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Detection of Hydrological Alteration and soil erosion in a conserved tropical sub-humid ecosystem of Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚热带亚湿润保护区生态系统的水文变化和土壤侵蚀检测
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100498
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Accurately uncovering the regional ecological restoration priorities: A multidimensional approach to eco-dynamic sustainable management 准确揭示区域生态恢复的优先事项:生态动态可持续管理的多维方法
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100497
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Monitoring the rewilding of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest on tree and mammal diversity: From a biodiversity hotspot to a biodiversity hopespot 监测巴西大西洋森林野化对树木和哺乳动物多样性的影响:从生物多样性热点到生物多样性希望之地
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100496
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Influence of livelihood functional diversity on agro-food systems in rural communities from different macro regions of Brazil 生计功能多样性对巴西不同大区农村社区农粮系统的影响
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-09-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100495
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Strategies to scale up the technical, allocative and economic efficiency of major millet growing farmers in India – A primal system approach 提高印度主要小米种植农户的技术、分配和经济效率的战略 - 原始系统方法
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-09-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100493
{"title":"Strategies to scale up the technical, allocative and economic efficiency of major millet growing farmers in India – A primal system approach","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100493","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100493","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Millet farming, a sustainable and economically viable option for farmers, providing resilience against climate variability and market fluctuations. Despite the increasing significance of millets in agriculture, there is a notable research gap concerning the efficiency of their cultivation and its impact on input demand and costs. This study leverages data from CCPC for the AY 2021–22, focusing on major millets—Bajra, Jowar, and Ragi cultivated across various Indian states. The research aims to understand the technical, allocative, and economic inefficiencies in millet farming to enhance productivity and resource utilization. It is hypothesized that inefficiencies in millet cultivation significantly impact input demand and cultivation costs, and addressing these inefficiencies can lead to improved agricultural practices and yields. Employing primal Cobb-Douglas production function showed that human labor, seed quantity, and fertilizers positively impact millet cultivation. Technical inefficiency is a major issue with Bajra farmers in Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. For Jowar, farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu are facing significant inefficiencies. In contrast, Karnataka and Odisha efficiently produce Ragi. Allocative inefficiency is noted in the over-utilization of animal and machine labor and fertilizers in Bajra cultivation, while these inputs are under-utilized in Jowar and Ragi cultivation. Both technical and allocative inefficiencies lead to increased input demand and higher cultivation costs across all three millets. The findings underscore the importance of state-specific strategies to address inefficiencies. These insights can guide policymakers in developing customized strategies to optimize millet cultivation, enhance yields and reduce costs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142423785","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}
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Understanding Eco-DRR as a sustainability indicator for mangrove conservation in urbanized area of North Jakarta, Indonesia 将生态 DRR 作为印度尼西亚北雅加达城市化地区红树林保护的可持续性指标加以理解
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-09-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100494
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An optical satellite-based analysis of phenology and post-fire vegetation recovery in UK upland moorlands 基于光学卫星的英国高地荒原物候和火后植被恢复分析
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-09-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100492
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Tracking progress toward sustainable development goal 12 using Canadian industrial pollutants in waste 利用加拿大废物中的工业污染物跟踪实现可持续发展目标 12 的进展情况
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100491
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Building high-resolution projections of temperature potential changes using statistical downscaling for the future period 2026–2100 in the highland region of Yemen – A supportive approach for empowering environmental planning and decision-making 利用统计降尺度技术对也门高原地区未来 2026-2100 年期间的气温潜在变化进行高分辨率预测--增强环境规划和决策能力的辅助方法
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100490
{"title":"Building high-resolution projections of temperature potential changes using statistical downscaling for the future period 2026–2100 in the highland region of Yemen – A supportive approach for empowering environmental planning and decision-making","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100490","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100490","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Environmental resources and ecological systems are significantly affected by the steady rise of the global temperature. However, the degree of temperature change at the regional and local levels is uncertain. The uncertainty arises from various factors, but mostly due to the short length of ground data and dependency of local studies on the large-scale and spatially coarse output of Global Climate Models (GCMs). Therefore, the output of GCM cannot be directly used in impact assessment studies at a regional and local level. In this study, the Statistical Down-Scaling Model (SDSM) is employed to investigate the magnitude of temperature changes (Minimum and Maximum Temperature) for the future period 2026–2100. The SDSM builds relationships between large-scale predictors and local climate variables, allowing for finer-resolution projections at a regional level. The study utilized the Climate Hazard Infra-Red Temperature with Station (CHIRTS-daily) to complete daily missing records in more than 90 ground stations. Additionally, predictors of the National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) for the historical period (1961–2010) and the Canadian Earth System Model (CanESM2) for the future period (2026–2100) are employed to calibrate SDSM and to build finer-resolution scenarios under two representative concentration pathways; RCP2.6 and RCP8.5. The methodology additionally involved validating the SDSM performance using observed historical data before applying it to future projections. The findings indicate that both minimum and maximum temperatures (T-min and T-max) will increase, with a more pronounced rise in minimum temperature (T-min). Over the future period (2026–2100), the projected average temperature rise is 1.10 °C (T-max) and 1.43 °C (T-min) under RCP2.6. For RCP8.5, the projected average increases are 1.56 °C and 2.3 °C for T-max and T-min, respectively. Overall, the most significant increase is projected to occur in the 2090s (2076–2100) under RCP8.5, particularly in the lowlands and wadis of Al Mahwit and Raymah governorate. In these areas, the minimum temperature (T-min) exhibited an increased absolute value of up to 3.2 °C. This high rise in temperatures is expected to result in increased evapotranspiration, prolonged droughts, and possibly breakouts of some plant diseases and pests. This would require effective adaptation measures such as harvesting rainwater and growing short-time and heat-resistance crops. Engaging in field visits and social discussions added depth to the study by introducing various traditional methods and indigenous practices. Valuable resources for future efforts to mitigate the potential impacts of climate change are offered by these insights.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142357631","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}
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Assessment of dust emissions and their controlling factors on the Hoh Xil, north-central part of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau 青藏高原中北部呼日勒地区粉尘排放及其控制因素评估
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100487
{"title":"Assessment of dust emissions and their controlling factors on the Hoh Xil, north-central part of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100487","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100487","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dust emissions can lead to a series of environmental hazards and are thus a global concern. However, due to the difficulties of dust source identification, there are still great uncertainties in the calculation of dust yield on a global scale. The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau presents some challenges for understanding the region's calculation of the global dust budget. To address these issues, the Hoh Xil Plateau, a typical dust source on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, was selected as the study area for analyzing dust emission processes and associated influencing factors via a robust model. The results showed that dust emissions on the Hoh Xil Plateau occurred mainly in spring and winter. The wide distribution of bare land and sandy land on the Hoh Xil Plateau is the main reason for the high dust emissions. Wind speed is the dominant factor influencing annual dust emission, while precipitation and temperature were negatively correlated with the dust emission. The recession of expansive lakes in the region resulted in an increase in sandy lake-shores, which induced a potential increase in dust emissions. In addition, the effects of human activities on dust emissions were evident. Positive and negative effects on dust emission changes coexisted on the Hoh Xil Plateau and depended on the development of the county-level economy and the implementation of ecological engineering measures. We believe that this study will clarify the dust yield of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and provide valuable information for understanding the driving factors that cause variations in aeolian processes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142424407","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}
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