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{"title":"Comparative Assessment of Tree Carbon Sequestration Potential and Soil Carbon Dynamics of Major Plantation Crops and Homestead Agroforestry of Kerala, India","authors":"Usha Mina,&nbsp;Greeshma Geetha,&nbsp;Rashmita Sharma,&nbsp;Deepti Singh","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00052-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00052-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Designing sustainable food and agricultural systems is a pressing need at a time when we already are at the low end of achieving SDG 13 (Climate Action) of reducing carbon emissions. In such a scenario, this study has the potential to provide an insightful framework for policymakers. The major objective of this study is to estimate the carbon sequestration of tree crops, and soil analysis in homestead agroforestry systems (AFS), monocropped rubber plantations, and monocropped coconut plantations in the Alappuzha and Kollam districts of Kerala. The soil carbon parameters analyzed were soil organic carbon (SOC) and labile carbon. Other parameters, such as pH and electrical conductivity of soil, were also measured. The soil of rubber plantations had the least pH (4.8) and EC (79 µS/cm). We found the tree carbon sequestration of rubber trees in the plantations to be the highest (13.8 t C ha⁻¹ year ⁻¹) followed by homestead AFS (2.68 t C ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) and coconut tree plantation (2.08 ± 0.53 t C ha⁻¹ year⁻¹). The tree carbon sequestration potential was significantly (<i>p = </i>0.003) influenced by the treatments. In soil, the SOC content was highest in the homestead AFS (2.48%). The labile carbon was also found to be higher in the homestead AFS (0.06%) but was least in rubber plantation (0.04%). These results indicate that even though the tree carbon sequestration of homestead AFS is lesser compared to that of large tree plantations such as rubber. The soil carbon pools and other physical and chemical properties of soil promote the valuable contribution that homestead can play in the sustainability of the environment and ensuring food security.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"93 - 100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50033328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Securing Wild Edible Plants for Planetary Healthy Diet","authors":"Amit Kumar Bundela,&nbsp;Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash,&nbsp;Josep Peñuelas","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00054-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00054-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 2","pages":"109 - 111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50022558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Composition, Relative Abundance, and Diversity of Medium and Large Mammals in Tirba Lake Awi Zone, Ethiopia","authors":"Binega Derebe,&nbsp;Yonas Derebe,&nbsp;Bahiru Gedamu","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00050-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00050-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Understanding the diversity, abundance, and habitat preferences of the fauna is essential for determining the status and suggesting effective conservation actions. A study was conducted in Tirba Lake Awi zone, Ethiopia, to evaluate the wealth, diversity, and composition of the medium and large mammal communities. It is also important to consider how these parameters differ from one habitat type to another and from one season to another. Researchers collected data using a transect method. As a result of the study, 330 individuals and 11 different species of mammals were identified across four orders and six families. The result shows that globally threatened species like the Leopard (Panthera pardus) were included. In terms of seasonal variation in wild mammal abundance, the difference was statistically significant (<i>P</i> <span>(le)</span> 0.001). A total of 330 ± 26.2 wild mammals were recorded, of which 180 ± 11 (55%) were observed during the wet season and 150 ± 6.5 (45%) during the dry season. Olive Baboons (Papio Anubis) accounted for 30.61% of the 11 mammalian species with 101 individuals, followed by Vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) with 16.67% and 55 individuals, respectively. Mammalian populations were statistically significant among habitat types, with the highest similarity index (SI = 0.8) observed between open forests and shrubland, followed by shrubland adjacent to Cliff sites (SI = 0.7). The shrubland habitat type (<i>H</i>ʹ = 1) supports the greatest diversity of mammalian species, followed by the open forest habitat type (<i>H</i>ʹ = 0.8). In terms of diversity among habitat types, dense forests had the lowest <i>H</i>ʹ value (0.5). Based on the species similarity index, open forest and shrubland shared the most similarity of mammalian species (Sl = 0.8), while shrubland and cliff sites hosted the least similar species (SI = 0.7). To conclude, our findings contribute significantly to the conservation of Ethiopia's mammal populations. As a result of our findings, managers of the area will be able to make effective conservation decisions, and researchers wishing to conduct related studies will be able to use the findings as a baseline for their research. Studies in the study area have revealed that anthropogenic factors interact with the mammals in the area, putting them at risk. It is imperative that these animals are protected through an urgent conservation program.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"71 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50020722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advocating Sustainable Use of Wild Species for Enhancing Food Security, Ecosystem Conservation and Planetary Resilience","authors":"Priya Priyadarshini,&nbsp;Amit Kumar Bundela","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00053-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00053-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"101 - 107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50020741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nexus Between Urbanization, Industrialization, Natural Resources Rent, and Anthropogenic Carbon Emissions in South Asia: CS-ARDL Approach","authors":"Liton Chandra Voumik,&nbsp;Mahinur Begum Mimi,&nbsp;Asif Raihan","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00047-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00047-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Rapid population growth and economic expansion affect environmental sustainability by raising emissions from increased urbanization, industrialization, and energy consumption in South Asia. Therefore, the current research aims to scrutinize the dynamic impacts of urbanization, industrialization, and energy consumption on carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in five South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) under the umbrella of the famous stochastic regression for impact for technology, population, and asset on environmental condition (STIRPAT) model. This research employed the second-generation unit root and cointegration tests by applying the data from 1972 to 2021 to investigate the existence of slope heterogeneity (SH) and cross-sectional dependence (CSD) problem. After checking CSD, SH, unit root, and cointegration tests, the research utilized cross-sectional autoregressive distributive lag (CS-ARDL) as a baseline model and augmented mean group (AMG), mean group (MG), and common correlated effects mean group (CCEMG) as a robustness check. The evidence shows that the economic boom, urbanization, and industrialization increase CO₂ emissions. CO₂ emissions in South Asian nations have been reduced due to population growth, natural resources rent, and electrification. All estimators point to urbanization’s negative effects, being far more severe than any other environmental impact. Conversely, natural resource rent prevents environmental degradation more effectively than electricity. Therefore, it is recommended that South Asian economies adopt consistent, sustainable economic policies to reap the benefits of industrialization, urbanization, and increased electricity use. The findings are generally consistent with the policy implications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"48 - 61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50053431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable Food System in Ghana: Role of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species and Diversity","authors":"Bandanaa Joseph,&nbsp;Bissah Matilda Ntowa,&nbsp;Owusu Edmund Osei,&nbsp;Tetteh Rashied,&nbsp;Adu Amoah Richard ,&nbsp;Kwateng Yaw,&nbsp;Aboagye Lawrence Misa,&nbsp;Nutsugah Stephen,&nbsp;Kotey Daniel Ashie","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00049-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00049-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper examines the neglected and underutilized crop diversity in four selected districts of the Eastern Region of Ghana to make conservation and production meaningful to local people. Through direct observation, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions, the study identified 27 neglected and underutilized crop species in the four districts. The availability of these crop species varies from high to moderate, including root and tuber, vegetables, cereals, fruits, trees, medicinal plant species, and legumes. According to the respondents, Garcinia kola was highly diverse in terms of spread. The commonly grown, but underutilized crop species included <i>Dioscorea</i> spp. (<i>kookoo ase bayere and afasie</i>), <i>Ipomoea batatas</i> (sweet potato), <i>Colocasia esculenta</i> (taro), <i>Phaseolus</i> spp. (white-Apatram), <i>Capsicum chinense</i> (Kpakposhito), and <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> var. <i>cerasiforme</i> (Afii ntoose/Ntos pa). Neglected and underutilized crop species are essential for reducing high-input demand and enhancing climate-resilient agriculture. Ensuring the sustainability of the food system requires adding value to these crop species.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"62 - 70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50053432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mapping Peer-Reviewed Scientific Studies on Plant Trait–Service Linkages Across Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Analysis","authors":"Arkajyoti Shome,&nbsp;Shyam S. Phartyal,&nbsp;Pyarimohan Maharana,&nbsp;Anurag Verma","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00048-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00048-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The concept of ‘ecosystem service’ has gained momentum in the twenty-first century to bridge the gap between human–nature interactions. However, the challenge remains to map the flow of ecosystem services (ES) for their efficient management. Among the multiple existing methods, biophysical assessments provide better knowledge of the state of the ecosystem and its mapping for complimentary services. Trait–service linkage is one of the tools to reliably link biodiversity with ES if we better understand the role functional traits play in the underlying ecosystem processes. In this paper, we have performed a bibliometric analysis of published literature on ES and plant functional traits to identify the current state of knowledge on trait–service linkage, biases, research gaps, and challenges. There was a skewed geographical basis for trait–service linkage studies; most studies were conducted in Europe and North America. The majority of the research focused on supporting and regulating ES, mainly carbon sequestration, biomass production, and climate regulation, using a particular set of vegetative traits, such as leaf, root, and plant height, and ignored most regeneration traits, except for a few flower traits. A matrix to quantify the association between ES and selected plant traits (specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, leaf area, leaf nitrogen content, vegetation height, wood density, canopy density, root length, root density, flowering time, flower color and flower size) revealed that the two leaf traits (specific leaf area and leaf dry matter content) in the linkage have contrasting associations with multiple ES. The study illustrated that there is still a considerable research gap in linking plant traits with essential ES (biomass production, climate and water regulation). Thus, suggest future studies on ES should focus more on trait–service linkage across major ecosystems to underpin key ecosystem processes for better sustenance of ES and human well-being.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"19 - 30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50050366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate Change and Biodiversity Synergies: A Scientometric Analysis in the Context of UNFCCC and CBD","authors":"Himangana Gupta,&nbsp;Neeraj Kumar Singh","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00046-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00046-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Two major multilateral environmental agreements–the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)–were negotiated in 1992 to tackle the global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. However, the interlinkages between these two concerns were less recognized and structured which impaired the development of streamlined policies to tackle both simultaneously. Over the last nearly 20 years, increased scientific output on their interlinkages seems to have galvanized the world towards synergistic approaches aimed at transformation instead of business-as-usual effort. The Paris Climate Agreement to the UNFCCC characterizes this synergy by recognizing the importance of conservation and biodiversity protection and ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems. To understand to what extent, scientific output helped reach such synergistic decisions, we studied the temporal distribution of publications on the interlinkages between climate and biodiversity, vis-à-vis important decisions and approaches recognized by the UNFCCC and CBD. The research is based on scientometric meta-analysis of publications, assessing the trends, geographic distribution, key authors, journals, and funding organizations from 1992 to 2021. This information is simultaneously mapped for its significance for major decisions of the two conventions. The later part of the paper sheds light on the science-policy interface by taking cues from outputs of this research and recent workshops and meetings on climate- and biodiversity-related topics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"5 - 18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50049992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transforming the Agri-food Sector in India for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals","authors":"Himanshu Pathak","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00044-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00044-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"2 1","pages":"1 - 4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50025483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plants and Mercury Risks: Status and Impacts to Realize Minamata Convention Promises","authors":"Sunidhi Singh,&nbsp;Shalini Dhyani,&nbsp;Paras R. Pujari","doi":"10.1007/s44177-023-00042-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44177-023-00042-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Coal is widely used as a thermal energy source and also as fuel for thermal power plants producing electricity. Thermal power plants (TPPs) have emerged as a major source of air, water, and soil pollution because of the presence of many toxic metals (As, Pb, Hg, Cr, etc.). Coal-fired power plants are major emitters of mercury to the atmosphere. Approximately, 30–80% of the total Hg content in coal is found in fly ash (FA) after the combustion process. Mercury (Hg), a potentially toxic element, has raised concerns for worldwide public health as it has the property to get bioaccumulated and biomagnified in the food chain. Aquatic ecosystems are an essential component of the global biogeochemical cycle of mercury, as inorganic mercury can be converted into toxic methylmercury. The biogeochemical cycle of mercury is complex, making it difficult to accurately assess the hazards to the environment and to human health. Importantly, several developing nations, like India and China, make large contributions to the supply, commerce, and anthropogenic emissions of mercury globally. India is one of the major emitters of anthropogenic mercury into the atmosphere due to its recent rapid economic growth, and forecasts indicate that it will continue to make a large contribution to global mercury emissions in the future. Considering the severity of the issue and growing risk of mercury pollution, this study attempts to understand, provide a synthesis of the mercury risk posed to India, and actions taken in accordance with the Minamata Convention to reduce mercury pollution.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100099,"journal":{"name":"Anthropocene Science","volume":"1 4","pages":"419 - 427"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50026247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}