Environment, Development and Sustainability最新文献

{"title":"Untying green budgeting towards green economy and green environment in dominican republic: an impetus for a sustainable development","authors":"Rafael Clemente Brito Cedeno, Jiuchang Wei","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05227-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05227-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Against the backdrop of increasing global pressure for sustainability, the Dominican Republic is faced with the problem of reconciling economic expansion with environmental protection today. Despite its natural beauty and biodiversity, the country's ecosystem is under threat due to unsustainable practices, urbanization, and industrialization. As a result, this research study investigates the concept of “green budgeting” as a vital tool for driving the country's transition to a green economy and a healthy environment. The study employs a two-step GMM approach to demonstrate that increased human capital growth may result in more funding for environmental challenges. However, it is evident that a fundamental policy and budget allocation adjustment is required for the country to meet its long-term development objectives. The study dives into the principles and practices of green budgeting, relying on successful examples from other nations and adjusting them to the Dominican Republic's specific limits and potential. The conclusions of this study are meant for politicians, scholars, and environmental activists, who are expected to gain practical insights and recommendations from the research. The ultimate goal is to trigger a paradigm shift in the Dominican Republic's fiscal strategy, arguing for a more resilient and sustainable future. The country has the capacity to lead the way in the transition to a green economy by aligning budgetary choices with environmental concerns and sustainable development goals. Finally, the report makes policy recommendations for the Dominican Republic, highlighting the importance of collaborative efforts to construct a more sustainable and resilient future. The government may develop a better environment for future generations by implementing green budgeting techniques and emphasizing environmental concerns.</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Assessment of ecotourism potentiality based on GIS-based fuzzy logarithm methodology of additive weights (F-LMAW) method for sustainable natural resource management","authors":"Can Bülent Karakuş","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05283-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05283-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ecotourism, as a distinctive facet of tourism and a prospective sector for sustainable development, plays a pivotal role in the preservation and sustainability of natural resources. This study's objective is to spatially assess land suitability for ecotourism activities within Sivas province (Türkiye) by integrating GIS with the newly introduced MCDA method, Fuzzy Logarithm Methodology of Additive Weights (F-LMAW). In this study, we employed 24 criteria, drawn from literature and local knowledge, to identify suitable areas in terms of ecotourism potential. These criteria underwent reclassification to emphasize their significance in shaping ecotourism potential. Subsequently, the criteria were weighted with the help of the Fuzzy-LMAW method and these criteria were ranked according to their importance in creating ecotourism potential. The Ecotourism Potentiality Index (EPI) was computed using the Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) method, which formed the basis for ecotourism potential mapping. A sensitivity analysis was performed to validate the results. According to the EPI values; the ecotourism potential of the study area was identified as “highly suitable (13.32%)”, “suitable (27.44%)”, “moderately suitable (35.01%)”, “barely suitable (19.55%)” and “not suitable at all (4.69%)”. The areas most conducive to ecotourism potential are concentrated in the Hafik and Zara districts, while less suitable areas are observed in the Suşehri, Akıncılar, and Gölova districts. The results of the sensitivity analysis conducted to test the robustness and validity of the proposed methodology have demonstrated that the suggested integrated MCDA framework is valid and applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"2017 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141969050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Spatial and temporal evolution of forestry ecological security level in China","authors":"Lu Wu, Wei Fu, Yuexiang Hu, Fuli Wang, Xinyu Chen","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05293-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05293-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The grade evaluation of forestry ecological security helps to comprehensively improve the stability and service function of forest ecosystems, and plays a crucial role in the process of realizing the high-quality development of industries as well as the goal of ecological civilization construction. Based on the Pressure-State-Impact-Response (PSIR) model and the Lotka-Volterra symbiosis model, we constructed a forestry ecological security evaluation index system and analyzed the symbiotic relationship between forestry industry and forest ecology in 31 Chinese provinces (municipalities and autonomous regions) from 2010 to 2021, to provide policy enlightenment for realizing the goal of ecological civilization construction. The results showed that: (1) The forestry industry level index<i> I(t)</i> increased from 0.0503 to 0.7866, the forest ecological index<i> E(t)</i> increased from 0.1544 to 0.8229, and the environmental capacity <i>C(t)</i> increased from 0.1863 to 0.6372 from 2010 to 2021, and all three were in fluctuating upward. (2) The study period showed a dynamic change process of “Safety - Deterioration - Risk - Safety - Risk - Safety - Sensitivity” level. The relationship between industry gaining and ecological damage were shown. (3) There were great spatial differences in forestry ecological safety level among provinces, among which the forestry ecological safety level in western and northern provinces was better than that in eastern and southern provinces, and the areas with forestry ecological safety hazards were gradually concentrated in the eastern and central regions. Under the influence of multiple factors, such as forest natural resource endowment, forestry industry development direction, and economic and social development level, the overall coordinated sustainability of China’s forestry ecological security has risen, but the heterogeneity of the provincial areas is obvious. Therefore, differentiated strategies and policies are necessary to improve the forestry ecological security level.</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Examining the impact of ecological deficit on life expectancy in GCC countries: a nonlinear panel data investigation","authors":"Shaif Jarallah, Anak Agung Bagus Wirayuda, Mouyad Alsamara, Karim Barkat, Abdulaziz Al-Mahrezi, Moon Fai Chan","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05265-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05265-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have witnessed remarkable economic growth over recent decades. Arguably, this progress of these major oil and natural gas producers has come to the detriment of the environment in terms of increased CO₂ emissions and associated ecological degradation. The effects of these high emissions and environmental challenges on human health, specifically life expectancy (LE), have not been thoroughly explored in the literature. We aim to fill this research gap by assessing the relationship between Ecological footprint deficiency and the diverse and context-specific factors affecting LE in the GCC, highlighting the critical roles of urbanization, economic indicators, and digitization in shaping health outcomes. The study employs panel data for the 2000–2020 period. It utilizes linear and non-linear panel estimation methods to analyze these variables’ long-term and short-term effects. Specifically, we run unit root tests, cointegration analysis to validate our datasets, and OLS, ARDL, and panel threshold regressions to examine said relationships. Our findings reveal a significant relationship between ecological footprint and LE across the GCC countries. The results indicate that a higher ecological deficit is associated with lower LE in our sampled nations. Meanwhile, our panel threshold results highlight more nuanced impacts of our variables of interest, revealing significant threshold effects and intricate dynamics influencing LE. Our results are robust when substituting CO₂ emissions for the ecological footprint suggesting and supporting our evidence for a more complex, potentially nonlinear relationship. Our study emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable environmental policies to mitigate health risks and promote long-term well-being in the GCC region. Nuanced approaches are needed to address each GCC country's health and environmental challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Impact of medicinal plants cultivation on rural livelihoods: the case of South Khorasan Province in Iran","authors":"Mahboubeh Dalir, Shahla Choobchian, Enayat Abbasi, Marie-Laure Fauconnier, Thomas Dogot, Rando Värnik, Hossein Azadi","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-04947-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-04947-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to investigate the effect of medicinal plants cultivation on rural livelihoods. To achieve this goal, firstly, using relevant literature and secondary sources, the data were collected, and then to determine the validity, a questionnaire was provided to a panel of subject experts, and pilot tests were used to determine the analysis tool's dependability. The alpha coefficient of Cronbach was then determined for different parts of the completed questionnaire and showed that the questionnaire has acceptable reliability. The statistical population of the study consisted of 9178 medicinal plants farmers in the South-Khorasan province of Iran in the year 2019. The sample includes 368 individuals based on Krejcie Morgan table. The results showed that there is a connection between medicinal plant cultivation and human health as well as rural livelihoods. The correlation coefficient of cultivation of medicinal plants and economic capital had the highest position and the rest are in environmental, human, social, and physical, capital. The main outcome of the cultivation of medicinal plants is increased income and savings and poverty reduction, 68% of which are affected by improved rural livelihoods through the cultivation of medicinal plants. This study concluded that economic capital has the highest priority in measuring livelihood. Providing loans and facilities in the field of medicinal plants and agricultural equipment is one of the solutions that help the government pave the way to expand planting and crops export through production incentives. Moreover, concerning the impact of different varieties of medicinal plants on improving livelihoods, poverty reduction, and increasing the income and savings of rural households, it is recommended that saffron planting be a priority, and barberry, cumin, and jujube be considered in the next priorities. It is also recommended that researchers and experts in this field try to identify and introduce quality cultivars to farmers.</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"The impact of corporate social responsibility on green innovation: do industry, data type and region matter? a meta-analysis research","authors":"Hasan Emin Gurler","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05277-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05277-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aims to explore the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and green innovation due to the fragmented and inconsistent findings in previous research. To achieve this, a meta-analysis is conducted on 29 peer-reviewed articles. The aim is to unravel the overall relationship between CSR and green innovation and identify potential factors that may influence this relationship, such as industry, data type, and region. The author’s results concluded that the robust relationship between CSR and green innovation remains consistent and strong, whether in manufacturing or other industries. Moreover, the outcomes indicate that research based on primary data demonstrates a more robust relationship between CSR and green innovation than secondary data studies. The findings also bring attention to regional differences in the relationship between CSR and green innovation, with studies conducted in North America displaying the most notable influence. This study represents the first-ever comprehensive meta-analytic investigation into the relationship between CSR and green innovation.</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Evaluating digestate and raw manure in floral waste composting: physicochemical properties and microbiome dynamics","authors":"Jeetesh Kushwaha, Abhishek S. Dhoble","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05291-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05291-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Floral waste (FW) significantly contributes to landfill emissions, but composting emerges as a scientifically backed solution to counter this issue. This study delved into the promising potential of composting in managing FW, offering a crucial pathway to mitigate its environmental impact. Microbial diversity and dynamics in the FW composting were evaluated using anaerobic digester slurry (ADS) versus raw cow dung (CD) as inoculum. Significant increases in nitrate and phosphate concentrations were observed post-day 40, which might be attributed to the microbiome’s role in compost maturation. <i>Bacillus</i> increased significantly in CD compost (63.35%), while AD compost showed a minor increase (0.17%). <i>Streptomyces</i> increased in CD (129.5%) and AD (8.68%). FW composting promoted <i>Haloarcula</i> and <i>Haloferax</i> archaea, facilitating organic matter breakdown in high-salt environments while reducing methane-producing archaea, indicating aerobic conditions. Composting of CDFW demonstrated enhanced microbial species richness, whereas ADSFW exhibited greater microbial community diversity. This study demonstrates the enhanced utilization of ADS in composting floral waste, capitalizing on its diverse microflora. This integration enriches the compost, promotes the activity of key microorganisms for efficient organic matter degradation, and may contribute to the improvement of soil quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Forest Fire Susceptibility Mapping of West Sikkim District, India using MCDA techniques","authors":"Suvankar Naskar, Aneesah Rahaman, Brototi Biswas","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05158-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05158-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Forest fire poses a major environmental hazard, to the extent of sometimes permanently damaging the forest ecology. The potential of human to repair nature is hampered by the extension of human domination into forests, which results in the loss of forest land. While human expansion cannot be stopped, we must accept responsibility for the consequences and thus work to minimize such environmental hazards emanating from such calamities. RS and GIS have proved to be useful techniques for such studies. The goal of the current study is to identify the most vulnerable forest fire zones in the West Sikkim district falling within the state of Sikkim (India) during 2004–2021. Various thematic layers (LULC and topographical factors) were created using Landsat 8 OLI and ASTER DEM. For the final forest fire susceptibility zone (FFSZ) map, climate variables such as precipitation, temperature, humidity, and wind speed were also used. The authors employed the MCDM techniques of AHP and TOPSIS to determine the areas which are most vulnerable to wildfires in the research area. 194 wildfire locations, as obtained from Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) were used for the classification. The FFSZ were classified as “very high, high, medium, low, and very low vulnerability zones” based on their fire vulnerability. The areas under the “Very High Susceptibility Zone” of AHP and TOPSIS were 152.331 km² and 348.499 km² respectively whereas the areas under “Very Low Susceptibility Zone” were 115.351 km² and 139.436 km² in the results of AHP and TOPSIS respectively. To check the accuracy of the FFSZ susceptibility maps obtained from the two modelling techniques, the same was confirmed by using (Receiver Operating Characteristics) ROC curves. The result indicates that the TOPSIS model (AUC = 82.28%) is slightly better at determining the vulnerable zones than the AHP method (AUC = 72.25%).</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Environmental kuznets curve revisited in the presence of threshold effect of institutional quality","authors":"Yogeeswari Subramaniam, Nanthakumar Loganathan, Tajul Ariffin Masron","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05222-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05222-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This research aims to determine whether institutional quality thresholds exist in the relationship between economic growth and carbon emissions for 99 countries from 2008 to 2015. Using a panel threshold autoregressive estimation, the findings reveal a significant threshold effect of institutional quality in the carbon emissions -economic growth nexus. Carbon emissions rise in response to economic growth when institutional quality is below the threshold; on the other hand, emissions decrease in response to institutional quality above the threshold. The results confirmed the existence of the environmental kuznets curve. Further, the results also validated through robustness testing by splitting the sample into developed and developing countries, indicating that economic growth with better institutional quality can help reduce emissions. Therefore, as a fundamental tactic to address environmental issues alongside economic growth and establish the path for sustainable development, policymakers should concentrate on strengthening institutional quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Sustainable regenerative agriculture allied with digital agri-technologies and future perspectives for transforming Indian agriculture","authors":"Chhavi Sharma,&nbsp;Puneet Pathak,&nbsp;Anuj Kumar,&nbsp;Sneh Gautam","doi":"10.1007/s10668-024-05231-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10668-024-05231-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The agriculture industry is facing a difficult situation as an outcome of mounting food demand, food security, climatical situations, legislative laws, etc. Moreover, the practice of chemical fertilizer in agriculture adds to greenhouse gas emissions and large water consumption. As a result, agricultural systems must be rethought to become more robust and sustainable. Regenerative agriculture, a collection of agricultural methods and techniques that prioritize long-term organic farming, environmental responsibility, and sustainability, is a potential solution to these issues. This review intends to discuss the interplay between regenerative agriculture (RA) and digital agri-technologies to attain sustainability. The significance of RA over conventional agri-technologies, the role of nanobiotechnology, smart sensors, and other fourth Agri-tech 4.0 innovations to augment food production are emphasized. Growing evidence shows that digital technologies (particularly the Internet of Things (IOTs), big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain) would have a greater impact on RA. These practices can have an array of environmental benefits. Precision agri-technologies like internet-of-things (IoTs), cloud computing, blockchain, satellites, drones, use of nanosensors, and remote sensing of fresh produce during the supply chain can augment food production at a commendable rate. Implementation of automated harvesting processes to attain minimum contact harvesting and post-harvest operations are quite useful in increasing food production. Thus, current strategies toward agricultural transformation and novel government policies, toward sustainable regenerative agriculture could be a game-changer in sustainable agriculture. These implications are derived through carefully analysing the published literature we have amassed using various search engines. However, more research is still needed to entirely harness the benefit of progressive technologies, to realize a healthier and further sustainable agriculture future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":540,"journal":{"name":"Environment, Development and Sustainability","volume":"26 12","pages":"30409 - 30444"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141938240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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}