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Farms’ economic resilience: assessment, drivers and policy-making
This study introduces a methodological framework to comprehensively assess farms' economic resilience capacities (robustness, adaptability, and transformability) based on composite indicators. The proposed approach can be used to determine the potential synergy and trade-off relationships between…
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Assessing sectoral convergence and influencing mechanisms of carbon intensity in China: Insights from quantile regression analysis
Understanding carbon intensity convergence is essential for formulating sector-specific mitigation strategies under China's carbon neutrality goals. This study applies a suite of quantile regression models to analyze convergence patterns and underlying mechanisms across six sectors in Chinese…
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Multi criteria decision analysis and artificial neural network for assessing soil quality variation under different land use and land cover in Samsun, Türkiye
Soil quality refers to the ability of soil to function within natural or managed ecosystems to maintain productivity, protect environmental quality, and promote plant and animal health. Evaluating and monitoring soil quality (SQ) across various land use types can provide valuable insights for…
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Assessing wheat crop water productivity for sustainable agricultural water management in diverse agro-climatic regions of Uttarakhand, India
Crop water productivity (CWP) serves as an indicator to evaluate water utilization efficiency, identifying performance gaps, and pinpointing areas for improvement in agriculture systems. This study assessed wheat CWP in diverse agro-climatic regions of Uttarakhand, India. The wheat-cultivated…
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Land, livelihoods, and legacies: How tenure security shapes drought responses in central Vietnam
This study examines how ethnic minority farmers in central Vietnam perceive drought, the adaptation strategies they employ, and the factors influencing their choices. Utilizing data from 398 respondents collected over nine months, the research identifies drought as a significant agricultural…
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Policy-oriented framework for multi-tiered urban development boundaries in the Tibetan-Qiang-Yi corridor
Urban development boundaries are essential instruments for regulating urban land expansion and structuring territorial spatial patterns. However, the influence of primary functional zoning on their delineation remains underexplored. This study integrates results from the dual evaluation system and…
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Escalating climatic and anthropogenic disturbances drive a fragmented and squeezed vegetation pattern: a case study in the yellow river Delta from 1990 to 2020
Vegetation in saltmarsh wetlands provides critical ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, coastal protection, and biodiversity maintenance. Both natural processes and human activities, however, have caused significant vegetation degradation. Despite growing concerns, the long-term…
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Development of an integrated indicator for assessing management impacts on soil quality: A case study in organic viticulture
Given that soil is an invaluable resource for viticulture, it is important to maintain its properties in order to keep it healthy and optimize ecosystem processes underpinning productivity. Although measuring sustainability poses challenges, it remains crucial for developing specific management…
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Ecosystem services in giant panda habitats and the Giant Panda National Park: A decade of insight (2011–2021)
The giant panda habitats, especially the Giant Panda National Park (GPNP), play an important role in China's “Two Screens and Three Belts” ecological security strategic pattern. This study evaluates the effectiveness of ecological restoration in giant panda habitats by comparing the differences in…
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Climate and carbon policy pathways for sustainable food systems
Context & background: The global food system significantly contributes to climate change through carbon emissions. This article examines how policy interventions influence food affordability and supply, with a particular focus on climate change and dietary patterns. Scope & motivation: Analyzing…
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A pilot study to assess carabids (Coleoptera: Carabidae) as potential bioindicators of microplastics contamination in soils
Microplastics are pervasive pollutants across ecosystems, posing environmental risks due to their bioavailability and toxicity. Monitoring microplastics presence in different environments is crucial, and employing simple, cost-effective methods, such as using insects as bioindicators, can be highly…
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Does financial development moderate the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality?
Mitigating the world's emission levels and ensuring sustainable growth are strategic objectives of modern economies. Yet how financial development affects environmental quality in achieving economic growth is not clearly understood. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the moderating effect of…
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Integrating the pressure-state-response model with the extension catastrophe progression for flood risk and resilience assessment
Despite the devastating effects of floods, the concept of resilience is still not fully considered in the assessment and management of flood risk. To study how resilience can lower the risk of floods and further enhance disaster response, this research aims to close this knowledge gap. With a focus…
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A decision tool for groundwater-surface water interaction assessment method selection: Application to case studies in Iran
Understanding groundwater–surface water (GW/SW) interactions is fundamental to hydrologic system integrity, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions where unsaturated zone processes exert a dominant influence on recharge, discharge, and interaction dynamics. Despite its importance, existing…
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Exploring the relationship between agricultural land use and soil quality: Insight from southern Ethiopia agro-ecologies
In various agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia, inappropriate soil management, especially under cropland use has significantly degraded soil quality. However, comprehensive studies examining the impact of land use on soil quality indicators across these zones remain limited. This study aimed to…
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Impact of perceptions of climate variability on investment decisions pattern among smallholder rice farmers in Nigeria
Although perceptions of climate change have been widely studied, limited attention has been given to how these perceptions influence the investment decisions of smallholder farmers in rice production. This study, therefore, examined the impact of perceived climate variability on investment choices…
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Exploring critical issues for local sustainability assessment through community participation
Despite several initiatives in local sustainability assessment, there remains a lack of knowledge on how to balance an assessment that considers multiple aspects while also focusing on specific critical issues of local sustainability. The primary goal of this research is to explore how a subset of…
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An examination of environmental factors that influence the composition of diatom communities in northern hardwood streams (USA)
Headwater streams draining northern hardwood forests are vulnerable to environmental pressures, including climate change, atmospheric deposition, land-use changes, and recreational impacts. These streams play a crucial role in the forest ecosystem by influencing nutrient dynamics, water quality…
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Transforming the future of surimi as the next frontier in sustainable raw Materials: A Systematic Review of Nile tilapia
The surimi industry faces intensifying constraints on traditional marine resources, necessitating sustainable, scalable alternatives. Nile Tilapia emerges as a promising candidate for surimi production due to its aquaculture adaptability, stable biomass yield, and alignment with food security and…
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Spatial and temporal characteristics and differentiation mechanisms of new quality productive forces development in China
This study is based on a comprehensive quantitative index system of NQPF based on Marxist productivity theory. It assesses the development level of China's New quality productive forces (NQPF) from 2012 to 2022, and analyses its spatial and temporal characteristics and differentiation mechanisms…
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