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Sustainability, Volume 16, Issue 23

December-1 2024 - 641 articles

Cover Story: Carbon emissions have negative effects on the climate regardless of the location they are generated, and several strategies have been introduced to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. To tackle “carbon leakage”, the European Union (EU) introduced the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is a crucial instrument that establishes a fair price for carbon emissions from the production of certain carbon-intensive goods, including fertilizers. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of the CBAM in addressing carbon leakage by evaluating virtual carbon emission flows to the EU from 2019 to 2023, focusing on the top ten exporters of fertilizers. This assessment is based on a comparison of the world weighted-average emission factor and country-specific ones. View this paper
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  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,412 Views
21 Pages

9 December 2024

The materials traditionally used in the construction of flexible and rigid pavements in modern road infrastructure present challenges in achieving sustainable development goals. Advances in technology have introduced the use of different pavement mat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,674 Views
28 Pages

9 December 2024

The current study highlights the potential of multimodal large language models (MLLMs) to transform higher education by identifying key factors influencing their acceptance and effectiveness. Aligning technology features with educational needs can en...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,827 Views
17 Pages

9 December 2024

Investigating the determinants of global carbon emissions and developing carbon emission models are essential to meet the 2050 carbon neutrality goal. This paper initially examines the primary factors shaping global carbon emissions over the past two...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,487 Views
21 Pages

9 December 2024

The gullies and valleys of the Loess Plateau, as key ecological zones for soil erosion control, play a critical role in the region’s sustainable development under increasing urbanization. This study employed the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,828 Views
23 Pages

Sources, Contamination and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Riparian Soils of the Weihe River Based on a Receptor Model and Monte Carlo Simulation

  • Wen Dong,
  • Bohan Niu,
  • Huaien Li,
  • Dandan Yan,
  • Jiake Li,
  • Zhiqiang Xu,
  • Dongqi Wang,
  • Xiuying Yang,
  • Yakun Zhang and
  • Yutong Chen
  • + 1 author

9 December 2024

The riparian ecosystem is highly susceptible to pollution, particularly heavy metals (HMs), due to its unique spatial position and landscape characteristics. Therefore, assessing the risks of HM pollution and identifying potential sources are crucial...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,670 Views
23 Pages

9 December 2024

This study employs an integrated numerical modeling approach using MODFLOW and MT3D to simulate groundwater flow and nitrate transport in the alluvial aquifer of Hennaya plain. The groundwater flow model was calibrated and validated against observed...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,548 Views
13 Pages

9 December 2024

Extreme natural hazard events are increasing across the globe, compelling increased climate research on resiliency. Research concerning issues as integrative as climate change and natural hazard resiliency often requires complex methodologies to acco...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,625 Views
11 Pages

Pulse Electrodeposition for Carbonate-Rich Deposits from Seawater

  • Alexander J. Robinson,
  • Elisabeth A. Ryan,
  • Qingpu Wang,
  • David Greene and
  • Chinmayee V. Subban

9 December 2024

Seawater electrodeposition is gaining renewed interest in the context of sustainable development, both to build climate-resilient coastal infrastructure and for ocean-based decarbonization applications. Most of the applications benefit from CaCO3-ric...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,862 Views
23 Pages

9 December 2024

The efficiency of scientific and technological innovation in universities is strongly influenced by both institutional structures and policies. However, existing research predominantly emphasizes the role of internal factors—such as resource al...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,193 Views
17 Pages

9 December 2024

Frontier research has focused more on the sustainable economic development (SED) of developing countries, with slightly less attention paid to the SED of underdeveloped regions in developing countries, especially without analyzing their driving facto...

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