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Urban agriculture and sustainability: A systematic review and thematic trends 都市农业与可持续发展：系统审查和专题趋势

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-08-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100245

Muhammad Noor E Elahi Mirza, Hassam Bin Waseem, Irfan Ahmad Rana

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Do educational expenditures matter? Application of a smooth transition regression model 教育支出重要吗？平滑过渡回归模型的应用

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100243

Khadijeh Hassanzadeh , Iman Emtiazi Naeini , Parisa Rahimkhoei , Majid Sameti

{"title":"Do educational expenditures matter? Application of a smooth transition regression model","authors":"Khadijeh Hassanzadeh , Iman Emtiazi Naeini , Parisa Rahimkhoei , Majid Sameti","doi":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100243","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100243","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>One of the essential preconditions for economic development across various sectors is education, which plays a significant role in fostering economic growth. This article examines the impact of educational expenditures on the effectiveness of factors influencing industrial value added in Iran from 1984 to 2019, utilizing the nonlinear Smooth Transition Regression (STR) model. The findings reveal that this relationship is statistically significant at both high and low values of the transition variable. In this study, government investment in education is treated as a transition variable and an alternative to educational expenditures. The results indicate a threshold of 7.44 % and a slope of 1.3. In the first regime, both the exchange rate and workforce negatively affect industrial value added. Conversely, in the second regime, the exchange rate and workforce have a positive impact on added value. Notably, physical capital exerts a linear and constant effect on added value in both regimes, while educational expenditures significantly enhance added value only in the second regime.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101285,"journal":{"name":"World Development Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100243"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144893565","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}

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Biomass-based value webs and food security in Africa: The case of maize value web in Nigeria 基于生物质的价值网与非洲的粮食安全：以尼日利亚的玉米价值网为例

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100244

O.A. Oyedeji , R.O. Babatunde , O.E. Ayinde , A.H. Adenuga

{"title":"Biomass-based value webs and food security in Africa: The case of maize value web in Nigeria","authors":"O.A. Oyedeji , R.O. Babatunde , O.E. Ayinde , A.H. Adenuga","doi":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food insecurity and widespread hunger remains high in sub-Saharan Africa, while demand for non-food agricultural products continues to rise. Biomass-based value web concept can help improve household food security for the poor through increased food production, while providing enough non-food, processed biomass to provide employment and income opportunities. However, there is limited information on the impact of the concept on household food security. This study was undertaken to examine the impact of maize biomass value web on food security of farming households in Nigeria. The study employed a multi-stage random sampling method to sample 288 farming households in Nigeria who were administered a well-structured questionnaire. The statistical tools used for the analysis were descriptive statistics, food security analysis and regression techniques. The result of the study shows that households put maize into seven predominant uses in the study area. It was also found that the majority (63.9 %) of households have a low level of participation in the maize biomass value web. The household head age, gender, credit access of household head, education in years, household infrastructure index, total farm size, quantity of maize harvested, and asset value are the significant factors driving household participation in the maize value web. In addition, maize biomass value web participation positively and significantly affects household food security. The study concludes that increased participation in the biomass value web will likely improve the food security of Nigerian citizens, especially the rural poor farmers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101285,"journal":{"name":"World Development Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144879116","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}

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Revisiting the effects of climate-smart agriculture: A case of Vietnamese rice farmers 重新审视气候智能型农业的影响：以越南稻农为例

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100242

Wataru Kodama , Masanori Matsuura-Kannari , Valerien O. Pede

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Exploring influencing factors of demand and purchase of plastic and non-plastic materials: a case study of Nigeria 探讨塑料和非塑料材料需求和采购的影响因素：以尼日利亚为例

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100240

Morolake Bolaji , Motoi Kusadokoro , Atsushi Chitose

{"title":"Exploring influencing factors of demand and purchase of plastic and non-plastic materials: a case study of Nigeria","authors":"Morolake Bolaji , Motoi Kusadokoro , Atsushi Chitose","doi":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A major challenge to the use of plastics has been the improper disposal of petrochemical plastics. An emerging economy like Nigeria has experienced a rise in plastic consumption which has not been stabilized thus leading to high plastic waste generation. The aim of the study was to assess factors that influence the reasons for the demand and purchase of plastic and non-plastic materials in Nigeria. This study made use of primary data using 327 respondents. Our findings reveal that the uptake of petrochemical plastics was higher compared to the uptake of paper-based materials and bioplastics. This was majorly due to its available in the Nigerian market. The study further revealed that variables like city, gender, household head gender, age, marital status, household members and number of years of schooling significantly influenced the purchase of plastic and non-plastic materials. Similarly, we discovered that although few respondents purchased bioplastics because they preferred the material type, however most respondents pointed out that income was the most influential factor to the demand for bioplastics. The study concludes that although a few people already have changed their consumption behavior in Nigeria, but for most people, increasing the income is crucial to changing their behavior. The study recommends that pro-growth policies are required to encourage ecofriendly behaviors. The limitation of the study includes the sample size and the high literacy level of respondents. Future research in this area of study should focus on improving the sample size and ensuring inclusivity of all literacy levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101285,"journal":{"name":"World Development Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757333","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}

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Functional diversity and dissimilarity of women’s production in homegardens promote sustainability in the Agroecological Pole of Zona da Mata, southeastern Brazil 在巴西东南部Zona da Mata的农业生态极点，家庭花园中妇女生产的功能多样性和差异性促进了可持续性

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100241

Luís Flávio Pereira , Gabriela de Barros Cruz , Maria Alice Fernandes Corrêa Mendonça

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Assessment of food and nutrition security practices of the artisanal and small-scale mining communities in Nigeria 评估尼日利亚手工和小规模采矿社区的粮食和营养安全做法

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-07-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100239

Adeyinka O. Omotehinse

{"title":"Assessment of food and nutrition security practices of the artisanal and small-scale mining communities in Nigeria","authors":"Adeyinka O. Omotehinse","doi":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100239","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recently, almost all African countries are experiencing increase in food insecurity thereby failing to meet the 2030 Zero Hunger target. Many artisanal miners in Africa enter the sector because of hardship and spend a significant portion of their income on food purchases. This reliance on limited food sources can lead to malnutrition, which can affect the health and well-being of workers. This study examines the food and nutrition security practices of the artisanal and small-scale mining communities in Nigeria. The methodology include data collection using questionnaires and oral interview. The result highlights interesting insights into various aspects of food accessibility, eating patterns, satisfaction with food vendors, water and health qualities. While there are positive feedbacks, such as miners having access to local food sources, healthy dietary patterns and possessing purchasing power, there are significant challenges related to occasional meal skipping due to insufficient funds, impact of mining on their alternative food source leading to low productivity, water quality, and healthcare access. No provision for healthcare and first aid facilities within mines, price of treatment that pose barriers to affordable healthcare services, and absence of adequate public health insurance schemes. Moreover, having just one healthcare centre can limit the availability and accessibility of medical services. Overall, the findings highlight the need for comprehensive interventions, which include promoting sustainable and nutritious food options, enhancing healthcare infrastructure and affordability, and ensuring access to social protection systems. Such measures can contribute to well-being, productivity, and overall development and sustainable mining practices in Nigeria.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101285,"journal":{"name":"World Development Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144749726","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}

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Accounting for commodity carbon footprints at the sub-national level: A case study of soybean exports from Brazil to China 次国家层面的商品碳足迹核算：以巴西对中国大豆出口为例

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-07-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100238

Yuning Gao , Tao Zhang , Shantong Li , David Cleary

{"title":"Accounting for commodity carbon footprints at the sub-national level: A case study of soybean exports from Brazil to China","authors":"Yuning Gao , Tao Zhang , Shantong Li , David Cleary","doi":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100238","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100238","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Quantifying the carbon footprint of agricultural products is crucial for effective carbon mitigation and responsible sourcing, given that the food production system accounts for approximately one-third of global carbon emissions. While country- and sector-specific carbon accounting offers broad insights, its sectoral aggregation limits actionable strategies for inclusive and sustainable supply chain governance. This study combines input-output data with high-resolution global soybean supply chain data at the sub-national level to quantify the embodied carbon in soybean exports from Brazilian states to China. The results reveal that the annual fossil fuel-related carbon footprint of exported soybeans surged from 7.2 million tons in 2014 to 18.5 million tons in 2018. Incorporating land-use change emissions amplifies the cumulative five-year footprint by an additional 17.6 million tons. At the sub-national level, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, and Paraná are identified as the largest carbon exporters to China. Sourcing soybeans from Brazil’s central and southern regions, where soybean-related deforestation remains comparatively limited, emerges as a potential pathway toward more sustainable supply chain management. Finally, we examine uncertainties arising from comparisons with life cycle assessments, attributing discrepancies primarily to differences in accounting scope and margin allocations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101285,"journal":{"name":"World Development Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100238"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144604917","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}

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Community-led nature-based solutions for enhancing climate change preparedness and resilience in semi-arid environments 以社区为主导的基于自然的解决方案，以加强半干旱环境中的气候变化防范和抵御能力

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100237

Cornelius K.A. Pienaah , Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga , Godwin Arku , Isaac Luginaah

{"title":"Community-led nature-based solutions for enhancing climate change preparedness and resilience in semi-arid environments","authors":"Cornelius K.A. Pienaah , Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga , Godwin Arku , Isaac Luginaah","doi":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100237","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wds.2025.100237","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face multiple climatic stressors, poverty, and longstanding economic and environmental challenges. In Ghana, a Nature-based Solution (NbS) initiative called Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) has emerged as a community-led conservation effort with a linked binary objective of natural resources conservation within the bounds of CREMAs and local livelihood enhancement. However, empirical evidence remains limited and unclear regarding how CREMA improves livelihoods and builds a resilient future. Guided by Social-Ecological Systems (SES) theory, our study investigates the relationship between CREMA as an NbS and Climate Change Preparedness (CCP) and Climate Change Resilience (CCR) in the semi-arid Upper West Region of Ghana. We utilized ordered logistic regression to analyze 517 smallholder farmers' cross-sectional data. Our findings showed that the CREMA approach significantly (<em>p</em> < 0.001) enhanced CCP and CCR. The findings highlight that the CREMA has the potential to be scaled up as an NbS initiative for climate adaptation in the semi-arid northwestern Ghana within the Global South.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101285,"journal":{"name":"World Development Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100237"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144569804","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}

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Nonlinear effects of GDP regimes, renewable energy, and urbanization on Finland’s ecological footprint: An MT-NARDL approach GDP制度、可再生能源和城市化对芬兰生态足迹的非线性影响：MT-NARDL方法

World Development Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.wds.2025.100235

Irina Georgescu , Jani Kinnunen

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