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Farmers' livelihood vulnerability to climate-related risks in the North Wello Zone, northern Ethiopia
In developing countries, the rural population is heavily reliant on income from rainfed agriculture and related activities. Hence, any decline in agricultural productivity has implications for their food security and well-being. The study sought to ascertain the extent and sources of livelihood…
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In search for ground rules for product-oriented full cost accounting methods: Ensuring construct validity
Product value chains cause environmental and social impacts, of which many are currently unaccounted for in the price of products. Several methods exist to calculate the pressures of such impacts, as well as their monetization. In the context of life cycle assessment (LCA), expressing environmental…
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Mobile agricultural extension delivery and climate-smart agricultural practices in a time of a pandemic: Evidence from southern Ghana
During the Covid-19 era, Ghana's cocoa sector relied heavily on mobile phone agriculture for extension delivery services, aiming to enhance climate-smart agricultural activities and overcome physical limitations. However, there is limited literature on the role of mobile phones in extension…
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Remote sensing for monitoring rangeland condition: Current status and development of methods
This paper reviews the current status and development of remote sensing methods for monitoring rangeland condition. Remote sensing offers ideal solutions for assessing ecological indicators in vast and remote rangeland regions, with expanding opportunities emerging through new platforms, sensors…
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Geophysical assessment of flood vulnerability of Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana
In light of Ghana's exploding population, rapid urbanization, and the imminent threat of climate change, urban flooding is a severe and increasing developmental concern. This study was conducted against the proposition that without anthropogenic factors, geophysical factors drive flooding within…
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Embracing green spaces: Exploring spatiotemporal changes in urban green space accessibility and its equity in Guangzhou, China for sustainable urban greening
As a vital component of urban green infrastructures, urban green space (UGS) provides essential ecological, recreational, and social-cultural services to urban residents. Ensuring adequate and equitable accessibility to UGS for all urban residents has become an integral aspect of promoting social…
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Non-Timber Forest Products benefits for community groups and conservation motivation in mountains of Tanzania
The linkage between forest resources and the livelihood provision for local people is widely acknowledged. In West Usambara mountains, communities living around the forest fringes benefit with ecosystems services from the forest, albeit with different benefits flow between households. This study…
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From natural risk to social justice: The influence of natural threats on gender inequality
Climate change and global warming are major modern challenges, while gender inequality has been a social issue throughout the history of humankind. This study attempts to investigate how natural threats influence gender inequality. The study estimates the influence of the likelihood of suffering…
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Integrated assessment for Sustainable Development Goals of metropolitan regions: A case study of the Pearl River Delta region, China
Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the sub-national scale requires contextual insights and localized implementation. This study utilizes Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework to assess SDG progress and interactions in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) metropolitan region…
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Perceived social risks and farmers’ behavior in using urban wastewater in their farms
An alternative source of water in drought conditions is treated urban wastewater which can be used in the cultivation of some crops if properly managed. However, farmers consume it with no regard to its treatment, which will have dangerous consequences for the health of humans and the environment…
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Rural sustainable livelihood resilience to climate change: A strategic analysis
Due to excessive dependence on the climate, the villagers have experienced the greatest effects of climate change in recent years. Therefore, it is necessary to increase their resilience against the effects of climate change by adopting measures. The current descriptive and exploratory research was…
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Evaluation of land suitability for soybean production using GIS-based multi-criteria approach in Kudan Local Government area of Kaduna State Nigeria
The demand for food production in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, such as poverty eradication and food security and nutrition in developing countries like Nigeria has led to intensive agriculture, resulting in decreased soil quality and environmental challenges. To address these issues…
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Recent advancements in fluoride impact on human health: A critical review
In groundwater, excessive fluoride concentration has been evidenced in more than 20 developing and developed countries including India, wherein 19 states are confronting serious problems owing to fluorosis. A total 71% of earth's surface constitutes water however, only some amount is drinkable and…
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Evaluation of pasture degradation through vegetation indices of the main livestock micro-watersheds in the Amazon region (NW Peru)
Pastures provide different ecosystem services, such as carbon dioxide fixation, are indicators of climate change and prevent soil erosion. However, anthropogenic activities degrade and decrease soil diversity. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate pasture degradation using vegetation indices…
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Modeling the environmental performance by focusing on environmental behavior rural farmers
In light of the crises and changes rooted in agricultural activities and environmental problems, farmers' environmental behaviors are important. Hamedan and Kermanshah provinces are major agricultural regions in Iran that supply strategic crops. These provinces have witnessed environmental issues…
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The role of crop classification in detecting wheat yield variation for index-based agricultural insurance in arid and semiarid environments
The increasing availability of open-source and high-quality satellite data has facilitated market developments in the index insurance sector. So far, research and industry spheres have used administrative boundaries of units to estimate regional index values for insurance design. In areas with…
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Development of macroinvertebrate based multimetric index for ecological health monitoring in Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia
Little information is available on the use and applicability of biotic indices in aquatic resource conservation and management in Eastern Africa, especially in lentic ecosystems. The aim of this study was to develop a macroinvertebrate multimetric index (MMIH) to assess the ecological condition of…
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GIS and remote sensing based flood risk assessment and mapping: The case of Dikala Watershed in Kobo Woreda Amhara Region, Ethiopia
The most destructive natural disasters that harm both natural and man-made features on the surface of the world are floods. The study area, which is located in the low-lying areas of the Amhara Region, is characterized by intensive human activity, a steep slope, heavy summertime rainfall with high…
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Beyond generalists: The Brassicaceae pollen specialist Osmia brevicornis as a prospective model organism when exploring pesticide risk to bees
Bees are under threat from agricultural intensification, and species which are pollen specialists (oligolectic) are thought to have declined disproportionately compared to pollen generalists (polylectic). When assessing the risks of dietary pesticide (plant protection products) exposure to…
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Aggregate and disaggregate impact of natural resources on sustainable development: New evidence from the latest institutional data
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of institutional quality (IQ) and natural resources (NR) on sustainable development (SD) in 107 developing countries, using instrumental variable-generalized method of moment (IV-GMM) method. The study finds that NR tends to impede SD in developing…
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