Seda Yıldırım

Seda Yıldırım|Seda Yıldırım - Contributing Author|Prof. Dr. Seda Yıldırım currently works at Tekirdag Namık Kemal University in Turkey. She studies on sustainable development, 2030 sustainable development goals, sustainable consumption patterns, Islamic finance and banking, consumption patterns, environmental quality and food security. In 2022 she won an Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Paper. She is married and has two children.

Publications

Foreword
Jarmila Duháček Šebestová, Seda Yıldırım, Renáta Pakšiová, Amr Radwan. © 2025. 3 pages.
This Foreword is included in the book Building Inclusive Global Knowledge Societies for Sustainable Development.
Adaptive Strategies for Green Economy and Sustainability Policies
Seda Yıldırım, Işıl Demirtaş, Firdous Ahmad Malik. © 2025. 702 pages.
In the urgent quest to combat climate change, countries worldwide are increasingly turning to green economy approaches to meet their environmental goals. With the 2030...
Green Economics and Strategies for Business Sustainability
Seda Yıldırım, Işıl Demirtaş, Firdous Ahmad Malik. © 2025. 568 pages.
Green economics focuses on creating an economic framework that promotes environmental sustainability while supporting economic growth and social equity. For businesses, adopting...
Effects of Digitalization and Circular Economy on Sustainable Policy and Climate Change Prevention
Durmuş Çağrı Yıldırım, Seda Yıldırım, Vinay Kandpal. © 2025. 450 pages.
The 21st century is a digital age defined by increasing digitalization and sustainability. Digitalization addresses the scope of sustainability policies and strategies in the...
Green Transition in the Restaurant Industry: New Trends in Green Restaurants
Seda Yıldırım, Durmus Cagrı Yıldırım, Sivarethinamohan Rajamanickam. © 2025. 24 pages.
The Green economy approach, which originated with the concept of sustainability, has prompted policymakers to adopt new strategies. Aligned with the goal of Sustainable...
The Role of Digitalization on the Way to Sustainable Future: Turkey Case
Seda Yıldırım, Durmus Cağrı Yıldırım, Seyfettin Erdoğan, Kenan Aydın, Burak Ektiren. © 2025. 18 pages.
2030 Sustainable Development Goals can be considered as a more concrete form of sustainable development. The degree to which these goals are achieved will also show the degree of...
Exploring Mobile Retailing in the Digital Economy: Case of Turkey
Seda Yıldırım, Isıl Demirtas, Durmuş Çağrı Yıldırım. © 2025. 32 pages.
The development of the digital economy has supported e-commerce and integrated businesses with the digital world. Especially during the Covid-19 period, confinement at home and...
Energy Security Dilemma in OECD Countries: The COVID-19 Pandemic, Russia-Ukraine War, and Energy Issues
Seda Yildirim, Durmus Cagri Yildirim, Seyfettin Erdogan. © 2024. 23 pages.
The pursuit of sustainability, initiated by the United Nations' adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, has prompted developed and developing countries to adopt...
Green Transition Impacts on the Economy, Society, and Environment
Seda Yıldırım, Durmuş Cagrı Yıldırım, Işıl Demirtaş, Vinay Kandpal. © 2024. 483 pages.
The challenge of achieving sustainability is complex and multifaceted, with varying approaches and policies across different countries and industries. This lack of universal...
The Role of Green Brands on Achieving 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (2030 SDGs)
Seda Yıldırım, Neslihan Sevik, Vinay Kandpal, Durmus Cagrı Yıldırım. © 2024. 22 pages.
The 2030 agenda has given many roles and responsibilities to individuals, governments, and private enterprises in the long term. To achieve a sustainable future, a great and...
The Rise of the Functional Beverages Market: Indicators Post COVID-19 Pandemic
Seda Yildirim, Durmus Cagri Yildirim, Ömer Esen. © 2024. 19 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to people's lifestyles all over the world. Even after the pandemic, many people continue to maintain a healthy...
The Future of Green Collar Workers: Green Transition in Employment
Seda Yıldırım, Valentin Vasilev. © 2024. 16 pages.
Green economy and green transition have brought about significant changes in countries' future planning and policies. As a result of the expansion of areas such as recycling...
The Sustainability of Seafood Market Under the Attack of Invasive Alien Species: A Review of Turkish Marines
Merve Kaplan, Seda Yildirim. © 2023. 22 pages.
This study aims to review the risk of invasive alien species in Turkish marines in the context of sustainable seafood market. Thus, this study investigates the challenges of...
Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection Expenditure in Developing Countries: A Case of Turkey
Seda Yildirim, Durmus Cagri Yildirim, Ömer Esen. © 2023. 20 pages.
Environmental protection expenditures are an important indicator of the extent to which a country allocates a budget for the protection of environmental quality. In particular...
Sustainable Enterprises Post COVID-19 Pandemic: The Rise of Sustainable Fashion Enterprises
Neslihan Sevik, Seda Yıldırım. © 2023. 17 pages.
The 2030 sustainable development goals have imposed many roles and responsibilities on individuals, governments, and businesses. Individuals and institutions must fulfill their...
Female Entrepreneurs and Employees Among the Economy: Selected Indicators From Turkey
Kenan Aydın, Tugba Kantarcı, Seda Yildirim. © 2023. 25 pages.
Female entrepreneurs and employees are so important for the economy. Especially, sustainable development encourages more female empowerment in the world. When considering the...
Climate Change and the Ocean Economy: A Review on OECD's Ocean Economy
Seda Yildirim, Merve Kaplan, Durmus Cagri Yildirim. © 2023. 21 pages.
The ocean economy is directly linked to the biodiversity of the ocean. Biodiversity is under great threat as a result of the effects of climate change and global warming....
The Role of Municipalities in Achieving Water Security: The Case of Turkey
Seda H. Bostancı, Seda Yıldırım. © 2022. 19 pages.
The world has realized the fact that the limited resources can't be sustainable for a long time. Sustainable transformation is a key issue to save the current resources and...
A Review of Alternative Economic Approaches to Achieve Sustainable Development: The Rising Digitalization and Degrowth Post COVID-19
Seda Yildirim, Isil Demirtas, Durmus Cagri Yildirim. © 2022. 20 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the progress in 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, and policymakers have been challenged with the implications of conventional economic system...
3R Principle in Household Energy Consumption Patterns: A Case of Turkish Households
Seda Yildirim. © 2022. 20 pages.
Energy is an important issue for achieving sustainable development. Sustainable Development Goals emphasize renewable energy sources, green energy technologies, and energy...
The Consumer Role for Sustainable Development: How Consumers Contribute Sustainable Development Goals
Seda Yildirim. © 2022. 17 pages.
The term sustainable consumption is not only a behavior type in marketing and a just consumption behavior, it is more than this. Sustainable or responsible consumption behavior...
Seafood Security and Sustainability Through Sustainable Development: A Review of Turkish Seafood Market
Seda Yildirim, Merve Kaplan. © 2022. 20 pages.
The world has understood that hunger is one of the most dangerous problems for the future. Accordingly, food security and sustainability are both important issues through...
The Threat of Invasive Alien Marine Species to the Blue Economy: The Mediterranean Case
Seda Yildirim, Merve Kaplan. © 2022. 31 pages.
This study aims to explore how invasive alien marine species influence biodiversity and blue economy in the Mediterranean Sea. Thus, this study analyzes the impact of invasive...
Digital Transformation in Public Services: A Review of Turkey During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Seda Yildirim, Seda H. Bostanci. © 2022. 25 pages.
The world has welcomed digital transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Citizens and governments began their travel from public services to e-public services. However, there...
Achieving Seafood Security in the Mediterranean Region: A Case of Turkey
Seda Yıldırım, Durmuş Cagrı Yıldırım. © 2022. 21 pages.
The last decade has shown that food security is a major problem in the long term. Especially, food insecurity will be higher in poor and developing countries when the rising...
The Sustainability Level of Agricultural Food Markets: Selected Indicators From Mediterranean Countries
Seda Yildirim, Durmus Cagri Yildirim, Fatma Erdogan. © 2022. 25 pages.
Food crisis and hunger issues will challenge many countries due to the effects of climate change and global warming. When considering the truth that the Mediterranean Basin is...
3R Principle in Household Energy Consumption Patterns: A Case of Turkish Households
Seda Yildirim. © 2021. 20 pages.
Energy is an important issue for achieving sustainable development. Sustainable Development Goals emphasize renewable energy sources, green energy technologies, and energy...
Achieving Seafood Security in the Mediterranean Region: A Case of Turkey
Seda Yıldırım, Durmuş Cagrı Yıldırım. © 2021. 21 pages.
The last decade has shown that food security is a major problem in the long term. Especially, food insecurity will be higher in poor and developing countries when the rising...
Sustainable Communities vs. Climate Refugees: Two Opposite Results of Climate Change
Seda H. Bostancı, Seda Yıldırım. © 2021. 22 pages.
The new phenomenon “anthropogenic climate change” has been rising due to the awareness of societies and individuals feeling more responsible in climate change. In this context...
Achieving Sustainable Development Through a Green Economy Approach
Seda Yıldırım, Durmuş Çağrı Yıldırım. © 2020. 22 pages.
Sustainable development aims to create a balance between economic, social, and environmental elements for continuity between humanity and the natural environment. Current...
The Consumer Role for Sustainable Development: How Consumers Contribute Sustainable Development Goals
Seda Yildirim. © 2020. 17 pages.
The term sustainable consumption is not only a behavior type in marketing and a just consumption behavior, it is more than this. Sustainable or responsible consumption behavior...
Examining Perceived Value Influence Mobile Game Addiction: A Case of Turkish Young Adults
Seda Yildirim. © 2020. 20 pages.
This study aimed to investigate mobile game addiction through perceived game value. According to this aim, the relationship between mobile game addiction and consumption values...
Seafood Security and Sustainability Through Sustainable Development: A Review of Turkish Seafood Market
Seda Yildirim, Merve Kaplan. © 2020. 21 pages.
The world has understood that hunger is one of the most dangerous problems for the future. Accordingly, food security and sustainability are both important issues through...
The Role of Education in Women's Career Life in Emerging Economies: A Case of Turkey
Seda Yıldırım, Durmuş Çağrı Yıldırım, Selen Çoltu. © 2019. 17 pages.
This chapter aimed to explain the role of education on women's career in emerging countries. In this context, this study investigated the importance of education factor for...