Article
Environmental Studies
Auvikki de Boon, Camilla Sandstrom, David Christian Rose
Summary: This study explores the legitimacy of agricultural transitions from normative and sociological perspectives, highlighting the importance of clarity and diversity in design to enhance the perceived legitimacy of the transition. It emphasizes the significance of broad problem formulation, diverse mix of policy instruments, and a transparent decision-making process that includes meaningful and equal participation of stakeholders. The conclusion underscores the usefulness of a combined lens of normative and sociological legitimacy for critically evaluating the normative and power dimensions of transition processes.
Editorial Material
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Val Snow, Emma Stephens, Guillaume Martin, Mark van Wijk, Jagadish Timsina, Pytrik Reidsma, Laurens Klerkx, Cairistiona Topp, Marianna Taffi
Summary: This editorial examines the 200 volumes of Agricultural Systems and reviews the journal's history. To celebrate the milestone, a collection of highly-cited papers published over 46 years has been prepared. The article provides a brief overview of the journal, compares themes between the opening editorial and highly-cited papers, and intends to review the aims and scope of the journal in the next year.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kristiaan P. W. Kok, Laurens Klerkx
Summary: Mission-oriented agricultural innovation systems (MAIS) are becoming more prevalent in addressing the challenges of agri-food systems transformation. The politics of MAIS, including directionality, diversity, distribution and democracy, play a crucial role in shaping innovation and advancing system transformation. These 4D considerations have important implications for policies and research on MAIS and agri-food system transformation.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yutong Leng, Xinmin Liu, Xinjiang Wang
Summary: The key trend for future agricultural growth is efficient, green and sustainable high-quality development, and it is important to understand the factors influencing high-quality agricultural development. This study investigates the catalytic effect of environmental regulation on quality rural development, the paths through which it is driven, and whether there is a threshold effect. The findings show that environmental regulation significantly contributes to the establishment of high-quality agriculture, with large-scale land management playing a mitigating role. There is a threshold impact on rural households between high-quality agricultural growth and environmental regulation.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Patricio Vladimir Mendez-Zambrano, Luis Patricio Tierra Perez, Rogelio Estalin Ureta Valdez, Angel Patricio Flores Orozco
Summary: ICT in developing countries is crucial for economic growth and development. This study evaluates the use of ICT to reduce socioeconomic gaps in rural populations and promote sustainable development. The results reveal the availability of digital tools, such as AI, ML, drones, apps, and IoT, that improve soil and water management and reduce pollution. However, there is a gap in acquiring state-of-the-art technological equipment, particularly in Latin America compared to Asia, Europe, and North America.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Judi Porter, Nathan Cook, Ranil Coorey, Don Gunasekera, Martin Hensher, Deborah A. Kerr, Christina M. Pollard, Serene Yoong, Gary Dykes, Mark Lawrence
Summary: This review examines studies on new or innovative food, drink, and snack products in health and aged care, as well as their health and environmental sustainability considerations. The findings suggest that there is a convergence between food industry suppliers and food services in hospitals and aged care facilities, which could lead to transformative effects for both sectors.
Article
Business
Shunsuke Managi, Robert Lindner, Casey C. Stevens
Summary: Technology policy is essential in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, requiring more global cooperation and resource sharing, while also addressing the challenges posed by uneven global distribution of innovation and development capacities.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Theodora Karanisa, Alexandre Amato, Renee Richer, Sara Abdul Majid, Cynthia Skelhorn, Sami Sayadi
Summary: Agriculture in hot, arid countries like Qatar has historically faced challenges due to limited water resources for irrigation. Recent developments in Qatar's agricultural sector show potential for significant growth and increased focus on food security strategies. The country has been exploring policy actions to enhance the agricultural sector and address challenges in the food supply chain caused by external factors.
Article
Geography
Jessica Quinton, Lorien Nesbitt, James J. T. Connolly, Elvin Wyly
Summary: Green gentrification refers to the phenomenon where urban greening and sustainability measures lead to neighborhood upgrading and displacement of existing residents. A study found that green interventions frequently occur during and after gentrification in various cities in Canada. This implies the need for a broader understanding of the relationship between urban greening and gentrification.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Lina Bjerke, Sara Johansson Jo
Summary: This paper contributes to the literature on innovation in the agri-food sectors by analyzing the differences in innovation and innovation capacities between agricultural firms and firms in other sectors. The results suggest that agriculture does not appear to be a special case in terms of innovation output, but rather has a uniqueness in firm-level innovation capacities. Therefore, the design of innovation support policies that focus on collaborative research may need to be reconsidered, and strengthening in-house knowledge capacities in agricultural firms could be crucial.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Alejandro Nin-Pratt, Gert-Jan Stads
Summary: This article examines the context and factors influencing agricultural R&D investment in low- and middle-income countries. It finds that there is a positive correlation between innovation capacity and the development of the food system, but a negative correlation between these factors and the size of the agricultural research system. The lower quality and development of education and scientific research systems in countries with small research systems contribute to reduced innovation capacity. Therefore, it is important to improve efficiency and productivity in agricultural research through policy measures that maximize resources and minimize the negative impact of small-scale research operations.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yannis E. Doukas, Luca Salvati, Ioannis Vardopoulos
Summary: This article explores the shift of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) towards sustainability. By introducing measures that promote environmental criteria and climate targets, CAP has created a green architecture for European agriculture. The study also emphasizes the roles of consumers and environmental activism, as well as the EU's use of conditionality to drive climate action.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Jie Zhuang, Frank E. Loffler, Gary S. Sayler
Summary: This article discusses the challenges posed by urbanization, population growth, and the consumption of food, energy, and water resources for economic, environmental, and social sustainability. It proposes a research framework to promote a comprehensive understanding and quantification of the interrelationships between FEW and EES systems. The framework emphasizes increasing resource accessibility, improving coordinated interplays across sectors and scales, expanding and diversifying supply-chain networks, and innovating technologies for efficient resource utilization.
Review
Food Science & Technology
L. Movilla-Pateiro, X. M. Mahou-Lago, M. I. Doval, J. Simal-Gandara
Summary: This paper reviews the current status of agricultural and food sustainability, focusing on monitoring progress indicators to help stakeholders address challenges. Finding long-term solutions will require revising rural development and smallholder agriculture, bringing about structural changes for the benefit of poorer stakeholders.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Keith B. Matthews, Ansel Renner, Kirsty L. Blackstock, Kerry A. Waylen, Dave G. Miller, Doug H. Wardell-Johnson, Alba Juarez-Bourke, Juan Cadillo-Benalcazar, Joep F. Schyns, Mario Giampietro
Summary: The paper presents insights from conducting a pan-EU sustainability assessment using FADN data and SMA processes, focusing on the interactions between crop and livestock systems and the resulting impacts and challenges on the environment and other aspects.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)