Francesca Serrentino , Katherine Sievert , Jasmine Chan , Madeleine Johnson , Gary Sacks
{"title":"Assessing major food companies in Australia on their policies and practices related to environmental sustainability, 2023","authors":"Francesca Serrentino , Katherine Sievert , Jasmine Chan , Madeleine Johnson , Gary Sacks","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100269","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100269","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The private sector, including food manufacturers, retailers, and quick-service restaurants, has an important role to play in reducing the environmental impact of food systems. Monitoring and benchmarking of company actions can identify areas of good practice and contribute to increasing the accountability of the food industry in this area. This study aimed to assess major food companies in Australia on their policies and practices related to environmental sustainability. We conducted the assessment by pilot testing a monitoring framework developed by the global INFORMAS network. The framework was designed to assess the comprehensiveness, specificity and transparency of company policies and practices in 10 domains: ‘overarching environmental sustainability strategy’; ‘packaging’; ‘greenhouse gas emissions'; ‘energy’; ‘water’; ‘biodiversity’; ‘food loss and waste’; ‘environmental compliance’; ‘animal-sourced products'; and ‘relationships with other organisations'. We selected 19 of the most prominent food companies operating in Australia for assessment. Each company was allocated a score (out of 100) using the assessment framework. Company scores ranged from 2 to 58 (median: 31/100). Companies generally had strong commitments in place across several domains, but reporting of their performance associated with those commitments was limited. Companies scored highest in the ‘greenhouse gas emissions' domain (median: 58/100), and lowest in the ‘animal-sourced products' (median: 10/100) and ‘water’ domains (median: 23/100). Overall, the study identified considerable variability in company reporting practices related to environmental sustainability. The findings indicate that food companies in Australia are falling well short of good practice in implementing a comprehensive approach to addressing environmental sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100269"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vertical fit of water governing systems: A regional assessment","authors":"Peyman Arjomandi A. , Seyedalireza Seyedi , Nadejda Komendantova , Ebrahim Vahdani Hulasu","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To promote environmentally sustainable water governance, this study emphasizes the necessity of aligning institutional structures with ecological scales. The research focused on the Urmia Lake Basin in Iran facing the serious problem of drying up. Beyond the political and economic determinants shaping the water governance system in the region, the study evaluated the effect of Urmia Lake Restoration Program (ULRP), an environmental movement, on the basin's water governance structure. Employing statistical mechanics methods to scrutinize Hamiltonian system costs related to administrative interactions for water supply-demand, the study assessed the structural fit of the water governance system to the basin across distinct stages: without- and with-including the ULRP. Results revealed diminished costs following ULRP involvement, notably in entities with higher water demands, head offices and the system overall, further improved by water-saving measures. These findings highlighted the efficacy of vertical (re)arrangements and structural reform through ULRP incorporation in enhancing system fit, stressing the significance of its water-saving policy. The methodology provides a fast and explicit scan of the system structure, demonstrating its ability to project the effect of institutional reforms on the system state. Serving as a constructive tool for policymakers, it facilitates rapid, efficient and informed decision-making in water governance. Furthermore, following the UN SDG 6, this framework supports integrated water resources management (IWRM) across sectors and regions, particularly targeting water-stressed contexts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100248"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049024000082/pdfft?md5=1878ba0c0af5d92bd778a108de69ac13&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049024000082-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140069182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Matovelle , María Quinteros , Santiago Aurelio Ochoa-García
{"title":"Performance of Equisetum spp and Zantedeschia aethiopica on the evaluation of artificial wetlands as an alternative for wastewater treatment in rural areas of the Ecuadorian Andes","authors":"Carlos Matovelle , María Quinteros , Santiago Aurelio Ochoa-García","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100243","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Constructed wetlands have been used worldwide as an alternative for wastewater treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate two constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment using two different species of macrophyte in order to reduce pollution levels in the Curiquingue Creek belonging to the Baños parish in Cuenca, Ecuador. A pilot plant was constructed using <em>Equisetum spp</em> and <em>Zantedeschia aethiopica</em> with a constant flow of <span><math><mn>0.32</mn><mspace></mspace><msup><mi>m</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><msup><mi>d</mi><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>. Each unit was filled with sand and gravel as the porosity medium with a hydraulic retention time of 5 days. To analyze the efficiency of the wetlands, physical and chemical parameters were analyzed in the laboratory. The results obtained in the laboratory showed that the two species of macrophyte showed good efficiency in the removal of organic matter (100% COD-100% BOD<sub>5</sub>). On the other hand, <em>Equisetum spp</em> showed better efficiency in the removal of NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> (80.28%) and PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup> (98.57%) meanwhile, <em>Zantedeschia aethiopica</em> showed better efficiency in the removal of TSS (85.71%). Constructed wetlands are an effective and sustainable option for wastewater treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100243"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049024000033/pdfft?md5=817a97dbb4eb9817a73443e2d8dcc348&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049024000033-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139675537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiangrui Xu , Tong Li , Kun Cheng , Qian Yue , Genxing Pan
{"title":"Geographical differences in the effect of biochar on crop yield and greenhouse gas emissions – A global simulation based on a machine learning model","authors":"Xiangrui Xu , Tong Li , Kun Cheng , Qian Yue , Genxing Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biochar amendment to soils is regarded as the potential practice to mitigate climate change while also increasing yields. However, geographical differences in the effects of biochar on cereal production and greenhouse gas emissions are not well understood at the global scale. Random forest, a classic machine learning algorithm, was employed to reveal the drivers of geographical differences in the effects of biochar on cereals yield and greenhouse gas emissions. The potential for yield increases and greenhouse gas emission reduction was predicted in this study. The results indicate that nitrogen fertilizer rate is the most important factor determining the impact of biochar on cereal yield, while biochar application rate strongly affected greenhouse gas emissions. Globally, the maximum increase in cereal crop yields under biochar application was 14.1%. To achieve the largest increment globally, recommended values of biochar application, mineral nitrogen application rate and pyrolysis temperature were predicted to be around 36.3 t ha<sup>−1</sup>, 193.7 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup> and 420 °C, respectively. The maximum reductions of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from paddy fields around the world were 21.6% and 31.0%, and from maize and wheat fields 35.7% and 36.1%, respectively. Although biochar can potentially improve yields while reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide under proper management, the performance of biochar showed great heterogeneity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100239"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049023000324/pdfft?md5=1935d329bcb775bf4d47128f5ee179c8&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049023000324-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138839494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How are large-scale extractive industries affecting progress toward the sustainable development goals in Madagascar? Perceived social-ecological impacts of mining investments","authors":"Julie G. Zaehringer , Madlaina Michelotti , Maëlle Andriambalohary , Fenitra Rajerison , Ambinintsoa Rakotoarinosy , Sandra Eckert , Bruno Ramamonjisoa , Onintsoa Ravaka Andriamihaja","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The rapid worldwide increase in resource extraction is evident in Madagascar—a global biodiversity hotspot. This study examines the localized effects of operational and planned large-scale extractive investments on social-ecological systems in Madagascar and links them to the Sustainable Development Goals. The focus is on sites owned or explored by foreign investors, specifically Ambatovy Moramanga, Ambatovy Tamatave, QIT Madagascar Minerals/Rio Tinto, Ranobe, and Tantalum Rare Earth Malagasy. Employing a counterfactual approach, we gathered survey responses from 459 small-scale farming, agro-pastoral, and artisanal-fisheries-based households. The survey provided information on general household characteristics, land use, land management, livelihoods, well-being, and any perceived changes to these variables, as well as any perceived mining impacts related to the changes. Overall, respondents reported predominantly negative effects on land (and sea) use, livelihoods, well-being, and security. Mining pollution, primarily from operational sites, had reduced access to water and fisheries resources, and natural forest areas had diminished. Reduced productivity due to pollution of soils, water, and air had a negative impact on various land uses and affected people's health, particularly in the surroundings of QIT Madagascar Minerals/Rio Tinto. Although some projects, such as Ambatovy, had eventually improved healthcare and infrastructure, most negative mining impacts had occurred during both the exploratory and the operational phases of the projects. Overall, this study offers a comprehensive view of how large-scale extractive investments affect land (and sea) use and human well-being. In addition, we highlight policy implications that must be considered if large-scale extractive investments are to support progress on the 2030 Agenda.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100257"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049024000173/pdfft?md5=cbb61a68bbde28ec90a1b7d0c2460b4c&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049024000173-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141434430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barbara van Koppen , Carol Emma Mweemba , Giriraj Amarnath , Barbara Schreiner
{"title":"Community-based water tenure in equitable and transformative drought resilience","authors":"Barbara van Koppen , Carol Emma Mweemba , Giriraj Amarnath , Barbara Schreiner","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the search for promising pathways for equitable and transformative climate adaptation in low-income rural areas, the present study focuses on resilience to more variable and less predictable availability of precipitation and water resources. Equitable water governance is conceptualized as formal and informal polycentric decision-making that narrows infrastructure inequities and ensures equitable water resources allocation. Focusing on recognitional and procedural equity, vulnerable women's and men's community-based water tenure is starting point. Partnering with government in Zambia and with the Water Integrity Network in Kenya, field research in three communities in rural Zambia and in rural communities and a small town sharing several schemes in Kenya is conducted. These studies <em>recognized</em> horizontal polycentricity of community-based water tenure by identifying common features: communities' age-old drought resilience coping strategies to meet daily domestic water needs and daily or seasonal small-scale productive water needs, by tapping water from surface- and groundwater sources through multi-purpose infrastructure, both self-financed and publicly supported, and by ‘sharing’ water ‘in’ within the community and ‘sharing out’ with neighbouring communities and powerful third parties. <em>Procedural</em> equity implies inclusive, locally-led planning, design and implementation in polycentric vertical governance with governments and other support agencies from local to national level and vice versa. The four interventions studied were the installation of a a solar-powered borehole for multiple uses and local government's institutional framework for potential replication in Zambia, and post-construction support of small water systems and a planned megadam in Kenya. Further research on similar transformative approaches elsewhere is recommended.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100266"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142446131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kaiyue Song , Shuo Jiang , Zhiwei Liu , Ying Cai , Wei Liu , Rongjun Bian , Xuhui Zhang , Jufeng Zheng , Lianqing Li
{"title":"Biochar improves soil organic carbon sequestration potential in the topsoil and subsoil of a paddy field","authors":"Kaiyue Song , Shuo Jiang , Zhiwei Liu , Ying Cai , Wei Liu , Rongjun Bian , Xuhui Zhang , Jufeng Zheng , Lianqing Li","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100267","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100267","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We investigated the carbon sequestration potential and underlying mechanisms of a paddy soil amended with biochar for 4 years. By adding maize straw and incubating the soil for 60 days in the laboratory at depths of 0–15 cm, 15–30 cm, and 30–50 cm, we found that biochar reduced soil organic carbon mineralization by 13.5 %, 27.8 % and 16.5 %, respectively. It also decreased cumulative net carbon mineralization and metabolic quotient values induced by fresh substrates at all depths. In addition, biochar and straw increased topsoil hydrolase activity and enhanced the competitiveness of fungi and gram-positive bacteria in the subsoil.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100267"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Md. Alamgir Hossen Bhuiyan , Luis Inostroza , Takaaki Nihei , Marzia Sultana , Albertus S. Louw , Hitesh Supe , Xinyu Chen , Saleh Alsulamy , Ram Avtar
{"title":"The differential impacts of the spatiotemporal vertical and horizontal expansion of megacity Dhaka on ecosystem services","authors":"Md. Alamgir Hossen Bhuiyan , Luis Inostroza , Takaaki Nihei , Marzia Sultana , Albertus S. Louw , Hitesh Supe , Xinyu Chen , Saleh Alsulamy , Ram Avtar","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The relationship between ecosystem services (ES) and urbanization is crucial for sustainable development. Rapid urbanization threatens the natural capital of Dhaka city, affecting the delivery of ES through changes in land use and land cover. We used vertical growth (VG), nighttime light data (NTL), and population density (PD) as standard urbanization indicators alongside technomass, a three-dimensional indicator, to evaluate the degree of urbanization as a continuous spatial process. We modeled the spatiotemporal relationships between urbanization degrees and ES using the ecosystem service value (ESV) dataset applied in Dhaka, with regional modified value coefficients. Results from the geographically weighted regression (GWR) model showed that technomass emerged as a more appropriate indicator to analyze urbanization for ESV analysis (<em>r ></em> 0.61), followed by NTL (<em>r ></em> 0.56), and PD (<em>r ></em> 0.54) across all zones from 2000 to 2021. We observed a 68.34% decrease in net ESV, equivalent to $245.88 million (in 2021 USD), from 2000 to 2021. This decline was driven by the conversion of water bodies (−70.93%), agricultural land (−60.08%), forest and vegetation (−70.18%) into urban built-up areas and other uses. In contrast, net technomass increased by 243.11% due to the city's vertical growth. The digital building height (DBH) model revealed that the built-up area had expanded by 94.94% over the study period, with an average annual growth rate of 4.52%. Significant correlations (<em>p</em> < 0.05) were observed between ES and urbanization. The rural-urban fringe area exhibited the most significant increase in urbanization (<em>r</em> > 0.90), along with a 440.47% growth in technomass. Our results provide insights into the impact of urbanization on ES, particularly at the regional scale, and have highlighted the importance of integrating VG and technomass for urbanization analysis. These findings could be useful for environmental management, policymaking, spatial planning, and coordinating future ES protection and urban development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100252"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049024000124/pdfft?md5=ab9b08fbeb03ad0019256417b7c8c766&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049024000124-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140533863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jordan Mitchell , Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson , Nikolaos Kavadis , Stefan Wendt
{"title":"Green bonds and sustainable business models in Nordic energy companies","authors":"Jordan Mitchell , Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson , Nikolaos Kavadis , Stefan Wendt","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As green bonds continue their dynamic growth trajectory to finance the transition to a more sustainable future, a gap in the literature remains on how companies have overcome internal barriers to successful green bond issuance. This case-based study analyzes how five Nordic energy companies have successfully surmounted internal barriers to issuing green bonds by leveraging their sustainable business models. The findings show a number of antecedental features of sustainable business models prior to green bond issuance including: a focus on environmental betterment as part of the mission and strategy; investments into assets that provide an environmental benefit and a divestiture of those that do not; the active pursuit to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions through R&D; and, strong governance mechanisms. Throughout the process of issuing green bonds, companies introduce changes to their sustainable business models, most notably, green finance frameworks and additional governance practices. As a result of the green bond issuance, reinforcing choices and consequences emerge to create virtuous cycles. In turn, the virtuous cycles support environmental objectives and foster more economic and environmental value for the company, investors, and society. Our study offers a process-based theoretical outline of how sustainable financing can make a business model more sustainable by removing internal barriers and strengthening company strategy, asset choices, and governance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100240"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049023000336/pdfft?md5=48d464a8f1b95a408000ae721303b5ab&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049023000336-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139100046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vincent R. Nyirenda , Alexandra Brewis , Roseanne C. Schuster , Christopher Gegenheimer , Michael G. Lacy
{"title":"Detecting shared norms as a strategy for sustainable programming: Wildlife crime enforcement versus local community actors in Zambia's protected areas","authors":"Vincent R. Nyirenda , Alexandra Brewis , Roseanne C. Schuster , Christopher Gegenheimer , Michael G. Lacy","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100250","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sustainability implementation efforts, relevant to all Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), can succeed or fail based on how the program activities effectively align with local community norms. Conflict arises when implementers incorrectly assume the ways in which local communities and other stakeholders share their world views. A novel approach was applied to identify conflicts between stakeholder norms through the example of wildlife conservation. This case is based on 62 systematically collected interviews involving law enforcement staff (wildlife police officers [WPOs]) and local community members in four of Zambia's Game Management Areas. Cultural consensus analysis (CCA) was used to extract and compare cultural models across groups. Discordant cultural norms were identified for resource protection, which reflected frailty of collaborative strategies. Concordant norms were relevant to shared understandings of the disproportionate burdens to GMA-based communities from conservation and some potential benefits of collaboration. This case shows exemplar application of CCA to capture and compare stakeholder norms associated with livelihoods and conservation, allowing better program design that reduces conflict and builds on shared values to better support SDGs, especially SDG15 (Life on Land).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100250"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049024000100/pdfft?md5=5be6060d1024524744f37dd283288eda&pid=1-s2.0-S2666049024000100-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140209397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}