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{"title":"Real “zero energy consumption” for efficient antibiotics degradation by floating photocatalysis: modeling, degradation pathway and toxicity assessment","authors":"Xinrui Guo,&nbsp;Qi Su,&nbsp;Xiaoyu Fan,&nbsp;Xianjing Liu,&nbsp;Ying Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125798","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125798","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Floating photocatalysis is a real “zero energy consumption” and practicable green water treatment technology because of no need for reactor and pump, and direct contact with sunlight to produce more free radicals compared to traditional immersion photocatalysts. To realize \"green” and \"safe” practical application, efficiency for different water quality bodies and toxicity assessment of degradation products are key factors. In this work, an economic and efficient floating photocatalyst Bi doped P25-TiO₂ (Bi@P25)/expanded perlite (EP), named BTEP was successfully constructed, exhibiting stronger visible light absorption and faster photogenerated carriers separation ability due to Bi doping and formation of Bi−O−Si bond. Ciprofloxacin (CIP) degradation efficiency (10 mg/L) in deionized water and three types of ambient water reached 97.8 % and 52.9 %–75.2 %, respectively, based on the major active species (h⁺ and •O₂⁻). Three degradation pathways were determined and the reduced toxicity of most intermediates proved the process is green and safe. BTEP had strong adaptability over a wide pH range (3–9). The degradation efficiency is promoted by higher temperatures, while depressed by humic acid (HA) (still maintain over 65.3 % at 15 mg/L of HA). Moreover, the Random Forest model is the most suitable to achieve degradation efficiency prediction of different water parameters duo to the lowest root mean square error (RMSE) value (9.52) and the highest R² value (0.9045). The BTEP based floating photocatalysis promotes the practical application of solar photocatalytic technology and realizes zero energy consumption to remove pollutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 125798"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084615","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}

{"title":"A novel approach in comparing the performance of bivariate statistical methods, boosting, and stacking models in flood susceptibility assessment","authors":"Le Ngoc Hanh ,&nbsp;Le Phuc Chi Lang ,&nbsp;Phan Anh Hang ,&nbsp;Nguyen Van An ,&nbsp;Nguyen Hoang Son","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125670","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125670","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Evaluating the performance of flood susceptibility assessment methodologies is critical for optimizing flood management strategies. This study presents a novel methodology for comparing bivariate statistical methods, boosting, and stacking models to determine the most effective technique for flood susceptibility assessment in Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City, Vietnam. Twelve key factors from an initial set of seventeen factors determine their impact on flooding based on information gain ratio (IGR) and multicollinearity analysis. The study extracted 2,172 samples from Sentinel 1 imagery and field survey data, dividing them into training (70 %) and testing (30 %) sets using a random method. The two primary indices utilized for the bivariate statistical approach were the weight of evidence (WoE) and frequency ratio (FR). In bivariate statistics, the study utilizes two methods for classifying factors influencing flooding: the traditional Jenks natural breaks (JNB) and an improved version of JNB that accounts for correlation with flood data. Boosting models (AdaBoost (AB), XGBoost (XGB), CatBoost (CB), Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LGB), and Gradient Boosting (GB)) were employed both independently and in combination as base learners within the stacking model framework. Performance evaluation utilized the receiver operating characteristic and area under the curve (ROC-AUC), Kappa statistics, and other indices. The results show that the stacking models delivered the highest evaluation performance, with an average score of 0.882, outperforming the boosting models (0.76) and significantly surpassing the flood susceptibility maps generated by the bivariate statistical methods WoE (0.282) and FR (0.136). The study identified high and very high-risk flood zones, encompassing 14 % of the district, focusing on the southern communes. These findings provide valuable insights for enhancing flood susceptibility management and mitigation strategies, offering a robust tool for decision-making in flood-prone areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 125670"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084618","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}

{"title":"Harnessing halophytes to mitigate the environmental impact of membrane desalination brine","authors":"Nesrine Kalboussi ,&nbsp;Karim Ben Hamed ,&nbsp;Hamza Elfil","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125780","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125780","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents an integrated and sustainable approach to valorise brine from brackish water desalination plants through the cultivation of halophytes in hydroponic systems. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of halophytes in reducing brine salinity. The methodology includes halophyte acclimatisation, brine collection and analysis, experimental prototypes setup, and monitoring of plant physiological parameters as well as the physico-chemical properties of water. Halophytes were cultivated in three hydroponic systems using water media with varying salinity levels: brackish borehole water (3 g/L), and Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination brines with salinities of 6 g/L and 9 g/L. The results showed a correlation between irrigation water salinity and halophyte growth, with the densest root development observed at higher salinity levels (9 g/L). The chemical analyses of halophytes revealed sodium and potassium accumulation in plant tissues, underscoring their capacity to reduce brine salinity. These findings highlight the potential of halophytes as a promising and sustainable solution for valorising brine from RO brackish water desalination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 125780"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084616","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}

{"title":"Innovative oxalic acid production improvement via mixed culture strategy and its application in eco-friendly hybrid leaching of spent printed circuit boards","authors":"Farzane Vakilchap ,&nbsp;Ali Naderi ,&nbsp;Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125680","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125680","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recovering metals from spent printed circuit boards is crucial for sustainability and environmental protection. In a unique approach, this study aims first to enhance oxalic acid production in the <em>Bacillus megaterium</em>-<em>Aspergillus niger</em> mixed culture, which has yet to be explored, and then to apply it in a sequential extraction method followed by glycine. Oxalic acid dissolves some metals, but at high concentrations, some metals precipitate; hence, glycine was used in the second step, assuming it can dissolve metal oxalate precipitates. It has also been shown to dissolve metals, especially copper. In order to improve the oxalic acid production and modify the culture medium, components like yeast extract, buffered peptone water, manganese, calcium carbonate, and diammonium hydrogen phosphate were tested to assess their impact on acid yield. The carbon sources, bacterial inoculation percentage, and timing of fungal spore addition were also assessed. The optimal conditions resulted in oxalic acid overproduction of 11,201 mg/l. Within 3 h at 60 °C, Mn (100 %), Sn (100 %), Al (86.2 %), and Fe (42.15 %) were extracted, while Cu (11.5 %) and Au (7.6 %) were leached. The extraction time was extended to 48 h, allowing complete recovery of Al while Fe recovery reached 73.5 %. Next, the hybrid method's data provided valuable information on many metals in this high-metal content waste, showing that metal behavior depends on the leaching agent choice, the order in which agents are used, the type of target metal, and the progression toward selective extraction that can be effective for future downstream processes. Structural analyses helped to analyze the process further.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 125680"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084612","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}

{"title":"Awareness, perceived importance, and implementation of circular economy principles: Insights from Turkish construction sector","authors":"Burcu Salgin ,&nbsp;Recep Ulucak ,&nbsp;Atacan Akgün ,&nbsp;Bülent Akdemir ,&nbsp;Kofi Agyekum ,&nbsp;Judith Amudjie","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125834","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125834","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The construction sector is one of the major drivers of economic development. However, it is also one of the most significant contributors to environmental degradation due to excessive resource consumption and waste generation. As Türkiye continues rapid urbanization, integrating Circular Economy (CE) principles into the construction sector becomes vital for achieving sustainability. This study investigates the awareness, perceived importance, and implementation of eleven CE strategies -such as refuse, reuse, recycle, and redesign- among architecture and construction professionals. A quantitative survey was conducted across Türkiye and analyzed using K-Medoids and DBSCAN clustering techniques to identify patterns across the three dimensions. The results indicate high awareness and perceived importance across nearly all CE principles. Nevertheless, a notable gap remains in their actual application, particularly for recycling, which, despite being well-known, is poorly implemented in practice. This gap is attributed to structural barriers such as inadequate infrastructure, technical capacity, and weak regulatory frameworks. The findings underscore the need to move from theoretical understanding to practical application. Therefore, policy interventions, targeted training programs, and industry infrastructure development are recommended to bridge the implementation gap. This study contributes to the global sustainability discourse by offering empirical insights and actionable recommendations tailored to the Turkish construction sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 125834"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084613","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}

{"title":"Soil C mineralization and C-Fe coupling: a trade-off between Fenton reaction and microbial activity under straw mulching in banana orchards","authors":"Lingbo Dong ,&nbsp;Weifang Hu ,&nbsp;Qi Li ,&nbsp;Yuxiu Liu ,&nbsp;Xianbiao Lin ,&nbsp;Zhaohuan He ,&nbsp;Guoliang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125851","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125851","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Straw mulching influences soil carbon (C) cycling by adding organic matter and modifying the soil structure, with soil iron (Fe)-associated C (Fe-OC) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) playing critical roles in this process. However, the dynamics in soil Fe-OC and ROS following mulching in banana orchards remain unclear. This study investigated the impact of 3 years of straw mulching on soil Fe-OC, ROS, and soil C mineralization. The results showed that Fe-OC content decreased significantly in the first year of straw mulching, attributed to a weakened Fenton reaction, reduced reactive Fe oxides, and increased soil pH. In the subsequent two years, increased dissolved organic carbon (DOC) mitigated the negative impact on Fe-OC, preventing further significant reductions. Meanwhile, straw mulching significantly lowered soil ROS (O₂^·− and ·OH) levels over the three years, contrary to the hypothesis that it would increase ROS by promoting microbial biomass. This reduction was linked to increased soil pH and a weakened Fenton reaction. Moreover, straw mulching significantly increased soil C mineralization in the second and third years but had no significant effect in the first year. Despite the potential negative impact of reduced ROS, straw mulching promoted soil C mineralization by increasing soil microbial activity and C sources. The distinct responses of soil C mineralization to straw mulching in the first year compared to the following two years suggest that the overall impact of straw mulching on this process is determined by the trade-off between the Fenton reaction and microbial activity. These results indicate that straw mulching significantly influenced soil Fe-OC, ROS, and C mineralization by modulating the Fenton reaction, microbial activity, and soil physicochemical properties, with specific changes varying depending on the duration of mulching. These insights enhance our understanding of how straw mulching drives soil C cycling in agricultural ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 125851"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084617","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}

{"title":"Risk perceptions and behaviours of recreational water users in Canada toward cyanobacteria blooms in freshwater beaches: A qualitative study","authors":"Binyam Negussie Desta ,&nbsp;Jordan Tustin ,&nbsp;J. Johanna Sanchez ,&nbsp;Fatih Sekercioglu ,&nbsp;Rachel Jardine ,&nbsp;Abhinand Thaivalappil ,&nbsp;Ian Young","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125859","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125859","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cyanobacteria are a group of photosynthetic bacteria, some of which produce toxins that can pose health risks to humans and animals. However, there are gaps in understanding the potential exposure risks associated with cyanobacteria and the public's response to these risks. Research on this topic is lacking in Canada, and this study aims to examine the risk perception and behaviour of recreational water users in relation to cyanobacteria in freshwater bodies. We conducted a qualitative study, holding six focus groups in three different locations across Canada (two per site): Western Canada, Ontario, and Quebec. The participants included parents of children 15 or younger and dog owners. All conversations were recorded, transcribed, and anonymized. Two team members independently analyzed all transcripts, developed a coding scheme, and compiled the coded text for thematic analysis. We organized and interpreted the results within the context of the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Three overarching themes were generated from nine TDF domains and three inductively produced constructs: (1) Children and dogs enjoy water contact activities, with parents and dog owners being unconcerned about their water exposure; (2) Cyanobacteria blooms and their potential health risks are a new and unrecognized issue for most parents and dog owners; and (3) Personal, environmental, and social constructs are influencers of precautionary actions of recreational water users. This study found that children and dogs could possibly come into contact with water containing cyanobacteria blooms, despite the reluctance of parents and dog owners to acknowledge the potential health consequences. Most parents and dog owners lack knowledge about cyanobacteria and its associated health risks. The issue is further complicated by the optimism inherent in decision-making processes related to engaging in beach activities and other reinforcing factors and environmental circumstances. The findings suggest a need to increase awareness of cyanobacteria in beach water and promote safer behaviours among beachgoers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 125859"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072534","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}

{"title":"Addressing challenges and advancing solutions: Enhancing semi-coking wastewater treatment for a sustainable prospect","authors":"Tingting Cui ,&nbsp;Chunhui Zhang ,&nbsp;Bingxu Quan ,&nbsp;Liwei Wang ,&nbsp;Zhao Zhang ,&nbsp;Peidong Su ,&nbsp;Yuanhui Tang ,&nbsp;Guifeng Zhao ,&nbsp;Ping Qiao ,&nbsp;Junqiang Guo ,&nbsp;Rui Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125796","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125796","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the semi-coke process, the semi-coking wastewater (SCWW) produced contains high concentrations of organic pollutants. This wastewater has the characteristics of abundant coal tar, high ammonia nitrogen content, high phenol concentration, high chemical oxygen demand (COD), and a low B/C ratio. These features make its treatment extremely difficult and bring significant environmental risks. Given that such wastewater is difficult to meet discharge standards, researchers have been actively exploring and applying various physical, chemical and biological treatment technologies, thus forming multiple wastewater treatment processes. This paper systematically and comprehensively studies the current research status and practical application scenarios of SCWW treatment technologies, and summarizes their application effects in practice. In response to the problems and challenges in wastewater treatment, this paper deeply analyzes and proposes feasible improvement paths and future development directions. At the same time, it also comprehensively reviews the current status of resource recovery. Research on the physical-chemical pretreatment stage, biochemical treatment, advanced treatment, and the sustainability characteristics of various treatment technologies for SCWW is conducted. The aim is to provide valuable reference insights for researchers and practitioners in related fields, thereby promoting technological innovation and sustainable development in this field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"Article 125796"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072533","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}

{"title":"Advancing multiscale sustainable development in lake-dense regions: A dynamic management chain for ecosystem service supply–demand and ecological risks interactions","authors":"Suwen Xiong ,&nbsp;Fan Yang ,&nbsp;Jingyi Zhang ,&nbsp;Jiayu Li ,&nbsp;Chuntian Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125737","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125737","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dynamic management of lake-dense regions based on interactions between ecosystem service supply–demand (ESSD) and ecological risk (ER) is essential for sustainable development. This study integrates the ecosystem service value supply model, a land–population–economy–society demand model, and the landscape ER assessment to develop a comprehensive ESSD–ER framework for lake-dense regions. Bivariate spatial autocorrelation and geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR) models are applied to reveal the spatiotemporal interaction intensity between ESSD and ER. Subsequently, an integrated ESSD–ER sustainable management framework is constructed based on a six-quadrant model and dynamic change rate index. Applying this framework to the middle reaches of the Yangtze River urban agglomerations (MRYRUA) at multiscale, the results indicate: (1) A persistent mismatch existed in the study area, where ecosystem service supply remains lower than demand, with ER rising annually. (2) High ESSD–high ER clusters showed positive interactions within lake areas. Negative interactions intensify progressively from low–high clustered nearshore areas to high–low clustered inland forested areas. (3) MRYRUA comprised six management zones: optimal balance sustainable zones, potential balance sustainable zones, imbalanced improvement transitional zones, worsening imbalance transitional zones, risk alert transitional zones, and dual crisis unsustainable zones. At the macroscale, northern regions displayed higher unsustainable categories than southern regions, showing apparent spatial heterogeneity. Risk-alert transitional zones dominated (51.61 %), primarily distributed adjacent to water bodies. At the microscale, cropland–forest interlaced zones serve as optimal balance sustainable zones. Green industrial upgrading mechanisms are recommended in dual crisis unsustainable zones in northern regions. Southern regions should maintain their advantages in optimal and potential balance sustainable zones. These findings provide scientific guidance to achieve multiscale sustainable development in lake-dense regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"386 ","pages":"Article 125737"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070684","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}

{"title":"Towards transformative change for biodiversity: What can we learn from case studies in Germany?","authors":"Vera Schreiner ,&nbsp;Marion Mehring ,&nbsp;Janina Kleemann ,&nbsp;Jennifer Hauck ,&nbsp;Stefan Knauß ,&nbsp;Christian Poßer ,&nbsp;Christian Schleyer ,&nbsp;Thomas Potthast ,&nbsp;Karsten Grunewald ,&nbsp;Christine Fürst ,&nbsp;Jennifer Müller ,&nbsp;Christian Albert ,&nbsp;Monika Egerer ,&nbsp;Dagmar Haase ,&nbsp;Sonja C. Jähnig ,&nbsp;Josef Kaiser ,&nbsp;Tanja GM. Sanders ,&nbsp;Pia Sommer ,&nbsp;Thilo Wellmann ,&nbsp;Peter Keil ,&nbsp;Heidi Wittmer","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125663","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125663","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current human activities have led to fundamental changes in ecosystems, including the loss of biodiversity, which increasingly leads to irreversible negative impacts on society. Although called for in many policy documents, the debate on how to initiate, promote and specifically support socio-ecological transformations for the conservation and restoration of biodiversity is still in its early stages. So far, efforts to protect biodiversity were only partially successful. Therefore, there is a need for approaches to promote societal change for the benefit of biodiversity. We analysed 22 case studies of biodiversity-enhancing societal processes and projects in Germany to understand barriers and success factors and to identify features that support transformative change towards sustainability and biodiversity mainstreaming. Following Wittmer et al. (2021), the following topics were analysed: a) orientation towards a shared and compelling vision that enables biodiversity conservation or enhancement (transformative vision), b) the role of (different types of) knowledge about how to change the system (transformative knowledge), c) navigating the dynamics inherent in changing development pathways (transformational dynamics), d) enabling emancipated action and opening spaces for creative participation of different social groups (emancipation and agency), and e) targeted interventions that aim to enable governance for transformation. This article discusses lessons learned from examples in Germany to support future transformative processes for biodiversity conservation, restoration and biodiversity mainstreaming. It identifies 16 features, enabling transformative change for biodiversity, many of which may be applicable in other countries with similar governance contexts. These characteristics suggest that a structured and well-informed approach, based on a broad range of communication, engagement, negotiation, and stakeholder involvement efforts throughout the process, is well-suited for developing and implementing proposals. While in some small cases indirect drivers were addressed, achieving this on a broader scale is the largest remaining challenge.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"386 ","pages":"Article 125663"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070686","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}