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Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality Through Tea Plantation: Future Prospect for Combating Climate Change in the Northeast Himalayan Region of India 通过茶叶种植实现土地中性退化：印度东北喜马拉雅地区应对气候变化的未来前景

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-07-13 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00063-3

Kingshuk Modak, Gaurav Mishra, Saurav Saha, Ingudam Shakuntala, Rosa Francaviglia

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Transformative Potential of Higher Education Institutions in Fostering Sustainable Development in India 高等教育机构在促进印度可持续发展中的变革潜力

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-07-06 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00061-5

Neha Goyal, Mamta Tripathy, Varsha Singh, Gyan Prakash Sharma

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Towards the Assessment of Ecosystem Health of Ecosystems in Asia and Promoting Nature-Based Solutions 亚洲生态系统健康评估与促进基于自然的解决方案

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00062-4

N. Manika, Deepu Sivadas, Oindrila Basu, Shalini Dhyani

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The Neglected Role of Intraspecific Variation in Plastic Pollution Research 种内变异在塑料污染研究中被忽视的作用

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00060-6

Katy R. Nicastro, Laurent Seuront, Lorenzo Cozzolino, William Froneman, Gerardo I. Zardi

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Understanding and Adapting Ocean Decade Action 理解和适应海洋十年行动

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00059-z

Dhinakarasamy Inbakandan

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Building the Road to a Resilient Asia–Pacific: A New Dawn Begins for Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction in Samoa 建设有复原力的亚太之路:萨摩亚妇女在减少灾害风险方面发挥领导作用的新曙光

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-05-17 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00058-0

Saumya Singh, R. K. Mall

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India’s Presidency of G20: A Unique Opportunity for Building Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development 印度担任二十国集团轮值主席国:构建全球可持续发展伙伴关系的独特机遇

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-05-08 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00057-1

Harikesh B. Singh

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Untying the Knots of Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Sustainable Roadway to Resource Management in Asia 解开传统生态知识的结:亚洲资源管理的可持续之路

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-05-03 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00056-2

Tanu Kumari

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Understanding the Research Interlinkages Between Anthropocene, Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals: A Global Bibliometric Analysis 理解人类世、千年和可持续发展目标之间的研究联系:一个全球文献计量学分析

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-04-27 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00055-3

Nandini Garai, Ajishnu Roy, Kousik Pramanick

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Deforestation Drivers Across the Tropics and Their Impacts on Carbon Stocks and Ecosystem Services 热带地区森林砍伐的驱动因素及其对碳储量和生态系统服务的影响

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2023-04-17 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00051-7

Tobias Seydewitz, Prajal Pradhan, David M. Landholm, Juergen P. Kropp

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