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ISSN 2079-9276 · MDPI AG · 1,510 articles in the index
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Water Resources and Environmental Sustainability: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives
Water resources are the key to human well-being, economic growth, and ecosystems, but the growing pressure on them is caused by climate change, high population rates, industrial development, and unsustainable consumption. The quality of water degradation, overexploitation of groundwater, and the…
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Analysis of Modern Challenges and Technological Solutions in Natural Gas Production at Fields with Complex Geological Structure: A Review
Due to the depletion of traditional hydrocarbon fields in the Russian Federation, the development of structurally complex fields is currently a pressing issue. The challenge is to ensure a high gas recovery factor (GRF). This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the scientific and technical…
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Olive Tree (Olea europaea) Pruning Autohydrolysis: FTIR Analysis, and Energy Potential
Olive trees cultivated in the Viseu region (Portugal) were used in the present work. This study investigates the compositional characteristics and hydrothermal behavior of olive branches (OB) and olive leaves (OL) under autohydrolysis, aiming to assess their potential for biorefinery applications…
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Comparing Microclimate Conditions Induced by Semi-Transparent and Conventional Agrivoltaic Systems and Their Effects on Arugula Response (Eruca vesicaria) in Southern Italy
Agrivoltaic Systems (AV) constitute a viable alternative to mitigate land-use competition by enabling the simultaneous production of agricultural crops and solar photovoltaic energy. However, the heterogeneous shading and microclimatic modifications induced by AV systems can alter solar radiation…
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Genesis of Gold Mineralization at Rodruin Prospect, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Evaluating Metamorphic vs. Magmatic Fluid Contributions
This study investigates the genesis of gold mineralization at the Rodruin prospect in the central Eastern Desert (CED) of Egypt, with the aim of constraining the relative contributions of metamorphic and magmatic fluids to ore formation. Gold mineralization at Rodruin is hosted by quartz–carbonate…
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Integrated Sustainability Assessment of a Rice Mill Biorefinery: From Waste Valorization to Circular Economy Pathways
Rice processing generates substantial residual biomass globally—about 170 million tons of husk, 62–71 million tons of bran and 23–39 million tons of broken rice annually—which remains largely underutilized and creates environmental burdens and lost economic opportunities. This study was conducted…
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Operationalising the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem Nexus in Life Cycle Assessment Ecolabelling: Exploring Indicator Selection Through Delphi Engagement
Ecolabelling has emerged as a key instrument to communicate environmental performance to consumers, particularly in the agri-food sector where resource use and ecological pressures are highly interlinked. Conventional Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)-based ecolabels often suffer from methodological…
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Through Hybrid Energy Supply Systems in Mining: The Case of the Varvarinskoye Copper–Gold Deposit
Many companies in the mining industry include decarbonization of production among their key strategic goals as part of their internal sustainability strategy. This need is driven by a number of factors: stricter regulation in the area of carbon footprint (introduction of carbon taxes, emissions…
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Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Land Use and Land Cover Change and Ecosystem Service Value Assessment in Citarum Watershed, Indonesia: A Multi-Scenario and Multi-Scale Approach
Rapid land use and land cover (LULC) changes in densely populated watersheds pose serious challenges to the sustainability of ecosystem services (ES), yet their spatially explicit economic consequences remain insufficiently understood. This study analyzes the spatio-temporal dynamics of LULC and…
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Agricultural Expansion and Forest Transition in Mozambique: Evidence of Premature Decoupling (2001–2024)
This study analyzes forest cover change patterns, agricultural expansion, and economic growth in Mozambique from 2001 to 2024, using remote sensing data from Global Forest Watch and socioeconomic indicators from the World Bank and FAO. Mozambique lost approximately 4.6 million hectares of forest…
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Assessment of Potential Heat Resources in Stratified Lakes in Poland in the Era of the Search for Clean Energy Sources
The emission of greenhouse gases associated with the combustion of hydrocarbons is a key factor in climate change, and in this context, increasing emphasis is being placed on the development of clean energy sources. The novel contribution of the article lies in identifying the energy potential of…
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Enhancing Flood Mitigation and Water Storage Through Ensemble-Based Inflow Prediction and Reservoir Optimization
This study presents an integrated decision support system (DSS) designed to optimize real-time reservoir operation during typhoons by balancing flood control and water supply. The system combines ensemble quantitative precipitation forecasts (QPF) from WRF/MM5 models, a physically based…
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Characterization of Phosphorus Recovered from Sewage Sludge Ash: A Brazil Case Study
The lack of interest in the reuse of phosphorus in agriculture is mainly due to the high abundance of pathogens, organic pollutants, microplastics, and possibly toxic metals. Therefore, different forms of treatment are necessary to take advantage of phosphorus recovery potential, one of which is…
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Microbial Biostimulants Improve Early Seedling Resilience to Water Stress
Drought poses a major challenge for global agriculture, demanding strategies that improve crop resilience while safeguarding water and nutrient resources. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)-based biostimulants offer a sustainable approach to enhance resource-use efficiency under…
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Effective Regeneration of Flue Gas Wastewater by One-Step Hydrothermal Removal of High Concentrations of Nitrate and Sulfate
Wet flue-gas purification in non-ferrous smelting facilities consumes large volumes of fresh water and generates wastewater rich in sulfate and nitrate. On-site recirculation of this wastewater is currently limited by progressive nitrate accumulation, because no conventional single-step technology…
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From Environmental Burden to Valuable Feedstock: A Rapid Review of Wood Waste and Residue Markets
Wood waste and residues are increasingly viewed as feedstocks for the circular bioecon-omy, yet their market development remains uneven. This rapid review synthesized 125 studies published between 1967 and 2025 to examine research trends, feedstock characteristics, market constraints, and emerging…
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Thermochemical Conversion of Wastewater Sludge from Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Rubber Production: Pyrolysis Product Distribution, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Energy Potential
The rapid depletion of fossil fuels and increasing environmental concerns has intensified the search for sustainable energy recovery from biomass residues. Wastewater sludge generated during ribbed smoked sheet (RSS) rubber production is an underutilized by-product rich in organic matter and…
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Integrated Assessment of Groundwater Quality, Infrastructure, and Livestock-Watering Suitability in Western Kazakhstan
Groundwater is the principal water resource supporting pasture-based livestock production in the arid Mangystau and Atyrau regions of western Kazakhstan, where permanent surface-water availability is limited. This study integrated field surveys of groundwater infrastructure with hydrochemical…
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Beyond Composite Suitability: Evidence-Aware Pareto Frontiers for Geothermal Exploration Decisions in Colombia
Regional geothermal screening often collapses prospectivity, territorial constraints, institutional support, and data maturity into a compensatory score, obscuring why an area ranks highly. We develop an evidence-aware, non-compensatory framework for Colombia. Eleven criteria were standardized at…
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Improving Water Productivity and Reducing Water and Energy Consumption in Rice Production Through Natural Farming-Based Management Practices in Southern India
Natural farming (NF) has emerged as a promising agro-ecological tactic to enhance resource use and reduce dependence on synthetic agricultural inputs. However, comprehensive field-based evidence across diverse agro-climatic regions remains limited. This study assessed the effects of NF on water…
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