Venuste Nsengimana , Jean de Dieu Nsenganeza , Thacien Hagenimana , Wouter Dekoninck
{"title":"Impact of chemical fertilizers on diversity and abundance of soil-litter arthropod communities in coffee and banana plantations in southern Rwanda","authors":"Venuste Nsengimana , Jean de Dieu Nsenganeza , Thacien Hagenimana , Wouter Dekoninck","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100215","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Few studies explored effects of chemical fertilizers on diversity and abundance of soillitter arthropods in the tropics. To fill this gap, a study focussed on the abundance of soil-litter arthropods and selected soil physicochemical properties in coffee plantations treated with chemical fertilizers and in plantations of coffee and banana treated with organic fertilizers and organic mulches in southern Rwanda. Each land use was replicated three times. Soil-litter arthropods were collected using pitfall traps and hand collection. They were identified to the family level using dichotomous keys. Soil have been collected using auger and taken to the laboratory for the analysis of soil pH, soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, phosphorus, and cation exchange capacity. Findings indicated a total of 12,945 individuals distributed into 3 classes, 16 orders, 50 families and 92 morphospecies, with higher abundance and diversity in coffee plantations treated with organic fertilizers and organic mulches. Collected soil-litter arthropods were mainly classified in the class Insecta, dominated in numbers by ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), while Coleoptera and Hemiptera had more families. However, soil under coffee plantations treated with organic fertilizers and organic mulches was acidic compared with the soil under coffee plantations treated with inorganic fertilizers and banana plantations treated with organic fertilizers and organic mulches. The relationships between soil-litter arthropods and soil physicochemical properties suggest that soil-litter arthropods respond to the land use independently from soil physicochemical properties. We recommend further studies in coffee and other crop plantations in other regions of Rwanda to verify the findings of this study.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100215"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49710663","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":"The role of disasters in shaping narratives of resilience and transformation in Puerto Rico.","authors":"Alaina D Kinol, Laura Kuhl","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100227","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extreme weather events can act as \"focusing events\" that open windows of opportunity in the policy process for increasing resilience and transforming existing systems to be more sustainable and just. However, due to the multiple and contested meanings of resilience, it is uncertain to what extent a focusing event will foster transformational policy change as opposed to re-entrenching existing systems and structures. We conducted quantitative content and qualitative narrative analyses of Puerto Rican climate and energy policy before and after Hurricane Maria to assess the effect of a climate-induced disaster on the framings of resilience and transformation. We find that these terms are used predominantly in service of changes needed to promote the stability of the existing energy system. This suggests that after Hurricane Maria, achieving stability has been the dominant goal for resilience and transformation. As long as those responsible for the Puerto Rican energy system emphasize stability without actively working to enable longer-term transformational change, Puerto Ricans are unlikely to experience a rapid transition toward a sustainable, inclusive energy system.</p>","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10732482/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54099663","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}
A.K.M. Abdullah Al-Amin , Hasneen Jahan , Tahmina Akhter , Abu Hayat Md. Saiful Islam , Md. Wakilur Rahman , Mohammed Mainuddin , Fazlul Karim , Sheikh Mohammad Sayem
{"title":"Intra-household gender differences in perception of climate change and eventual impacts: Empirical evidence from groundwater depleted zones of Bangladesh","authors":"A.K.M. Abdullah Al-Amin , Hasneen Jahan , Tahmina Akhter , Abu Hayat Md. Saiful Islam , Md. Wakilur Rahman , Mohammed Mainuddin , Fazlul Karim , Sheikh Mohammad Sayem","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100228","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"6 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49709138","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}
Lára Jóhannsdóttir , Stefan Wendt , Throstur Olaf Sigurjónsson , Ali Kharrazi , Mauricio Latapí
{"title":"Call for papers special issue: Current and future research in environmental sustainability: Role, responsibilities, and opportunities for the business sector","authors":"Lára Jóhannsdóttir , Stefan Wendt , Throstur Olaf Sigurjónsson , Ali Kharrazi , Mauricio Latapí","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2022.100197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2022.100197","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49710549","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":"Civil society organizations' institutional climate capacity for community-based conservation projects: Characteristics, factors, and issues","authors":"Ravi Sharma","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100218","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49710666","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}
Ruiling Ma , Xiulan Wu , Zhiwei Liu , Qi Yi , Man Xu , Jufeng Zheng , Rongjun Bian , Xuhui Zhang , Genxing Pan
{"title":"Biochar improves soil organic carbon stability by shaping the microbial community structures at different soil depths four years after an incorporation in a farmland soil","authors":"Ruiling Ma , Xiulan Wu , Zhiwei Liu , Qi Yi , Man Xu , Jufeng Zheng , Rongjun Bian , Xuhui Zhang , Genxing Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100214","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49710675","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":"Carbon and energy footprint analysis of Hungarian transportation activities using a multi-region input-output model","authors":"Kadhim Abbood, Ferenc Mészáros","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100208","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49710725","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}
Nathan J. Cook , Tara Grillos , Krister P. Andersson
{"title":"Conservation payments and perceptions of equity: Experimental evidence from Indonesia, Peru, and Tanzania","authors":"Nathan J. Cook , Tara Grillos , Krister P. Andersson","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100212","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49732638","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}
Wei Shi , Wanli Lian , Shuai Tian , Xueliu Gong , Qiuyu Yu , Zilin Guo , Xin Zhang , Biao Ma , Rongjun Bian , Jufeng Zheng , Kun Cheng , Genxing Pan
{"title":"A review of agronomic and environmental properties of inorganic compounds in biochars","authors":"Wei Shi , Wanli Lian , Shuai Tian , Xueliu Gong , Qiuyu Yu , Zilin Guo , Xin Zhang , Biao Ma , Rongjun Bian , Jufeng Zheng , Kun Cheng , Genxing Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34472,"journal":{"name":"Current Research in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"5 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49710550","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}