Opportunities and Challenges in Applying Environmental Accounting Techniques to Monitor Sustainability Progress in UAE Economy

Milica Dakovic Tadic; Sunita Mathur; Dinesh Mathur

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-87550-2_3

Opportunities and Challenges in Applying Environmental Accounting Techniques to Monitor Sustainability Progress in UAE Economy

Milica Dakovic Tadic^*
, Sunita Mathur
, Dinesh Mathur

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Social Sciences

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Abstract

The abstract should summarize the contents of the paper in short terms, i.e. 150–250 words. This paper aims to stimulate scholarly dialogue by presenting an in-depth analysis of environmental accounting techniques, focusing on their applicability within the UAE’s unique environmental and economic landscape under the UAE Circular Economy Policy 2021–2031. By exploring tools such as Ecological Footprinting, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and Energy Analysis (EA), the paper identifies gaps in current applications and emphasizes the need for enhanced methodologies to accurately track and evaluate sustainability progress. This paper addresses the difficulties these instruments encounter in measuring the indirect environmental effects of corporate operations, especially in the UAE’s rapidly changing industrial sectors, by introducing a conceptual framework and advancing a methodological discussion. In order to assist the UAE’s environmental goals within the context of the Circular Economy and advance sustainability practices, the study seeks to address methodological gaps through this analysis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Paradigm Shift from a Linear Economy to a Smart Circular Economy
Subtitle of host publication	The Role of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Systems, Solutions and Legislations
Publisher	Springer
Pages	33-41
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031875502
ISBN (Print)	9783031875496, 9783031875526
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87550-2_3
Publication status	Published - 29 Jul 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Circular economy
Ecological footprint
Environmental accounting
Environmental accounting techniques
Sustainability outcomes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Control and Systems Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Control and Optimization
Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Tadic, M. D., Mathur, S., & Mathur, D. (2025). Opportunities and Challenges in Applying Environmental Accounting Techniques to Monitor Sustainability Progress in UAE Economy. In The Paradigm Shift from a Linear Economy to a Smart Circular Economy: The Role of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Systems, Solutions and Legislations (pp. 33-41). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87550-2_3

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Tadic, MD, Mathur, S & Mathur, D 2025, Opportunities and Challenges in Applying Environmental Accounting Techniques to Monitor Sustainability Progress in UAE Economy. in The Paradigm Shift from a Linear Economy to a Smart Circular Economy: The Role of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Systems, Solutions and Legislations. Springer, pp. 33-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87550-2_3

Opportunities and Challenges in Applying Environmental Accounting Techniques to Monitor Sustainability Progress in UAE Economy. / Tadic, Milica Dakovic; Mathur, Sunita; Mathur, Dinesh.
The Paradigm Shift from a Linear Economy to a Smart Circular Economy: The Role of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Systems, Solutions and Legislations. Springer, 2025. p. 33-41.

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