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Peer-reviewed Article
In Environmental Hazards
Author:
Jayashree
Shukala
Mihir
Phophali
Saptarshi
Dutta
Paras
Pujari
Shalini
Dhyani
Rampant urban sprawl has affected the structure and function of existing urban green and blue spaces, exposing developing cities to unexpected disaster events. Drawing on a mixture of secondary information supported by GIS and field-based studies, we assessed the impact of growing impervious surfaces on the dynamic zones of urban wetlands in Nagpur...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability Science
Author:
Katja
Brundiers
Carena J.
van Riper
Christian
Pohl
Peter
Edwards
Herlin
Chien
Iris C.
Bohnet
Noé
Aguilar-Rivera
Prajal
Pradhan
Tobias
Plieninger
Wiebren Johannes
Boonstra
Alexander G.
Flor
Annamaria
Di Fabio
Arnim
Scheidel
Chris
Gordon
David J.
Abson
Erik
Andersson
Federico
Demaria
Jasper O.
Kenter
Jeremy
Brooks
Joanne
Kauffman
Maike
Hamann
Martin
Graziano
Nidhi
Nagabhatla
Nobuo
Mimura
Nora
Fagerholm
Patrick
O’Farrell
Identifying research gaps and priorities is paramount to advance sustainability science and contribute to a sustainable future. This editorial contributes to this effort by contemplating the sustainability science research agenda and aligning it with recent changes in global dynamics. Drawing on consultations with the editorial board members of the...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Microplastics
Author:
Mahagama Gedara Yohan Lasantha Mahagamage
Sachith Gihan Gamage
Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Shehan Kaushalya Rathnayake
Thejani Abeynayaka
Chathura Welivitiya
Lahiru Udumalagala
Chathura Rajitha
Supun Suranjith
Synthetic fibers are widely used in daily life due to their durability, elasticity, low cost, and ease of use. The textile industry is the primary source of synthetic microfibers, as these materials are mostly used in production processes. Globally, plastic pollution has been identified as a major environmental threat in this era, since plastics...
Translation of non-IGES Material
Author:
International Resource Panel
本書は、2024年2月UNEA6にて発表された、世界資源アウトルック(GRO)2024の内容をコンパクトにまとめた政策決定者向け要約(SPM:Summary for Policymakers)の日本語版。7つの地域、4つの所得国グループに及ぶ180カ国について、利用可能な最善のデータ、モデリングおよび評価を動員し、我々の資源利用の動向、影響、分配効果に関する分析をまとめるとともに、負の傾向を逆転させ、人類を持続可能な軌道へ乗せる可能性についても考察している。 資源利用量の増加が3つの地球危機(気候変動・生物多様性の喪失・汚染)の主な要因となっている。我々の経済活動のための物質資源の採取・加工は、過去50年間で3倍に増加、現在、温室効果ガス排出量の55%以上、粒子状物質(PM...