Social responsibility and environmental conservation: A systematic review of the scientific evidence
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environmental conservation, social responsibility, sustainabilityAbstract
Environmental conservation is one of the major global challenges of the 21st century, due to the increasing problems associated with climate change, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, and the overexploitation of natural resources. In response to this situation, social responsibility emerges as a strategic approach aimed at promoting sustainable practices within organizations, universities, and communities. The objective of this study was to analyze the contribution of social responsibility to environmental conservation through a systematic review of scientific articles indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and SciELO, published between 2020 and 2025. The research was conducted following the methodological guidelines of the 2020 PRISMA statement. The search strategy employed descriptors related to social responsibility and environmental sustainability, combined using Boolean operators. Initially, 728 scientific records were identified, from which 45 articles were selected for the final analysis. The results showed that social responsibility strengthens ecological awareness, pro-environmental behaviors, sustainable innovation, and organizational environmental management. It is concluded that social responsibility is a cross-cutting component for promoting sustainability and environmental conservation.
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