Article
Environmental Sciences
Timothy Baxter, Martin Coombes, Heather Viles
Summary: This study assesses the perception and management of marine growth by those responsible for maintaining maritime built heritage. The results show that attitudes towards marine growth are generally positive, but concerns exist regarding its impacts on maintenance and safety. The study highlights opportunities for integrated biodiversity and built heritage conservation, but further research is needed to address potential barriers and conflicts in practice.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Erik B. Schilling, Angela L. Larsen-Gray, Darren A. Miller
Summary: State-approved forestry best management practices are crucial for preventing or reducing nonpoint source pollution entering waterbodies, particularly in the southeastern United States. While voluntary in most states, forest landowners operating under forest certification systems must use BMPs. Current implementation rates in the southeastern U.S. are on average 93.6%, with monitoring programs and third-party audits ensuring the effectiveness of BMPs in protecting aquatic resources and species.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Belinda Williams, Sumit Lodhia
Summary: Integrated reporting is a voluntary reporting approach that aims to transform corporate reporting by integrating financial and sustainability information, requiring coordinated efforts by all organizational departments to address social and environmental issues, leading to integrated thinking.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Business
Lutz Preuss, Isabel Fischer, Bimal Arora
Summary: Characterizing major sustainability issues as 'grand challenges' has led to a call for collaboration among heterogeneous stakeholder groups, not least in multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs). Research into MSIs has made substantial progress in understanding their workings; yet, it is still criticized for remaining undertheorized, echoing a criticism of management studies generally as paying insufficient attention to the micro-macro divide. Hence, we examined differences between stakeholder groups in the complexity of their cognitive frames on the topic of sustainability.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. Sreenath, K. Sudhakar, A. F. Yusop
Summary: Sustainability has become a major focus for airports in ASEAN countries, with efforts primarily directed towards environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Environmental sustainability practices are given greater importance than social and economic initiatives, offering quantifiable long-term benefits for airports.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Business
Diego Vazquez-Brust, Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour, Jose Antonio Plaza-Ubeda, Miguel Perez-Valls, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, Douglas W. S. Renwick
Summary: Corporate environmental sustainability requires a balance between environmental protection hardware (EPH) and environmental protection software (EPS). Green human resource management (GHRM) plays a mediating role in explaining variations in the implementation of EPH and EPS in response to stakeholders' pro-environmental pressures. Increased green pressure from stakeholders drives the adoption of both types of green practices, with a stronger mediating role for EPH than for EPS. This study expands stakeholder theory and emphasizes the importance of GHRM practices in translating stakeholder pressures into workplace green outcomes.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Business
Erik Roos Lindgreen, Katelin Opferkuch, Anna M. Walker, Roberta Salomone, Tatiana Reyes, Andrea Raggi, Alberto Simboli, Walter J. V. Vermeulen, Sandra Caeiro
Summary: This article introduces an emerging research area dedicated to assessing the 'circularity' of companies and their products in the context of sustainability goals. The authors conducted a survey and interviews to explore the use, development process, benefits, and barriers of circular economy assessment approaches. They found high variability in assessment approaches, with most companies developing tailor-made sustainability indicators and using life cycle assessments.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Business
Svante Andersson, Goran Svensson, Carmen Otero-Neira, Helene Laurell, John Lindgren, Niklas P. E. Karlsson
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between focal firms' business sustainability and supply chain networks stakeholders. Findings from a questionnaire survey of large Swedish firms revealed the stakeholders of interest in sustainability efforts and compared them with findings from Norway and Spain. The study also identified the stakeholders that need to be considered in the supply chain network and demonstrated how firms can implement business sustainability in their networks.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Business
Silvia Ruiz, Silvia Romero, Belen Fernandez-Feijoo
Summary: This paper examines the impact of investors on the quality of sustainability information disclosed by companies, and analyzes the changing role of investors in sustainability reporting. The study confirms the key role investors play in companies' sustainability strategies, as well as the increasing demand for more and better sustainability information. There has been a reduction in the quality of sustainability disclosures in Spanish companies, indicating a significant change in the country's sustainability rankings.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fazli Haleem, Sami Farooq, Harry Boer
Summary: This study uses data from the 6th International Manufacturing Strategy Survey to explore the effects of country of origin and operation on the relationships between stakeholder pressures and sustainability practices, as well as sustainability practices and performance. The results show that country of origin and operation do not moderate the relationship between stakeholder pressures and sustainability practices, but they have a moderating effect on the relationship between sustainability practices and performance.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Mageed Ghaleb, Sharareh Taghipour
Summary: This paper proposes a methodology to quantify and measure the impacts of maintenance practices on sustainability performance and implements it in a sustainability dashboard as a simple sustainability score calculator. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the methodology and suggest its value as a tool for practitioners and academics to understand the impacts of maintenance practices on an asset's sustainability score.
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING & SYSTEM SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Business
Peter Kotzian
Summary: Sustainability issues are increasingly important for business strategies. Firms integrate sustainability aspects in their strategies to meet stakeholders' expectations and avoid controversies. However, the effectiveness of sustainability engagement in avoiding controversies is limited, as factors beyond firms' control, such as firm size and country of origin, strongly influence the occurrence of controversies.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. Khurrum S. Bhutta, Asif Muzaffar, Gokhan Egilmez, Faizul Huq, Muhammad Nasir Malik, Muhammad Akmal Warraich
Summary: Sustainability has become an integral part of today's business environment, with organizational innovation and supplier relationships playing significant roles in achieving environmental sustainability. The service industry lags behind the production industry in adopting sustainable practices.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jacqueline L. Bender, Stephanie Babinski, Geoff Wong, Andrea C. Tricco, Marina Englesakis, Alaina B. Cyr, Henry Potts, Olga Perski, Mary Jane Esplen, Colleen Young, Richard Wassersug, Victoria Forster, Janet Papadakos, Charlene Soobiah, Colleen Fox, Alison Gothard-Huang, Holly Witteman
Summary: Observational evidence suggests that cancer online support groups can reduce negative emotions and enhance coping abilities for patients, although some studies show they may also lead to distress.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dominique M. Rose, Saran Donahoo, Justin T. McDaniel, Dawn Null, Michelle McLernon, Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr
Summary: The study examines the effects of the Link Up Illinois Double Value SNAP Nutrition Incentives Program (DVCP) on food selection at rural farmers markets for individuals enrolled in nutrition assistance programs. Through interviews and discussions with stakeholders, the study identifies five themes and four subthemes related to organizational capacity, exposure to DVCP, purchasing power, DVCP advancements, and values. These findings provide insights for similar programs aiming to increase participation of underrepresented populations at local farmers markets.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. Dwivedi, M. Khanna, Madisen Fuller
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Forestry
William Fox, Puneet Dwivedi, Roger C. Lowe, Sarah Welch, Madisen Fuller
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY
(2020)
Article
Forestry
Noah Goyke, Puneet Dwivedi
Summary: This research explores differences between African American and White family forest landowners in Georgia, United States using the Q method, identifying four distinct typologies for landowner conceptualization of legacy. Despite historical and landowner characteristic differences, the differences between the typologies are minimal between the races. African American landowners are motivated by the collective struggle of African Americans to obtain and retain forestland, while White family forest landowners are motivated by personal identification with their forestland. Understanding family forest landowners' conception of legacy and motivations concerning intergenerational land transfer is valuable for planning the future of forestlands in Georgia and across the Southern United States.
SMALL-SCALE FORESTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marilyn A. Brown, Blair Beasley, Fikret Atalay, Kim M. Cobb, Puneet Dwiveldi, Jeffrey Hubbs, David M. Iwaniek, Sudhagar Mani, Daniel Matisoff, Jaqueline E. Mohan, Jeffrey Mullen, Michael Oxman, Daniel Rochberg, Michael Rodgers, Marshall Shepherd, Richard Simmons, Laura Taylor, L. Beril Toktay
Summary: This paper introduces a systematic approach developed for Georgia to analyze the baseline carbon footprint and trends, identify impactful state-specific carbon reduction solutions, estimate their greenhouse gas reduction potential and associated costs and benefits, and consider their impact on societal priorities. By examining solutions identified in Project Drawdown, the paper presents 20 high-impact 2030 solutions for reducing Georgia's carbon footprint using market-ready technologies and practices, including negative emission solutions.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Ranjit Bawa, Puneet Dwivedi
Summary: The study utilizes a growth-and-yield model to evaluate the impact of forest thinning and planting density on water yield and net present value, showing that marginal costs associated with producing additional water decrease as thinning intensifies and planting density declines. Providing improved downstream water yield may negatively affect landowner profits, necessitating monetary payments to encourage enhanced water production. Consideration of trade-offs between timber extraction, water flow, and carbon sequestration is crucial in forest management.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Asiful Alam, Md Farhad Hossain Masum, Puneet Dwivedi
Summary: The study analyzed the break-even price and carbon emissions of SAF derived from Carinata, and found that it could provide a 65% relative carbon savings compared to conventional aviation fuel. However, the price of Carinata-based SAF is higher than traditional fuel without subsidies. Therefore, continued policy support is needed to promote its manufacturing and distribution in the Southeastern United States.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marilyn A. Brown, Puneet Dwivedi, Sudhagar Mani, Daniel Matisoff, Jacqueline E. Mohan, Jeffrey Mullen, Michael Oxman, Michael Rodgers, Richard Simmons, Blair Beasley, Lalith Polepeddi
Summary: Localized carbon reduction strategies are vital in regions lacking top-down climate leadership, such as Georgia. The paper demonstrates the use of coupled systems in assessing sub-national climate solutions, showing how place-specific climate action plans can be derived from global and national research. By incorporating solution interdependencies and including both carbon sources and sinks, a system of 20 solutions could potentially reduce Georgia's carbon footprint by 35% in 2030 compared to business-as-usual forecasts and by 50% compared to 2005 emissions.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hosne Ara Akter, Puneet Dwivedi, Md Farhad Hossain Masum, Asiful Alam, William Anderson
Summary: This study used an integrated life cycle assessment to compare the carbon savings of intercropping carinata with loblolly pine to the carbon savings of loblolly pine only. The results showed that the carbon stored in wood products and the substitution of conventional aviation fuel with carinata-based sustainable aviation fuel were higher in the intercropping production system. However, devoting forestland to intercropping decreased the total carbon storage. Therefore, a system-level approach is necessary when analyzing the carbon benefits of intercropping bioenergy crops in existing forest stands.
BIOENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Agronomy
Puneet Dwivedi
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fabio Jose Benez-Secanho, Puneet Dwivedi
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of land use policies on the provision of ecosystem services in the Upper Chattahoochee Watershed using models and tools. Among the Baseline, Plan 2040, Urbanization, and Conservation scenarios, the Conservation strategy shows the highest comprehensive performance and economic value for ecosystem services.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Kazi Masel Ullah, Puneet Dwivedi
Summary: This study develops a spatially explicit agent-based model to examine the adoption rate of the bioenergy crop, Carinata, among farmers in a specific region in southern Georgia, United States. The results suggest that setting an appropriate contract price for Carinata can increase farmers' profits and encourage higher adoption rates without significant foreseeable agronomic risks.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kazi Masel Ullah, Farhad Hossain Masum, John L. Field, Puneet Dwivedi
Summary: This study designed a supply chain model for carinata-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production by optimizing the location of farms and facilities. The minimum price of SAF using this supply chain configuration was $0.92 L-1, with a 66% reduction in carbon intensity compared to conventional aviation fuel (CAF).
BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Mukti Ram Subedi, Dehai Zhao, Puneet Dwivedi, Bridgett E. Costanzo, James A. Martin
Summary: Accurate productivity estimates are crucial for assessing forest resource sustainability. In this study, site index models for loblolly pine in plantation and natural forests were developed using data from the FIA database. The results showed that the best models were derived using the generalized algebraic difference approach. These models can provide better estimations of site quality and benefit activities such as forest management.
Article
Environmental Studies
Carolina Berget, Anne Mook, Puneet Dwivedi
Summary: This study examines the impact of learning sources and gender on landowners' familiarity with forest conservation programs and participation, as well as their understanding of ecosystem services. Results show that professional forest-management advice and training positively affect familiarity with conservation programs, but being female is a negative predictor. There is a slight association between familiarity and participation. Men are more familiar with ecosystem services compared to women, and this familiarity is linked to the effectiveness of learning sources. The study highlights the importance of learning sources in information dissemination and recommends improving professional advice to boost participation and raise awareness of ecosystem services among forest landowners, with particular attention given to the growing segment of women landowners in the United States.
FORESTS TREES AND LIVELIHOODS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Arundhati Jagadish, Puneet Dwivedi
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of alternative filtering materials and bed aeration on the retention of nutrients and fecal bacteria in woodchip bedded stand-off pads for cows. The results showed that the alternative biofilters were more efficient in removing COD, SS, TN, and NO3-N, while conventional biofilters were more efficient for PO4-P removal. Aeration did not have a significant effect under the tested temperature conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the application of oxygen enrichment melting technology in the melting of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. The results demonstrate that oxygen enrichment technology can reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as decrease pollution emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and vegetation recovery. It finds that grazing exclusion can increase the potential for SOC accumulation, and higher annual precipitation is positively correlated with SOC accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of ozonation and adsorption as in-series processes compared to standalone processes for the removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in drinking water. The combination of both processes proves to be more effective than adsorption and ozonation alone. Ozonation improves the adsorption performance of poorly-oxidizable CECs but worsens that of well-oxidizable compounds. This research highlights the importance of considering both processes in the removal of CECs in drinking water treatment plants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
Summary: A new Standardized compound Drought and Saltwater intrusion Index (SDSI) was developed to detect changes in the severity of CDSEs in six estuaries. The study found that saltwater intrusion plays a dominant role in influencing SDSI severity, and CDSEs vary in frequency, duration and severity among different estuaries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
Summary: In this study, an electron beam excitation multi-wavelength ultraviolet (EBE-MW-UV) system was established and found to have significantly higher microbial inactivation effects compared to single-wavelength UV-LEDs in water. Mechanism analysis revealed that EBE-MW-UV damaged microbial DNA and proteins, and generated additional reactive oxygen species, leading to microbial inactivation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This study reveals that the use of a tryptophan-degrading microbial consortium (TDC) can enhance the hydrolysis efficiency of waste activated sludge (WAS), increasing the yield and quality of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and improving the solubilization and release of organic substances from WAS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
Summary: Incorporating Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) into land use planning can provide informed land management decisions. This study evaluates the ESV of Guizhou Province in China's karst region. The results show an increase in total ESV over the past two decades due to ecological restoration projects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
Summary: This article discusses the importance of water and the pollution of freshwater resources, and introduces the use of machine learning models and blockchain technology to predict and protect water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
Summary: The study showed that H2SO4-modified biochar can reduce P leaching, increase soil available P, and enhance plant P uptake in alternate wetting and drying irrigation systems. Biochar additions B20A and IAWDB20A-M were effective in improving yield, reducing P leaching, and increasing APB.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
Summary: This study focuses on the development of an air-lift bio-electrochemical reactor (ALBER) with a continuous feeding regime to enhance nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater. The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), N -NH+4 /TN ratio, and current density on the reactor performance was investigated, and the ALBER achieved a maximum TN removal of 73%. The results suggest that the ALBER has potential for treating industrial wastewater at low temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the ecological processes of microbial communities and N- and P-transformation processes in multistage agricultural drainage ditches. The results showed that the microbial communities were co-shaped by agricultural practices and ditch size, which further governed the N and P removal performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
Summary: Microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance, and environmental stressors can affect the assembly processes of microbial communities. The study found that different stressors have opposite effects on microbial community assembly in water and sediment, and warming has different influences compared to herbicides and nutrients.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
Summary: The exacerbation of global warming, extreme weather events, and rapid urbanization have led to increased flooding in urban areas. China has adopted sponge city as an efficient means of preventing and controlling urban floods. Using a SWMM-FVCOM model, the hydrological reduction and control effect of sponge city construction (SPCC) within a university campus were evaluated. The study found that implementing SPCC effectively mitigates surface runoff and reduces the severity of urban flooding. However, the efficacy of runoff control decreases with longer rainfall return periods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
Summary: Tidal rivers are important biochemical reaction channels, receiving carbon from wastewater and agricultural drains, affecting CO2 emissions. Through modeling and data analysis, researchers explored carbon distribution, emissions, and greenhouse effects, emphasizing the potential of river management to change global CO2 emissions under climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)