How urban greening policy affects urban ecological resilience: Quasi-natural experimental evidence from three megacity clusters in China

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 452, С. 142233 - 142233

Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Environmental assessment of diets: overview and guidance on indicator choice

The Lancet Planetary Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(3), С. e172 - e187

Опубликована: Март 1, 2024

Comprehensive but interpretable assessment of the environmental performance diets involves choosing a set appropriate indicators. Current knowledge and data gaps on origin dietary foodstuffs restrict use indicators relying site-specific information. This Personal View summarises commonly used for assessing diets, briefly outlines their benefits drawbacks, provides recommendations indicator choices actors across multiple fields involved in activities that include diets. We then provide assessments, such as health nutrition experts, policy makers, decision private-sector public-sector sustainability officers. recommend should at least five following areas: climate change, biosphere integrity, blue water consumption, novel entities, impacts natural resources (especially wild fish stocks), to capture important trade-offs. If more can be handled assessment, related land quantity quality green consumption used. For ambitious biogeochemical flows, stratospheric ozone depletion, energy added.

Язык: Английский

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Reconciling and contextualising multi-dimensional aspects for consolidated water security index: A synthesis

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 359, С. 121067 - 121067

Опубликована: Май 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Promoting sustainable management of hazardous waste-to-wealth practices: An innovative integrated DPSIR and decision-making framework

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 344, С. 118470 - 118470

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Regulatory experiments and real-world labs: A fruitful combination for sustainability

GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 33(1), С. 44 - 50

Опубликована: Март 16, 2024

What are regulatory experiments and how can they contribute to sustainability transformations? We seek answer these questions by considering in the energy sector exploring their potential impact pathways. Different kinds of be combined with real-world labs expand scope impacts realm.Regulatory (RegExs) considered an element mission-oriented innovation policies. As such, we discuss relate (RwLs) transformations. distinguish between two types experiments: 1. sandboxes that help innovators bring new products, services, other innovations market, 2. regulatory-innovation specifically designed explore solutions for evolving frameworks. The linked RwLs such RwL embedded a sandbox, enabling try out would not feasible without given framework place. Alternatively, various complemented one or several experiments. RegExs, as form experimental policy engagement, important addition concepts transformation context. They both innovative well learning testing innovations. By applying programme theory approach developing Theory Change RegEx, on transformations terms directionality acceleration change, based examples from sector.

Язык: Английский

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System understanding and stakeholder analyses for the vulnerability of small‐scale agricultural producers in the Awash River basin, Ethiopia

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 29, 2025

Abstract As climate change impacts intensify, water‐related problems and the vulnerability of small‐scale agricultural producers are expected to increase, suggesting need for an inclusive integrated management water resources. This requires understanding system mapping stakeholders, among other things. study was conducted in Borkena Mille catchments Awash River basin, Ethiopia. It aimed improve how effectiveness practices resource planning address draw implications future stakeholder participation. Data were collected through key informant interviews, focus group discussions, literature reviews, observation. The Driver‐Pressure‐State‐Impact‐Response framework used assess system's state its producers. Stakeholder analyses involved examining their power resources, evaluating interest, influence, participation, trust levels, dynamics exclusion empowerment. results suggested that natural systems both degrading, though multiple responses implemented regarding practices. Diverse groups such as development organizations, academic research local administrative bodies, subregional policy decision‐makers, communities community‐based civil society donors, nongovernmental participate planning, design, implementation indicated strategies promoting community participation participatory decision‐making, aligning plans with communities' priorities interests, improving collaboration integration, access providing targeted capacity building continuous awareness raising, policies interventions Stakeholders have perceived strong legitimacy, but most them very little or no control over resources connections groups. Furthermore, stakeholders showed similarities strategic options, differences degree demonstrated moderate considerable others. alliance relationship terms coordinated action coproduction using common found be weak, lack competencies (that is, basic skills plan, implement interventions). We argue a relatively weak co‐production could affect successful interventions. However, there is high potential collaboration, did not vary options. related low transaction costs, level between different ranged from considerable. Read free Plain Language Summary this article on Journal blog.

Язык: Английский

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Nature in the Crossfire: Unveiling Environmental Destruction in Warfare Through Generative AI-Assisted Assessment

Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2025

Warfare inflicts profound ecological damage that undermines global sustainability, yet the environmental costs of conflict remain critically under-assessed due to fragmented and impractical evaluation frameworks. This study presents a novel AI-powered assessment model integrates Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework with generative AI, satellite data, expert validation systematically quantify impacts in zones. The enables scalable, real-time evaluations both immediate effects—such as deforestation chemical spills—and latent risks like groundwater contamination, even hazardous or inaccessible areas. By providing scientifically rigorous actionable insights, this empowers policymakers prioritize restoration, strengthen accountability, integrate nature-based recovery strategies into post-conflict rebuilding. Positioned at nexus science, artificial intelligence, international governance, work advances transformative approach address conflict-driven degradation, aligning efforts sustainability goals fostering resilient, equitable future.

Язык: Английский

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Analysis of Deforestation and Water Quality in the Talgua River Watershed (Honduras): Ecosystem Approach Based on the DPSIR Model

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(12), С. 5034 - 5034

Опубликована: Июнь 13, 2024

With increasing urbanization and industrialization, soil forest resources are facing considerable pressure, as well the demand for water domestic, agricultural, industrial activities. Therefore, it is essential to conduct regular assessments of quality ensure that consistently maintained in context ecosystem services (ESs). Our objective was apply driving forces–pressures–state–impacts–responses (DPSIR) model understand cause–effect relationships interactions with anthropogenic pressures on deforestation Talgua River watershed associated valley plain areas central-eastern Honduras. Physicochemical microbiological analyses were conducted determine index (NSF–WQI) other contamination indexes. The results identified high by coliforms, up 920.00 NPM/100 mL, levels organic matter (ICOMO, 0.65), solids (ICOSUS, 0.79), mineralization (ICOMI, 0.99), presence bacteria (BPI, 8.50), development eutrophication processes (ICOTRO), resulting generally low quality. These problems caused socio-demographic economic growth area, water, vulnerability climate change, intense agro-livestock activity, which led processes, changes land use, natural bodies impacted overexploitation aquifers. After applying DPSIR model, strategies proposed management administration aimed at preserving soils, resources, while promoting stakeholder, business, education sector, public participation.

Язык: Английский

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Revealing the Spatial-Temporal Evolution and Obstacles of Ecological Security in the Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Quanzhou Region, China

Land, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(3), С. 339 - 339

Опубликована: Март 6, 2024

Climate change and human activities have caused various ecological risks to coastal urban agglomerations. Ecological security refers the state of health an ecosystem its integrity. An objective comprehensive evaluation is significant for protecting structure function ecosystems. The driving force–pressure–state–impact–response (DPSIR) model was used construct a dynamic simulation in Xiamen–Zhangzhou–Quanzhou region (XZQR), located on eastern coast China. level (ESL) characteristics spatial temporal patterns were evaluated by calculating index (ESI). Obstacle factors analyzed as well. results show following: (1) From 2011 2021, average ESI rose from 0.238 0.686 went through relatively insecure stage (2011–2015), critical (2016–2019), secure (2020–2021). (2) Quanzhou higher early stage, Zhangzhou showed rising trend, increasing 0.541. Its increase depended increases impact layer. (3) layer main obstacle affecting ESL, obstacles include CO2 emissions (0.117), annual rainfall (0.091), general public budget expenditures (0.082), GDP growth rates green coverage built-up areas (0.075). Therefore, we recommend promoting complementary advantages XZQR implementing restoration projects.

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of coastal eco-environmental sustainable development under multiple pressures: A case study of Jiaozhou Bay, China

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 363, С. 121230 - 121230

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2024

Язык: Английский

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