2026 January - 19 articles
Rapid urban growth in many Global South cities strains waste systems and slows the shift to circular economy (CE) practice. Colombo, Sri Lanka, exemplifies this challenge, where overstretched state-led services coexist with neighborhood groups, NGOs,...
This study provides an integrated assessment of progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by applying a multivariate, indicator-based framework to a comprehensive set of EU-27 performance metrics. Rather...
This study examines the social factors shaping solar energy transitioning in Zambia’s mining sector, a key contributor to the national resource economy. It focuses on how policies, incentive systems, communication channels, training and skills...
The study of energy needs in rural areas continues to be an active field of research. Although numerous gaps hinder the achievement of a sustainable energy transition in these areas, it is necessary to develop comprehensive strategies that integrate...
Green hydrogen has become a fundamental pillar in the transition towards a low-carbon economy, due to its ability to produce energy without polluting emissions and from renewable sources such as solar and wind. Unlike other hydrogen production techno...
Climate change brings considerable danger to India’s economic progress, with the agricultural sector and farmers’ livelihoods being particularly vulnerable. Himachal Pradesh is especially susceptible owing to its reliance on climate-sensitive economi...
The management of landfill leachate remains a persistent environmental issue for municipalities globally. Although dedicated treatment in engineered landfills mitigates environmental contamination, it is often cost-prohibitive. Co-treatment of landfi...
Reliable estimation of oil palm carbon stock is essential for climate mitigation, concession management, and sustainability certification. While satellite-based approaches offer scalable solutions, redundancy among spectral indices and inter-sensor v...
Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model cointegration framework, this paper examines the long- and short-run impact of domestic financial investment and natural resource rents on economic growth in Niger within the period 1990–2021. The...
This study investigates the accumulation potential of Brassica napus L. and Zea mays L. cultivated on soils contaminated with Zn, Cd, Cu and Pb, using HEDTA—Hydroxyethyl Ethylenediamine Triacetic Acid—to enhance metal mobility. The resear...
This study presents the first comprehensive techno-economic assessment of wind-based green hydrogen production across Senegal, a country highly dependent on fossil fuel imports. Using a novel integrated approach combining 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis...
Salicornia spp. is a halophytic plant with great potential in sustainable agriculture due to its ability to thrive in saline environments where conventional crops cannot grow. This study investigated Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods cultivated under t...
This paper presents an innovative concept for the musealization of everyday public space through the use of natural stone cladding as an in situ palaeontological exhibition. Polished slabs of Holy Cross Mts marble, widely used as flooring in public b...
Growing concern about the environmental impact of traditional packaging has driven the development of biodegradable edible films made from natural and functional biopolymers. Various by-products generated during harvesting can be subjected to valoriz...
The Carboniferous coal seams in Northeast Kazakhstan remain insufficiently investigated, with a lack of comprehensive mineralogical and geochemical assessments necessary to understand the geological processes controlling coal quality. This study exam...
Accessible freshwater, which is already limited, is threatened by overdemand and mismanagement, and the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution is pushing the hydrological cycle out of balance [...]
Climate change and river flow alterations in the Mekong River have significantly exacerbated drought conditions in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD). Understanding the temporal dynamics and propagation mechanisms of drought, coupled with the compound...
The increasing challenges posed by climate change demand holistic approaches to mitigate ecosystem degradation. In Mediterranean-type regions—biodiversity hotspots facing intensified droughts, fires, and biological invasions—such strategies are parti...
This study assessed the concentrations and health risks of heavy metals in cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) cultivated across three urban land surface temperatures in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA): Atomic (low lan...
