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This research aims to show the positive and negative indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment, particularly in the most affected countries such as China, USA, Italy, and Spain. Our research shows that there is a significant association between contingency measures and improvement in air quality, clean beaches and environmental noise reduction. On the other hand, there are also negative secondary aspects such as the reduction in recycling and the increase in waste, further endangering the contamination of physical spaces (water and land), in addition to air. Global economic activity is expected to return in the coming months in most countries (even if slowly), so decreasing GHG concentrations during a short period is not a sustainable way to clean up our environment.

The purpose of this study was to identify and exhibit the interrelationships among COVID-19’s impacts on supply chain activities. Based on a literature review and the manager’s input, twenty COVID-19 impacts were collected. An integrated approach of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and grey-decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (G-DEMATEL) was used to reveal the causal interrelationships among the COVID-19 impacts. Initially, a questionnaire survey was administered among 220 respondents for EFA. Based on the outcome of EFA, the twenty COVID-19 impacts were categorized into seven critical areas. Then, based on the experts’ inputs, G-DEMATEL was utilized to reveal the causal interrelationships among various COVID-19 impacts. The results indicate that disruption management, relationship management, and production management are the top three critical areas that need to be addressed in the COVID-19 crisis. Disruption in supply, ripple effect on supply chain operations, and obsolescence of machines were found to be the most influential impacts while disproportionateness between supply and demand, difficulty in demand forecasting, and reduced cash inflow were found to be the most influenced impacts. This study’s outcomes will help policymakers and supply chain managers develop strategies to restructure supply chain networks. This study is an original contribution to the analysis of COVID-19 impacts in the supply chain activities in India due to the use of EFA and G-DEMATEL. This study considers India only, and hence, the outcomes lack generalizability. A study considering multiple developing countries could generalize these findings.

This research arises from the need to know the elements that have an impact on the audiovisual competencies of adolescents during the confinements provoked to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The purpose is to diagnose the development of audiovisual communication skills among Ecuadorian adolescents as a contribution to sustainability, based on the intervention of educational actors. The methodology is qualitative, with a descriptive approach. The instruments used were: focus groups with parents, students, and teachers from public and private institutions in Ecuador; semi-structured interviews with experts: and non-participant observation. It can be concluded that adolescents acquire audiovisual skills, processes, and languages autonomously before entering college, but they do so without the social context, ethical values and responsibilities that should be part of complete media learning. The demands of online learning during the pandemic have resulted in the development of skills and attitudes, but they have not led to full media literacy. It is pertinent to provoke innovations and updates in the curricula of higher education, specifically in the careers of social communication, in order to be aware of the technological changes on the basis of deontological principles and in favour of democratic values, tolerance, and responsibility with the sustainability of nature and people.

The global supply chain (SC) has faced unprecedented disruptions fueled by the COVID-19 virus. While scholarly research has explored various dimensions to counter the epidemic and bolster the SC, the literature is still dispersed and fragmented in managing the SC toward sustainable operational performance. We strengthened the notion of the SC by extending it toward the SC viability (SCV) approach. The objective of the study is to determine the factors to propose a model for sustainable SC viability in a pandemic context. We built our theoretical model based on the viable supply chain (VSC) theory. The study assessed the hypotheses using partial least square-based structural equation modelling with data from 428 flower-producing cum trading enterprises. The research found that supply chain integration and supply risk control positively influence ensuring SCV. Besides, supply chain resilience mediates the effect of SC integration and risk control on SCV. By exploring the role of SC integration, SC resilience, and SC risk control, the study contributes to SC viability theory. Our research fills the gap in the domain of SC viability dimension. From our study, the academicians and firms can get fresh antecedents of SC viability as an emerging sustainable SC management approach.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the world, creating the need for new actions from society, including universities and companies. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are part of a global agenda, but this priority is not significant to university students. Although some research has focused on SDGs and university students, there is a lack of evaluation and comparison in Latin American countries. The current study aims to evaluate student knowledge of the SDGs, the relation of student professional careers to the SDGs, the importance of the SDGs for economic development after the COVID-19 pandemic, and student interest research in SDG issues. The study is carried out with students in Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. The instrument was developed and validated. The highest score of level of knowledge was reported in Mexico and the lowest score in Colombia. This outcome can be explained by the availability of training programs in the universities about SDGs. The availability of programs created and promoted by the governments can also be a reason; however, students from Mexico are the ones who felt the most that the authorities are not making efforts to promote the SDGs. With research interests, interests in creating sustainable cities and communities, and responsible consumption and production were recognized for the four countries. The outcomes reveal several interesting insights through comparisons among the four countries considered according to descriptive analyses. Some SDGs were found to be more important for some countries than others. Interests were noted in research on some SDGs.

L'industrie du voyage et du tourisme était florissante avant la pandémie de COVID-19, en grande partie grâce aux voyageurs de la génération Y. Cet article vise à explorer les réponses des voyageurs de la génération Y au changement climatique en termes de valeurs, d'attitudes et de comportements. Afin de répondre à l'objectif, cet article utilise une étude conceptuelle basée sur des recherches antérieures concernant le tourisme des jeunes et les perspectives pro-environnementales de la génération Y. Tout d'abord, l'article identifie les valeurs et les croyances qui existent parmi les milléniaux, comment elles varient d'une région à l'autre et comment ces valeurs sont façonnées. Deuxièmement, il identifie les attitudes et les points de vue des voyageurs du millénaire en ce qui concerne l'atténuation des émissions de carbone, la conservation et la restauration de l'environnement et le tourisme responsable. Enfin, il identifie les comportements et les actions des voyageurs de la génération Y en réponse au changement climatique. Les résultats de cet article pourraient avoir une contribution académique considérable à la détermination de l'influence de différentes catégories de valeurs (par exemple, altruistes, biosphériques et égoïstes) sur les actions climatiques conscientes et subconscientes des voyageurs du millénaire. Cette recherche peut fournir une voie pour les implications politiques possibles pour promouvoir les pratiques de tourisme durable parmi les milléniaux dans les pays développés et en développement. La industria de los viajes y el turismo había estado prosperando antes de la pandemia de COVID-19, en gran parte debido a los viajeros millennials. Este documento tiene como objetivo explorar las respuestas de los viajeros millennials al cambio climático en términos de valores, actitudes y comportamientos. Para abordar el objetivo, este documento utiliza un estudio conceptual basado en investigaciones pasadas sobre el turismo juvenil y las perspectivas proambientales de la Generación Y. En primer lugar, el documento identifica qué valores y creencias existen entre los millennials, cómo varían de una región a otra y las formas en que se configuran estos valores. En segundo lugar, identifica las actitudes y puntos de vista de los viajeros millennials en relación con la mitigación de carbono, la protección y restauración del medio ambiente y el turismo responsable. Finalmente, identifica los comportamientos y acciones de los viajeros millennials en respuesta al cambio climático. Los resultados de este documento podrían tener una contribución académica considerable para determinar la influencia de diferentes categorías de valores (por ejemplo, altruista, biosférico y egoísta) en las acciones climáticas conscientes y subconscientes de los viajeros milenarios. Esta investigación puede proporcionar una vía para posibles implicaciones políticas para promover prácticas de turismo sostenible entre los millennials en países desarrollados y en desarrollo. The travel and tourism industry had been thriving prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to the millennial travelers. This paper aims to explore the responses of millennial travelers to climate change in terms of values, attitudes, and behaviors. In order to address the aim, this paper utilizes conceptual study based on past research regarding youth tourism and pro-environmental perspectives of Generation Y. Firstly, the paper identifies which values and beliefs are existent among the millennials, how they vary from region to region and the ways of these values are shaped. Secondly, it identifies the attitudes and viewpoints of the millennial travelers in relation to carbon mitigation, environmental conservation and restoration, and responsible tourism. Finally, it identifies the behaviors and actions of the millennial travelers in response to climate change. The outcomes of this paper might have a considerable academic contribution to determining the influence of different value categories (e.g., altruistic, biospheric, and egoistic) on the conscious and subconscious climate actions of the millennial travelers. This research may provide an avenue for possible policy implications to promote sustainable tourism practices among millennials in developed and developing nations. كانت صناعة السفر والسياحة مزدهرة قبل جائحة كوفيد-19، ويرجع ذلك إلى حد كبير إلى المسافرين من جيل الألفية. تهدف هذه الورقة إلى استكشاف استجابات المسافرين من جيل الألفية لتغير المناخ من حيث القيم والمواقف والسلوكيات. من أجل معالجة الهدف، تستخدم هذه الورقة دراسة مفاهيمية تستند إلى الأبحاث السابقة المتعلقة بالسياحة الشبابية والمنظورات المؤيدة للبيئة للجيل Y. أولاً، تحدد الورقة القيم والمعتقدات الموجودة بين جيل الألفية، وكيف تختلف من منطقة إلى أخرى وتتشكل طرق هذه القيم. ثانيًا، يحدد مواقف ووجهات نظر المسافرين من جيل الألفية فيما يتعلق بتخفيف الكربون والحفاظ على البيئة وترميمها والسياحة المسؤولة. أخيرًا، يحدد سلوكيات وأفعال المسافرين من جيل الألفية استجابة لتغير المناخ. قد يكون لنتائج هذه الورقة مساهمة أكاديمية كبيرة في تحديد تأثير فئات القيم المختلفة (على سبيل المثال، الإيثار، والمحيط الحيوي، والأنانية) على الإجراءات المناخية الواعية واللاواعية للمسافرين من جيل الألفية. قد يوفر هذا البحث وسيلة لتداعيات السياسة المحتملة لتعزيز ممارسات السياحة المستدامة بين جيل الألفية في الدول المتقدمة والنامية.

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo determinar la evolución y el desarrollo de las tendencias de investigación en digitalización de las PYMES publicadas en revistas científicas de referencia. Los datos analizados comprendían 650 publicaciones de investigación indexadas en la plataforma Web of Science. Los datos se procesan y analizan utilizando R Bibliometric para examinar la digitalización de las PYME. Los resultados mostraron que el número de publicaciones sobre la digitalización de las PYMES había aumentado significativamente. Luego, la mayoría de los tipos de documentos que discuten la digitalización de las PYME son artículos en revistas científicas. Los principales hallazgos son que la investigación sobre la digitalización de las PYMES se centra en las tecnologías de la información, la digitalización de archivos, la transformación digital, la innovación, la industria 4.0, la tecnología, el desarrollo sostenible, el covid-19, la sostenibilidad y las políticas públicas. Cette recherche vise à déterminer l'évolution et le développement des tendances de la recherche sur la numérisation des PME publiées dans des revues scientifiques de premier plan. Les données analysées comprenaient 650 publications de recherche indexées dans la plateforme Web of Science. Les données sont traitées et analysées à l'aide de R Bibliometric pour examiner la numérisation des PME. Les résultats ont montré que le nombre de publications sur la numérisation des PME avait considérablement augmenté. Ensuite, la plupart des types d'articles traitant de la numérisation des PME sont des articles dans des revues scientifiques. Les principales conclusions sont que la recherche sur la numérisation des PME se concentre sur les technologies de l'information, la numérisation des archives, la transformation numérique, l'innovation, l'industrie 4.0, la technologie, le développement durable, la COVID-19, la durabilité et les politiques publiques. This research aims to determine the evolution and development of SME digitization research trends published in leading scientific journals. The data analyzed comprised 650 research publications indexed in the Web of Science platform. The data is processed and analyzed using R Bibliometric to examine SME digitization. The results showed that the number of publications on SME digitization had increased significantly. Then, most of the types of papers discussing SME digitization are articles in scientific journals. The main findings are that SME digitization research focuses on information technologies, archive digitization, digital transformation, innovation, industry 4.0, technology, sustainable development, covid-19, sustainability, and public policy. يهدف هذا البحث إلى تحديد تطور وتطور اتجاهات أبحاث رقمنة الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة المنشورة في المجلات العلمية الرائدة. تضمنت البيانات التي تم تحليلها 650 منشورًا بحثيًا مفهرسة في منصة ويب أوف ساينس. تتم معالجة البيانات وتحليلها باستخدام R Bibliometric لفحص رقمنة الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة. أظهرت النتائج أن عدد المنشورات حول رقمنة الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة قد زاد بشكل كبير. بعد ذلك، فإن معظم أنواع الأوراق التي تناقش رقمنة الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة هي مقالات في المجلات العلمية. النتائج الرئيسية هي أن أبحاث رقمنة الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة تركز على تقنيات المعلومات، ورقمنة الأرشيف، والتحول الرقمي، والابتكار، والصناعة 4.0، والتكنولوجيا، والتنمية المستدامة، وكوفيد-19، والاستدامة، والسياسة العامة.