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Mapping barriers to food, energy, and water systems equity in the United States 绘制美国粮食、能源和水系统公平的障碍图

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Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103941

Haleigh N. Summers , Tiffanie F. Stone , Loulou C. Dickey , Chris R. Rehmann , Emily K. Zimmerman , John C. Tyndall , Lu Liu

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Sámi trust in hydropower governance: A survey study 萨米人对水电管理的信任：调查研究

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Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103918

Katarina Inga , Peter M. Rudberg , Rasmus Kløcker Larsen

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Questionable devices: Applying a large language model to deliberate carbon removal 有问题的装置：将大型语言模型应用于故意除碳

IF 4.9 2区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103940

Dr. Laurie Waller , Dr. David Moats , Dr. Emily Cox , Dr. Rob Bellamy

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What do you mean 'Climate Change'? An analysis of climate change framings in three climate assemblies 气候变化 "是什么意思？对三个气候大会中气候变化框架的分析

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Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103936

Corinna Zeitfogel , Tim Daw , David Collste

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Gender-based climate (in)justice: An overview 基于性别的气候（不）公正：概述

IF 4.9 2区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103934

Walef Pena Guedes , Bruna Angela Branchi , Cibele Roberta Sugahara , Denise Helena Lombardo Ferreira

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The Dublin Declaration: Gain for the Meat Industry, Loss for Science 都柏林宣言》：肉类行业的收益，科学的损失

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Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103922

Jochen Krattenmacher , Romain Espinosa , Edel Sanders , Richard Twine , William J. Ripple

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The mandate of “heaven”: How forestland property rights were undermined under the Chinese discourse of Ecological Civilization 天命"：林地产权如何在中国的生态文明话语中受到损害

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Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103932

Wenyuan Liang , Bas Arts , Annah Lake Zhu , Jiayun Dong

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Climate change and environmental degradation in Yanomami People’s Land: Intersectional threats and the need for improved policy-making 雅诺马米人居住地的气候变化和环境退化：交叉威胁和改进决策的必要性

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Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103931

Walter Leal Filho , Yara Martinelli , Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis , Clarissa Rosa , Cassiano Gustavo Messias

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Tracing water governance across different levels in Iran 追踪伊朗不同层面的水治理情况

IF 4.9 2区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103933

Sedigheh Ghafari , Mehdi Ghorbani , Ali Salajegheh , Oliver Fritsch , Ahmad Naderi , Animesh Kumar Gain

{"title":"Tracing water governance across different levels in Iran","authors":"Sedigheh Ghafari , Mehdi Ghorbani , Ali Salajegheh , Oliver Fritsch , Ahmad Naderi , Animesh Kumar Gain","doi":"10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103933","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103933","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Water governance involves complex interactions among diverse stakeholders across various scales and locations, necessitating a deep understanding of stakeholder network dynamics for effective management. This research aims to explore and contrast the dynamics within water governance networks by examining two specific contexts: first, the variation between upstream and downstream areas of a river basin, where water scarcity intensifies from upstream to downstream; and second, the differences between upper-level (provincial) and lower-level (county) administrative bodies. This study seeks to understand how these distinct spatial and administrative settings influence the management and governance of water resources. This study employs social network analysis to examine the water governance structures within Iran's Karkheh basin, focusing on the distinctions between comparing provincial and county levels, as well as upstream and downstream areas. Through semi-structured interviews and surveys with 43 institutions, it analyses relationships using network measures such as density, transitivity, and centrality. The analysis reveals stronger network structures in upstream counties than downstream and at the county level (lower administrative level) than provincial level. The results highlight the need for reform to enhance coordination and grassroots participation. Recommendations include forming a joint provincial-county committee to effectively improve governance and address water scarcity challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":313,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 103933"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142553287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Carbon data and its requirements in infrastructure-related GHG standards 碳数据及其在基础设施相关温室气体标准中的要求

IF 4.9 2区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103935

Jinying Xu , Kristen MacAskill

{"title":"Carbon data and its requirements in infrastructure-related GHG standards","authors":"Jinying Xu , Kristen MacAskill","doi":"10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103935","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103935","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate carbon data is crucial for informed decision-making to achieve net-zero targets within the next several decades. However, data collection in the infrastructure sector faces significant challenges. Carbon data is either manually collected or extracted from design models, and carbon factors often come from secondary databases with varying boundaries and assumptions. Distributed infrastructure presents complex data management issues throughout its lifecycle, leading to uncertainty in accurately estimating emissions. Despite numerous guidelines and standards emerging since the 1990s, trustworthy data management remains nascent. This paper provides a thematic review of international, European and British standards for carbon data in distributed infrastructure, focusing on data categories, measurement methods, and sources. The standards broadly set out the boundaries of the assessment in terms of emission scopes and categories. While three scopes of emissions are often recognised, many standards do not yet require Scope 3 accounting. Embodied carbon is the current key focus whilst operational carbon is gaining more attention. The lifecycle analysis method is a dominating method for measuring lifecycle embodied emissions. Standards endeavour to direct the user to quality sources of activity data and emission factors; they also emphasise using primary activity data and specific emission factors from reliable sources and accurate measurement methods to enhance data trustworthiness. Developing a standardised carbon data collection methodology with a unified scheme, standard format, clear ontology, streamlined process, and transparent sharing protocol is essential and warrants further research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":313,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 103935"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142553286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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