Call for Springer Book Chapters: Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Climate Change: Tokenomics for Sustainable Development

Important Dates 

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another Book or Journal. Springer will publish the Book, and the book will be published in a Scopus-indexed book series. 

July 30, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline

August 05, 2024: Notification of Acceptance

October 15, 2024: Full Chapter Submission

November 25, 2024: Review Results Returned

December 25, 2024: Final Acceptance Notification

December 31, 2024: Final Chapter Submission

Objectives of the Book

1. Exploring the Role of DeFi in Climate Finance: The primary objective is to explore how DeFi can be utilized as a transformative tool for climate finance. This implies analyzing how blockchain technology and decentralized systems can create new funding streams for climate mitigation and adaptation projects. The book will explain how DeFi bypasses traditional financial barriers and limitations, offering faster, more efficient, and widely accessible funding options.
2. Demonstrating the Application of Tokenomics to Promote Sustainability: A crucial aim is to demonstrate how tokenomics can be structured to promote environmental sustainability. This involves detailing the design and implementation of digital tokens that incentivize behaviors leading to environmental benefits, such as reduced carbon emissions or enhanced recycling efforts.
3. Evaluating the Impact of DeFi on Global Environmental Policies: The book aims to assess how DeFi influences global environmental policies. It will explore how decentralized financial models can support or hinder international agreements on climate change, such as the Paris Agreement, and how they might be used to enforce or promote policy compliance across borders.
4. Identifying Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities: Another objective is scrutinizing the regulatory landscape governing DeFi and its integration into mainstream climate finance.
5. Mapping the Future of DeFi in Climate Change Mitigation: The book seeks to project developments in DeFi and its role in climate change mitigation. This will involve speculation based on current trends and emerging technologies, discussing how DeFi could evolve to support sustainable development goals further.

Target audience

The target audience will be academics and researchers in environmental science, finance, and technology; policymakers and government officials involved in climate change and financial regulation; investors and business leaders; and students and professionals with a strong interest in the intersection of climate change and financial technologies.

Research questions

This book tries to answer the following questions:

1. How can DeFi directly contribute to sustainable environmental funding?
2. What existing DeFi projects focus on environmental sustainability, and what outcomes have they achieved?
3. How can tokenomics be structured to incentivize environmentally friendly behaviors and sustainable practices?
4. What regulatory frameworks are necessary to facilitate the safe and effective use of DeFi in funding climate change initiatives?
5. What are the potential risks and challenges associated with integrating DeFi and climate change projects?
6. How can blockchain technology enhance transparency and accountability in environmental projects?
7. How can financial innovation and fintech solutions facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy and improve climate resilience?
8. What are climate finance's ethical and social implications, and how can financial institutions align their investments with sustainable development principles?
9. What challenges and opportunities do emerging economies face in accessing climate finance and participating in the global climate action agenda?
10. How can climate finance contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and what are the implications for global economic governance?

Recommended topics

The topics of this book include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Foundations of DeFi: An introduction to decentralized finance, explaining the key concepts, technologies, and mechanisms that support DeFi, including blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralized applications (dApps).
• Tokenomics for Sustainability: A deep analysis of the design and implementation of digital tokens that can drive sustainable practices. This topic will explore different models of tokenomics that incentivize environmental responsibility among individuals and corporations, discussing the potential for tokens to support renewable energy projects, pollution control, and conservation efforts.
• Case Studies of DeFi in Environmental Sustainability: Detailed analysis of existing DeFi projects aimed at promoting environmental sustainability. Each case study will examine the project's objectives, implementation strategies, outcomes, and the lessons learned, providing practical insights into the successes and challenges of using DeFi in this field.
• Regulatory Environment for DeFi and Climate Initiatives: Examination of the current regulatory frameworks that impact the use of DeFi in funding climate change initiatives.
• Risks and Challenges: Identification of the potential risks and challenges associated with leveraging DeFi for climate finance, including market volatility, security vulnerabilities, scalability issues, and the risk of regulatory changes. Strategies for managing these risks and ensuring the long-term sustainability of DeFi projects in the climate sector will also be discussed.
• Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Exploration of how cutting-edge technologies, such as AI, IoT, and blockchain, can be integrated with DeFi to enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. This topic will cover innovations in carbon tracking, renewable energy credits, and automated compliance with environmental regulations.
• Social and Environmental Justice: Discussion of how DeFi can address or exacerbate issues of social and environmental justice. This section will explore the distributional impacts of climate finance, ensuring that DeFi projects do not disproportionately benefit certain groups at the expense of others and promote equity in environmental actions.
• Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change: Analysis of how corporations can use DeFi to integrate sustainability into their business models. This topic will cover the role of corporate governance in sustainability, how companies can use DeFi to achieve their environmental goals, and the impact of sustainable corporate practices on shareholder value and customer loyalty.
• Global Perspectives on DeFi and Climate Finance: Examining how different regions and economies adopt DeFi for climate finance. This section will highlight the unique challenges and opportunities in developed and developing countries, discussing how global cooperation and technology transfer can be facilitated.
• Future Directions for DeFi and Climate Action: Speculation on the future trends in DeFi and their potential impacts on climate finance. This section will explore emerging opportunities, potential new markets for DeFi applications in the climate arena, and the evolving landscape of international climate finance.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to:

Nader Naifar (Professor of Finance)

doctoratnader@yahoo.fr

naneifar@imamu.edu.sa