Environmental Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 149 - 173
Published: May 31, 2024
Payment
for
ecosystem
services
is
a
conservation
strategy
designed
to
offer
farmers
financial
incentives
managing
land
provide
ecological
benefits
without
disturbing
livelihoods.
However,
the
distribution
of
spatial
feasibility
challenging
when
implementing
this
on
watershed
scale.
This
study
aimed
develop
payment
model
improve
quality
in
lake
water
catchment.
The
estimated
incentive
values
based
costs
farmers’
losses,
yields,
and
pollution
loads.
potential
loss
was
calculated
by
determining
income
catchment
spent
conversion
from
intensive
agriculture
agroforestry.
Integrated
Valuation
Ecosystem
Services
Tradeoffs
(InVEST)
modeling
tool
used
calculate
yield
load.
tested
with
case
approach
at
Lake
Rawa
Pening
Indonesia,
consisting
nine
sub-basins
75
village
administrations.
results
showed
that
reference
compensation
1,255.97
USD/ha/year.
Considering
each
varied
widely
891.54
USD/ha/year
1,557.06
USD/ha/year,
even
within
same
sub-basin.
Ten
villages
had
an
above
1,450.00
considering
load,
26
maximum
2,024.17
Therefore,
boundary
should
be
analysis
unit
rather
than
sub-basin
boundary.
Moreover,
level
load
can
become
additional
variable
justify
amount
received
farmers.
Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 11 - 11
Published: Jan. 15, 2024
Soil
salinity
is
a
serious
problem
facing
many
countries
globally,
especially
those
with
semi-arid
and
arid
climates.
can
have
negative
influences
on
soil
microbial
activity
as
well
chemical
physical
processes,
all
of
which
are
crucial
for
health,
fertility,
productivity.
negatively
affect
physiological,
biochemical,
genetic
attributes
cultivated
plants
well.
Plants
wide
variety
responses
to
stress
classified
sensitive
(e.g.,
carrot
strawberry),
moderately
(grapevine),
tolerant
(wheat)
(barley
date
palm)
depending
the
salt
content
required
cause
crop
production
problems.
Salinity
mitigation
represents
critical
global
agricultural
issue.
This
review
highlights
properties
classification
salt-affected
soils,
plant
damage
from
osmotic
due
salinity,
possible
approaches
(i.e.,
applied
nutrients,
inoculations,
organic
amendments,
physio-chemical
approaches,
biological
nano-management),
research
gaps
that
important
future
food
security.
The
strong
relationship
between
different
subdisciplines
(mainly,
biogeochemistry,
microbiology,
fertility
nutrition)
also
discussed.
Climate,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(6), P. 129 - 129
Published: June 10, 2023
Agriculture
is
considered
a
significant
climate
change
(CC)
driver
due
to
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
and
the
loss
of
fertilizers
that
contribute
water
eutrophication.
On
other
hand,
effects
are
already
impacting
agriculture,
endangering
food
security.
This
paper
explores
dichotomies
agriculture
on
CC
as
well
focusing
contribution
nanofertilizers
can
bring
this
complex
system
in
both
directions.
The
strategies
reduce
while
adapting
mitigating
its
must
be
global
effort.
It
not
possible
focus
only
reduction
GHG
stop
being
felt
worldwide.
Nanofertilizers,
especially
slow-
controlled-release
nanofertilizers,
nutrient
input
also
boost
productivity
some
effects,
such
soil
imbalance
agricultural
emissions.
As
so,
review
highlights
benefits
their
role
part
strategy
reach
mitigate
ever-growing
presents
guidelines
for
increased
use
these
materials
order
enhance
efficacy
strategy.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 30, 2024
Abstract
Soil
temperatures
at
both
surface
and
various
depths
are
important
in
changing
environments
to
understand
the
biological,
chemical,
physical
properties
of
soil.
This
is
essential
reaching
food
sustainability.
However,
most
developing
regions
across
globe
face
difficulty
establishing
solid
data
measurements
records
due
poor
instrumentation
many
other
unavoidable
reasons
such
as
natural
disasters
like
droughts,
floods,
cyclones.
Therefore,
an
accurate
prediction
model
would
fix
these
difficulties.
Uzbekistan
one
countries
that
concerned
about
climate
change
its
arid
climate.
for
first
time,
this
research
presents
integrated
predict
soil
temperature
levels
10
cm
depth
based
on
climatic
factors
Nukus,
Uzbekistan.
Eight
machine
learning
models
were
trained
order
best-performing
widely
used
performance
indicators.
Long
Short-Term
Memory
(LSTM)
performed
predictions
depth.
More
importantly,
developed
here
can
with
measured
predicted
levels.
The
without
any
ground
measurements.
be
effectively
planning
applications
sustainability
production
areas
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 658 - 658
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
The
water-energy-food
(WEF)
nexus
is
a
holistic
concept
used
to
understand
the
synergies
and
trade-offs
of
interdependent
water,
energy,
food
resources.
Despite
its
widespread
use,
this
often
overlooks
environmental
concerns.
In
addition,
lack
systemic
approach
in
Aral
Sea
Basin
(ASB)
has
resulted
serious
degradation.
For
instance,
Sea,
situated
at
terminus
basin,
steadily
shrinking,
yet
researchers
studying
WEF
tend
overlook
upstream
tributaries
basin.
This
study
aims
determine
extent
which
research
on
ASB
Central
Asia
considered
environment
through
systematic
review
literature
published
between
2012
2022.
results
indicate
that
number
publications
regarding
seen
an
upward
trend,
with
primary
focus
transboundary
level
less
available
local
national
levels.
confirms
strong
reliance
Asian
states
one
another
for
food,
water
Furthermore,
show
majority
studies
either
do
not
consider
concerns
their
analyses
all
or
so
little
precision.
Therefore,
achieve
precise
sustainable
outcomes,
recommends
inclusion
along
basin-wide
coverage
future
analyses.
Finally,
should
be
downscaled
levels
order
facilitate
implementation.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110639 - 110639
Published: July 10, 2023
Dryland
soil
salinization
strongly
affects
properties,
with
severe
consequences
for
regional
ecology,
agriculture
and
the
aeolian
dust
dynamics.
Given
its
climate-sensitivity
it
forms
a
serious
environmental
hazard,
to
cope
this
challenge
during
current
global
warming
needs
be
better
understood.
The
Bajestan
Playa
in
salinization-affected
Iranian
drylands
hosts
several
protected
areas
an
important
source.
Hence,
region
local
ecosystems
societies,
but
was
not
systematically
studied
yet.
Using
unprecedented
comprehensive
approach
we
monitored
salinity
1992–2021
using
remote
sensing
as
well
on-site
field
laboratory
measurements,
linked
these
climatic
data
understand
(i)
spatio-temporal
dynamics,
(ii)
impact
of
climate
changes,
(iii)
potential
our
further
studies.
Our
annual
time
resolution
over
three
decades
provided
significantly
deeper
insights
into
salinization:
Both
precipitation
temperature
control
salinity,
latter
responds
lags
up
two
years
higher
temperatures
without
any
lag.
This
probably
reflects
transport
leached
soluble
salts
from
their
sources
following
humid
years.
No
systematic
changes
were
observed
within
playa
basin,
outside
basin
increased.
Whereas
did
show
trend
last
decades,
increased
mostly
correlated
increasing
GLOTI,
POL
TSA
indices.
given
ongoing
increase
should
expected,
saline
emissions,
climate-related
migrations.
Altogether,
multi-disciplinary
pioneer
study
demonstrates
high
future
application
also
other
salinity-affected
drylands,
forming
base
deal
change.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
892, P. 164720 - 164720
Published: June 9, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
potential
of
three
bioamendments
(rice
husk
biochar,
wheat
straw
and
spent
mushroom
compost)
enhance
microbial
degradation
crude
oil
in
saline
soil.
A
soil
microcosm
experiment
was
conducted,
comparing
response
microorganisms
under
(1
%
NaCl)
non-saline
conditions.
The
soils
were
amended
with
different
at
varying
concentrations
(2.5
or
5
%),
rates
monitored
over
a
120-day
period
20
°C.
results
showed
that
significantly
influenced
total
petroleum
hydrocarbons
(TPH)
both
by
67
18
respectively.
Non-saline
exhibited
approximately
four
times
higher
TPH
biodegradation
compared
soils.
Among
bioamendments,
rice
biochar
compost
had
greatest
impact
on
soil,
while
combined
most
significant
effects
also
revealed
facilitated
changes
community
structure,
particularly
treatments
biochar.
Actinomycetes
fungi
found
be
more
tolerant
salinity,
especially
Additionally,
production
CO2,
indicating
activity,
highest
(56
60
%)
combining
treatment
(50
highest.
Overall,
this
research
demonstrates
application
compost,
can
effectively
These
findings
highlight
such
as
green
sustainable
solutions
for
pollution,
context
climate
change-induced
impacts
high-salinity
soils,
including
coastal
Frontiers in Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: April 23, 2024
Salt-affected
soils
have
serious
implications
for
agricultural
land
quality
and
productivity,
leading
to
a
reduction
in
the
net
cultivable
area
available
food
production.
This
issue
has
emerged
as
one
of
foremost
global
challenges
recent
years,
impacting
both
security
environmental
sustainability.
research
focuses
on
soil
characterizations
conducted
three
irrigation
schemes
understand
types,
distribution,
nature
salt-affected
soils.
Auger
observations
served
basic
methodology
unit
delineation
this
study.
Twelve
representative
pits
with
depth
more
than
160
cm
were
described,
undisturbed
disturbed
samples
collected
analyzed
physical
chemical
properties.
The
characterized
by
low
levels
phosphorus,
organic
carbon,
total
nitrogen,
well
variations
exchangeable
bases.
Furthermore,
37.5%
horizons
highlighted
presence
Sodium
was
predominant
cation,
followed
magnesium,
potassium,
calcium.
Likewise,
HCO
3
−
dominant
anion,
Cl
SO
4
2−
.
results
study
reveal
existence
two
types
soil.
Uturo
scheme
had
sodic
soils,
while
Ndungu
saline-sodic
Additionally,
been
discovered
Mawala
scheme.
root
cause
challenge
is
inherent
conditions,
exacerbated
inadequate
drainage
infrastructure.
Therefore,
measures
such
application
gypsum
salt
leaching,
improving
incorporating
matter,
infrastructure,
using
rice-tolerant
varieties
are
recommended
mitigate
stress
improve
fertility.
It
imperative
establish
robust
framework
continuous
monitoring
regular
assessment
health
enable
timely
interventions
informed
decisions
sustainable
management.
Current Zoology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Anthropogenic
activities
are
responsible
for
a
wide
array
of
environmental
disturbances
that
threaten
biodiversity.
Climate
change,
encompassing
temperature
increases,
ocean
acidification,
increased
salinity,
droughts,
and
floods
caused
by
frequent
extreme
weather
events,
represents
one
the
most
significant
alterations.
These
drastic
challenges
pose
ecological
constraints,
with
over
million
species
expected
to
disappear
in
coming
years.
Therefore,
organisms
must
adapt
or
face
potential
extinctions.
Adaptations
can
occur
not
only
through
genetic
changes
but
also
non-genetic
mechanisms,
which
often
confer
faster
acclimatization
wider
variability
ranges
than
their
counterparts.
Among
these
mechanisms
epigenetics
defined
as
study
molecules
perpetuate
alternative
gene
activity
states
context
same
DNA
sequence.
Epigenetics
has
received
attention
past
decades,
epigenetic
sensitive
cues,
epimutations
spread
populations
mutations.
Epimutations
be
neutral,
deleterious,
adaptative
transmitted
subsequent
generations,
making
them
crucial
factors
both
long-
short-term
responses
fluctuations,
such
climate
change.
In
this
review,
we
compile
existing
evidence
involvement
adaptation
change
discuss
derived
perspectives
remaining
field
epigenetics.