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{"title":"A relational social-ecological systems approach to determine essential variables for monitoring sustainability at a catchment level","authors":"Adela Itzkin ,&nbsp;Mary Scholes ,&nbsp;Kaera Coetzer ,&nbsp;Jai Kumar Clifford-Holmes","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101106","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This publication introduces Essential Social-Ecological System Variables (ESEVs), an approach aimed at addressing integration and monitoring challenges in Social-Ecological System (SES) projects at the catchment scale. ESEVs are defined as 'the minimum set of critical social-ecological variables to capture key features, processes, and interactions driving SES dynamics over time and space.' Notably, ESEVs differ from other essential variable approaches as they are based on the relational connection between the 'Social' and 'Ecological' aspects of SESs and are derived from a transdisciplinary process involving systems thinking and social learning. The ESESV approach was rooted in systems thinking to identify variables for monitoring progress towards improved SES sustainability within the Tsitsa River Catchment in South Africa. ESEVs were identified through a process involving interviews, workshops, and surveys with experts from a transdisciplinary SES project in the catchment. The criteria for prioritizing ESEVs and their associated indicators were determined based on ‘essentiality scores,’ and the degree of consensus among participants. The resulting ESEVs for the Tsitsa River Catchment included 'soil erosion related to human actions on the land,' 'participation in natural resource governance,' 'grazing and rangeland sustainability,' and 'land cover and condition.' Additionally, participants proposed 'access to water,' 'local natural resource governance system,' and 'human well-being in the landscape' as potential ESEVs. Monitoring ESEVs could be achieved through a mix of data sources, with reduced emphasis on biophysical earth observations. Applying the ESEV approach at the catchment scale ensured its contextual relevance and practicality. The study provides valuable insights for monitoring SES sustainability, offering an effective approach and process applicable to various SES landscapes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101106"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701498","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":"Spatiotemporal changes and management measure to enhance ecosystem services in the Mongolian Plateau","authors":"Xianhua Wei ,&nbsp;Xiaodong Wu ,&nbsp;Dong Wang ,&nbsp;Tonghua Wu ,&nbsp;Ren Li ,&nbsp;Guojie Hu ,&nbsp;Defu Zou ,&nbsp;Keyu Bai ,&nbsp;Yadong Liu ,&nbsp;Xuchun Yan ,&nbsp;Xiaoying Fan ,&nbsp;Avirmed Dashtseren ,&nbsp;Saruulzaya Adiya","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The eco-environment in many underdeveloped areas is vulnerable. Elucidating the changes and relationships in ecosystem services (ESs) is a fundamental basis for achieving sustainable development in these regions. Utilizing multiple data sources and models, we quantified water provision (WP), habitat quality (HQ), carbon fixation (CF), soil conservation (SC), and wind erosion prevention (WEP) on the Mongolian plateau during 1992–2018. We then analyzed the spatial-temporal changes, trade-offs/synergies, and bundles relationship of these ESs. The results indicated there was high spatial variability in five ESs across the plateau, with overall higher ESs in forested areas, and grassland and cropland areas had higher WEP values. The annual mean values of WP, HQ, CF, SC, and WEP in the plateau during 1992–2018 were 27.15 mm, 0.57, 176.17 gC·m², 48.83 t hm², and 58.31 t hm², respectively. Due to fluctuations in precipitation, vegetation cover and land use, the five ESs decreased from 1992 to 2000s, but increased from 2000s to 2018, Notably, the HQ changed most significantly (p &lt; 0.01), while the WP changed insignificantly (p &gt; 0.05). The different ESs on the plateau overall exhibited synergistic effects, trade-offs between several pairs of ESs related to HQ, were observed in cropland areas. We further identified five distinct categories of ES bundles and proposed targeted recommendations for spatial planning and management of these ESs, tailored to their characteristics. The findings offer a valuable reference for high-quality environmental management, as well as the restoration and enhancement of ESs in arid inland areas in a warming climate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"52 ","pages":"Article 101103"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142650955","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":"Optimizing waste separation in traditional minority communities: A game theory approach for sustainable municipal waste management","authors":"Tehila Kalagy ,&nbsp;Chen Cohen ,&nbsp;Einat Halfon ,&nbsp;Doron Lavee","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101105","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101105","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Successful solid-waste management relies heavily on citizen involvement and cooperation, particularly through effective source separation. By ensuring that waste is sorted correctly at source, costs are reduced, the quality of recycled products is improved, and waste handling becomes more efficient—resulting in significant cost savings for municipal authorities (MAs) and mitigating causes of air pollution, water pollution, and soil contamination.</div><div>This study explores enhancing waste separation in local authorities populated by traditional minority groups through stakeholder cooperation. The aim is to improve economic, social, and environmental utilities while identifying the mechanism that best maximizes the well-being of all players involved.</div><div>Employing mixed methods and game-theory tools, we conduct twenty-one in-depth interviews with local minority leaders to define the parameters of the service function. The utility functions of all players serve as a basis for game-theory modeling that allow us to identify Nash equilibria, compare their efficiency, and formulate the mechanism optimally.</div><div>The results of the study show that when an influential local player fosters cooperation and trust among residents, effective waste separation is achieved, enhancing the well-being of all involved.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101105"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142721913","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":"Potential conflict diagnosis, simulation optimization and coordination of production-living-ecological space in gully areas of the Loess Plateau, China","authors":"Ying Liang ,&nbsp;Duo Chai ,&nbsp;Xiaoping Zhou ,&nbsp;Yanhao Ning","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The gully areas on the Loess Plateau have always been ecologically fragile agricultural areas. These areas often face the common problem of intensified conflicts in production-living-ecological space during economic development, and there is an urgent need for systematic spatial governance. This study innovatively developed a full process technical framework of “identification diagnosis - simulation optimization - coordinated governance” for potential conflicts in the production-living-ecological space, and used Huachi County in the gully area of the Loess Plateau as an example for empirical research. Under this framework, we analyzed the transfer patterns of production, living, and ecological space in the research area; Improved the spatial suitability evaluation index system of “multi-dimensional + multi-objective”; The conflict determination matrix was used to identify the scope, scale, type, and intensity of potential spatial conflicts; We conducted spatial optimization simulations under two scenarios: prioritizing ecological protection and prioritizing social and livelihood development, and designed an overall spatial optimization plan; Propose spatial collaborative governance strategies based on the theory of public space governance. Research shows that this framework has good applicability for the research area and is more direct for guiding subsequent spatial planning and policy practice. The potential conflict between production space and ecological space in Huachi County is the most common, the potential conflict intensity between living space and production space is the largest, and the potential conflict risk between living space and ecological space is rising. To coordinate potential conflicts in space, it is necessary to establish a vertical allocation type of spatial function coordination chain of “goal + collaboration + adjustment”, as well as a horizontal negotiation type of spatial configuration coordination chain of “allocation + cooperation + balance”, forming a “double vertical and double horizontal” spatial coordination framework.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"52 ","pages":"Article 101099"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142702782","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 role of agriculture for achieving renewable energy-centered sustainable development objectives in rural Africa","authors":"Giacomo Falchetta ,&nbsp;Adriano Vinca ,&nbsp;André Troost ,&nbsp;Marta Tuninetti ,&nbsp;Gregory Ireland ,&nbsp;Edward Byers ,&nbsp;Manfred Hafner ,&nbsp;Ackim Zulu","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Multi-dimensional and overlapping barriers to wellbeing severely affect many areas in rural sub-Saharan Africa. In the region, more than 90% of cropland is rainfed, less than one third of households have electricity, almost 60% of the population reports food insecurity, and more than 35% of the population lives below the international poverty line. Climate change impacts on vulnerable systems with limited adaptive capacity and strong population growth are increasing the magnitude of these challenges, slowing and potentially reversing development. Thus, there is a strong need for multi-sector interventions across multiple levels, from national policies, to regional and river catchment-scale planning, to local planning and investment. To implement such actions, it is key not only to assess technological solutions and their investment needs, but also to appraise their feasibility and implementation potential (from both a policy and a financial point of view). Here, we implement a modelling platform (RE4AFAGRI platform), which soft-links bottom-up process-based water and energy demand and techno-economic infrastructure assessment models (WaterCROP, M-LED, OnSSET) into a multi-node, national Nexus-extended Integrated Assessment Model (MESSAGEix-Nexus) for supply and investment assessment. The results of our analysis shed light on the role of water and energy demand in the agricultural sector for jointly affecting infrastructure and investment requirements for achieving rural sustainable development objectives. We find that scenarios with increased ambition in expanding irrigation and agricultural productivity result in improved diffusion and economic feasibility of infrastructure to provide universal energy access while supporting productive uses of energy. Moreover, we conduct business model analysis to appraise the framework conditions and micro and macro determinants that can ensure feasibility of investment and uptake of small-scale infrastructure, crucial for rural development. Altogether, our research demonstrates how integrated modelling with an explicit focus on Nexus interlinkages can represent the enabling role and the business conditions for renewable energy input in agriculture to become a leverage of rural sustainable development. In turn, important policy and investment-relevant insights can be derived.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"52 ","pages":"Article 101098"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142650958","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":"Navigating environmental fragility: (Mal)coping and adaptation strategies in the socio-environmental system of the Mtendeli Refugee Camp, Tanzania","authors":"Karolina Sobczak-Szelc ,&nbsp;Magdalena Chułek ,&nbsp;Astrid Espegren ,&nbsp;Malgorzata Jenerowicz-Sanikowska ,&nbsp;Ewa Gromny ,&nbsp;Jörg Haarpaintner ,&nbsp;Sebastian Aleksandrowicz ,&nbsp;Daniel Starczewski","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study conducts a systems analysis of coping and adaptation strategies in Tanzanian refugee camps, focusing on the Mtendeli camp as a case study. It explores the environmental changes during the stages of the camp's establishment, development, and closure, along with the responses of local actors. Employing qualitative interviews and remote-sensing data analysis, the research reveals a spectrum of strategies employed by the camp management, host community, and refugees. The findings highlight the interdependence of these strategies and stress the need to address both structural limitations and individual agency, considering the concepts of structural ambivalence and temporal dynamics. Notably, the concept of ‘(mal)coping’ is introduced to describe coping strategies that have short-term benefits but contribute to long-term environmental degradation. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of coping and adaptation dynamics in refugee camp environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"52 ","pages":"Article 101101"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142650956","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":"An input-output approach to study the impact of carbon taxes in (almost) every country","authors":"Cristian Mardones","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Some forty carbon tax initiatives have been adopted, and more countries are evaluating the possibility of implementing this instrument every year. However, there is significant heterogeneity in tax rates, type of covered emissions, and regulated sectors, which is explained by the different levels of environmental concern and cost that each country is willing to assume. In this context, the present study simulates various scenarios of carbon taxes in (almost) every country in the world to contribute to the global design of climate change policies. Specifically, input-output tables and sectoral CO₂ emissions of each country are used to calibrate the environmental extension of the Leontief price model, obtaining the impacts on prices, production, and emissions at the sectoral, national, or global level. The results show that the same effective tax rate can have very different effects in each country, mainly explained by the composition of the energy matrix. In addition, global CO₂ emissions would be reduced by 0.10%–0.23% for each dollar of CO₂ tax applied to all sectors and countries. Finally, a more outstanding commitment from rich countries and larger developing countries is required to contribute more decisively to combating climate change in the short term.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101102"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143095953","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":"Optimal inspection (monitoring) and penalty (fine) for plastic bag ban compliance in Nepal","authors":"Bishal Bharadwaj ,&nbsp;Ujjwal KC ,&nbsp;Mukti Nath Subedi","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Several cities in the Global South have implemented a (single-use) plastic bag ban to curb the use of plastic bags. However, these bans are not adequately enforced. Efficient enforcement of the plastic bag ban requires a careful calculation of monitoring and fines for violation of the ban. This paper calculates optimal fines and monitoring for effective enforcement of the plastic bag ban in Nepal. We find at a fine set at NRs 764 per episode of violation, nine out of ten retailers are likely to comply with the ban with the probability of being caught is 82.41%. For consumers, a fine of NRs 222 per episode of violation will ensure eight out of ten comply with the ban with a 74% probability of being caught. Although consumers respond to fines, one in ten still uses single-use plastic bags despite the enforcement measures. More than 90% of retailers comply ban with sufficiently high fines and intense monitoring. Our results highlight municipality can effectively enforce a ban with by a careful combination of fines and monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 101100"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143095952","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":"Interrelated drivers of migration intentions in Africa: Evidence from Afrobarometer surveys","authors":"Roman Hoffmann,&nbsp;Gregor Zens","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101096","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Migration is influenced by various factors, including economic, political, social, and environmental drivers. While the multicausal nature of migration has been recognized, there are considerable gaps in understanding how different drivers interact with each other and jointly influence human mobility. This is particularly relevant in the African context, where local communities are faced with multiple, often interlinked challenges that affect their livelihoods, security, and health and well-being. Using detailed data from Afrobarometer surveys for 36 countries, this study analyzes the interconnected nature of 23 potential drivers of migration intentions that span across various domains. Our results show that previous migration experiences at the household level, political conditions and instabilities, the personal economic situation, as well as issues related to personal safety are particularly strongly related to respondents’ intentions to migrate. The drivers are not independent of each other, but closely interconnected, jointly shaping and reinforcing migration intentions in non-linear ways. We also find strong evidence for heterogeneous effects of the drivers across sociodemographic groups, further contributing to diverse patterns in the relationships. Our study emphasizes the need to move beyond analyzing average linear effects and advocates for approaches that consider the interdependencies of various systems of drivers and their interconnected roles in shaping both intended and actual migration behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"52 ","pages":"Article 101096"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142650953","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":"From green to regenerative supply chain management in construction: Towards a conceptual framework","authors":"Oluwatobi Nurudeen Oyefusi ,&nbsp;Wallace Imoudu Enegbuma ,&nbsp;Andre Brown ,&nbsp;Maibritt Pedersen Zari","doi":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) has emerged as a valuable managerial strategy in the construction industry, dedicated to instilling environmental sustainability principles throughout the lifecycle of construction projects. Despite its wide adoption, the built environment continues to generate numerous negative environmental impacts such as significant greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, excessive waste production, habitat destruction, and more, thus intensifying climate change. To address this, a shift toward regenerative thinking that goes beyond minimizing negative impacts to actively regenerate ecosystems, restore depleted resources, and regenerate damaged habitats is deemed necessary. This study builds on established GSCM practices and identifies their shortcomings in achieving ‘true sustainability’. In response, it introduces a novel Regenerative Supply Chain Management (RSCM) framework that incorporates key regenerative principles: Focus on Place, Harmony with Place, and Co-evolution which offers a more comprehensive approach, facilitating a transition towards regenerative practices. Overall, this framework not only offers insights into advancing green or sustainable thinking in construction but also provides practical implications for the industry. By embracing regenerative practices, the construction sector can actively restore and renew the built environment, fostering a more restorative and resilient future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54269,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Development","volume":"52 ","pages":"Article 101097"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142650952","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}