández Gavira, Roshan Galvaan, Antonio Muñoz Llerena, and Gonzalo Flores Aguilar Chapter 11. Enhancing Sports Organizational Sustainability in Iran through E-Governance: Strategies and Implications; Sajjad Pashaie, Hamed Golmohammadi, and Sardar Mohammadi Chapter 12. Territorial Sports Ecosystem and Sustainable Development in Morocco: Case of the NGO “TIBU Africa”; Balhadj Said and Benreghai Mohamed Amine Chapter 13. Sustainability in Sport Organizations in the United States; E. Su Jara-Pazmino, Simon M. Pack, and Ciro D. Pazmino Chapter 14. Sustainability in Sport Organizations in Peru; Julio Quispe Salguero Chapter 15. Promoting Sustainability: The Role of Sports Organizations in Mexico; Isela Guadalupe Ramos Carranza and Ciria Margarita Salazar C. Chapter 16. An Approach to Sport Sustainability: The Case of Chile; Maira Ulloa-Hernández, Jorge Silva, and Daniel Duclós-Bastías Chapter 17. Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability in Japanese Sport Organizations and Events; Yasuhiro Watanabe Chapter 18. Sustainability in South Korea; Cindy Lee and Doyeon Won Chapter 19. Environmental Sustainability in Sport in Australia: What We (and Perhaps our Government) can Learn from the Melbourne Cricket Ground; Duncan Murray and Karen Williams Chapter 20. Sustainability of Sports Organizations in India; Linsy Mathew and Harisha Gopalakrishna Joshi
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