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Social learning to promote forest restoration in a semi-arid landscape in North Africa Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Mchich Derak, Lahcen Taiqui, Sebastian Fiedler, Jordi Cortina-Segarra
Forest restoration is a suitable tool to mitigate land degradation and enhance the supply of vital goods and services. Social participation in forest restoration has gained increasing interest. Yet, the impact of participation on people's perception of ecological restoration and the restoration process has barely been addressed despite its relevance for the long-term success of restoration actions
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Enhanced local governance as response to threats on vulnerable non-timber forest product species: Case of Garcinia kola Heckel in East Cameroon Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Chimi Djomo Cédric, Ngansop Toukam Marlène, Zekeng Jules Christian, Tchoupou Votio Mireil Carole, Forbi Preasious Funwi
Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) on which there is high reliance by the local population are often highly threatened. Hence, the current study was carried out to assess the local governance of vulnerable NTFPs and to find prospective strategies for enhancing local governance using Heckel, a Vulnerable NTFP highly solicited by local communities for their livelihoods in Eastern Cameroon. Focus group
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Land use planning and climate change adaptation in river-dependent communities in Nigeria Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Cyril Effiong, Eric Ngang, Idibeke Ekott
Land use planning and climate change adaptation are critical for ensuring sustainable development and resilience in river-dependent communities in Nigeria. This study examines land use planning and climate adaptation in river-dependent communities in the Lower Niger River region of Nigeria. The research utilizes a mixed-methods approach. Data for the study were gathered from 198 households through
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Adding a basis for sustainable poverty monitoring: The indicator systems and multi-source data of multi-dimensional poverty measurement Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Xin Cheng, Yanting Liu, Ziyi Yu, Jingyue Gao, Yan Dai, Jia Chen, Yue Liu, Chaofan Wang, Chuanmin Shuai, Wenjing Li, Zhiju Xie
Poverty is a pressing social and economic issue that demands attention. Reducing and eliminating poverty are shared objectives globally. Current studies often rely on existing theoretical models or survey questions when selecting dimensions and indicators, which may have limitations. Few researchers have offered a comprehensive framework for indicator selection based on data sources. The measurement
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Empowering the informal sector in urban waste management: Towards a comprehensive waste management policy for India Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Kaveri Kala, Nomesh B. Bolia
The informal sector plays a vital role in waste management in urban areas of developing countries, such as India, offering financially sustainable and employment-generating solutions. The sector's significance, however, is often overlooked. While some policies and laws do acknowledge the informal sector, the lack of precise guidance leads to poor implementation. This paper emphasizes the need to empower
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Coordination characteristics and influencing mechanisms of habitat quality, ecological sensitivity and net primary production: A case study on Yangtze river economic belt in China Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Wei Wang, Jun Yang, Guishan Yang
A meticulous examination of the dynamic patterns in habitat quality (HQ), ecological sensitivity (ES), and net primary production (NPP) is vital to bolster regional ecological integrity and the enduring progress of the socio-economic landscape. This study employs the ES, HQ, and NPP models to delve into the spatial and temporal dynamics, as well as the interplay among these critical environmental indicators
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A synergistic analysis of solar and wind energy deployment in Europe Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Christina Carty, Oscar Claveria
Recent energy tensions have added to the pressure that global warming has been exerting for an energy transition towards low-carbon energy sources such as renewable energy sources (RES). This study proposes a novel methodology to inspect the interactions between wind and solar energy development relative to other RES and a wide range of socio-economic and environmental variables in 21 European countries
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Socioeconomic impacts of small conserved sites on rural communities in Madagascar Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 D. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, N. Knecht, J.C. Llopis, R.A. Heriarivo, H. Rakotoarison, V. Andriamampionomanjaka, E. Navarro-Jurado, V. Randriamamonjy
Madagascar is considered one of the top global biodiversity hotspots while at the same time is among the world's least developed countries. Pressing socioeconomic needs such as food provision often lead to unsustainable land uses and widespread loss, fragmentation and degradation of natural habitats. Thus, ascertaining the socioeconomic effects of small conserved sites is urgent in order to show their
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An eco-social exploration of tourism area evolution in mountains through stakeholders’ perspective Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Poulomi Chakraborty, Somnath Ghosal
This study delves into the intricate interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic influencers that shape the multidimensional eco-social spheres through the process of tourism area evolution (TAE) in a mountain tourist destination, Sikkim, located in the Eastern Himalayas. Understanding the eco-social aspects from the perspective of local communities in the Himalayan region has been challenging due to
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Assessing the impact of urbanisation on the hydrology of tank (detention reservoirs) at city, sub-basin and micro-watershed scale Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Sudharsanan Rajagopalan, Elanchezhiyan Duraisekaran, Mathan Mathivanan, Govindasamy Ravikumar
Unplanned urbanisation in developing countries has effect on the hydrology of the watershed. The impact of urbanisation on the detention reservoirs or tanks has been either studied at the city scale or watershed scale. Hence, this study is focused on developing a methodology to assess the impact of urbanisation on tanks at three different spatial scales a) city scale, b) sub-basin scale and c) micro-watershed
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Integrated indicators for the analysis of vulnerability in a socio-ecological system of the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Fernanda de Souza Sezerino, Liliani Marilia Tiepolo
The Brazilian Atlantic Forest, a biodiversity conservation hotspot, is extremely fragmented and threatened by the global urban-industrial economic approach. A small part of what remains is protected by Conservation Units (UC) of varying categories. This makes natural populations in UC's increasingly vulnerable, since these areas are ecologically fragile. This is further compromised by socio-economic
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Drought impact on peri-urban farmers’ mental health in semi-arid Ghana: The moderating role of personal social capital Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Matthew Abunyewah, Seth Asare Okyere, Seth Opoku Mensah, Michael Erdiaw-Kwasie, Thayaparan Gajendran, Mitchell K. Byrne
Drought represents a major climate hazard in semi-arid regions. Existing literature has extensively documented drought's economic and environmental impacts across Africa with little attention to the psychological impact of drought. Our study examined the impact of drought on farmers' mental health in the Talensi district, Ghana. In addition, we investigated the moderating effects of personal social
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An analysis of consumer opinions on waste medicine management utilizing fermatean fuzzy cognitive mapping Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Cigdem Kadaifci, Saliha Karadayi-Usta, Ozgur Yanmaz
The management of post-consumer medicine waste has become increasingly important due to the high levels of consumer purchasing and stockpiling of drugs brought on by the pandemic. Environmental, social, and financial sustainability are directly influenced by the specifics of how pharmaceutical waste should be disposed of or recycled. Hence, this study provides a comprehensive approach that employs
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Characterizing nature-based living labs from their seeds in the past Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Astha Bhatta, Heleen Vreugdenhil, Jill Slinger
Nature-based living labs combine the elements of nature-based solution design with a living lab context to address social and environmental resilience challenges. There is a need to deepen insights on the characteristics of the emergent phenomenon of nature-based living labs, with respect to their predecessors. Accordingly, the paper first develops an outline of how living labs evolved into nature-based
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Climate change perceptions, impacts on the catches, and adaptation practices of the small-scale fishermen in Togo's coastal area Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Kodjo N'Souvi, Ablavi Adjakpenou, Chen Sun, Christian Larbi Ayisi
Many indigenous people and local communities in coastal Togo depend on fisheries for food and livelihoods. Already threatened by over-exploitation and other challenges, climate change also affects fishery resources. Adaptations are key strategies to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on the fishery but are unlikely to be effective without understanding the fishermen's perception of the extent
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Breaking away from the landscape - Former teammates, now adversaries: Analysis of the development of the communications between open landscape and settlements (1845–2023) Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Jan Maňas, Jan Kabrhel
Based on both historical and recent maps, this paper discusses the trend of nearly 200 years of development of the communications network between settlements and open landscape in the Czech Republic. In this Central European country, the development was quite dramatic. Firstly, due to the intended transformation towards a centrally planned economy and state ownership. Secondly, the transformation took
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Managerial drivers of corporate environmental responsiveness in developing countries: A systematic literature review Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Nahla H.E. Ahmed, Arnold H. Enklaar, Celeste P.M. Wilderom
Research on micro-foundations of corporate environmental responsiveness (CER) has been accelerating rapidly in recent years. The aim of this multidisciplinary review of 103 studies was to analyze and integrate the current literature on managerial drivers of CER in developing countries. In these studies, we discern three levels of analysis board of directors (BOD), chief executive officer (CEO), and
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Study on the spatial changes in land use and landscape patterns and their effects on ecosystem services in Ghana, West Africa Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Mawuk Daniel Ocloo, Xiaofang Huang, Min Fan, Wei Ou
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Exploring climate change impacts on rural livelihoods and adaptation strategies: Reflections from marginalized communities in India Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Arabinda Roy, Sanjeev Kumar, Mostafijur Rahaman
Climate change and variability affect virtually everyone and every region of the world but the effects are nowhere more prominent than among rural marginalized communities that rely heavily on agriculture and fishing for a living and they face numerous livelihood challenges including risk posed by variability of climate. Using phenomenological research methods, interviews with key-informants, focus
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Localized governance of carbon dioxide removal in small island developing states Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 H. Hilser, E. Cox, C. Moreau, L. Hiraldo, A. Draiby, L. Winks, M.G. Andrews, N.G. Walworth
Meeting global emissions targets is highly likely to require the removal of previously emitted greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere, and increasing attention is being paid to novel innovations for carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are particularly at risk from climate change impacts and are therefore important to consider for CDR efforts, both in terms of CDR potential
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The emerging global agricultural soil carbon market: the case for reconciling farmers’ expectations with the demands of the market Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Lisette Phelan, Pippa J. Chapman, Guy Ziv
In the absence of a global environmental policy framework to standardise the monitoring, reporting and verification of soil carbon stock changes and/or reductions in soil-derived greenhouse gas emissions, private sector and civil society organisations have played a key role in governing the production and trade, and/or direct sale of carbon credits. This paper takes the United Kingdom as a case study
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Rich resources from poor communities: An analysis of Namibia's access and benefit-sharing legislation Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Ndapewa Fenny Nakanyete, Kenneth Kamwi Matengu, Javier Revilla Diez
Since pre-independence, Namibia has faced wealth disparities and unfair distribution of benefits arising from natural resources. Producers, who hold traditional knowledge related to genetic resources, continue to endure poverty. In response, the Government of Namibia collaborated with various stakeholders to develop access and benefit-sharing policies and regulations. This study aimed to investigate
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Effects of ICT-based extension service use on fertilizer knowledge and use efficiency: Evidence from litchi farmers in rural China Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Yi Cai, Wene Qi, Famin Yi
This study evaluates the treatment effects of ICT-based extension service (IES) use on fertilizer knowledge and use efficiency by employing survey data from 828 litchi farm households in southern China. An inverse probability weighted adjusted regression (IPWRA) model is applied to reduce potential selection bias. IPWRA model results indicate that IES use improves fertilizer effectiveness, procedural
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Strategies to reduce CO2 emissions and increase temporary carbon stock in Brazilian housing using planted wood Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Luana C. Orlandini, Katia R.G. Punhagui
Wood is a biological material; it is renewable and widely used in construction projects around the world. One of its main features is its ability to capture CO from the atmosphere and temporarily store carbon; this helps to mitigate climate change. This research analyzes strategies to reduce CO emissions and increase temporary carbon storage in the Brazilian construction sector by promoting the long-term
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The development of seawater agriculture: Policy options for a changing climate Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Kun Lu, Pierre Failler, Benjamin M. Drakeford, Andy Forse
Being complementary to traditional agriculture, seawater agriculture uses seawater to irrigate salt-tolerant crops either on land or on the surface of the sea. Developing seawater agriculture is an important mitigation strategy to address food insecurity. This paper aims to define the policy options for the development of seawater agriculture, based on a marginal efficiency analysis of the seawater
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Examining climate ambition enhancement in ASEAN countries’ nationally determined contributions Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Jiahui Qiu, Sharon Seah, Melinda Martinus
With its rapidly growing population and economy, ASEAN's medium-term climate ambition is crucial to global mitigation efforts. While all ASEAN Member States (AMS) have communicated their medium-term ambitions through updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted in 2020–2021, the region's emissions trajectory is still not in line with a 1.5 or 2-degree scenario. However, assessing and
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Policy and regulatory context for self-supplied drinking water services in two cities in Indonesia: Priorities for managing risks Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-12 Cindy Rianti Priadi, Evelyn Suleeman, Linda Darmajanti, Gita Lestari Putri, Franziska Genter, Tim Foster, Juliet Willetts
Self-supply is the dominant drinking water service model for urban Indonesia. This paper examines its governance arrangements to identify risks due to the inexistence or implementation gaps of laws and regulations. The research applied a socio-ecological perspective to analyse interactions between water resources, governance, infrastructure and users and related-water security outcomes. We adopted
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Vulnerability of communities' livelihoods to the impacts of climate change in north-western highlands of Tanzania Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-11 Edmund B. Mabhuye
Climate change has emerged as one of the critical challenges to human well-being. Changing climate places direct and indirect impacts on human activities and is mainly triggered by non-climatic stressors, which are diverse and inherent in many communities. However, there has been diversity in how climate and non-climatic stress factors affect human well-being and thus requiring locally specific contextualisation
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Determining synergies and trade-offs between adaptation, mitigation and development in coastal socio-ecological systems in Bangladesh Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Ranjan Roy, Moynul Hasan Monju, Mou Leong Tan, Md. Sadique Rahman, Shilpi Kundu, Md. Shahinoor Rahman, Byomkesh Talukder, Md. Simul Bhuyan
Mapping synergies and trade-offs is crucial for managing climate change impacts on coastal socio-ecological systems (SESs) through integrated response. This study employed the DPSIR (drivers, pressures, states, impacts, and responses) framework, focus group discussions, and participatory workshops to determine synergies, and trade-offs and develop measures to maximize synergies and minimize trade-offs
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Geomorphological regional mapping for environmental planning in developing countries Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Adolfo Quesada-Román, Jose Umaña-Ortíz, Mariana Zumbado-Solano, Aznarul Islam, Mohamed Abioui, Ghislain Zangmo Tefogoum, Narges Kariminejad, Bachtiar W. Mutaqin, Fabiano Pupim
Developing countries usually lack environmental baseline information for territorial decision-making. Geomorphological maps constitute valuable tools for natural resource management due to the landforms permanence and dynamics creating interactions between biotic, abiotic, and anthropic unique characteristics worldwide. In this paper, we present an updated method to perform geomorphological regional
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Governing the nexus: Water-energy-food nexus governance strategies in Ghana and Uganda Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Martin Oulu, Deborah Darko, Richard Osaliya, Fati Aziz, David Wekesa
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus has emerged as a promising approach to achieving water, energy, and food security in an integrated manner in pursuit of sustainable development. Its governance is however a multisectoral, multistakeholder, and multilevel coordination challenge that is still elusive. Little agreement on what constitutes ‘successful’ WEF governance compound the challenge. This paper
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The impact of green supply chain management practices on sustainable development goals: The case of mining sector in Jordan Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Luay Jum'a
The importance of Green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has rarely been argued. To the best of the author's knowledge, no attempt has been made to investigate the influence of GSCM practices on SDGs, particularly in the mining sector of a developing country like Jordan. As a result, the primary goal of this research is to examine the
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Determinants of market participation among smallholder teff farmers, empirical evidence from central Ethiopia Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Atinkugn Assefa Belete, Abibual Getachew Nigatu
The livelihood of many Developing-world rural households depends on agricultural productivity. Commercializing smallholder agriculture is a crucial step in advancing the economic development of most developing nations, including Ethiopia. Although having a lot of production and marketability potential, Teff crop marketing hasn't received enough attention. Therefore, the primary objective of this study
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Impact of climate change on nomadic herders’ livelihoods: Evidence from Bakarwal community in the Western Himalayas in India Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Sharief Ahmed, Zaffar Iqbal, Prakash C. Antahal
Nomadic communities are facing the adverse impact of climate change worldwide. In this context, this study quantifies the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of nomadic herders (N = 235) in the Western Himalayas (Jammu and Kashmir) in India. Nomads in this region are experiencing a reduction in perception and rising temperature, resulting in a decrease in the growth of pasture, a decrease in
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When virtue is its own reward: How norms influence consumers’ willingness to recycle and reuse Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Prerna Shah, Janet Z. Yang
Sustainable waste management is becoming increasingly difficult with rising populations and soaring consumption patterns. Better recycling and reuse practices not only provide economic and environmental benefits, but also align with the larger goal of promoting circularity. Applying the theory of normative social behavior, this study examines how subjective, personal, and descriptive norms influence
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Water-energy-food-land nexus challenges and contributions to the biofuel supply chain: Systematic review and meta-synthesis Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-17 Myllenna Rodrigues de Abreu, Ricardo Luiz Machado
The biofuel supply chain (BSC) management has received considerable attention in recent years for diversifying the energy matrix and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, despite the robust body of literature in studies addressing sustainable management and optimization, research integrating scarce resources in the production process still needs to be developed. Also
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Does climate information source matter in smallholder farmers' climate resilience? Comparative insights from Malawi and Ghana Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Daniel Amoak, Temitope Oluwaseyi Ishola, Evans Batung, Kamaldeen Mohammed, Esther Lupafya, Isaac Luginaah
Due to increasing climate variability and change, the need for more accessible, timely, and reliable climate information has risen, particularly in African rain-fed smallholder farming communities. Yet, studies on the role of information sources in climate resilience are limited. Given the plurality of climate information sources, it is uncertain which medium offers better chances to build resilience
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Evaluation of mechanical, physical and chemical properties of ecological modular soil-alkali activated bricks without Portland cement Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Lucas Félix da Costa Gonçalves, Carlos Eduardo Tino Balestra, Miguel Angel Ramirez Gil
With the growth of civil construction materials to mitigate environmental impacts and meet technical demands, modular soil-cement bricks have emerged as an alternative construction material in Brazil due to economic, social, and environmental reasons. However, the composition of Portland cement still generates environmental impacts due to CO2 emissions. Thus, this study aimed to produce modular bricks
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Research progress and frontier of global solid waste management based on bibliometrics Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Shuhan Yang, Ruyin Long, Meifen Wu, Hong Chen, Qianwen Li
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Global online trade in primates for pets Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Vincent Nijman, Thais Q. Morcatty, Hani R. El Bizri, Hassan Al-Razi, Andie Ang, Ahmad Ardiansyah, Sadek Atoussi, Daniel Bergin, Sarah Bell, Franciany Braga-Pereira, Marco Campera, Nabajit Das, Felipe Ennes Silva, Kim Feddema, Grace Foreman, Anna Fourage, Smitha D. Gnanaolivu, Malene Friis Hansen, Elena Račevska, Brittany C. Rapone, K. Anne-Isola Nekaris
The trade in primates as pets is a global enterprise and as access to the Internet has increased, so too has the trade of live primates online. While quantifying primate trade in physical markets is relatively straightforward, limited insights have been made into trade via the Internet. Here we followed a three-pronged approach to estimate the prevalence and ease of purchasing primates online in countries
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Ecodesign of bio-based films for food packaging: Challenges and recommendations Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Ana Paula Coelho Sampaio, Jade Müller-Carneiro, André Luís Sousa Pereira, Morsyleide de Freitas Rosa, Adriano Lincoln Albuquerque Mattos, Henriette Monteiro Cordeiro de Azeredo, Fausto Freire, Maria Cléa Brito de Figueirêdo
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How does farmers' differentiation affect farmland abandonment from the perspective of land attachment and generational differences? Evidence from Sichuan Province, China Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Guihua Liu, Zhixing Ma, Shili Guo, Xin Deng, Jiahao Song, Dingde Xu
Farmland abandonment is a pernicious environmental problem in the world. As farmers are decision-makers with regard to farmland utilization and abandonment, it is the key to study the influencing factors from the farmers' perspective. Using the data from 540 rural households in Sichuan Province, this study analyses the impact of farmers' differentiation on farmland abandonment and further explores
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Impacts of renewable energy, trade globalization, and technological innovation on environmental development in China: Evidence from various environmental indicators and novel quantile methods Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Mustafa Tevfik Kartal, Ugur Korkut Pata
This study analyzes the impact of renewable energy (REN), trade globalization (GLO), and technological innovation (TEI) on environmental quality in China. In doing so, the study considers carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, ecological footprint (ECF), and load capacity factor (LCF) as environmental indicators. The study uses a quarterly dataset between 1990/Q1 and 2020/Q4 and applies novel quantile-on-quantile
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Exploring the utility of the entropy method for classifying household livelihood vulnerability and adaptation strategies to salinity intrusion Impact - empirical evidence in coastal communities of the Vietnamese Mekong delta Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Le Thi Thanh Dang, Hiroshi Ishidaira, Ky Phung Nguyen
This study evaluates how vulnerable and adaptable the coastal communities of the Vietnamese Mekong delta (VMD) are to the effects of saltwater intrusion on their livelihoods. A multi-disciplinary approach is used, including the entropy method, field surveys, and GIS combined with interviews with local officials, coastal communities. For analyzing household vulnerability for 457 households in twelve
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COVID-related environmental concerns and aspirations for a greener, pandemic-proof future: Prospect for civil-society led change for sustainability Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Komathi Kolandai, Barry Milne, Martin von Randow, Roy Lay-Yee
The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact in terms of lives lost and socio-economic decline but also highlighted issues regarding environmental sustainability. However, few studies have investigated COVID-19-related environmental perceptions. We thus assessed (i) people's concerns about the pandemic's adverse global environmental impacts and (ii) their aspirations for a greener, pandemic-proof,
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Factors affecting retailers' fruit waste management: Behavior analysis using the theory of planned behavior and norm activation model Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Hamid Rastegari, Dacinia Crina Petrescu, Ruxandra Malina Petrescu-Mag
Fruit waste occurs at all stages of the supply chain. Thus, a single behavior or stakeholder cannot be identified as responsible for fruit wasted. It should be instead considered that a combination of multiple behaviors can increase or decrease the possibility of fruit being wasted. In this context, research on behaviors leading to waste minimization is essential to achieve food security and environmental
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Characterizing water body changes in Poyang lake using multi-source remote sensing data Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Wenyu Wang, Peng Yang, Jun Xia, Shengqing Zhang, Xiangang Luo, Sheng Hu, Jiang Li, Nengcheng Chen, Chesheng Zhan
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Recycling of calcined low-grade limestone slurry in producing low carbon cementitious binder towards sustainable environment: ANOVA, statistical modeling & microstructural performance Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 , Rajesh Kumar, Shweta Goyal
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Climate change perception and adaptation strategies to multiple climatic hazards: Evidence from the northeast of Thailand Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Salinda Sedtha, Malay Pramanik, Sylvia Szabo, Kenneth Wilson, Kwang Soon Park
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Farmers’ traditional knowledge on climate change and weather forecast: The case of Menze Gera Midir district, Ethiopia Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Arragaw Alemayehu, Ayele Behaylu, Getahun Agumass, Awlachew Dejen
Diverse sources of climate information are needed for smallholder farmers to help them reduce their vulnerability to adverse impacts of climate change. This study explored traditional knowledge (TK) of farmers on climate change and weather forecast in Menze Gera Midir district of Ethiopia. Data were collected from randomly selected 118 farmers. In addition, six focus group discussions and forty-five
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Determinates of participation in collective action of forest coffee management in Kafa zone, Southwest Ethiopia Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Gemechu Ordofa Jara
Growing pressure on Sub-Saharan Africa's forest resources and their associated unwise use is attracting both scientific and policy concerns. Coffee forests are important natural resource settings exhibiting sustainability challenges related to governance, usage, and management. Collective management action measures, that center on the local community has been proposed to produce sustainable forests
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Who wants to pay for Pantanal? Experiences of payment for environmental services in the preservation of a single biome Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Natália Pompeu, Olivier François Vilpoux
Environmental conservation standards in Brazil are insufficient and must be completed by economic instruments, such as Payments for Environmental Services (PESs). These instruments are at initial implementation stage in Pantanal, which is one of the world’s greatest extensions of flooded areas. This biome undergoes increasing pressures for the exploitation of its natural resources. Thus, the objectives
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Synthesizing the role of technological innovation on sustainable development and climate action: Does governance play a role in sub-Saharan Africa? Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Elvis Kwame Ofori, Ilhan Ozturk, Festus Victor Bekun, Abdulkareem Alhassan, Obadiah Jonathan Gimba
The present study draws motivation from United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) and its impact by 2030. To this end, the current study explored the nexus between energy consumption (SDG-7), climate action (SDG-13), and economic growth (SDG-8) while controlling for role of government apparatus such as like voice of accountability, rule of law, control of corruption and technology innovation
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The impact of social capital on the resilience of flood-prone communities: The case study of northern Iran Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Mousa Pazhuhan (Panahandeh Khah), Melika Amirzadeh, Rando Värnik, Marcin Pietrzykowski, David Lopez-Carr, Hossein Azadi
Climate change-induced disasters, such as floods, are threatening coastal communities, particularly vulnerable communities in developing countries, around the world. While various tools and measures are under examination for building and enhancing resilience capacity in order to improve the preparedness of these communities for future events, social capital has been shown to influence how local communities
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Using word embedding for environmental violation analysis:Evidence from Pennsylvania unconventional oil and gas compliance reports Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-31 Dan Bi, Ju-e Guo, Erlong Zhao, Shaolong Sun, Shouyang Wang
With the booming of the unconventional oil and gas (UOG) industry since the “shale gas revolution” around 2010, its inevitable damage to the environment and human health has aroused people's vigilance. We dig into the UOG compliance reports from 2000 to 2019 launched by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in Pennsylvania, USA, to discover the relationship between the Contaminate, Location
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Effects of proximity to highways on tissue properties of three tropical grazing grass species Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-31 C. Munyati, M.S. Mathole
To obtain indicative, extreme scenario data on the possible impacts of expanding road networks in rangelands, this study examined aboveground tissue of three grazing grasses near four high traffic highways: Digitaria eriantha, Brachiaria nigropedata, and Eragrostis lehmanniana. Samples were collected monthly on three occasions at the same respective locations during the rainy season, in transects approximately
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Factors that influence pastoralists’ estimation of onset and cessation of rains in Rwenzori region in Western Uganda Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Michael Robert Nkuba, Raban Chanda, Gagoitseope Mmopelwa, Edward Kato, Akintayo Adedoyin, Godfrey Mujuni, David Lesolle, Margaret Najjingo Mangheni
There have been improvements in scientific forecast dissemination through radio, internet, and mobile phones in Eastern and Southern Africa, however pastoralists remain unreached. Majority of pastoralists are not using scientific forecasts routinely to estimate rainfall onset and cessation. Indigenous knowledge forecasts (IF) play an important role in pastoralists' decision-making related to rangeland
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Investigating the link between place attachment, civic engagement, and pro-environmental behaviors Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Mazdak Irani, Samad Rasoulzadeh Aghdam, Behnam Ghasemzadeh
This study aimed to investigate the impact of place attachment and civic engagement on pro-environmental behavior, with place attachment being examined from an individual perspective, and civic engagement being examined from a social perspective. Therefore, in addition to assessing the degree of place attachment, we also examined its effect on residents’ civic engagement and pro-environmental behavior
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Reviewing the issues of Human-carnivore conflict vis-a-vis mitigation approaches of the Indian Sundarban Environ. Dev. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-22 Chandan Surabhi Das, Rathindra Nath Mandal, Sunando Bandyopadhyay