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{"title":"Co-control of multi-pollutants and CO2 based on extended life cycle assessment in electrolytic manganese industry","authors":"Ruichen Wang ,&nbsp;Zhe Bai ,&nbsp;Dandan Liu ,&nbsp;Jingyang Liu ,&nbsp;Zhiguo Yuan ,&nbsp;Chunge Dang ,&nbsp;Feilong Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100217","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The electrolytic manganese metal (EMM) industry has long been restricted because of associated heavy pollution and high CO₂ emissions. In this study, an extended life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted on the entire process of EMM production and an integrative decision-making framework was developed for the co-abatement of multiple pollutants and CO₂, including emissions accounting, program design, and co-abatement economic benefits assessment. In the extended LCA that additionally considers the electric power supply and manganese residue treatment, the CO₂ emissions from EMM production increased by 173% and the equivalent pollutant loads decreased by 85%. A technical guideline consisting of 16 co-control measures was formulated based on capacity adjustment, energy structure optimization, production management, and technical equipment upgrading. After eliminating the overlapping abatement effects among measures, this scheme achieved a cumulative abatement potential of 35.3% for CO₂ and 96.3% for the equivalent pollutants. The co-econ<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>i</mi><mi>j</mi></mrow></msub></math></span> ranking results show that technologies based on the concepts of source reduction and resource recycling are more environmentally friendly and cost-efficient. Sensitivity analysis proved that the results were robust. This study enriches the theory of co-control of emissions and provides an efficient and credible methodology and practical reference for policymakers and industrial enterprises.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100217"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143683051","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":"Global supply chain restructuring towards achieving a low-carbon procurement of mineral resources for metal production","authors":"Keitaro Maeno ,&nbsp;Shohei Tokito ,&nbsp;Ryosuke Yokoi ,&nbsp;Shigemi Kagawa","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100215","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100215","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To reduce embodied CO₂ emissions in producing metals for which rapid demand growth is expected due to their critical role in decarbonization, it is essential for metal industries worldwide to establish a low-carbon procurement structure of mineral resources as raw materials for their production activities. This study explored the CO₂ reduction potential by shifting the sourcing partners of mineral resources for metal production towards a low-carbon procurement structure, considering the structural changes in global supply chains (GSCs) (i.e., GSC restructuring) triggered by these shifts. In this process, we applied a multi-regional input output framework in an extended way to model the GSC restructuring based on physical transactions of mineral resources internationally traded in GSCs. From the results focusing on the restructuring of GSCs of the Japanese industries towards the low-carbon procurement of iron and copper ores revealed a CO₂ reduction potential of the GSC restructuring by approximately -40% of CO₂ emissions embodied in the production of both relevant mineral resources induced in the GSCs. Furthermore, by comparing the restructuring in GSCs of the Japanese, German, USA, and Chinese industries, we highlighted differences in the significance of the CO₂ reduction potential of GSC restructuring in each GSC. Finally, we demonstrated the GSC restructuring formulated in this study has a large contribution to reducing scope3-CO₂ emissions of metal production in the relevant GSCs, and provided effective policy suggestions for governments in countries that rely on outsourcing for mineral resources based on our findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100215"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143637180","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":"Carbon footprint of global cotton production","authors":"Zhuhong Yu,&nbsp;Yi Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100214","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100214","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cotton constitutes one-quarter of the global fiber market. With growing global attention to the carbon footprint and net-zero pathways of the fashion and textile industries, it is essential to quantify the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, or carbon footprint, of cotton production and develop effective emission reduction strategies. Based on life-cycle assessment, we estimate that global GHG emissions from cotton production in 2020 amounts to approximately 63 Mt CO₂e, with substantial regional variability observed. Emissions intensity ranges from 0.3 to 1.4 t CO₂e per t of cotton produced, with an average of 0.9 t CO₂e per t or 1.9 t CO₂e per t of fiber produced. Across the countries evaluated, India has the most GHG emissions and, hence, the largest reduction potential, highlighting the need for prioritized localized strategies in that region. Nitrogen fertilizer is identified as the main driver of cotton’s carbon footprint, due to direct <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O emissions and indirect GHG emissions from production. In some regions, phosphorus (<span><math><msub><mrow><mi>P</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O₅) fertilizer and diesel use are also important sources of emissions. Scenario analysis indicates that cotton’s carbon footprint can be reduced by <span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span>37% through improving nitrogen use efficiency and increasing manure application, and an additional <span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span>12% reduction is possible by powering farm equipment with renewable energy. Our study provides important information for decision makers regarding how to make global cotton production more sustainable and climate friendly.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100214"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143791347","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":"Is ‘local food’ best? Evaluating agricultural greenhouses in Switzerland as an alternative to imports for reducing carbon footprint","authors":"Vanessa Burg ,&nbsp;Hamidreza Solgi ,&nbsp;Farzaneh Rezaei ,&nbsp;Stephan Pfister ,&nbsp;Ramin Roshandel ,&nbsp;Stefanie Hellweg","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100209","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100209","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainable agricultural practices are essential to mitigate environmental impacts. Greenhouse cultivation offers potential solutions for enhancing crop yields and reducing the impacts on land and water resources. However, reliance on fossil-based heating systems poses challenges regarding carbon footprint. This study provides a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of the carbon and water footprints of imported and locally produced greenhouse crops in Switzerland, considering the local climatic conditions and the predominant production systems in different regions. The findings reveal that the carbon footprint is primarily driven by heating, supplementary lighting, and CO₂ fertilization, while transportation emissions are relatively minor. A key insight is that using waste heat for greenhouse heating in Switzerland can reduce the carbon footprint to less than one-third (e.g., 0.6 CO₂-eq/kg for tomatoes) compared to local natural-gas-based heating systems. However, imports from warmer locations still show a slightly lower carbon footprint (0.4-0.5 CO₂-eq/kg) due to the absence of heating, lighting, and CO₂ enrichment, but often come with trade-offs concerning the water footprint. Seasonal variations also strongly influence the carbon footprint: early winter cultivation can result in up to five times higher carbon footprint than summer cultivation, while waste-heat systems reduce but do not eliminate this effect. These findings highlight the potential of waste-heat-based greenhouses as a lower-carbon alternative to fossil-fueled domestic production and imports from less favorable climates while underscoring the environmental benefits of seasonal diets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100209"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143600458","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":"Evaluation of cotton planting suitability in Xinjiang based on climate change and soil fertility factors simulated by coupled machine learning model","authors":"Yonglin Jia ,&nbsp;Yi Li ,&nbsp;Asim Biswas ,&nbsp;Jiayin Pang ,&nbsp;Xiaoyan Song ,&nbsp;Guang Yang ,&nbsp;Zhen’an Hou ,&nbsp;Honghai Luo ,&nbsp;Xiangwen Xie ,&nbsp;Javlonbek Ishchanov ,&nbsp;Ji Chen ,&nbsp;Juanli Ju ,&nbsp;Kadambot H.M. Siddique","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cotton is the world’s most widely cultivated fiber crop and holds great significance in Xinjiang. However, unsuitable planting environments can hinder farmer income and result in a substantial waste of agricultural resources.This study explores suitability of cotton planting areas in Xinjiang to reduce agricultural inputs and pollution. The goal is to promote sustainable agricultural development by considering both climate change and soil fertility, factors often overlooked in previous research. We analyzed climate change trends in Xinjiang and used machine learning-transfer component analysis to build a transferable coupling model for total nitrogen (TN) and soil organic carbon (SOC) indicators, resulting in a cotton suitability zoning that accounts for climate and soil fertility factors. Xinjiang has seen an overall increase in cumulative temperature and rainfall, with southern Xinjiang showing the most significant rise (4.02% in temperature and 16.26% in rainfall). The random forest model (RF) outperformed multivariate linear regression (MLR) and support vector machines (SVM) in predicting soil fertility indicators (TN: R<span><math><mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>80</mn></mrow></math></span>, SOC: R<span><math><mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>77</mn></mrow></math></span>). The RF-TCA coupling model enhanced adaptability, with better performance in TN prediction compared to SOC. The Xinjiang cotton suitability zoning, based on meteorological and soil data, indicates a northward shift in suitable cotton planting areas in northern Xinjiang, while southern Xinjiang continues to maintain a substantial number of suitable planting zones. Notably, the disparity in suitability between the two regions has been narrowing over time. The research offers valuable insights for optimizing cotton planting locations, enhancing resource efficiency, and promoting sustainable development in Xinjiang.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100200"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143629105","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":"Efficiently enriched Ni, Co, and Zn with (NH4)2S-SDD combined system in MnSO 4 electrolyte","authors":"Panpan Mu ,&nbsp;Xiaoguang Zhang ,&nbsp;Gang Fang ,&nbsp;Guosai Jiang ,&nbsp;Zhe Tan ,&nbsp;De’an Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100212","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100212","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the electrolytic manganese process, efficient sulfidation enrichment of Ni, Co, and Zn is essential for resource recovery. This study uses (NH₄)₂S and SDD as composite sulfiding agents and employs a batch addition method to achieve high enrichment of Ni, Co, and Zn. When the temperature is 45 °C, the ammonium sulfide dosage is 40% of the theoretical value, the SDD dosage is 160% of the theoretical value, the pH is 5.60, the reaction time is 30 min, and the stirring speed is 650 rpm, the enrichment rates of Ni, Co, and Zn exceed 99%, with a manganese impurity ratio of 1475.3. Under these conditions, the sulfidation of Ni, Co, and Zn is controlled by chemical reactions, with apparent activation energies (Ea) of 30.29, 35.30, and 38.73 kJ/mol, respectively. First-principles calculation results show that the bond length of <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>C</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>H₆NS₂-Me<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> and the Gibbs free energy during the sulfidation reaction are key factors contributing to the selective enrichment of Ni, Co, and Zn. The life cycle assessment (LCA) indicates that the treatment cost for 1 L of electrolytic manganese solution is 5.95 ¥, demonstrating good environmental and economic benefits. This study provides an efficient enrichment method for the recovery of strategic metals Ni, Co, and Zn, while also offering an electrolyte with low Ni, Co, and Zn impurities for the electrolytic manganese system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100212"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143578175","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":"Ecosystem service bundles under SSP-RCP and local scenarios: A pathway to comprehensive spatial planning for sustainability","authors":"Shihao Zhou ,&nbsp;Yilun Qu ,&nbsp;Yixiang Wang ,&nbsp;Zhaoping Wu ,&nbsp;Yan Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100211","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100211","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Global and local efforts have each made significant contributions to advancing sustainable development, yet systematic research on the role of global strategies in guiding local practices remains scarce. This study takes the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomerations as a case study and introduces an innovative framework that integrates global perspectives with local practices. By conducting a comparative analysis of ecosystem service (ES) bundles under the climate change scenario and a local scenario group, the study identifies critical pathways for optimizing future spatial planning. The findings suggest that merely increasing ESs supply is not the primary objective of the local spatial management, addressing key trade-offs among ESs should take precedence. For instance, promoting sustainable agriculture can mitigate conflicts between ESs, reduce boundaries between woodland and cropland, foster synergies among multiple ESs, and alleviate the imbalance in ecological development between the northern and southern regions. In highly urbanized areas, the growth of urban green spaces can also contribute positively to sustainable development. This framework not only bridges the gap between global strategies and local sustainable development practices but also expands the application of ES bundles in spatial planning and management. It offers new theoretical insights and practical solutions for achieving sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100211"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143578174","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":"Intercropping achieves long-term dual goals of yield gains and soil N2O emission mitigation","authors":"Wenchun Yu ,&nbsp;Ping Zhao ,&nbsp;Chao Li ,&nbsp;Ding Wang ,&nbsp;Chunyan Ming ,&nbsp;Linkang Chen ,&nbsp;Long Zhou ,&nbsp;Qilin Zhu ,&nbsp;Li Tang ,&nbsp;Yanli Zhou ,&nbsp;Guangqiang Long","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100210","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mitigating nitrous oxide (<span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O) emissions from agricultural soil is imperative for addressing climate change. Although diversified cropping systems have the potential to augment yields, their impact on soil <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O emissions over a long-term scale remains inconclusive. We measured crop yield and soil <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O emissions across eight consecutive years based on a positioned plot field experiment, using a constructed monocropping system as a control. We found that maize–potato intercropping after nitrogen (N) fertilisation elevated crop yields by 0.6 Mg ha⁻¹ to 1.2 Mg ha⁻¹ and decreased area- and yield-scaled <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O emissions by 5.2%–14.5% and 19.0%–20.6%, respectively, compared with the expected monocropping. Furthermore, the intercropping-induced <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O emissions reduction was more pronounced in the initial phase (first 3 years) and stabilised at a lower level in the later phase (last 5 years); it increased with N application rates. The altered <em>nosZ</em> gene abundance and nitrate-N (NO<span><math><msubsup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo></mrow></msubsup></math></span>-N) content in soil, alongside N uptake by crops, primarily contributed to the <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O emission reduction after intercropping. The results confirm that long-term intercropping has a positive, but cropping duration-dependent, effect on yield gain and <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>O emission mitigation. This offers a valuable reference for employing crop diversification to simultaneously address food security and climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100210"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143578173","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":"Evaluating the spatiotemporal dynamics and structural resilience of the global titanium industrial chain: Insights from trade network analysis","authors":"Wei Chen,&nbsp;Xiquan Zhao,&nbsp;Hu Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100213","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100213","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Titanium is a crucial raw material in the chemical industry, metallurgy, machinery manufacturing, aerospace, and other fields. Evaluating the spatiotemporal dynamics of global titanium trade patterns is essential for a comprehensive understanding of the titanium trade situation and for enhancing the stability of the titanium supply chain. To this end, this paper constructs global trade networks of titanium ore, titanium dioxide, titanium sponge, and titanium products and utilizes various network analysis methods to deeply investigate the spatiotemporal evolution of global titanium trade patterns, the topology of the trade network, and the resilience characteristics. The study reveals a growing global titanium trade with fluctuations, significantly clustered trade flows, and expanding, denser networks with optimized structures. Over the past 20 years, the trade volumes of titanium ore, titanium dioxide, and titanium products have increased to approximately 2.93, 1.80, and 1.90 times their previous levels, respectively. The global titanium trade networks present significant core–periphery structure characteristics. The centralization coefficients of the four types of titanium commodity trade networks all exceed 0.9, with clear boundaries between the core and peripheral layers, as well as differences in connectivity across the various layers of these networks. The resilience of the global titanium trade network has increased over time, with the resilience of the titanium dioxide and titanium products trade networks significantly higher than that of titanium ore and titanium sponge. However, the failure of key nodes such as China, the United States, and Germany still has a greater impact on network connectivity, and the overall ability of the network to resist intentional attacks is still limited. Finally, this paper puts forward policy recommendations to promote titanium trade cooperation, enhance the resilience of the titanium trade network, and maintain the security of the titanium supply.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100213"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143549529","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":"Fighting the pollinators decline in practice – Farmers’ willingness to accept an eco-scheme for their conservation in Aragon, Spain","authors":"Enrique Muñoz-Ulecia ,&nbsp;Pilar Uldemolins ,&nbsp;Alberto Bernués ,&nbsp;Tiziana de-Magistris ,&nbsp;Sergio Villamayor-Tomás ,&nbsp;Daniel Martín-Collado","doi":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100208","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100208","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We design an eco-scheme under the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023–2027 integrating the two most relevant agricultural practices for pollinator conservation: setting aside conservation land areas and reducing pesticides. Our main objectives are: (i) to measure farmers’ willingness to accept the implementation of pollinators-friendly agricultural practices, and (ii) to assess the effect of farmers’ environmental concerns and the source of recommendation on said willingness. A choice experiment is used to measure farmers’ preference for alternative designs of the eco-scheme in two cropping systems representative of the Aragonese and Mediterranean agriculture: rainfed extensive crops and irrigated/permanent crops.</div><div>As we find, Aragonese farmers are willing to uptake agricultural practices for pollinator conservation to certain extent if they are paid to do so. This is especially true for setting aside land for conservation where more demanding practices could be accepted within current Spanish unitary payments (per ha payment). The reduction or elimination of pesticides would require payments far beyond current Spanish unitary payments. Irrigated/permanent crop farmers require larger payments than rainfed crop farmers. Farmers with pro-environmental attitudes selected more environmentally-demanding alternative levels both for sparing agricultural land and reducing pesticides. Finally, the uptake of the eco-scheme could be easier if cooperatives play an active role in its promotion. The hypothetical eco-scheme presented here could be readily implemented within CAP eco-schemes while integrating the objectives of the European Pollinators Initiative, the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the Farm to Fork Strategy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34479,"journal":{"name":"Resources Environment and Sustainability","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100208"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143549515","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}