Meat substitutes: Resource demands and environmental footprints

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 190, С. 106831 - 106831

Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2022

The modern food system is characterized with high environmental impact, which in many cases associated increased rates of animal production and overconsumption. adoption alternatives to meat proteins (insects, plants, mycoprotein, microalgae, cultured meat, etc.) might potentially influence the impact human health a positive or negative way but could also trigger indirect impacts higher consumption rates. Current review provides condensed analysis on potential impacts, resource unintended trade-offs integration alternative complex global form substitutes. We focus emissions greenhouse gases, land use, non-renewable energy use water footprint highlighted for both ingredients used substitutes ready products. benefits limitations substitution are relation weight protein content. recent research literature allowed us define issues, that require attention future studies.

Язык: Английский

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Ecomindsponge: A Novel Perspective on Human Psychology and Behavior in the Ecosystem

Urban Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 7(1), С. 31 - 31

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023

Modern society faces major environmental problems, but there are many difficulties in studying the nature–human relationship from an integral psychosocial perspective. We propose ecomind sponge conceptual framework, based on mindsponge theory of information processing. present a systematic method to examine with frameworks system boundaries, selective exchange, and adaptive optimization. The theoretical mechanisms were constructed principles new evidence natural sciences. core mechanism ecomindsponge is subjective sphere influence, which limited mental representation received processed objective influence–actual interactions reality. sum two sub-spheres: influencing (proactive) being influenced (reactive). Maladaptation thinking behavior mind as collection-cum-processor results deviation reality, includes main types: “stupidity” “delusion”. Using Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) analytics dataset 535 urban residents, we provide consistent statistical proposed properties spheres. dynamic framework can be used flexibly practically for research well other fields.

Язык: Английский

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Determining the sustainability of legal wildlife trade

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 341, С. 117987 - 117987

Опубликована: Май 11, 2023

Exploitation of wildlife represents one the greatest threats to species survival according Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Whilst detrimental impacts illegal trade are well recognised, legal is often equated being sustainable despite lack evidence or data in majority cases. We review sustainability trade, adequacy tools, safeguards, frameworks understand regulate identify gaps that undermine our ability truly trade. provide 183 examples showing unsustainable a broad range taxonomic groups. In most cases, neither nor supported by rigorous sustainability, with export levels population monitoring precluding true assessments population-level impacts. propose more precautionary approach requires those who profit from proof sustainability. then four core areas must be strengthened achieve this goal: (1) collection analyses populations; (2) linking quotas IUCN international accords; (3) improved databases compliance trade; (4) enhanced understanding bans, market forces, substitutions. Enacting these regulatory frameworks, including CITES, essential continued many threatened species. There no winners trade: without management not only will populations become extinct, but communities dependent upon lose livelihoods.

Язык: Английский

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The future of sub-Saharan Africa’s biodiversity in the face of climate and societal change

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10

Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2022

Many of the world’s most biodiverse regions are found in poorest and second populous continent Africa; a facing exceptional challenges. Africa is projected to quadruple its population by 2100 experience increasingly severe climate change environmental conflict—all which will ravage biodiversity. Here we assess conservation threats consider how these be affected human growth, economic expansion, change. We then evaluate current capacity infrastructure available conserve continent’s four key questions essential for future African conservation: (1) build societal support efforts within (2) Africa’s education, research, management capacity; (3) finance efforts; (4) through development appropriate approach Africa? While challenges great, ways forward clear, present ideas on progress can made. Given modest address biodiversity crisis, additional international funding required, but estimates cost conserving reach. The act must sympathy that evident Africa, this require building education continent. Considering rapidly growing associated huge needs, options other than need more effectively explored. Despite gravity situation, believe concerted effort coming decades successfully curb loss Africa.

Язык: Английский

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Mitigating spread of contamination in meat supply chain management using deep learning

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Март 23, 2022

Abstract Industry 4.0 recommends a paradigm shift from traditional manufacturing to automated industrial practices, especially in different parts of supply chain management. Besides, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 underscores urgency ensuring sustainable with novel technologies including Artificial Intelligence decrease food loss, which has potential mitigating waste. These new can increase productivity, perishable products by reducing expenses, increasing accuracy operations, accelerating processes, and decreasing carbon footprint food. intelligence techniques such as deep learning be utilized various sections meat management––where highly like spoiled need separated wholesome ones prevent cross-contamination food-borne pathogens. Therefore, automate this process spoilage and/or improve shelf life is crucial consumer preferences consumption, classification model was trained DCNN PSO algorithms 100% accuracy, discerns ones.

Язык: Английский

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Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests

Nature Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

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A theory of change to improve conservation outcomes through CITES

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025

Understanding the effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) is critical to addressing international environmental issues. Here we articulate implied theory change (ToC) underpinning design and operation CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Wild Fauna Flora), based an analysis Convention’s documented evolution. We use this as a framework critically evaluate Convention, with respect its stated aims, using range theoretical empirical insights. Although achieving success various ways, proving ineffective at deterring illegal and/or unsustainable exploitation many listed species for trade, which attribute implementation compliance issues design, including principal focus deterrence through state-led law enforcement. Informed by develop modified ToC could support more effective CITES. This intended application level incorporates in-depth examination social-ecological systems (SESs) within are harvested, used, traded. species-system explicitly considers formal informal institutions, institutional diagnostics inform potential revisions arrangements along supply chains. argue that taking approach when considering whether how implement trade measures under enhance these reducing overexploitation legal, traceable, ecologically socially sustainable wild species. Finally, highlight role play broader global biodiversity governance regime; better alignment other relevant MEAs lead conservation overall.

Язык: Английский

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An African perspective to biodiversity conservation in the twenty-first century

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 380(1917)

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025

Africa boasts high biodiversity while also being home to some of the largest and fastest-growing human populations. Although current environmental footprint is low compared other continents, population estimated at around 1.5 billion inhabitants, representing nearly 18% world’s total population. Consequently, Africa’s rich under threat, yet only 19% landscape 17% seascape are any form protection. To effectively address this issue align with Convention on Biological Diversity’s ambitious ‘30 by 30’ goal, which seeks protect 30% land oceans 2030, substantial funding conservation measures urgently required. In response critical challenge, as scientists conservationists working in Africa, we propose five recommendations for future directions aimed enhancing betterment African society: (i) accelerate data collection, sharing analytics informed policy decision-making; (ii) innovate education capacity building generations; (iii) enhance expand protected areas, ecological networks foundational legal frameworks; (iv) unlock creative channels cutting-edge initiatives; (v) integrate indigenous local knowledge into forward-thinking strategies. By implementing these recommendations, believe can make significant strides towards preserving its unique biodiversity, fostering a healthier society, contributing global efforts. This article part discussion meeting ‘Bending curve nature recovery: Georgina Mace's legacy biodiverse future’.

Язык: Английский

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Predictors of Frequency and Success of Wild Meat Hunting Trips and Carcass Prices in an African Biodiversity Hotspot

Human Ecology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2025

Abstract Hunting wild animals for food and income, which is pervasive across tropical regions, drives biodiversity loss. Interventions to promote sustainable meat harvesting require information on hunter behavior. Here we monitored the hunting activities of 33 hunters in SE Nigeria over three years (1,106 hunter-months) identify correlates (a) probability initiating a trip any given day; (b) success – whether an animal was caught, if so, how many; (c) carcass price. We found higher during periods with bright moon phases peak agriculture season. Hunters were more likely catch at least one when there less rainfall shorter trips. However, among successful trips, number caught increased duration. Taken together, these results suggest set themselves minimum target not returning empty-handed rather than optimally adjusting their effort. Lastly, price per kilogram species’ its palatability but decreased mass, fall observed be greater rarely smaller-bodied frequently animals. Our provide deeper insights into behavioral plasticity hunters.

Язык: Английский

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The Implications of the Ongoing War on Gaza for Food Sustainability

Sustainable Futures, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100473 - 100473

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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