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{"title":"Measuring climate risks: A new multidimensional index for global vulnerability and resilience","authors":"Johanna Fajardo-Gonzalez ,&nbsp;C.A. Knox Lovell ,&nbsp;Julie Lovell ,&nbsp;Heidi Edmonds","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101227","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101227","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As climate change intensifies, countries face varying degrees of vulnerability and resilience, affecting their capacity to withstand and recover from environmental, economic, and social shocks. This study introduces the Multidimensional Vulnerability and Lack of Resilience Index (MVLRI), a novel framework that enhances traditional vulnerability assessments by incorporating resilience as a critical component. Synthesizing 26 key indicators across economic, environmental, and social dimensions, the MVLRI provides a comprehensive measure of how countries confront climate risks. Our findings reveal that vulnerability and resilience, while distinct, function as complementary factors that contribute differently across countries. By integrating resilience into vulnerability analysis, we identify both the risks of neglecting this dimension and potential targeted policy interventions. The MVLRI's strong correlations with governance indicators emphasize how institutional performance shapes national capacity to address climate adversity. This multidimensional approach offers policymakers an evidence-based tool for designing interventions that simultaneously enhance resilience and reduce vulnerability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 101227"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144231127","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":"Reinforcing adaptation: How climate change perceptions and land tenure security shape ethnic minority resilience in Vietnam","authors":"Tran Thi Phuong ,&nbsp;Nguyen Quang Tan ,&nbsp;Nguyen Cong Dinh ,&nbsp;Tran Quynh Huong ,&nbsp;Nguyen Tien Nhat ,&nbsp;Nguyen Huu Ngu","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101245","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101245","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates how climate change perceptions and land tenure security shape ethnic minority resilience and adaptation strategies, focusing on Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining a quantitative survey of 398 small-scale households in 2024 with qualitative insights from field notes and in-depth interviews with key informants. The findings reveal that households adopt diverse strategies, including crop diversification, climate-resilient varieties, and improved irrigation systems, to mitigate climate risks. However, adaptation outcomes are influenced by sociodemographic factors such as education, labor availability, and gender dynamics. Secure land tenure emerges as a critical enabler of long-term investments in sustainable practices, while tenure insecurity, evident in disputes, acquisition concerns, and constrained decision-making, limits adaptive capacity. Additionally, households' perceptions of climate change, particularly concerning productivity and labor intensity, significantly shape their responses. These findings underscore the importance of integrating land tenure reforms, gender-sensitive policies, and awareness campaigns into Vietnam's climate adaptation agenda. This would offer scalable solutions for other vulnerable regions globally.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101245"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144124175","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":"Who cleans up the mess? Exploring community-based solutions for rehabilitating Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining lands","authors":"Ferdinand Adu-Baffour ,&nbsp;Thomas Daum ,&nbsp;Elizabeth Asantewaa Obeng ,&nbsp;Christine Bosch ,&nbsp;Regina Birner","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101239","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the absence of effective state mechanisms to enforce more sustainable mining and post-mining practices, the question arises whether community-based solutions could be a “second-best” strategy to restore lands that have been degraded and abandoned after small-scale mining in developing countries, which is also referred to as Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM). This paper applies social capital theory and political ecology to address this question. On this basis, we used qualitative methods, including the Net-Map tool, to analyze a unique case of an NGO-initiated, community-based ASM land restoration project in Ghana. The objective was to examine the conditions under which communities are willing to ensure sustainable land rehabilitation outcomes. The findings reveal that there is community support for reclaiming and remediating former ASM lands using communal labor. However, this support depends on land tenure and benefit sharing arrangements. Traditional authorities were perceived as among the most influential actors to ensure a positive outcome, as they have the power to enact and enforce local laws, norms, rules and practices, and sanction noncompliance with regards to customary land management. In contrast, local community members and landowners, on the other hand, were seen as being largely unorganized, having different land use priorities and lacking secure land tenure. To encourage community-based rehabilitation of land degraded by ASM, policy interventions need to facilitate clear land tenure agreements and equitable distribution of post-restoration benefits. Overall, this study shows that community-based solutions has the potential to be a second-best option for mined-land rehabilitation. These efforts need to pay close attention to social networks, power relations, norms, rules, and practices to ensure their success and to ensure that community members truly benefit from restoration outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101239"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144124177","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":"Pathways for effective engagement of the youth in climate and migration advocacy","authors":"Adil Salhi ,&nbsp;Giovanni Marin ,&nbsp;Elena Paglialunga ,&nbsp;Mokgadi Phoebe Ramaloko ,&nbsp;Samar Azzi-Achkouti ,&nbsp;Nathalie Clauter ,&nbsp;Anne-Laurence Pastorini","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101242","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101242","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate change and migration are increasingly interlinked global challenges, with particularly acute implications for the Mediterranean region. Despite youth are among the most exposed to these implications and expected to lead future responses, limited empirical research has examined how they perceive, interpret, and act upon the climate–migration nexus in diverse national contexts. This study addresses this gap by analyzing youth perceptions and behavioral dispositions across Italy, Morocco, and Lebanon, three Mediterranean countries with distinct socio-political and environmental settings. A structured questionnaire comprising 120 variables was administered to 1425 university students. The analysis proceeded in four stages: descriptive synthesis identified major trends, contingency testing assessed cross-country variations, structural equation modeling explored relationships between climate change awareness, migration perception, policy trust, and climate action engagement, and hierarchical clustering revealed youth attitudinal profiles. Findings reveal that media exposure outweighs formal education in shaping perceptions, though education remains key to deeper awareness. Climate change awareness significantly predicts climate engagement, particularly when mediated by trust in institutional responses. Demographics and national context significantly condition attitudes and behavior. Three attitudinal profiles emerged, skeptical pragmatists, informed adaptors, and committed advocates, highlighting the need for tailored engagement strategies. The findings underscore the need to strengthen policy credibility, enhance transdisciplinary education, and invest in youth-specific communication strategies. This study offers empirical grounding for inclusive, youth-centered approaches to climate and migration policy design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"56 ","pages":"Article 101242"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144204059","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 the food circularity capabilities in European Union countries: Picture fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making approach","authors":"Gökçe Candan ,&nbsp;Merve Cengiz Toklu","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101241","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101241","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food circularity is crucial for meeting the primary needs of both current and future generations. Since food waste, which continues to increase today, cannot be prevented, it is vital to identify the countries’ food circularity capabilities. This study addresses a gap in the literature by evaluating the food circularity capabilities of European Union member countries. It is the first to determine the significance of criteria for assessing food circularity capabilities while also presenting and analytically discussing the performance levels of these countries. The importance levels of the criteria are determined using the Picture Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process. Subsequently, European Union member countries are ranked based on their food circularity capabilities using the Additive Ratio Assessment method. The results indicate that the most critical criteria are food waste and the recycling rate of municipal waste. Sweden, Malta, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Austria are the top five performing countries. In contrast, Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria rank among the least capable countries regarding food circularity. These findings can assist policymakers and researchers in gaining a deeper understanding of the food circularity capabilities of European Union member countries within the context of sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101241"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144089268","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 effective weather and/or climate services in South Africa: profiling sectoral needs and constraints","authors":"Lindumusa Myeni ,&nbsp;Sarah Roffe","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Timely, accessible, and tailored weather and/or climate services (WCSs) are essential for sustainable resource management and for supporting adaptation to short-term weather extremes, climate variability and long-term climate change. However, their effectiveness is reduced when producers lack understanding of user needs and challenges. Therefore, a national survey was conducted to assess climate change awareness and the accessibility, use, and challenges of WCSs in South Africa. Primary data were collected from 107 respondents using a structured online survey developed, tested and circulated as a Google Forms document to multiple stakeholders involved in various weather- and/or climate-sensitive sectors (e.g., agriculture and food security, and disaster management) across South Africa. The results indicated a high level of climate change awareness amongst respondents across the sectors (≥67 %). Most respondents (≥72 %) had access to services such as short-range forecasts, seasonal forecasts, climate projections, historical climate data and early warning systems, primarily via the Internet. Key factors for determining the supplier(s) of WCSs were free or low-cost data and a good reputation. Most respondents (≥71 %) used WCSs for decision-making activities, with each sector favouring particular weather and/or climate indices and timescales suited to the weather and/or climate risks they manage. However, obstacles such as lack of tailored services, high costs, lack of knowledge/skills, internet connection issues, data quality, technical jargon and language barriers, and delays in receiving information were reported. To overcome these barriers, the study recommends capacity-building for decision-makers, co-production of sector-specific WCSs, and timely dissemination of simplified, reliable WCSs in local languages through multiple channels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101240"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144089267","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 the green space management challenges of the Park City in China: How can nature-based solutions contribute?","authors":"Siyu Chen ,&nbsp;Jian Qiu ,&nbsp;Mei Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101235","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101235","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to explore the potential of nature-based solutions (NBS) in the process of urban transition, addressing key challenges in green space management, such as insufficient ecosystem services and unequal distribution of public resources. Adopting a systematic literature review approach, this research synthesizes theoretical, technical, and practical advancements related to NBS and green space management. It particularly focuses on the recent implementation of the Park City initiative in China, constructing a conceptual framework and discussing its implications for urban development in other countries. The findings indicate that NBS can effectively integrate blue-green infrastructure across different spatial scales, including suburban areas, built-up zones, and historical urban districts. NBS has demonstrated significant advantages in optimizing ecological quality, enhancing the co-benefits of green spaces, and promoting public engagement. Moreover, data-driven dynamic monitoring and simulation can improve the flexibility of resource allocation and spatial management. However, empirical research on long-term effectiveness assessment, localized quantitative evaluation and cross-cultural adaptability of NBS remains limited. Given China's unique political and socio-cultural context, the Park City initiative facilitates the rapid transformation of green spaces, yet its broad applicability depends on a comprehensive framework that integrates policy support, technological innovation, and active public participation. This study provides scientific insights for broader urban sustainability transitions and offers valuable references for green space management reforms and innovations in other developing countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101235"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084682","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":"Renewable energy based sustainable smart island village: A review","authors":"Aathira Mohandas ,&nbsp;Adikanda Parida ,&nbsp;Shibabrata Choudhury","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101237","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101237","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Islands exhibit unique characteristics that set them apart, including challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, limited energy resources, remoteness from mainland, and governmental limitations, all of which increases the inhabitants' already precarious economic situations. This study conducts a comprehensive literature review, focusing on renewable energy sources (RES) options within the framework of smart island village (SIV) concept aiming to contribute towards sustainable economic development. Through the systematic analysis of 105 Scopus indexed articles published between 2015 and 2023, employing the extended PRISMA (e-PRISMA) protocol, this paper identifies key factors that leads to the development SIV and categorized them as Infrastructure, Accessibility, and Sustainability. Furthermore, it divides RES based solutions into four distinct sub-themes: (a) Feasibility, (b) Rural Electrification, (c) Livelihood, and (d) Socioecological considerations. The study highlights the interdependency among these factors, emphasizing their collective contribution to the enhancement of accessibility, infrastructure, and sustainability (A-I-S), as the essential key elements of a SIV. Unlike previous reviews, this paper exclusively examines wind energy and biogas, excluding other energy sources based on local availability, providing detailed justifications for this focus.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101237"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144134426","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":"High-resolution mapping of NO2 population exposure in China from satellite observations","authors":"Jianbin Gu ,&nbsp;Jinhua Tao ,&nbsp;Liangfu Chen ,&nbsp;Meng Fan ,&nbsp;Yanfang Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101238","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101238","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) exposure in urban China poses severe health risks, yet conventional assessments relying on chemical transport models face uncertainties from vertical NO₂ profiling and emission inventories. This study overcomes these limitations by directly integrating satellite-derived NO₂ vertical column density (VCD) data from Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) and TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) with 1 km population data, generating the first high-resolution (1 km × 1 km) annual exposure dataset for China (2005–2020). Our approach eliminates error-prone vertical modeling, achieving strong consistency with satellite data (R² = 0.92) while enhancing spatial resolution 62.5 × over OMI and 10 × over TROPOMI. The results expose striking disparities: urban cores (e.g. Shanghai) exhibit exposure levels 310 × higher than rural regions (e.g. Tibet), driven by overlapping pollution and population density. Unlike raw satellite observations, our 1 km resolution maps pinpoint localized hotspots previously obscured by coarse pixels. By bridging atmospheric science and public health, this work provides a scalable framework for targeting air quality interventions where they matter most–high-density urban areas. Policymakers can leverage these insights to prioritize emission reductions in traffic corridors and industrial zones, maximizing health benefits for vulnerable populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101238"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144138144","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":"Institutionalizing global climate governance: Expertise, sovereignty, and scalar mismatch","authors":"Benjamin Kaplan Weinger","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101236","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101236","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article addresses the fundamental tension in global climate governance: the disjuncture between the planetary scale of the climate crisis, as framed by scientific knowledge, and the state-centric approach of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It analyzes the historical-institutional dynamics that have shaped the UNFCCC, drawing on archival materials from the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) and prior meetings to reveal how diverse authorities, forms of knowledge, and geographical norms coalesced to privilege state sovereignty. This early institutionalization embedded enduring asymmetries of power and responsibility, particularly concerning the distribution of burdens and benefits between the Global North and South. These asymmetries continue to hinder the pursuit of climate justice, understood here not as a neutral principle but as a normative framework grounded in historical responsibility, distributive equity, and the rights of affected communities. These structural inequalities limit the potential for more transformative governance that challenges the existing uneven geopolitical order. The article shows how framing climate change as a matter to be addressed by sovereign states, while politically expedient, can sideline alternative paradigms rooted in legal accountability and the regulation of non-state actors. This analysis contributes to contemporary debates on transforming global climate governance to enable more historically and ecologically just responses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 101236"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070444","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}