Advancing the WEFE Nexus Approach with Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Standardization Refinements

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 2220 - 2220

Published: March 4, 2025

Water, energy, food, and ecosystem (WEFE) components constitute fundamental dimensions contributing to human well-being, poverty alleviation, sustainable development. Despite the prevalent specialization among WEFE professionals, there is a lack of multidisciplinary approaches in their work, with limited attention given carbon footprint management. Against this backdrop, study aims explore potential role standardization multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) implementing approach within food sector. The research entails comprehensive examination International Standard Organization (ISO) 22000 certifications Balkan countries, coupled an ISO 14067 standard its alignment safety requirements. Finally, proposes novel MCDA framework for integrating considerations criteria, factors, indicators aimed at addressing both A hierarchical structure composed influential criteria factors was used rank activities sustainable, preferably carbon-neutral production. Group making applied fuzzy domain using triangular numbers, influence experts determined based on experience. Practical recommendations managing trade-offs between requirements two elaborated standards are provided, emphasizing key environmental, societal, economic insights identify critical biases

Language: Английский

Basin Ecological Zoning Based on Supply–Demand Assessment and Matching of Green Infrastructure: A Case Study of the Jialing River Basin

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 561 - 561

Published: March 24, 2025

Intensive anthropogenic disturbances have driven significant spatial disparities and progressive fragmentation of forest-based green infrastructure (GI) that delivers vital ecosystem services across river basins. To address these challenges, delineating ecological management zones developing spatially targeted GI optimization measures are imperative for safeguarding regional security advancing nature-based solutions in coupled human–water–forest systems. Focused on the mainstream area Jialing River Basin, we establish an zoning system reconciles forest resilience with development equity. By using morphological pattern analysis, landscape analysis In-VEST model, supply capacity was assessed from three dimensions: element composition, structural configuration, services. The demand intensity evaluated based environmental governance pressure, urban expansion social needs counties. Supply–demand matching analyzed quadrant-based mismatch typology coupling coordination degree model. results reveal following: (1) supply-deficit counties predominantly located middle lower reaches basin, characterized by high urbanization economic development; (2) supply-surplus high-level balanced cluster ecologically conserved upper reaches; (3) low-level concentrated agricultural zones; (4) overall show a preliminary state coordination. Based findings, basin classified into five at county level: restoration, management, rehabilitation, enhancement, conservation. Tailored policies were formulated each zone to advance sustainable development.

Language: Английский