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Environmental Sciences
Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Luxon Nhamo, Tendai P. Chibarabada, Goden Mabaya, Sylvester Mpandeli, Stanley Liphadzi, Aidan Senzanje, Dhesigen Naidoo, Albert T. Modi, Pauline P. Chivenge
Summary: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize the interconnectedness of human wellbeing, economic prosperity, and environmental health. This study uses South Africa as a case study to monitor and evaluate progress towards SDGs through a nexus planning model, highlighting pathways to ensure socio-ecological sustainability and environmental health. The linkages between SDGs and nexus planning provide decision support tools that drive resilience and sustainability by addressing cross-sectoral synergies and trade-offs.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jialiang Cai, Dandan Zhao, Olli Varis, Yutao Wang
Summary: This study developed the composite SDG 6 index and conducted a spatial analysis to reveal the global implementation baseline of the SDG 6 indicators. Most countries are on track to achieve universal water accessibility by 2030, with African countries needing to strengthen service coverage. Only countries in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Northern America are on track to achieve water quality and availability targets. Water governance globally faces challenges in water resources management and transboundary cooperation.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Waseem Ishaque, Mudassir Mukhtar, Rida Tanvir
Summary: Pakistan is facing a critical water shortage despite having abundant water resources, due to factors such as a lack of storage facilities, poor water governance, and the adverse impacts of climate change. The increasing population and high water demand pose a threat to the availability and sustainability of water resources. Inadequate water reservoirs, wastage, and contamination further worsen the situation, making it a serious national security challenge. Smart technology integration and efficient water governance are recommended to address the multidimensional water issues and ensure water security for sustainable development.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Bancy Mati
Summary: Farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) has been happening for centuries in all countries where irrigation is practiced, but it is often overlooked by planners and decision-makers in the irrigation sector. However, FLID plays a crucial role in enhancing irrigation development and food security. Although FLID is not explicitly recognized in Kenya's policies and development plans, it is the next big thing pushing the growth of irrigation in the country.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Development Studies
Andrew Ngawenja Mzembe, Ko Koens, Licia Calvi
Summary: This study consolidates fragmented literature and evidence in cultural heritage tourism by highlighting three important lenses on the institutional antecedents of sustainable development agenda. It identifies governance mechanisms, community agency, and the influence of supranational institutions as the distinct institutional antecedents of sustainable development in cultural heritage tourism. The study demonstrates the multidimensional nature of sustainable cultural heritage tourism and evaluates the efficacy of these antecedents in embedding the sustainable development agenda.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shuxin Mao, Hongbing Deng
Summary: Regional ecology aims to support sustainable development at the regional scale, but the complexity of regional ecosystems and ecological problems has made it difficult to define clear research methods and objects. This editorial provides a summary of the definition, research methods, and important research contents of regional ecology.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guneet Sandhu, Olaf Weber, Michael O. Wood, Horatiu A. Rus, Jason Thistlethwaite
Summary: The Province of Ontario in Canada exemplifies water security issues, highlighting the challenges of water depletion and degraded quality despite the perception of water abundance. This study developed an interdisciplinary water risk assessment framework to comprehensively evaluate water quantity and quality risks, regulatory trends, and conflicts among water users in 38 subwatersheds. The findings challenge the belief of water abundance in the Great Lakes watershed, revealing high and moderate risk potential in at least 50% of the studied subwatersheds. This research integrates social-ecological perspectives and mixed methods to inform sustainable water management decisions.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nicolas Gambetta, Fernando Azcarate-Llanes, Laura Sierra-Garcia, Maria Antonia Garcia-Benau
Summary: The study finds that financial institutions with lower capital risk, lower management efficiency, and higher market risk tend to make higher contributions to the 2030 Agenda. This has important implications for financial institutions, investors, and analysts, as sustainability reporting is seen as a tool for expressing commitment to the 2030 Agenda and higher quality corporate reporting.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mateusz Rozmiarek, Kevin Nowacki, Ewa Malchrowicz-Mosko, Zdzislawa Dacko-Pikiewicz
Summary: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the pro-environmental initiatives undertaken by municipal cultural institutions in Poznan, the largest city in the Greater Poland region in Poland, in line with the concept of sustainable development. A diagnostic survey was conducted through interviews with directors or representatives of these institutions, revealing that they undertake various eco-initiatives that align with the discourse on deep ecology and address the sources of the environmental crisis. Their activities also aim to encourage a connection with nature among the city's residents. The results can be categorized into internal institutional activities, projects on environmental themes, and educational activities in the field of ecology, although inter-institutional cooperation is lacking.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dan Wei, Xinglong Wang, Ning Luo, Yupeng Zhu, Pu Wang, Qingfeng Meng
Summary: Groundwater depletion is a major challenge for global food and environmental security. Through a meta-analysis and a case study, we investigated the issue in three major agricultural regions. The study revealed that groundwater depletion is particularly severe in important food production areas such as the High Plains of the United States, the Ganges Plains of India, and the North China Plain, resulting in a 262.5 mm gap between crop water demand and rainfall. The long-term field experiment in the North China Plain showed that factor adjustment within the traditional system and systematic changes in crop rotation can achieve sustainable groundwater use and high calorie yield with low environmental impacts. These findings are essential for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Muhammad Mumtaz Khan, Sajjad Ahmad Siddiqi, Aitazaz A. Farooque, Qumer Iqbal, Shabbir Ahmad Shahid, Muhammad Tahir Akram, Sadik Rahman, Waleed Al-Busaidi, Imran Khan
Summary: The use of reclaimed water as a sustainable source in agriculture can reduce pressure on freshwater resources and meet the needs of population growth and sanitation. However, it is crucial to ensure that the quality of reclaimed water complies with international standards to avoid health risks and soil pollution.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Armin Aalirezaei, Md Saiful Arif Khan, Golam Kabir, Syed Mithun Ali
Summary: This study focuses on identifying and forecasting water security levels in Saskatchewan, Canada using the grey prediction method. The results show that most KPIs exhibit an increasing trend, providing decision-makers with useful information for assessing and forecasting water security levels.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Business
Dario Cottafava, Grazia Sveva Ascione, Laura Corazza, Amandeep Dhir
Summary: This study examines the importance of interdisciplinary research on sustainable development goals (SDGs) and proposes a methodology to measure and evaluate the diversity and collaboration of such research. The results of the study can assist university managers in identifying opportunities for inter-departmental collaboration and promoting cooperation among research teams.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hanane Thamik, Jiang Wu
Summary: This article explores the behavioral, social, ethical, and cultural challenges of AI in consumer markets and highlights several important issues not addressed in previous studies. It emphasizes the need to use AI for the overall goals of humanity and calls for companies to be socially responsible in their use of AI systems. Additionally, it urges authorities to create rules and regulations to ensure the safety of systems for people.
Review
Entomology
Roberta Moruzzo, Simone Mancini, Alessandra Guidi
Summary: The SDGs aim to achieve global peace and prosperity, with edible insects identified as a potential solution for sustainable development. Through insect farming, benefits such as food security and reduced environmental impact can be achieved, contributing to the realization of SDGs.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Evan Thomas, Elizabeth Jordan, Karl Linden, Beshah Mogesse, Tamene Hailu, Hussein Jirma, Patrick Thomson, Johanna Koehler, Greg Collins
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jacob Katuva, Rob Hope, Tim Foster, Johanna Koehler, Patrick Thomson
Review
Environmental Sciences
Patrick Thomson
Summary: The expansion of mobile phone networks has enabled automatic monitoring of rural water systems, leading to potential improvements in service delivery. However, remote monitoring must also consider costs and provide benefits for service providers in order to have a meaningful impact on rural water management.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alessia Matano, Marleen C. de Ruiter, Johanna Koehler, Philip J. Ward, Anne F. Van Loon
Summary: Disaster risks are the outcomes of complex interactions between risk components, impacts, and societal response. When multi-risk events occur in vulnerable contexts, the complexities of these interactions increase, resulting in impacts that are larger than expected. This study applied a step-wise, bottom-up approach to investigate the multi-risk events in the humanitarian crises of Kenya and Ethiopia, and found that vulnerable contexts further aggravated the impacts, heavy rainfall after drought had different effects depending on topographic and socio-economic conditions, and societal response to one hazard may influence risk components of opposite hazards. Understanding the human-water interactions in multi-risk events can help develop effective monitoring systems and response strategies.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pranav Chintalapati, Cliff Nyaga, Jeffrey P. Walters, Johanna Koehler, Amy Javernick-Will, Rob Hope, Karl G. Linden
Summary: This study applies system dynamics modeling to assess the potential impact of scaling up professionalized maintenance services on piped water systems in Kitui County, Kenya. The results show that increasing professionalized maintenance services can improve the functionality rates of the water systems, reduce major breakdowns, and decrease government spending on repairs. However, substantial external financing or government subsidies are needed to make the service financially viable at scale.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Johanna Koehler, Cliff Nyaga, Rob Hope, Pauline Kiamba, Nancy Gladstone, Mike Thomas, Albert Mumma, Andrew Trevett
Summary: The devolution of governance to county level in Kenya has created opportunities for innovation in water policy and practice, particularly in rural areas where basic water services are lacking. Research in Kitui County has shown that projects supported by various funders have served as policy experiments, contributing to institutional change and sustainability in the rural water sector. Actionable recommendations for further development of county-level water policy include ensuring local ownership, considering long timeframes for institutional change, and establishing forums for collaboration and knowledge exchange among diverse actors in the sector.
FRONTIERS IN WATER
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andrew Armstrong, Rob Hope, Johanna Koehler
Summary: Viable pathways to universal safely managed drinking water access in rural Africa involve a blend of infrastructure types, service delivery arrangements, and sources of finance. Priorities are shaped by institutional and economic barriers and are often based on assumptions regarding user demand and revenue sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH: INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Johanna Koehler, Patrick Thomson, Susanna Goodall, Jacob Katuva, Rob Hope
Summary: This study examines the impact of institutional changes in rural water infrastructure in Kenya on user behavior, identifying factors related to choosing a new service provider and recommending cooperative solutions to reduce risks.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Achut Manandhar, Heloise Greeff, Patrick Thomson, Rob Hope, David A. Clifton
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY X
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Saskia Nowicki, Johanna Koehler, Katrina J. Charles
Article
Economics
Rob Hope, Patrick Thomson, Johanna Koehler, Tim Foster
OXFORD REVIEW OF ECONOMIC POLICY
(2020)
Correction
Engineering, Environmental
Jacob Katuva, Rob Hope, Tim Foster, Johanna Koehler, Patrick Thomson
GROUNDWATER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jacob Katuva, Rob Hope, Tim Foster, Johanna Koehler, Patrick Thomson
GROUNDWATER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hallie Eakin, Nadine Methner, Gina Ziervogel
Summary: There is a growing need to involve private actors in public adaptation in urban systems. Urban administrators have limited control over urban dynamics, and the actions of private actors have a significant influence. A conceptual framework combining cognitive and behavioral theory, institutional analysis, adaptive capacity, and research on urban adaptation governance is used to understand the potential for private provisioning. The case of Cape Town's response to drought illustrates the complex interactions that shape private actors' willingness to engage in public-oriented adaptation.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2024)
