Contribution of renewable energy (hydro, wind, solar and biomass) to decarbonization and transformation of the electricity generation sector for sustainable development

Energy Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 535 - 544

Published: July 24, 2023

Decarbonization of the energy sector to mitigate consequences climate change is possible by incorporating a greater share electricity from renewable sources and thus reducing fossil fuels in mix, improving efficiency general increasing storage capacities. Renewable energies are increasingly permeating systems, causing significant shifts production mix. The success transforming mix dependent on variability such as solar photovoltaic, wind, biomass, hydro. Romania's was determined based real data generation consumption 2019. However, current has significantly surpassed produced sources. Specifically, combined contribution hydro, biomass accounted for 39.86% total consumption.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of cascade dam construction on riparian vegetation in an alpine region

Journal of Hydrology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 652, P. 132665 - 132665

Published: Jan. 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring the relationship between water-energy-food nexus sustainability and multiple ecosystem services at the urban agglomeration scale

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 35, P. 184 - 200

Published: Oct. 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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Unveiling driving disparities between satisfaction and equity of ecosystem services in urbanized areas

Resources Environment and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18, P. 100176 - 100176

Published: Nov. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Determination of ecological restoration patterns based on water security and food security in arid regions

Agricultural Water Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 278, P. 108171 - 108171

Published: Feb. 8, 2023

Food and water security are crucial for sustainable development in arid regions. However, land use/cover change often leads to trade-offs between grain yield water-related ecosystem services (ESs), threatening food security. Therefore, how optimize ecological restoration patterns ensure ESs is an important issue This study evaluated the changes yield, (WY), purification (WP) from 2000 2020 Bosten Lake region, China. Then, planting vegetation (PV) scenarios on different slopes riparian buffer (RVB) with widths were established reveal effects of rules ESs. Finally, optimal scenario was determined based ES efficiency trade-offs/synergies. The results showed that increased (23.83 %) at expense WP WY (− 14.76 % − 0.57 2020. agricultural further reduced 7.99 %). Grain decreased under PV scenarios. RVB had potential improve ESs, guarantee eliminate trade-offs. effect forest greater than grassland restoration, With increase zone, nonlinearly, nonlinearly. grass achieved higher less WY, 200 m wide being best scenario. benefits varied type, location, scale restoration. proposed a framework determine pattern. can provide scientific reference resource management decision-making

Language: Английский

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The next step for China's national park management: Integrating ecosystem services into space boundary delimitation

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 329, P. 117086 - 117086

Published: Dec. 21, 2022

Language: Английский

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How water–energy–food services and their interactions change along multiple environmental gradients

Agricultural Water Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 309, P. 109339 - 109339

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impacts of Cascade Dam Construction on Riparian Vegetation in the Yalong River Basin

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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A hydraulic mission for whom? A critical examination of Ethiopia's Gibe III hydropower dam

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 115, P. 103660 - 103660

Published: July 5, 2024

Ethiopia is currently investing significantly in large scale- hydropower across its river basins. While serving the national economic agenda, dams have impacted local communities. This study aims to explore essence of Ethiopia's hydraulic mission and how it accounts for national-local trade-offs associated with building dams. It draws on an exploratory case conducted Gibe III project southern Ethiopia. Data collection involved key informant interviews, focus-group discussions held among project-impacted communities, a review three relevant policy documents. was found that while aimed at goal realizing Climate Resilient Green Economy, discourses practices accompanying reflected shortcomings contributed adverse socioeconomic impacts The concern regarding handling developmental aspirations development, feasibility studies projects; coordination transparency stakeholders development; benefit sharing spatial scales. Given prevailing discourse about their contribution twofold purpose addressing energy poverty challenges climate change, less likely avoid particularly Global South. Hence, suggests exploring possibility reconciling paramount importance rather than contending construction altogether.

Language: Английский

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Green growth and urban employment: Evaluating the impact of ecosystem conservation on diverse sectors in Yunnan Province, China

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 24, 2024

Abstract This study explores the critical yet often overlooked interplay between Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG 15), which focuses on preserving natural capital, and SDG 8, targets economic growth employment. While extensive research has examined direct benefits of ecosystem conservation, namely service value, indirect benefits, particularly employment outcomes, have frequently been neglected. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset statistics prefecture‐level valuations in Yunnan province from 2010 to 2020, we investigate impact conservation across various sectors. Our analysis reveals significant correlation improved services reduced unemployment rates over past decade, with pronounced positive impacts sectors such as provisioning, ecotourism, hydropower engineering. Furthermore, incorporating geospatial variables into our econometric model, find that urbanized coastal cities experience more substantial reduction rates—by an estimated 0.8%—compared forest‐abundant inland regions. These findings underscore potential stimulate urban highlight need for targeted policies align both 8.

Language: Английский

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