{"title":"Could global norms enable definition of sustainable farming systems in a transformative international trade system?","authors":"Markus Giger, Irene Musselli","doi":"10.1007/s43621-023-00130-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-023-00130-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper aims to support differentiation between sustainable and unsustainable agricultural production, with a view to enabling a transformative agricultural trade system by incentivizing sustainable agricultural production. We argue that transformative governance of corresponding global trade flows will need to provide support to the weaker participants in production systems, above all small-scale farmers in the global South, in order to support their food security and a path out of poverty as well as global environmental goals. The present article seeks to provide an overview of internationally agreed norms that can serve as basis for differentiation between sustainable and unsustainable agricultural systems. Such common objectives and benchmarks could then be used in multilateral and binational trade agreements. We propose a list of objectives, criteria, and benchmarks that could contribute to formulation of new trade agreements that strengthen producers who are currently marginalized in international trade flows. While acknowledging that sustainability cannot be easily measured and defined for all site-specific conditions, we posit that it is nevertheless possible to identify such common objectives and benchmarks, based on internationally agreed norms.</p>","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":"4 1","pages":"18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10042758/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9235510","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}
Discover SustainabilityPub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-05-22DOI: 10.1007/s43621-023-00140-y
Marwan Al-Raeei
{"title":"Analysing of the sustainable development goals in Damascus University during Syrian crisis using the strategy in the university and the bibliometrics data from SciVal.","authors":"Marwan Al-Raeei","doi":"10.1007/s43621-023-00140-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s43621-023-00140-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Most countries strive to reach effective sustainable development policies, given the repercussions of this policy on many aspects, such as the economic growth of countries. The adoption of policies of sustainability by developing countries may lead to their development faster than expected. This research aims to study the strategies applied in one of the universities of developing countries and the sustainability policies adopted at that university which is Damascus University. The study focuses on the time during last four years of the Syrian crisis through several factors, with a focus on the analysis based on the SciVal and Scopus databases and the strategies applied by the university itself. In this research, we use the method of extracting and analysing the data of the sixteen sustainable development goals (SDGs) of Damascus University within Scopus and SciVal. We also analyse the strategies used in the university in order to reach some of the determinants of SDGs. By analysing Scopus and SciVal data, we find that the third goal of SDGs is the most widespread in terms of scientific research in Damascus University. We find that the application of such policies led to an important goal in the environment, which is the ratio of green space in Damascus University reaching to more than 63 percent of the total flat area of the university. In addition, we find that the application of sustainable development policies led to the generation of energy from renewable sources by 11% of the total electrical energy consumed at the university. The university has been able to reach lots of indicators of the sustainable development goals and it remains apply others.</p>","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":"4 1","pages":"24"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10201509/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9550501","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}
Oswin F. Linuma, A. Mahenge, R.R.A.M. Mato, A. Greenwood
{"title":"Drivers of Human‒wildlife interactions in a co-existence area: a case study of the Ngorongoro conservation area, Tanzania","authors":"Oswin F. Linuma, A. Mahenge, R.R.A.M. Mato, A. Greenwood","doi":"10.1007/s43621-022-00113-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00113-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42656207","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 effect of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions reduction policies: evidence from the middle and lower basin of Yangtze River, China","authors":"Hanzhong Liang, Yue Meng, K. Ishii","doi":"10.1007/s43621-022-00107-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00107-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45058017","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}
S. Mamun, Md. Mozahidul Islam, A. Okely, M. S. Hossain
{"title":"Rapid and unplanned urbanization in the least developed districts of Bangladesh: a case study from Jamalpur using geospatial techniques","authors":"S. Mamun, Md. Mozahidul Islam, A. Okely, M. S. Hossain","doi":"10.1007/s43621-022-00110-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00110-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44698285","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}
H. Njoya, C. Matavel, H. Msangi, H. Wouapi, K. Löhr, S. Sieber
{"title":"Climate change vulnerability and smallholder farmers’ adaptive responses in the semi-arid Far North Region of Cameroon","authors":"H. Njoya, C. Matavel, H. Msangi, H. Wouapi, K. Löhr, S. Sieber","doi":"10.1007/s43621-022-00106-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00106-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48093966","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}
Shivali Bhadwal, N. Kumari, M. Kumari, Khushboo Badhan, Shikha Gomra, Neha Manhas, Anam Fatima Humdani, Farhana Kirmani, Nazia Shokat, Avantika Rana, K. Kumar, S. Acharya, A. Magnuson, Arup Giri
{"title":"Prepared compost from food waste effectively increased onion production under sub-tropical conditions","authors":"Shivali Bhadwal, N. Kumari, M. Kumari, Khushboo Badhan, Shikha Gomra, Neha Manhas, Anam Fatima Humdani, Farhana Kirmani, Nazia Shokat, Avantika Rana, K. Kumar, S. Acharya, A. Magnuson, Arup Giri","doi":"10.1007/s43621-022-00111-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00111-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47140640","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":"Determinants of household adoption of solar energy technology in Seychelles in a context of 100% access to electricity","authors":"D. Etongo, H. Naidu","doi":"10.1007/s43621-022-00108-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00108-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46455598","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":"Implications of Earth system tipping pathways for climate change mitigation investment","authors":"J. Caldecott","doi":"10.1007/s43621-022-00105-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00105-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44064907","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}
J. Mustajoki, Steve Borchardt, Leonie Büttner, Berit Köhler, Robert Lepenies, J. Lyytimäki, Raoul Mille, A. B. Pedersen, Stefan Reis, Didier Richard
{"title":"Ambitiousness of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets: classification and implications for policy making","authors":"J. Mustajoki, Steve Borchardt, Leonie Büttner, Berit Köhler, Robert Lepenies, J. Lyytimäki, Raoul Mille, A. B. Pedersen, Stefan Reis, Didier Richard","doi":"10.1007/s43621-022-00104-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00104-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34549,"journal":{"name":"Discover Sustainability","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2022-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49006395","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}