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Potential of tea plants in carbon sequestration in North-East India
The potential of carbon (C) sequestration through photosynthesis depends on the nature of different plant species. Tea ( Camellia sinensis L.) is an...
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A Community-Driven Household Waste Management System in the Tea Plantation Sector: Experiences from Sri Lanka Toward a Circular Economy
Tea plantations in develo** countries, such as Sri Lanka, are generally located in highly environmentally sensitive landscapes. The plantation...
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Understanding Community Participation in Tree Planting and Management in Deforested Areas in Cameroon’s Western Highlands
Deforestation and forest degradation continue to take place at alarming rates in Africa despite global net forest loss reductions. This is prompting...
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Socio-Environmental Survey of an Ecotourism Hamlet Situated in the Eastern Himalayas in India with Special Focus on Climate Change Perspectives
The climatic, hydrological and biodiversity features of the Indian Subcontinent are significantly influenced by the Himalayas. Numerous small...
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Co-benefits assessment of integrated livestock and cropland system based on emergy, carbon footprint and economic return
The rapid specialization of livestock production contributes to spatially decoupled crop and livestock production. Relinking croplands and livestock...
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Occurrence and Toxicity of Organic Microcontaminants in Agricultural Perspective: An Overview
Organic micro-pollutants (OMPs) are an increasing global concern that contaminate important environmental matrices. The OMPs in agriculture include...
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The impact of Iran’s urban heritage on sustainability, climate change and carbon zero
Cities contribute to over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cities are forced to engage in climate mitigation or adaptation measures due to...
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Microplastics: a review of their impacts on different life forms and their removal methods
The pollution of microplastics (MPs) is a worldwide major concern, as they have become a major part of our food chain. MPs enter our ecosystem via...
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Sustainable Development and Livelihood Opportunities in the Himalayan Region of Eastern India
Mountain communities have a high dependence on regional ecosystems for their livelihood and survival. Despite various initiatives, the mountain...
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Investigate the energy–environmental indices for pomegranate molasses production: evidence from Isfahan, Iran
Today, the study and analysis of energy and environmental pollutants in agricultural lands, greenhouses and gardens alone cannot be effective in...
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High nitrogen fertilizer input enhanced the microbial network complexity in the paddy soil
• N fertilizer altered bacterial community compositions by changing soil nutrients.
• Bacterial ammonia oxidation became predominated with the...
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Impact of microplastics on soil (physical and chemical) properties, soil biological properties/soil biota, and response of plants to it: a review
Microplastics (MPs) have emerged as a widespread environmental contaminant, raising growing concerns about their impact on terrestrial ecosystems....
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Soil quality under different agricultural land uses as evaluated by chemical, geochemical and ecological indicators in mountains with high rainfall (Darjeeling Himalayas, India)
PurposeAgricultural land use associated with intensification in plant growing affects the physicochemical parameters of soils and thus soil quality....
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Spatiotemporal patterns of habitat quality and its topographic gradient effects of Hubei Province based on the InVEST model
Based on the DEM (digital elevation model) data and land use data from 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020, the spatiotemporal differentiation...
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Rubber-based agroforestry systems modify the soil fungal composition and function in Southwest China
Rubber-based agroforestry systems increased the complexity of fungal networks.
Fungal community structure was strongly correlated with soil pH and SOC.
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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation and Gender Perspectives from a Participatory Vulnerability Assessment in Mountainous Rural Vietnam
Smallholder farmers in rural Vietnam are dependent on ecosystems for their daily subsistence and income. Female and male farmers are differently...
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Assessment of the anthropogenic interventions and related responses of Karala River, Jalpaiguri, India: a multiple indicator-based analysis
The sub-Himalayan foothill region is experiencing rapid land-use transformation over the last few decades resulting in the decay of several rivers...
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Evaluation of rice straw, biochar and green material for soil remediation: a case study in Kasur, Pakistan
The main cause of agricultural soil pollution that endangers human health is tannery waste. Experiments were carried out to assess the effects of...
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Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems and Its Potential in Climate Change Mitigation
Agroforestry, a sustainable land use practice adopted as a strategy under Kyoto Protocol, plays a crucial role to mitigate the inevitable climate...
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Insight into the environmental fate, hazard, detection, and sustainable degradation technologies of chlorpyrifos—an organophosphorus pesticide
Pesticides play a critical role in terms of agricultural output nowadays. On top of that, pesticides provide economic support to our farmers....
