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Journal of Environmental Management
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ISSN 0301-4797 · Elsevier BV · 35 articles in the index
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Smallholder farmers’ challenges and opportunities: Implications for agricultural production, environment and food security
In an era of growing environmental, socioeconomic, and market uncertainties, understanding the adaptive strategies of smallholder farmers is paramount for sustainable agricultural productivity and environmental management efforts. We adopted a mixed-methods approach to investigate the adaptive…
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Assessing the environmental impacts of renewable energy sources: A case study on air pollution and carbon emissions in China
This study investigates the impact of renewable and non-renewable energy sources on carbon emissions in the context of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025). The plan emphasises a "Dual-control" strategy of simultaneously setting energy consumption limits and reducing energy intensity for GDP…
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How does digital finance affect industrial structure upgrading? Evidence from Chinese prefecture-level cities
Digital finance is playing an increasingly prominent role in economic development. This paper examines the impact of digital finance on industrial structure upgrading based on panel data from 289 Chinese prefecture-level cities from 2011 to 2020. The paper adopts fixed effects, mediating effects…
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The impact of green technology innovation on carbon dioxide emissions: The role of local environmental regulations
Environmental pollution has become a global issue attracting ever-increasing attention. Green technology innovation (GTI) is considered an effective strategy in countering this problem and helping achieve sustainability goals. However, the market failure suggests that intervention from the…
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Additives of plastics: Entry into the environment and potential risks to human and ecological health
A steep rise in global plastic production and significant discharge of plastic waste are expected in the near future. Plastics pose a threat to the ecosystem and human health through the generation of particulate plastics that act as carriers for other emerging contaminants, and the release of…
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) synthesis and degradation by microbes and applications towards a circular economy
Overusing non-degradable plastics causes a series of environmental issues, inferring a switch to biodegradable plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising biodegradable plastics that can be produced by many microbes using various substrates from waste feedstock. However, the cost of PHAs…
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Market incentives, carbon quota allocation and carbon emission reduction: Evidence from China's carbon trading pilot policy
As a major carbon dioxide-emitting country, China set carbon trading market to reduce enterprise carbon emissions through the rational allocation of carbon quotas among different enterprises and regions. The market has also conducted a preliminary exploration for the country to achieve carbon…
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Ammonia emissions from agriculture and their contribution to fine particulate matter: A review of implications for human health
Atmospheric ammonia (NH3) released from agriculture is contributing significantly to acidification and atmospheric NH3 may have on human health is much less readily available. The potential direct impact of NH3 on the health of the general public is under-represented in scientific literature…
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Advanced oxidation processes: Performance, advantages, and scale-up of emerging technologies
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Robust machine learning algorithms for predicting coastal water quality index
Coastal water quality assessment is an essential task to keep “good water quality” status for living organisms in coastal ecosystems. The Water quality index (WQI) is a widely used tool to assess water quality but this technique has received much criticism due to the model's reliability and…
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Emerging technologies for biofuel production: A critical review on recent progress, challenges and perspectives
Due to increasing anthropogenic activities, especially industry and transport, the fossil fuel demand and consumption have increased proportionally, causing serious environmental issues. This attracted researchers and scientists to develop new alternative energy sources. Therefore, this review…
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Towards better process management in wastewater treatment plants: Process analytics based on SHAP values for tree-based machine learning methods
Understanding the mechanisms of pollutant removal in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) is crucial for controlling effluent quality efficiently. However, the numerous treatment units, operational factors, and the underlying interactions between these units and factors usually obfuscate the…
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A review of the plastic value chain from a circular economy perspective
Although plastic is one of the most commonly used materials in our everyday life, the current linear economy ('produce, use and dispose') engenders high risks to human health in relation to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental pollution. As a response to these challenges, the circular…
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Role of green technology innovation and renewable energy in carbon neutrality: A sustainable investigation from Turkey
After the Paris Climate Conference (COP21), many countries start progressing towards carbon neutrality targets. In doing so, green technology innovations (GTIs) and clean energy are the essential factors that can help to achieve the carbon neutrality goal. Therefore, this paper examines the…
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Impact of climate change on wetland ecosystems: A critical review of experimental wetlands
Climate change is identified as a major threat to wetlands. Altered hydrology and rising temperature can change the biogeochemistry and function of a wetland to the degree that some important services might be turned into disservices. This means that they will, for example, no longer provide a…
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A novel measure of corporate carbon emission disclosure, the effect of capital expenditures and corporate governance
The UK's 2050 net-zero emission target is one of the most ambitious goals in the world. Organisations should play a vital role by communicating a sufficient level of carbon emission information with the stakeholders. Motivated by the necessity of measuring the level of carbon disclosure, this paper…