15 articles in this issue
Safdar Muhammad, Eihab Fathelrahman and Rafi Ullah Tasbih Ullah
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Matty Demont and Pieter Rutsaert
Although Vietnam is one of the biggest rice exporters today, there is an urgent need to restructure the sector. To guide the transition from being a quantity-focused producer to a credible supplier of quality rice, this study explores the sector’s opportu... see more
Nian Liu and Minyang Cheng
The Photovoltaic–assisted Charging Station (PVCS) is regarded as one of the most promising charging facilities for future electric vehicle (EV) energy supplementation. In this paper, the operation mode and profitability of a commercialized PVCS are analyz... see more
Fan Dai, Ling Xiong and Ding Ma
Greenhouse gas (GHG) benchmarking for allocation serves as rewards for early actions in mitigating GHG emissions by using more advanced technologies. China Hubei launched the carbon emission trading pilot in 2014, with the cement industry represented as a... see more
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Hwang-Hee Kim, Seung-Kee Lee and Chan-Gi Park
The purpose of this study is to determine the mix proportions that can minimize CO2 emissions while satisfying the target performance of porous vegetation concrete. The target performance of porous vegetation concrete was selected as compressive strength ... see more
Baozhong Su, Gatwaza Hategekimana Thierry, Qihui Chen and Qiran Zhao
Using panel data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, this study estimates the effect of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) on self-employment in rural China, based on a difference-in-differences method (combined with propensity score matchi... see more
Hongdan Fu, Guoxian Zhang, Fan Zhang, Zhouping Sun, Guoming Geng and Tianlai Li
Soil-related obstacles resulting from continuous monoculture have limited the sustainable development of the tomato industry in China. An experiment on tomatoes with seven continuous monoculture treatments (the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th crop... see more
Matteo Vizzarri, Lorenzo Sallustio, Davide Travaglini, Francesca Bottalico, Gherardo Chirici, Vittorio Garfì, Raffaele Lafortezza, Donato Salvatore La Mela Veca, Fabio Lombardi, Federico Maetzke and Marco Marchetti
In recent decades, Mediterranean landscapes have been affected by human-induced drivers, such as land use and climate change. Forest ecosystems and landscapes have been particularly affected in mountainous regions due to limited management and stewardship... see more
Blane Harvey, Tiina Pasanen, Alison Pollard and Julia Raybould
In fields like climate and development, where the challenges being addressed can be described as “wicked”, learning is key to successful programming. Useful practical and theoretical work is being undertaken to better understand the role of reflexive lear... see more
Ralph P. Hall, Shyam Ranganathan and Raj Kumar G. C.
The 2030 agenda presents an integrated set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets that will shape development activities for the coming decade. The challenge now facing development organizations and governments is how to operationalize this i... see more
Jia Liu and Shuwei Wang
For environmentally conscious and sustainable manufacturing, many more manufacturers are acting to recycle and remanufacture their post-consumed products. The most critical process of remanufacturing is disassembly, since it allows for the selective extra... see more
Yu Liu, Xiaohong Hu, Qian Zhang and Mingbo Zheng
Water resources play a vital role in human life and agriculture irrigation, especially for agriculture-dominant developing countries and regions. Improving agricultural water use efficiency has consequently become a key strategic choice. This study, based... see more
Wenfei Luan, Ling Lu, Xin Li and Chunfeng Ma
Sustainable development (SD) evaluations have attracted considerable attention from governments and scientific communities around the world. The objective and quantitative calculation of the importance of sustainable assessment indicators is a key problem... see more
Jin Qin, Yong Ye, Bi-rong Cheng, Xiaobo Zhao and Linling Ni
The reasonable utilization of limited resources is critical to realize the sustainable developments. In the initial 72-h crucial rescue period after the disaster, emergency supplies have always been insufficient and the demands in the affected area have a... see more