The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have now been in place for 4 years, as the center-piece of the sustainable development program of the United Nations. This paper argues that the Earth system fundamentally represents the organizational framework of the planet and, therefore, any attempt at avoiding the existential threat to humanity that our activities are creating must be integrated within

The current study aims to characterize and estimate the particulate matter (PM) exposure level of the population near an opencast coal mine. PM concentrations of different sizes were monitored at 32 locations distributed uniformly in the study area for spatial profiling and at 1 location for analysing the temporal variations and characterization of dust. Health impacts of PM to nearby residents were

Copaifera oleoresin is an important traditional non-timber forest product in the Amazon; however, the Carajás National Forest has no plans to harvest this product to benefit extractive families. The objective of this study was to determine Copaifera oleoresin extraction potential in the Carajás National Forest, Eastern Amazon, identifying variables that could increase the chances of finding oleoresin

The study analyzed the pattern of building wall temperature (BWT) and road surface temperature (RST) in both urban and suburban area and its relation to traffic volume at Jorhat municipal area. The surface temperature pattern is assessed using the FLIR TG-165 spot thermal imaging camera and HTC MT-4 IR thermometer, while traffic volume is investigated through schedule survey and video recording over

One of the most effective factors in the sustainability of national parks (NPs) is the identification and determination criteria and indicators of the evaluation of environmental, economic and social NPs. The purpose of this study is the identification, customization, weighting, prioritization of criteria and indicators of NPs evaluation for determination of potential of environmental, economic and

The concept of sustainability and circular economy is crucial in the recovery of products that have reached the end-of-life (EoL). However, lack of a suitable framework for the recovery products at their EoL in the rail industry is a constraint in achieving a sustainable circular economy. There has been a growing concern about the environmental impact caused by railcar components that have reached

Due to increasing awareness about the environmental impacts of oil-based synthetic dyes used in textile coloration, the research on natural dyes from sustainable resources has gained importance again. In this study, the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) technique was employed for the extraction process of colorants from Hawthorn fruits. Various solvents (e.g., methanol, acetone, ethanol, water,

In an era of environmental degradation, resource extraction needs to be restricted in proportion to natural capital’s regenerative capacity to nullify ecological overshoot. An investigation into spatial heterogeneity of ‘Ecological Footprint of Production’ (EFp) helps to examine spatial variation of human demand on nature due to production purposes. This study focuses on spatial variation in environmental

The Mediterranean region attracts annually more than 400 million tourists. In recent decades, quad tourism has grown, favoured by poor regulations. Environmental impacts of off-road vehicles have been widely studied in the USA, but not in the Mediterranean. This paper addresses that gap through a literature review on the impacts of motorized recreation, and an analysis of the current implementation

This article describes cooperation between authorities and universities in order to increase innovation capacity and thereby achieve change in performance and execution for better contribution to a sustainable future. Through action research, the authors have developed new knowledge about dialogical organisational development as a method for increasing innovation capacity. The paper recognises that

A two-species predator–prey model where the predators are separated into juvenile and mature predators has been considered in this article. Here, functional response in linear form is considered to know the impact of adult predator-induced fear in the stage-structured prey–predator model. Positivity and boundedness of the model system have been checked. Persistence conditions and existence condition(s)

To ensure environment friendly products in the international supply chain scenario, an important initiative is reverse supply chain (RSC). The benefits (environmental and financial) from a RSC are influenced by disposal of reusable parts, cost factors and emissions during transportation, collection, recovery facilities, recycling, disassembly and remanufacturing. During designing a network for reverse

The purpose of this study was to measure and assess comparative study of technical and environmental efficiency of agriculture sector in South Asia using balanced panel data for the period 2002–2016. The translog stochastic frontier analysis approach was applied to estimate output-oriented technical efficiency and input-oriented environmental efficiency. Results of translog production model give that

This purpose of the research is to determine the financial expansion index effect on renewable electricity production for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS countries) from 1995 to 2015. Principal component analysis is applied to generate a bank-based and stock market-based index of financial expansion. The article uses three recently developed estimators, namely Mean Group, Augmented

Slum development, growth and attendant challenges of waste generation and management and environmental health challenges are issues for concern in developing countries where waste and environmental management infrastructure are deficit, decaying and moribund. This study aimed to ascertain the slums in Abuja and their characteristics, the actual causes of slum development and growth in Abuja, and the

Amid COVID-19, there have been rampant increase in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits by frontline health and sanitation communities, to reduce the likelihoods of infections. The used PPE kits, potentially being infectious, pose a threat to human health, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems, if not scientifically handled and disposed. However, with stressed resources on treatment facilities

Electricity substitution refers to replacing fossil fuels by electricity in the consumption side. To figure out the actual ways of energy usage, we conduct field survey to obtain energy consumption data in Fujian, as well as potentials for electricity substitution. Based on these data, this paper provides a theoretical analysis for electricity substitution policy. We use the input–output model to estimate

Since its first report in the USA on 13 January 2020, the novel coronavirus (nCOVID-19) pandemic like in other previous epicentres in India, Brazil, China, Italy, Spain, UK, and France has until now hampered economic activities and financial markets. To offer one of the first empirical insights into the economic/financial effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the USA, this study utilized the

This work is intended to examine the effects of Bangladesh's subtropical climate on coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. Secondary data for daily meteorological variables and COVID-19 cases from March 8 to May 31, 2020, were collected from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) and Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Distributed lag nonlinear models

The low-carbon-oriented methods to evaluate college campuses are insufficient, and the indexes are not quantified effectively, which is a normal problem in the world. To solve this problem, this paper proposes a comprehensive low-carbon-oriented evaluation method. Evaluation index system of low-carbon campuses is built that comprehensively considers both subjective and objective factors, which include

Recently, dry anaerobic co-digestion is one of the mechanisms which have been increasingly used to improve the reactor’s performance for treating livestock manure with agricultural crop residues. Due to carbohydrate, protein and lipid existing in agricultural wastes, biogas yield decreased with higher reactor volume when using wet anaerobic digestion. In this regard, the aim of this work was to achieve

Globally, since the end of December 2019, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been recognized as a severe infectious disease. Therefore, this study has been attempted to examine the linkage between climatic variables and COVID-19 particularly in National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT of Delhi), India. For this, daily data of COVID-19 has been used for the period March 14 to June 11, 2020, (90 days)

A close association prevails among energy consumption, energy prices, and income levels. This association has implications for the growth of an economy. Hence, incorporating energy consumption properties in an economy is crucial for policy design purposes especially in the case of energy-exporting countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This paper studies the correlates of energy consumption

In order to facilitate the decision making in spatial applications, several methods are available to aggregate the performance of decision-makers. The multitude of these methods makes it difficult to choose one method over another. Two main types of methods are used, the outranking methods which are based on bottom-up approach and the hierarchical analysis methods which are based on top-down approach

Bioenergy crops can contribute to the reduction of overall consumption of fossil fuels; however, India is a heavily populated agriculture economy demanding huge amounts of food and energy, so use of agricultural lands to produce energy crops puts a direct pressure on agri-based economy. A collaborative project for development of Sustainable Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuel Systems was launched in 2012

Generation of energy across the world is today reliant majorly on fossil fuels. The burning of these fuels is growing in line with the increase in the demand for energy globally. Consequently, climate change, air contamination, and energy security issues are rising as well. An efficient alternative to this grave hazard is the speedy substitution of fossil fuel-based carbon energy sources with the shift

An investigation on the efficiency and compatibility of anaerobic co-digestion of three substrates: food wastes (FW), chicken manure (CM) and digested sludge (DS) was carried out. Mixtures of two and three co-substrates in batch experiments were conducted in 0.5-L bioreactors during 8 days under mesophilic conditions. Parameters analysis such as pH, volatile fatty acids, free ammonia (NH3), total solids

A coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by a novel coronavirus has appeared in China by the end of 2019 and later recognized as a global pandemic. This pandemic has evolved as a global public health menace. It has affected every aspect of human life. In line with these concerns, governments and the scientific community react promptly to the outbreak of this pandemic. These efforts are devoted to

We performed a global analysis with data from 149 countries to test whether temperature can explain the spatial variability of the spread rate and mortality of COVID-19 at the global scale. We performed partial correlation analysis and linear mixed effect modelling to evaluate the association of the spread rate and motility of COVID-19 with maximum, minimum, average temperatures and diurnal temperature

Sustainability of developmental goals remains the significant challenges for every nation in the world. In an environment of flexibility coupled with multiple and conflicting objectives on social economic, energy and environmental issues, a fuzzy goal programming approach proves to be suitable in helping policymakers for attaining their aspirational goals as it takes imprecise information into account

Understanding how livelihood diversification contributes to long-term non-migration decisions of people at risks is innovative and timely in the context of future climate change adaptation planning. This study particularly examines this question and explores how and to what extent livelihood diversification in the face of climate change can support long-term non-migration for people living in the southwest

The present study is an attempt to examine young consumers’ intention toward green products using an extended version of the theory of planned behavior (TPB), which incorporates willingness to pay premium and environmental concern. This study was tested empirically using survey data collected from 316 respondents in India and the data were analyzed using SPSS and STATA computer program. The empirical

Uttarakhand has the maximum potential of pine of about 20 lakh tonnes/year including reserved forests and van panchayat which makes pine needle an abundant resource. The analysis of the pine needles reveals it a potential biomass feedstock for gasification to produce electricity. This manuscript deals with the combustion study of Pine needles (Pinusroxburghii) biomass using a thermogravimetric analyzer

The new IT governance practices have emerged to adopt a responsible attitude within the company to question its mode of operation, its mode of consumption and its relationship with every IT service. The objective of our research is to ensure that the functions of the company should follow the criteria of coherence and of consonance, in order to develop a corporate culture oriented toward the restoration

Consistency between farmers’ perceptions of climate change (CC) and meteorological trends leads to effective farm adaptation strategies. This study was conducted in hazard-prone districts, Kurigram (riverbank erosion-prone) and Nilphamari (drought-prone), of the northwest region of Bangladesh to compare farmers’ perceptions of CC with meteorological trends, and to examine farm adaptation measures.

The outbreak of novel and recent coronavirus disease 2019, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, has made an emergency throughout the world. In India, the outspread of the pandemic was observed on 3 March 2020, and after that exponential growth in the cases was observed in the country. Owing to the widespread transmission, high population density, high testing

The online food ordering business in China is developing rapidly in recent years with considerable environmental impacts. However, the impacts caused by the express food delivery and the differences between the regions with different economic levels have seldom been quantified. Changing personal consumption behavior might help to reduce such impacts. But to what extent personal consumption changing

The containment of the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and limitations on commercial activities, mobility and manufacturing sector have significantly affected waste management. Waste management is critical to human development and health outcomes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The invaluable service provided by the waste management sector ensures that the unusual heaps of waste that poses health

There is an increasing demand to quantify the footprints, ecological, economic and social, in terms of the effect of different interventions in healthcare. The aim of this study was to compare two systems providing patients with diabetes with insoles in terms of their ecological, economic and social footprints. Prefabricated insoles (PRI) were compared with custom-made insoles (CMI). Using a welfare-economic

A new activated carbon from local cypress cones (CCAC) was prepared using phosphoric acid as a chemical activating agent. It presented a Brunauer, Emmett and Teller surface area (SBET) equal to 379.5117 ± 2.3509 m2 g−1 with an amorphous nature. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed a heterogeneous and random shape of pores. The reduction in colour and chemical oxygen demand (COD) from the

The performance and improvement of sanitation services in developing countries including India is usually monitored using the parameter ‘availability of household toilets’ and the tool ‘sanitation ladder’ which is defined using different excreta disposal systems. These assessment criteria are developed from the perspective of experts’ rather than users’ perspective and take into consideration only

The Vietnamese Mekong River Delta emerged as a rice production giant in the 1990s. Currently, the Vietnamese government is attempting to reduce environmental impacts resulting from the triple annual rice crop regime. This article explores how gender influences farming practice adoption using household livelihood survey data from Tien Giang Province. Each farm is disaggregated into male-managed, female-managed

In spite of its economic outputs, the Canadian mining sector has suffered from several setbacks that have compromised its reputation. This has led many of its stakeholders to adopt a shift towards a new paradigm focused on sustainable development. In this review of the literature, we identify the impact that mining activities have had on various social, economic and environmental issues in Canadian

This research evaluates the importance of government support in the financial and environmental performance of SMEs with the mediating role of differentiation and cost leadership strategy. For testing the model, data were collected from 315 owners/managers of Pakistani SMEs through a survey. The results of the structural equation modeling spectacle that both financial and non-financial incentives of

In the past decades, the stakeholders, due to the evident impacts of climate change, were more involved in strategic actions and informing the public opinion on climate change. However, in order to achieve ongoing and substantial public participation in climate change actions undertaken by the stakeholders, the public will need to be fully informed about the causes and effects of climate change so

A natural mechanism is proposed for heating and cooling the surface of the Earth so that all living beings can live in a consistent comfortable temperature condition throughout the seasons. To accomplish this, photon particles are remodeled by implementing the Bose–Einstein (B–E) dormant photonic dynamics of the Earth surface plane. Simply, the proposed decoded B–E photons are induced by the photonic

Reforestation with exotic plans may alter the natural flora due to uncontrolled expansion of the inserted species. This study evaluated the potential of the object-oriented classification method using fuzzy logic algorithm for the differentiation of forest areas in intermediate/advanced stage and areas reforested with exotic species around the Rio Canoas State Park in Santa Catarina State of Brazil

Efficient use of natural resources is only possible with rational management techniques. Land is one of the most important natural resources so it should be managed in accordance with its capabilities, properties and capacities for sustainable use. Land is, however, finite in extent. The combination of population growth and the growing need for land for non-agricultural purposes increases the pressure

To maximize the values of water, there is an increasing understanding that good management of the technical and non-technical aspects of water supply requires the active collaboration of stakeholders. However, little research exists that covers the social aspects of water supply governance. This qualitative exploratory study explored the collaboration of stakeholders in governing water supply in the

In order to evaluate the spatial differences in water resources sustainable utilization (WRSU), it is vital to adopt a reasonable evaluation method. However, previous studies mostly used a single evaluation method, resulting in differences in evaluation results. In this paper, the Driving–Pressure–State–Impact–Response (DPSIR) model is used for establishing the indicators system for regional WRSU assessment

This study applied the waterscapes framework to investigate the socio-political contestations associated with water use patterns and community–environment interactions in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In particular, groundwater resources were investigated via a mixed-method study combining water sampling, social surveys, a Groundwater Quality Index (GWQI), and GIS. In total, 33 groundwater

Picralima nitida is an important African medicinal plant species threatened in the Dahomey Gap. It is used in pharmaceutical industries and traditional medicine to treat several diseases. Despite its importance, this the species faces a serious conservation problem. It is rare, especially in the Dahomey Gap countries in contrast to the Guinean zone. The present study aims to contribute to the conservation

Sustainability is enduring unprecedented challenges, driven by exponential population growth and people’s ever-growing need for a better life. These increasing material and cultural needs have limited human's capability to protect ecosystems. Sustainability assessment is widely used as an effective tool to evaluate current state and propose target measure adjustment. This study constructs a series

We develop a novel statistical decision-theoretic framework for urban design from an outdoor thermal comfort (OTC), social and economic perspectives. We combine those aspects into spatio-temporal risk measures which provide a compact representation of the overall quality of an urban design scenarios (UDS) set. We then formulate the selection of the optimal design as an optimization problem which is

Home gardens are the first source of immediate contact between people and plants since the gardens are within homesteads. Most home garden studies in Senegal concentrate on food security and economic benefits; no research has been carried out on the social and ecological contexts of home gardening in Senegal. It is therefore necessary to evaluate the way people interact with the home garden plants

Upland forest cover in the Amazon basin has been reduced by land use changes, e.g., the establishment of hydropower plants. Such plants cause permanent flooding and may produce periodic flooding in adjacent upland forests. We determined the short- and long-term effects of artificial flooding on the soil chemistry of upland forests adjacent to the Balbina Hydroelectric Reservoir, Amazonas State, Brazil

Livestock production in arid and semi-arid areas is an important source of household food and income. Selling or buying of livestock and their products is important among pastoral communities who derive their source of livelihoods from livestock production. This study sought to determine factors that influence the initial decision of pastoral communities to participate in livestock markets and the

This paper applies a Geocybernetic Assessment Matrix (GAM) to evaluate the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The purpose of the GAM evaluation was to determine the potential strategic level and nature of sustainability outcomes of the SDGs and their targets. Specifically, to determine, from a geocybernetics perspective, the nature of the co-evolutionary relationship and pathway which the SDGs