Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
369, P. 122367 - 122367
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Carbon
sequestration
in
agricultural
soils
is
essential
for
sustainable
agriculture,
contributing
to
the
achievement
of
Sustainable
Development
Goals
and
combating
climate
change.
The
Voluntary
Market
(VCM),
designed
encourage
farmers
implement
practices,
a
recent
innovation
Europe,
contrast
well-established
American
system.
Consequently,
there
limited
understanding
farmers'
intentions
participate.
study
analyzes
willingness
participate
VCM
influencing
factors
through
Extended
Theory
Planned
Behavior
(ETPB).
For
this
purpose,
data
were
collected
from
241
Italian
located
Sicily
region
partial
least
squares
structural
equation
model
(PLS-SEM)
was
applied.
results
show
that
Attitude,
Perceived
Behavioral
Control
Knowledge
have
statistically
significant
influence
on
intention
VCM.
In
contrast,
Subjective
Norms
Environmental
Risk
do
not
influence.
Our
findings
suggest
strongly
influenced
by
confidence
their
capabilities
knowledge
topic.
This
should
guide
policymakers
practitioners
offer
extension
services
technical
assistance,
helping
understand
potential
Indeed,
major
barrier
participation
initiative.
Journal of Agricultural Economics,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
72(2), P. 388 - 412
Published: Oct. 17, 2020
Abstract
In
many
countries
farmers
face
pressure
to
adopt
practices
promote
sustainability
and
resilience
while
ensuring
efficient
business
management
produce
food
other
agricultural
products
at
reasonable
cost.
Given
a
policy
context
in
which
voluntary
action
is
preferred
over
government
regulation,
understanding
farmers’
motivation
embrace
recommended
has
become
major
subject
for
research.
Increasingly,
this
endeavour
guided
by
the
theory
of
planned
behaviour,
reasoned
approach
(Fishbein
Ajzen,
2010).
We
provide
brief
overview
behaviour
an
elaboration
good
assessment
theory’s
constructs.
systematically
review
124
applications
farmer
on
number
specific
criteria.
Based
observations
improper
use,
we
consider
theoretical
methodological
issues
recommendations
research
design
data
analysis.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 5625 - 5625
Published: May 18, 2021
Nitrogen
(N)
is
a
key
input
to
food
production.
Nearly
half
of
N
fertilizer
not
used
by
crops
and
lost
into
the
environment
via
emission
gases
or
polluting
water
bodies.
It
essential
achieve
production
levels,
which
enable
global
security,
without
compromising
environmental
security.
The
pollution
level
expected
2050
projected
be
150%
higher
than
in
2010,
with
agricultural
sector
accounting
for
60%
this
increase.
In
paper,
we
review
status
from
fertilizers
worldwide
make
recommendations
address
situation.
analysis
reviews
relationship
between
use,
use
efficiency,
no-point
pollution,
role
farmer
management
practices,
policy
approaches
diffuse
caused
fertilization.
Several
studies
show
lack
information
as
one
main
hurdles
changes
habits.
objective
study
highlight
gravity
current
non-point
well
need
communication
effort
farmers
aware
their
activity
and,
therefore,
importance
practices.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(16), P. 5008 - 5008
Published: Aug. 15, 2021
Solar
PV
(photovoltaic)
technology
has
gained
considerable
attention
worldwide,
as
it
can
help
reduce
the
adverse
effects
of
CO2
emissions.
Though
government
Pakistan
is
adopting
solar
due
to
its
environmental
friendliness
nature,
studies
focusing
on
consumer’s
acceptance
are
limited
in
country.
This
research
aims
close
this
knowledge
gap
by
looking
into
various
considerations
that
may
influence
consumers’
willingness
adopt
(WTA)
for
household
purposes.
The
study
further
contributes
expanding
conceptual
framework
theory
planned
behavior
including
three
novel
factors
(perceived
risk,
perception
self-efficacy,
and
openness
technology).
analysis
based
questionnaire
data
collected
from
683
households
Pakistan’s
provincial
capitals,
Lahore,
Peshawar,
Quetta,
Gilgit,
Karachi.
proposed
hypotheses
investigated
using
state-of-the-art
structural
equation
modeling
approach.
empirical
results
reveal
social
norms,
belief
about
benefits
positively
WTA
PV.
On
contrary,
perceived
risk
cost
have
negative
effects.
Notably,
an
insignificant
effect.
officials
policymakers
explore
cost-effective,
risk-free
technologies
lessen
burden
make
country
more
sustainable.
Based
results,
limitations,
well
prospective
directions,
also
addressed.
Tourism Review,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
77(3), P. 877 - 896
Published: March 16, 2022
Purpose
This
study
aims
to
understand
tourists’
travel
intention
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
by
using
theory
of
planned
behavior
(TPB)
with
additional
causal
links
and
moderators.
The
three
research
objectives
this
are
explore
basic
causality,
mediating
effects
attitude
moderating
age
perceived
risk,
extended
TPB
model,
respectively.
Design/methodology/approach
An
online
survey
was
conducted
in
Taiwan
pandemic.
In
total,
generated
351
responses.
structural
model
analysis
performed
test
cause-and-effect
relationships
traditional
role
an
individual’s
regarding
SmartPLS
multi-group
procedure
applied
moderation
risk.
Findings
It
is
found
that
behavioral
control
main
contributor
for
while
partially
mediates
relationship
between
subjective
norm
mediation.
Also,
tests
confirm
both
risk
show
significant
effect
only
on
relationship.
Originality/value
novelty
proposed
verified
influence
two
paths,
which
deepened
understanding
impact
intention.
Because
context-dependent,
one
variables
allows
how
functions
a
different
situation.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(12), P. 4701 - 4719
Published: March 13, 2023
High-frequency
water
quality
measurements
in
streams
and
rivers
have
expanded
scope
sophistication
during
the
last
two
decades.
Existing
technology
allows
situ
automated
of
constituents,
including
both
solutes
particulates,
at
unprecedented
frequencies
from
seconds
to
subdaily
sampling
intervals.
This
detailed
chemical
information
can
be
combined
with
hydrological
biogeochemical
processes,
bringing
new
insights
into
sources,
transport
pathways,
transformation
processes
particulates
complex
catchments
along
aquatic
continuum.
Here,
we
summarize
established
emerging
high-frequency
technologies,
outline
key
hydrochemical
data
sets,
review
scientific
advances
focus
areas
enabled
by
rapid
development
rivers.
Finally,
discuss
future
directions
challenges
for
using
bridge
management
gaps
promoting
a
holistic
understanding
freshwater
systems
catchment
status,
health,
function.
