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Biodiversity Conservation
Li Ma, Yingnan Zhang, Shuocun Chen, Li Yu, Yuanli Zhu
Summary: This paper investigates the environmental effects and drivers of agricultural production, focusing on fertilizer application and water quality. The findings show that household income level, proximity to provincial capital city, natural conditions like precipitation and elevation, and agricultural mechanization level are significant factors influencing fertilizer use and water quality. The study highlights the importance of socio-economic determinants and regional natural conditions in achieving sustainable agricultural growth.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Ali Mohammadi, G. Venkatesh, Samieh Eskandari, Shahin Rafiee
Summary: Increasing food supply is important globally, but reducing dependence on imported food commodities is crucial for national governments. This paper evaluates the eco-efficiency of wheat cultivation systems in Iran and shows that optimizing resource consumption can significantly reduce environmental impact.
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Environmental Sciences
Mikolaj Owsianiak, Henrik Lindhjem, Gerard Cornelissen, Sarah E. Hale, Erlend Sormo, Magnus Sparrevik
Summary: This study examined the environmental and economic impacts of producing biochar from biowaste and using it in agriculture in six developing and middle-income countries. The gasifier systems showed the best environmental performance, but were economically unsustainable. Using simple kilns in countries with low labor costs can result in net economic benefits.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xinjia Guo, Bing Xu, Zheshu Ma, Yanju Li, Dongxu Li
Summary: Based on finite-time thermodynamics, an irreversible high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) model is developed to study the influence of thermodynamic irreversibility on the sustainability of HT-PEMFC.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yu Xie, Zhen Chen, Hongjuan Tang, Francis Boadu, Yang Yang
Summary: With the development of urbanization, climate change, and global population increase, agricultural production resources are facing significant environmental pressure. Academics consider executives' pro-environmental education as a vital mechanism for improving agricultural production resources. However, the influence of executives' pro-environmental education on agricultural production resources is still unclear and limited in existing studies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Soheila Zarei, Omid Bozorg-Haddad, Vijay P. Singh, Hugo A. Loaiciga
Summary: Water use, inefficient irrigation methods, and climate change have led to depletion and insecurity of water resources, impacting the agricultural system's stability. Sustainable management performance requires defining benchmarks and comparing them, with indicators of water, energy, and food sustainability playing a crucial role. Through the use of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), this study selected and ranked sustainability performance indicators (SPIs) for agricultural systems, with indicators such as water consumption and groundwater stability being identified as key for system sustainability on a basin scale.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jason Konefal, Evelien M. de Olde, Maki Hatanaka, Peter J. M. Oosterveer
Summary: Private and multi-stakeholder governance initiatives are increasingly using sustainability indicators to monitor the impact of farms. However, there is a lack of understanding on how these initiatives operationalize sustainability in crop farming.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Li Xiong, Farooq Shah, Wei Wu
Summary: This study compares the yield performance, environmental burden, and economic benefits of different intensive farming systems in maize production. The results show that increasing resource inputs lead to higher seed yields but also increase environmental burden. Lower resource input with water-saving technology is recommended, while extreme resource input planting patterns are not endorsed.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Diego F. Correa, Hawthorne L. Beyer, Hugh P. Possingham, Joseph E. Fargione, Jason D. Hill, Peer M. Schenk
Summary: Microalgae present a promising alternative for future biofuel production, offering higher productivities per unit area and not depending on fertile soils or freshwater. Studies suggest that microalgal cultivation could require less than 1.1% of global land area, mainly in dry regions, with potential in regions like Africa, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean, and Oceania for biofuel production.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Juan F. Velasco-Munoz, Joan Manuel F. Mendoza, Jose A. Aznar-Sanchez, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid
Summary: This study adapts the circular economy framework to the agricultural sector, analyzes indicators for measuring circularity performance, defines CE applied to agriculture, and proposes future research paths and changes for implementing CE in agricultural production systems. It also assesses circularity indicators and emphasizes the need for internationally recognized standards and adequate units of measurement for meaningful studies in agriculture.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abdimalik Ali Warsame, Jama Mohamed, Abdinur Ali Mohamed
Summary: This study examines the impact of agricultural crops and livestock production on environmental degradation in Somalia. The results show that all crops and livestock production contribute to environmental degradation, except wheat production which reduces it in the long run. Additionally, there is a short-term causality from sorghum to livestock production, and environmental degradation, sesame, sorghum, and wheat productions significantly affect maize production in both the short and long term.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Azizpanah, Rostam Fathi, Morteza Taki
Summary: Environmental crises and resource depletion have negatively impacted global food security. Sustainable agriculture is necessary to ensure future food security by reducing energy consumption in agricultural production. In cantaloupe production, a comprehensive evaluation of energy, environmental, and economic indicators was conducted. The results showed that diesel fuel and nitrogen fertilizer were the main contributors to energy consumption, and reducing diesel fuel consumption through appropriate farm management methods can improve energy, environmental, and economic indicators.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bazyli Czyzewski, Anna Matuszczak, Aleksander Grzelak, Marta Guth, Adam Majchrzak
Summary: This study examines the conflict between capital-intensive agriculture and sustainable farming, focusing on the dilemma faced by small farms in Central and Eastern Europe. By calculating indicators of environmental sustainable value (ESV), the authors find that higher investment support is beneficial to ESV.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Basharat Ali, Peter Dahlhaus
Summary: This paper identifies precision conservation agriculture, digital agriculture, and resilient agriculture practices as valuable approaches for improving agricultural performance. While the adoption of these practices would substantially enhance sustainability, there are barriers preventing widespread implementation.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Nadun H. Madanayake, Akbar Hossain, Nadeesh M. Adassooriya
Summary: Agricultural development is crucial for ensuring safe agricultural produce to meet the food security of a growing world population. The potential of nanotechnology in improving agricultural productivity and environmental safety is being recognized as a promising next-generation technology.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SAFETY OF CROPS & FOODS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Uttam Khanal, Clevo Wilson, Sanzidur Rahman, Boon L. Lee, Viet-Ngu Hoang
Summary: This study examines the contributions of climate change adaptations by smallholder farmers to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals of eradicating poverty and hunger. The results show that farmers adopting adaptations demonstrate higher levels of productivity and technical efficiency in food production.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thong Quoc Ho, Viet-Ngu Hoang, Clevo Wilson
Summary: Literature has documented significant trade-offs between economic and environmental performance in many areas of agricultural production. The paper proposes a more generalised approach to analysing cost and environmental trade-offs and investigates a dataset of Vietnamese coffee farms to find distinct groups of farms facing different types of trade-offs. Certified sustainable farms perform better than non-certified farms, but the differences diminish over time, indicating a need for a more integrated policy approach to improve efficiency in Vietnam's coffee farming sector.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Sajeevani Weerasekara, Clevo Wilson, Boon Lee, Viet-Ngu Hoang, Shunsuke Managi, Darshana Rajapaksa
Summary: The study reveals that climate induced disasters have varying impacts on different economic sectors in Sri Lanka, with agriculture being the most affected while services tend to benefit. This highlights the need for developing countries to consider the impact of climate change when setting economic growth targets.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Economics
Mohammad Alauddin, Clement Tisdell, Md. Abdur Rashid Sarker
Summary: This paper examines the applicability of Gordon Conway's hypotheses on modern agroecosystems to rice yields in Bangladesh. The findings show that rice yields substantially increased after the Green Revolution, but have now reached a plateau. The sustainability of yields is at risk, while variability has decreased relative to pre-Green Revolution levels.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arshad Ali, Magdalena Radulescu, Daniel Balsalobre Lorente, Viet-Ngu Vincent Hoang
Summary: This study empirically estimates the impact of clean and non-clean energy consumption on economic growth and carbon dioxide emissions in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) from 1980 to 2019. The results suggest that both types of energy consumption significantly affect economic growth, with carbon emissions hindering growth. Clean energy consumption is found to reduce carbon emissions. The study also confirms the existence of the inverted U-shaped environmental Kuznets curve and pollution haven hypothesis in PICTs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Thong Quoc Ho, Viet-Ngu Hoang, Clevo Wilson
Summary: The unsustainable use of irrigation water in coffee farming is a serious environmental problem. This study found that irrigation water efficiency is low in Vietnamese coffee farms. There is no evidence that sustainability certifications have an effect on water efficiency, but advanced irrigation technologies can improve it. Farms using the sprinkler system are more efficient than those using micro-basin irrigation technology. The presence of wind-break trees on coffee farms also supports environmentally friendly practices. Improving the quality of sustainability certification schemes requires the adoption of water-saving technologies.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Nusrat Habib, Mohammad Alauddin, Rob Cramb
Summary: Climate change affects the lives and livelihoods of rural communities in Pakistan. This study aims to understand how gender highlights vulnerability to climate change. The study reveals an increase in frequency and duration of extreme climatic events and natural disasters, impacting women who have limited access to resources. Women's empowerment and involvement in decision-making processes are important for building resilience to climate change.
COGENT SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Viet-Ngu Hoang, Justin Watson
Summary: This article discusses the design of learning activities and assessments in an IBA course to help business students learn binary logistic regression analysis. Data shows that learning logistic regression has an impact on student learning and experience, and students show potential interest in this topic. However, there are also challenges related to the use of Excel that require attention from instructors.
DECISION SCIENCES-JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nusrat Habib, Peter Rankin, Mohammad Alauddin, Rob Cramb
Summary: Sustainable livelihoods in rural areas of Pakistan are threatened by various factors, and households mitigate these threats through income diversification. Higher education is associated with a more diversified livelihood strategy emphasizing off-farm activities, while households with older members, more livestock, and larger farms focus on their own farms or work on other farms.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Business
Viet-Ngu Hoang, Joko Purnomo Raharjo, Connie Susilawati
Summary: Improving the productive efficiency of real estate and construction firms is crucial for addressing the housing supply shortage and unaffordability issues. The study finds that large firms have the highest efficiency scores, followed by medium and small firms. The overall industry could achieve significant efficiency improvement by adopting the technologies used by more efficient firms.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chon Van Le, Tuan Anh Luong, Manh-Hung Nguyen, Viet-Ngu Hoang
Summary: This paper uses a two-stage stochastic frontier analysis framework to examine the roles of foreign and domestic capital in the aggregate production of GDP and CO2-equivalent emissions across 36 OECD countries from 1990 to 2014. The study finds that foreign capital is more effective than domestic capital in generating GDP and reducing CO2-equivalent emissions. Additionally, it reveals that foreign capital is particularly effective in reducing emissions in countries with higher GDP per capita, larger population density, and higher shares of manufacturing sectors and exports.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Economics
Le Phuong Xuan Dang, Viet-Ngu Hoang, Son Hong Nghiem, Clevo Wilson
Summary: This paper examines the impact of social networks on the access to informal credit among rural households in Vietnam. The results show a stronger effect of community's social network on informal credit access, especially in the case of negative shocks. Additionally, households with family relatives holding political positions are more likely to obtain informal credit.
EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Le Phuong Xuan Dang, Viet-Ngu Hoang, Son Hong Nghiem, Clevo Wilson
Summary: The banking system in developing countries is less developed, leading to the prevalence of informal borrowing through social collateral. This paper examines the role of social networks and generalised trust in informal loans among rural households in Vietnam. The empirical results suggest that community social networks have a positive impact on obtaining informal loans and repayment performance, while generalised trust is associated with the probability of falling into arrears.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Sajeevani Weerasekara, Clevo Wilson, Boon Lee, Viet-Ngu Hoang
Summary: This study investigates the impact of natural disasters on rice production efficiency in Sri Lanka, showing that drought and flood have significant negative effects on technical efficiency, with drought being the most severe. The disasters have decreased rice production efficiency by 2-5% on average. Therefore, there is a need to change policies and resource allocation based on traditional knowledge to address the greater challenges posed by climate change.
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Economics
Thamarasi Kularatne, Clevo Wilson, Boon Lee, Viet-Ngu Hoang
Summary: The popularity of nature-based tourism is attributed to tourist experiences. Tourism, being an experiential good, has the potential to influence tourists' awareness and actions towards the environment and wildlife. User preferences and valuations of nature and wildlife may change before and after the experience.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2021)
