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{"title":"Waste management in Nigeria: Systemic failures, circular economy pathways and sustainable solutions","authors":"Godspower Oke Omokaro ,&nbsp;Ikioukenigha Michael ,&nbsp;Ogheneochuko Shadrack Efeni ,&nbsp;Opelopejesu Israel Adeyanju ,&nbsp;Justice Obomejero","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101363","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101363","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study reviews the systemic failures and opportunities in Nigeria's waste management landscape. Nigeria's solid waste crisis reflects structural deficiencies in governance, infrastructure, and behavior, with cascading effects on public health and ecosystems. Using a scoping review methodology guided by Arksey and O’Malley (2005) and reported in line with PRISMA-ScR standards, 84 multidisciplinary studies were synthesized to (i) map institutional and environmental risks, (ii) appraise regional disparities and the role of informal waste pickers, and (iii) evaluate the feasibility of circular economy pathways suited to Nigeria's context. The findings show that fragmented mandates, weak enforcement, and data scarcity entrench open dumping and burning, driving leachate and air-pollution burdens and elevating disease risks, especially in informal settlements. Nonetheless, significant opportunities exist in decentralized organics management, inclusive recycling ecosystems, and targeted waste-to-energy niches. Evidence was translated into a phased governance roadmap that prioritizes a unified national policy with enforceable Extended Producer Responsibility, formal integration of informal workers with safety and finance provisions, city-level digital registries and route optimization, and community-based separation of organics and plastics. While finance, infrastructure gaps, market development, and social acceptance constrain scaling, addressing these challenges can enable a transition from linear disposal to a resilient and circular waste system. Overall, the review concludes that Nigeria's path forward lies in linking governance reform with culturally sensitive, inclusive, and scalable circular economy solutions aligned with SDGs 6, 11, and 12.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101363"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145265569","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":"Global firestorm: Igniting insights on environmental and socio-economic impacts for future research","authors":"Laxita Soontha,&nbsp;Mohammad Younus Bhat","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forests are vital life-preserving assets, essential for biodiversity, human health, climate change mitigation, and economic stability. Yet, they are increasingly threatened by forest fires, which undermine these benefits. In the first half of 2025, forest fires in the United States burned over 810,000 acres, Canada lost 7.3 million hectares, while the 2020 Australian mega-fires, which caused an estimated US $20 billion in economic losses, illustrate the scale and urgency of the problem. Despite such impacts, research integrating the diverse dimensions of forest fires, including suppression costs, health effects, tourism, economic impacts, technological advancements, biodiversity, and ecosystem services, remains limited. This study systematically reviews 142 peer-reviewed publications from 2000 to 2023, underscoring the importance of applying theoretical frameworks to practical fire management strategies, bridging the gap between academic insight and real-world application. The findings show that forest fires generate cascading effects on economic growth, ecological services, biodiversity, human health, and macroeconomic stability, all critical for achieving sustainable development goals. Persistent research gaps include the scarcity of region-specific long-term studies, limited integration of opportunity costs into economic assessments, insufficient attention to chronic health impacts, lack of socio-ecological evaluations, minimal empirical work on indigenous populations, and inadequate practical assessment of fire management technologies. Addressing these gaps require investigation into demographic outcomes such as infant mortality and female fertility rates, adoption of advanced valuation methods including the Replacement Cost Method and the Avoided Cost Method, and systematic study of climate–fire feedback loops to ensure theoretical models are effectively translated into actionable strategies for sustainable development and resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101362"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145265568","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":"The state of the art of alternative agricultural systems and their relationship with sustainability: Tools and technologies used to mitigate the climate and environmental crisis","authors":"Mariane Engler ,&nbsp;Patrik Gustavo Wiesel ,&nbsp;Liane Mählmann Kipper ,&nbsp;Eduardo Alcayaga Lobo ,&nbsp;Rodrigo Nunes Wessner","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101359","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The environmental and climate crises have intensified the need for a new perspective on agricultural systems toward sustainability. This study presents a Systematic Literature Review focused on Alternative Agricultural Systems and their potential to address environmental, social, and economic sustainability challenges. By qualitatively analyzing 74 peer-reviewed articles published between 2014 and 2024, of which fifty presented specific environmental tools or technologies, this review explores the theoretical foundations of Alternative Agricultural Systems, their typologies, and the innovations employed to reduce the impacts of conventional agriculture. For this purpose, bibliometric tools and co-occurrence mapping using VOSviewer were applied. The study also identified the main research-conducting countries, thematic evolution, and emerging trends in sustainable agriculture. The results reveal a growing scientific interest in Alternative Agricultural Systems, particularly between 2014 and 2021, highlighting Biotechnology, Life Cycle Assessment, and Industry 4.0 as the most prominent technological fields. These findings emphasize the relevance of Alternative Agricultural Systems in promoting resilient and low-impact agricultural practices and contribute to the formulation of policies and technological pathways for sustainable food systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101359"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145265731","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":"Quality of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment study reports and determinants affecting the quality of ESIA in the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority","authors":"Leake Tesfahunegn,&nbsp;Rajeev Pandey","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101361","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101361","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The quality of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study is crucial for evaluating the effectiveness of EIA system reports, which are essential for informed decision-making. The purpose of this research is to assess the quality of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study reports and to identify the key factors influencing their quality. This study is based on a review of ESIA documents from various projects, as well as insights from environmental officers, consultants, and managers of consulting firms regarding the quality of ESIA reports submitted to the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority. The quality of 20 ESIA study reports from different sectors and periods was examined using the Lee &amp; Colley review package. The findings indicate that the quality of nine ESIA reports was satisfactory, although certain components were poorly addressed. In contrast, 11 reports were found to be of unsatisfactory quality, with many areas falling below acceptable standards. According to 82 % of respondents, the main factors contributing to the poor quality of ESIA documents included the attitude of project proponents, the composition of assessment teams, lack of funding, insufficient study duration, the performance of EIA practitioners, limited public participation, ineffective decision-making, corrupt practices in EIA processes, and inadequate baseline data. To improve the quality of future ESIA reports, it is recommended that periodic and systematic reviews be conducted. These reviews should aim to identify and hold accountable developers and consultants who produce substandard ESIA reports, thereby ensuring better practices in future projects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101361"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145265567","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":"Assessing factors influencing flood preparedness among Jakarta residents: A multilayer perceptron artificial neural network based on protection motivation theory","authors":"Babtista Putri Grahani ,&nbsp;Fernan Patrick Flores ,&nbsp;Yogi Tri Prasetyo ,&nbsp;Maela Madel L. Cahigas ,&nbsp;Reny Nadlifatin ,&nbsp;Ma Janice J. Gumasing","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101358","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101358","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As Greater Jakarta is highly vulnerable to flood disasters that pose significant economic risks, enhancing residents' preparedness has become a critical policy priority. This study extended the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) by incorporating both external factors and PMT constructs to examine their influence on flood preparedness intentions. While PMT has been commonly applied using traditional methods like Structural Equation Modeling, such approaches often assume linear relationships and rely on rigid model structures. To overcome these limitations, this study integrated Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) as a flexible, data-driven method for identifying influential predictors. Following hyperparameter experimentation, the optimal Multilayer Perceptron model was configured with one hidden layer comprising forty nodes, using the Adam optimizer and Swish-Sigmoid activation functions for both hidden and output layers. The results showed that Coping Appraisal, Threat Appraisal, Flood Experience, Media Exposure, Geographical Perspective, and Government Action all positively influenced respondents’ Protection Motivation, with Coping Appraisal identified as the most influential factor. These findings provide actionable insights for local policymakers and organizations, while also demonstrating the potential of ANN as a powerful tool in behavioral disaster preparedness research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101358"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219650","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":"Joined-up governance and sustainable finance for inclusive ridge-to-reef conservation in Southwest Papua, Indonesia","authors":"Ahmad Dhiaulhaq ,&nbsp;Maxensius Tri Sambodo ,&nbsp;Syarif Hidayat ,&nbsp;Nicholas Stacher ,&nbsp;Dewi Sari ,&nbsp;Tomi Haryadi ,&nbsp;Eve McDonald-Madden ,&nbsp;Anna Gero ,&nbsp;Tamara Megaw ,&nbsp;Cynthia Maharani ,&nbsp;Meirella Rumfabe","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101360","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101360","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainable development aims to reconcile the complex, often competing goals of ecosystem preservation, socio-economic development, and resource management. This article presents insights from Southwest Papua province, Indonesia, home to globally significant terrestrial and marine ecosystems that are critical for biodiversity, carbon storage, and the livelihoods of Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs). Increasing exploitation of natural resources, environmental degradation and socio-economic inequities pose serious challenges to sustainable development in this region. The study focuses on integrating Ridge to Reef (R2R) governance frameworks and sustainable finance mechanisms to address the dual challenges of biodiversity loss and socio-economic disparities. Specifically, we investigate how ‘joined-up government’ and innovative financial strategies can support sustainable and inclusive management of Southwest Papua's interconnected ecosystems. The study examines governance gaps and sustainable financing approaches to propose an institutional model for integrated R2R management. Using a mixed-methods approach, including interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory workshops, we developed a proposed governance framework and financing strategies tailored to Southwest Papua's unique ecological and cultural contexts. This research highlights the need to establish the Ridge to Reef Collaboration Agency (R2R-CA) as an entry point to strengthen capabilities and resources. This institution can also open up opportunities to build innovative R2R financing models. It suggests that a blended finance model, where public sector results-based payment schemes help de-risk private capital, can significantly enhance holistic R2R conservation while promoting more equitable resource sharing. Findings emphasize the importance of inclusive governance structures, such as the proposed R2R-CA, to bridge sectoral divides, foster community participation, and empower local perspectives in decision-making.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101360"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219648","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 proposal for an environmental currency: Integrating natural wealth into monetary policy","authors":"A.S. Amaral ,&nbsp;S.P. Milián ,&nbsp;F.F. Ferreira ,&nbsp;G.E. Silva Jr. ,&nbsp;P.F. Amaral","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101322","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101322","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The paper proposes a framework for integrating natural capital into the accounting structures of monetary authorities to formulate exchange, fiscal, monetary, and social policies. It starts by highlighting the importance of currency from an economic perspective and introduces a methodology for calculating natural capital. This model aims to influence the consolidated balance sheet of monetary authorities, offering new insights different from traditional annuity-based accounting prices. By quantifying environmental wealth similarly to financial assets on central bank balance sheets, the framework intends to reflect real economic values and guide macroeconomic policy. The study suggests that an increase in environmental wealth could enhance the real value of a environmental currency, contrary to inflationary pressures. The paper also proposes future research directions, including the potential for an environmental cryptocurrency. Ultimately, this approach seeks to support sustainable development and improve societal well-being by aligning economic activities with environmental preservation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101322"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219651","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":"Sustainable Development Goals at regional level: Case study for enhancing performance assessment","authors":"María Grijelmo ,&nbsp;MªBegoña Etxebarria ,&nbsp;Astrid Barona ,&nbsp;Naiara Rojo ,&nbsp;Francisco Sánchez-Fuente","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101355","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101355","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a global framework for progress, assessing the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at regional level remains a challenge. Methodological difficulties arise in indicator selection, data processing, and result interpretation, which must account for each region's unique social, economic, and political context. In this study, the United Nations' (UN) Sustainable Development Goals Report methodology is tested and adapted for regional application to enhance its suitability and comparability. The Basque Country, a region in northern Spain, serves as case study, where the performance of all SDGs and the overall SDG Index are calculated based on a non-compensatory approach. In the case study, the region reached an overall SDG Index of 40.69 %. Performance across the individual SDGs varied considerably, ranging from 0 % for SDG14 (Live below water) to 81.89 % for SDG12 (Responsible consumption and production). Given the level of industrial development in the Basque Country, it is also worth noting that SDG 9 (Industry, innovation, and infrastructure) performed relatively well, achieving a score of 76.44 %. The non-compensatory approach used in this study not only provides a robust basis for evaluating SDG progress at the regional level but also serves as a proposal for inter-territorial comparisons, with potential implications for national assessments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101355"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219649","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":"How economic choices affect livelihoods in Madagascar's park-adjacent communities and what it means for conservation and development","authors":"Cortni Borgerson ,&nbsp;Katherine J. Kling ,&nbsp;Amie Wuchter ,&nbsp;Elison Pascal ,&nbsp;Ellie M. Paschalis ,&nbsp;Be Noel Razafindrapaoly ,&nbsp;Timothy M. Eppley","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101357","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101357","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While conservation livelihood programs aim to reduce both poverty and unsustainable land-based economies, interventions often remain dependent on land availability. However, land is a limited resource, especially for those living near the world's protected areas. Therefore, to plan effective conservation and livelihood programs, it is important to understand how livelihood decisions are made under land limitations and their effects on human welfare and natural resource use. We interviewed 892 people living within 3 km of Madagascar's Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve to examine: (1) how income is earned while navigating land limitations and easy access to both forests and markets; (2) the correlations between different income-earning strategies, land and natural resource use, and human wellbeing; and (3) the barriers and opportunities for livelihood interventions within this connected rural system. We found that families relied on diverse income-earning strategies best characterized by salaried labor and entrepreneurship and the sale of dual-subsistence and cash crops. Families with insufficient land relied heavily on salaried labor and entrepreneurship. However, this was not a choice of preferred market- over land-based income opportunities, but instead an insufficient fallback strategy that increased poverty and natural resource extraction. Entrepreneurship appears to be constrained by insufficient access to both capital goods (incl. infrastructure) and human capital (incl. education), limiting opportunities for skilled labor. Until entrepreneurship and skilled labor opportunities in park-adjacent Madagascar are improved, families will continue to face strong incentives to clear forests for agriculture and rely on the natural resources within them. Culturally-aware livelihoods interventions which support non-land-based production are urgently needed to secure a sustainable future for Madagascar's people and forests alike.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101357"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145121263","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":"Living on top of water: Public attitude toward floating houses in North Jakarta, Indonesia","authors":"Rukuh Setiadi ,&nbsp;Joerg Baumeister ,&nbsp;Alex Y. Lo ,&nbsp;Luna Perita","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101354","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101354","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101354"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145105084","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}