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{"title":"From scavengers to managers: Doctrinal legal analysis and key informant perceptions to affect an e-waste legal regime in Sri Lanka","authors":"Sujeewa Kumari , Deepthi Wickramasinghe , Sanath Wijesinghe , Michael Petterson , Julie Trafford","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101172","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101172","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101172"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143511094","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":"Regulating urban metabolism in semi-arid regions: Classification and valuation of urban open spaces ecosystem services in metropolitan Kano","authors":"Danjuma Abdu Yusuf ,&nbsp;Jie Zhu ,&nbsp;Chaw Thiri Khaing ,&nbsp;Shafi'u Adamu ,&nbsp;Hisham Sharif Bala","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101165","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101165","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As urban landscapes in metropolitan Kano undergo significant transformations and face rapid decline, this study emphasizes the need for mindful and strategic interventions. It focuses on investigating the regulation of urban metabolism while purposefully identifying, classifying, and evaluating ecosystem services within 46 urban open spaces in the semi-arid region of Kano, Nigeria. The research is grounded in a systematic review of existing literature and empirical methodologies, including field surveys, inventory analysis, and principal component analysis (PCA). Through a typology framework and ecosystem service assessment models, the research identifies key indicators such as air quality enhancement, noise reduction, urban heat mitigation, water quality improvement, and hydrological infiltration. The analysis reveals significant variability in ecosystem service provision among diverse open space typologies, including woodlands, botanical gardens, pocket parks, transit spaces and cemeteries, emphasizing the essential role of green infrastructure in fostering urban resilience. Results show that urban open spaces with extensive natural vegetation exhibit the highest multi-functionality, particularly in regulating services, supporting biodiversity, and enhancing socio-ecological well-being. The study also proposes tailored optimization strategies for distinct urban open space types, addressing challenges related to urban metabolism and ecosystem disturbances. These findings contributes a comprehensive framework for urban stakeholders and policymakers to improve sustainability and resilience in semi-arid urban environments by integrating green infrastructure, enhancing land use efficiency, and fostering inclusive and adaptive management practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101165"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429158","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 quiet voices of French territories in tuna fisheries management","authors":"Constance Rambourg ,&nbsp;Bianca Haas ,&nbsp;Mathieu Colléter","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101162","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101162","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Global geopolitics heavily influences international fisheries management. It also influences the engagement of fishing nations within regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs). This is especially true for participating territories. In this paper, we assess the participation and representation of French Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and Outermost Regions (ORs) within two major tuna RFMOs: the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), through an equity lens. The article provides an overview of the legal status of these territories under EU law and their roles in the conservation and management of tuna fisheries, by employing Bennett's equity framework to assess their involvement across various dimensions of ocean equity. By highlighting the strategic importance of these regions for France and the EU, the article underscores the necessity for a more equitable approach in integrating OCTs and ORs in tuna RFMOs, ensuring that their specific needs and contributions are acknowledged and valued in regional fisheries governance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101162"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Experimental and economic analysis to explore the potential of managing date palm waste to generate energy for heating applications","authors":"Luqman Herzallah,&nbsp;Firas Mansour,&nbsp;Ahmed Abuarra,&nbsp;Dirar Hara,&nbsp;Ramez Khaldi,&nbsp;Adel Juaidi","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101171","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101171","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Date palm trees, especially Alhayani, Barhi, and Majhool, have a rich history in Palestine. However, the waste produced by these trees, such as unripe dates, date pits, and palm fronds, is usually burned on farms, leading to environmental concerns, or collected inside the farms for long periods, which leads to the emergence of the red date palm weevil, which works to damage palm trees. These wastes are a significant source of excellent biomass that can be used in many applications such as energy production, livestock feed, fertilizer for soil, and wooden boards, and can even be used as insulating materials as they have an excellent insulation value up to 0.083 W/m.K [1]. This study focuses on utilizing agricultural waste from date palm trees in Palestine by grinding and transforming it into wooden blocks or pellets for use in heating, bakery ovens, household wood stoves, and other applications. The effectiveness of these waste materials for use as excellent heat value resources has been demonstrated, especially when compared to other tree waste. The heating values that were measured for date kernel (17.127 MJ/kg), palm leaf (16.887 MJ/kg), and palm frond petiole (15.990 MJ/kg) indicate their promising potential for use in heating applications. A feasibility study was conducted for a production line that converts these waste materials into wooden blocks for use in heating applications. The annual profits were estimated at approximately 41000 $, with a payback period of around 2.4 years and a return-on-investment rate of 36 %.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101171"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143422718","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":"Land use efficiency and governance disparities: Unveiling the nexus in the Arab world","authors":"Salahuddin M. Jaber","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101169","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101169","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Monitoring land use efficiency (LUE) and governance is essential for guiding policymakers toward sustainable development. This study aims to achieve three primary objectives for Arab countries from 2000 to 2020: (1) assess LUE progress using the land consumption rate to population growth rate (LCRPGR) indicator, derived from Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) data; (2) evaluate governance progress through indicators such as Voice and Accountability, Political Stability, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption, sourced from the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) data; and (3) analyze the relationship between LUE and governance using hierarchical clustering and correlation analyses. The study reveals significant disparities in LUE and governance across Arab nations. Most countries report LCRPGR values below one, indicating a shift toward more compact urban development. While some governance indicators have shown improvement, these changes have not notably affected global rankings, with most Arab countries remaining in the lower quartiles. The study classifies Arab countries into distinct groups: those with good governance tend to have lower LCRPGR values, reflecting more compact urban development, while those with poor governance exhibit higher LCRPGR values, suggesting less compact or even sprawling urban development. These findings are supported by significant negative correlations between governance indicators and the LCRPGR indicator. This research underscores the complex relationship between LUE and governance, offering valuable insights into the region's dynamics and challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101169"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143465223","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":"Retrieval of climate and environmental relationship with Gross Primary Production (GPP) from satellite observation in GBAO, Central Asia","authors":"Mukesh Singh Boori ,&nbsp;Komal Choudhary","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101167","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate and environment have a significant impact on vegetation growth in terrestrial ecosystems, particularly in mountainous regions like Pamir Mountains in Central Asia where sustainable gross primary production (GPP) and food security is a major societal challenge. Numerous in-situ studies have revealed the influence of one or two environmental factors on vegetation growth, but the maximum significant effect of climatic and environmental factors on GPP over time at a large scale remains unknown. This research explores spatiotemporal patterns of the lagged and cumulative effects of sixteen climate and environmental indicators on GPP from 2015 to 2023 in GBAO Central Asia using the most up to date MOD17H2 GPP product. Results demonstrate an early increase in GPP from winter 2015 to summer 2015, followed by a constant fall until January 2023, after which it begins to increase again. Matter and energy flow are well-combined in the Pamir Mountain ecosystem, where photosynthesis, carbon cycle, climate and environmental conditions, and solar energy conversion into chemical energy all contribute to the overall output known as GPP. This study emphasizes the critical relevance of understanding the legacy effect, namely the cumulative impact of climate and environmental influences on terrestrial ecosystems and propose enhancing GPP by adjusting composition, configuration, and policies to sustain food security.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101167"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143422717","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 systematic review of adaptation practices to promote health resilience in response to climate change","authors":"Babul Hossain","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101166","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101166","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate change represents substantial global health challenges, especially in precarious areas where the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events and environmental changes are rapidly deteriorating the public health systems. This systematic literature review qualitatively examines adaptation practices designed to boost health resilience in response to climate change by synthesizing 16 peer-reviewed articles published between 2004 and 2023 following the PRISMA guidelines. Four key adaptation themes emerged through thematic analysis: traditional and local knowledge, social and community practices, technological practices, and organizational practices, with each theme including four sub-themes. This review reveals that traditional knowledge systems, particularly those within indigenous and rural communities, have an important role in tackling health vulnerabilities in settings with limited cutting-edge healthcare. Social and community-based responses are fundamental for sharing the risk of these rapid events among communities. At the same time, technological interventions like telemedicine, early warning systems, and health information systems provide essential tools to deal with acute health risks. It is crucial to secure the scaling-up of adaptation and continuity of the health systems withstanding climate change through organizational practices such as policy-making, capacity development, and intersectoral collaboration. These results highlight the importance of undertaking an inclusive approach toward the integration of traditional and modern healthcare systems, monitoring community involvement as well as utilizing technological solutions that could optimize health services. This review accordingly presents a holistic guide for guiding the attention of policy-makers, practitioners, and researchers on enhancing adaptive capacities to respond to climate change and ensure public health protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101166"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429160","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":"Modelling sustainable adaptation strategies toward climate-smart agriculture in the coastal region of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve of India under climate change scenarios","authors":"Shibu Das","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101168","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101168","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The coastal region of the Indian Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (ISBR) is primarily dependent on agriculture, which is low in productivity and highly susceptible to the effects of climate change. The rural farmers of this fragile ecosystem face extreme hunger, poverty, lack of viable livelihood opportunities and economic backwardness. Farmers are adopting climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices to combat these issues. In this context, the present investigation has attempted an analysis of the challenges and prospects for CSA in the coastal region of the ISBR. We surveyed 180 households in the 12 representative villages in the six coastal C.D. blocks (Sagar, Namkhana, Patharpratima, Kultali, Basanti and Gosaba) of the ISBR with six focus group discussions. We used a weighted average index (WAI) method to measure the adaptation of CSA and ordered probit regression to measure the determinant factors behind the CSA adaptation level. The Relative Importance Index (RII) measure the household perception of weather and climate variability. Two PCI (Problem Confrontation Index) were adopted to rank the households suffering from multi-hazard, and the barriers affecting CSA practices, respectively. Findings suggest that most farmers adopted local pesticides, usage of the weather forecast, early warning weather information, saline tolerant variety, crop diversification and changing plantation time as the most significant CSA practices to build climate resilience. OPR results suggested that gender, household size, social group (S.C.), off-farm income, agricultural insurance, and climate change awareness significantly impact farmers' CSA adaptation level. Major barriers to the successful adaptation of CSA include incidents of diseases and pest attacks, lack of education and knowledge about CSA, insufficient organic material for composting and high illiteracy level of the farmers. To achieve sustainable agriculture and manage the Sundarban coastal ecosystem, integrated farming, rainwater harvesting, and organic farming adaptation must be implemented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101168"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143488269","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":"Integrating TPB and gamification to promote green eating behaviors: A case study of food carbon footprint tracking system","authors":"Ming-Chuan Chiu ,&nbsp;Yen-Ling Tu ,&nbsp;Meng-Chun Kao","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101153","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101153","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the evolution of research on sustainability, human daily life behaviors were found to affect the environment aside from industry. Food-related carbon emissions account for about 30% of the total carbon emissions generated by human activities. Measuring and improving dietary behaviors would effectively reduce environmental damage. However, recent research on environmental issues has rarely investigated green eating behaviors because changing behavior is a well-known difficult task. Therefore, we integrated gamification and theory of planned behavior (TPB) in a carbon footprint tracking system with an aim to enhance behavior motivation and establish a framework for green eating intention and behavior that can help users monitor and manage their diet to achieve a better balance between health and the environment. Results from a 30 participants showed the average carbon footprint decreased by 23.1% and both green eating intention and behavior improved significantly. Accordingly, the green eating intention of all subjects increased, indicating that gamification can effectively enhance the impact of a carbon footprint tracking system on green eating intentions and behaviors. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that utilized gamification to enhance green eating intention and motivate behavioral change based on TPB framework.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101153"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143388213","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":"Enhancing sustainability: Assessing the low-carbon impact of China's digital economy on residential carbon emissions","authors":"Qingyuan Zhu ,&nbsp;Chengzhen Xu ,&nbsp;Liangpeng Wu ,&nbsp;Xiaoxu Fang ,&nbsp;Yinghao Pan ,&nbsp;Dequn Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101161","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The emission-reduction effects of the digital economy (DE) in the production sector have been extensively verified. Conversely, the impacts of the DE on consumption-side emission reduction remain a subject of debate and inconsistency. Hence, our study seeks to bridge this gap by evaluating the low-carbon footprint of the DE, drawing from micro-level data of Chinese residents. By employing the Consumer Lifestyle Approach (CLA) for measuring Residential Consumption Carbon Emissions (RCCE) and utilizing Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to gauge DE's development level, we reveal a counterintuitive finding: DE has resulted in an increase rather than a reduction in RCCE. These results are both statistically significant and robust, passing rigorous validity tests. The unanticipated outcome can be attributed to the DE's role in stimulating consumption expenditure through income and price effects. Furthermore, our research uncovers regional disparities in the impact of the DE on RCCE, primarily due to the presence of the digital divide. To mitigate this, we recommend targeted government interventions promoting green consumption practices, including awareness campaigns and eco-guidelines, to foster a sustainable consumption transition. These insights offer pivotal strategies for aligning the DE's progression with carbon reduction targets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 101161"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143372278","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}