Sustainable Financing-A Contemporary Guide for Green Finance, Crowdfunding and Digital Currencies

This book offers a comprehensive guide to sustainable financing, focusing on green finance, crowdfunding, and digital currencies. It provides practical insights and strategies for individuals, businesses, and policymakers to navigate the complexities of sustainable financial practices. The main topics covered in the book include the principles of green finance, the dynamics of

crowdfunding for sustainable projects, and the role of digital currencies in promoting environmental sustainability. Each of these topics is essential in addressing the pressing need for sustainable development in today's world. Green finance has gained prominence as a tool for funding environmentally friendly projects and initiatives. Understanding the principles of green finance is crucial for individuals and organizations looking to invest in sustainable practices and contribute to mitigating climate change. The book delves into the various mechanisms of green finance, such as green bonds and impact investing, providing readers with a clear roadmap for incorporating these practices into their financial strategies. Crowdfunding has emerged as a popular alternative financing method for sustainable projects. By tapping into the collective resources of a large number of individuals, crowdfunding offers a decentralized approach to raising funds for green initiatives. The book explores the different types of crowdfunding platforms available for sustainable projects and highlights best practices for running successful crowdfunding campaigns. One of the key problems that this book sets out to solve is the lack of accessible information on sustainable financing practices. This book aims to bridge that gap by providing a practical and easy-to-understand guide for anyone interested in incorporating sustainable principles into their financial decisions. In conclusion, this book is designed for a wide range of readers, including individual investors, sustainability professionals, business leaders, and policymakers.

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Offers a comprehensive guide to sustainable financing, focusing on green finance

Provides practical insights and strategies for individuals to navigate complexities of sustainable financial practices

Delves into the various mechanisms of green finance

Hasnan Baber is an assistant professor of management, strategy, and entrepreneurship at the American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. He has received a Ph.D. degree in management studies from Woosong University, Daejeon, South Korea, and two master’s degrees in business administration and public administration. He was awarded as a meritorious student during his doctoral program. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 research articles indexed and listed in Scopus, SSCI, and ABDC. He has consistently been recognized as one of the top 2% of scientists by Stanford University for three consecutive years (2022-2024). Additionally, he co-edited a book on alternative finance that was published by Routledge in 2024. He is a guest editor, an associate editor, an editorial board member, and an advisor for various reputed journals. His areas of research are crowdfunding, FinTech, entrepreneurship, sustainability, technology adoption, and digitalization.

Mina Fanea-Ivanovici received her Ph.D. degree in economics in 2010. She has a master’s degree in finance and management controlling with the Université d’Orléans. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in business administration at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and in business administration and management at the Université Paris XII Val-de-Marne. She is currently an associate professor in the Department of Economics and Economic Policies at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Her main research interests revolve around areas such as creative economy, creative industries, cultural economy, crowdfunding, digitalization, knowledge management, intercultural dialogue, and intercultural competencies. She has published numerous articles and books and was a member of five research projects and director of one research grant. In 2016, she worked as an independent expert in charge of drafting and revisiting Romania’s Strategy for Culture and National Heritage.