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Hot and cold deserts as eco‐evolutionary arenas for understanding plant resistance to multiple abiotic stressors

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During their long evolutionary history, land plants have evolved a range of adaptations to different abiotic stressors. These help explain present‐day diversity and distribution patterns, as well as the potential resilience of natural and agricultural systems to a changing climate. Most previous research has focused on adaptation to individual
Marc Fradera‐Soler, Natasha Barbolini, Anže Žerdoner Čalasan, Marian Schubert, Catarina Rydin, Olwen M. Grace, Aelys M. Humphreys   +6 more
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Shaping Energy Transitions: Sectoral Demand, Climate Risk Exposure, and Renewable Pathways in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Energy is a fundamental driver of economic growth, shaping productivity, industrialization, and long‐term economic resilience. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where energy access remains uneven and infrastructure is underdeveloped, understanding sector‐specific energy demand is essential for designing sustainable energy strategies.
Michael Appiah, Emmanuel Baffour Gyau, Genanew Bekele Worku, Simplice A. Asongu   +3 more
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Hydrogeochemical characterization and human health risks associated with groundwater nitrate concentrations in the Saiss basin, Morocco

HydroResearch
Groundwater has been facing not only prolonged climate change-induced groundwater shortage but also severe deterioration of groundwater quality from natural and/or anthropogenic sources.
Abdelhakim Lahjouj, Abdellah El Hmaidi, Hafid Achtak, Chafik Nakhcha, Karima Bouhafa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial analysis of groundwater quality and potential for irrigation using hydrogeological and water quality parameters: insights from Bargarh Canal command area

Frontiers in Water
An efficient groundwater management strategy requires identification of groundwater potential zones with a good groundwater quality index. The present study uses analytic hierarchy procedure (AHP) to identify potential groundwater resource zones along ...
Priyanka Mohapatra, Jagadish Chandra Paul, Dwarika Mohan Das, Ambika Prasad Sahu, Sanjay Kumar Raul, Laishram Kanta Singh, Sougrakpam Roma Devi, Arun Kumar Singha, Amulya Kumar Mohanty   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang, Sultan Sikandar Mirza, Chengwei Zhang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Gorgan Using the Groundwater Quality Index (GWQI)

Journal of Animal Environment
Water quality is a fundamental factor that influences all dimensions of ecosystems as well as public health. Numerous researchers emphasize that the provision of safe drinking water, proper sanitation, and efficient management constitute the three essential pillars of community health.
Kazem Babaei Ziyarati, Behzad Rahnama, Eisa Hajiradkouchak, Hasan Nasrollahzadeh Saravi, Ali Shahbazi   +4 more
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Barriers to the Adoption of Circular Economy Business Models in the Indian Textile Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indian textile industry has significant negative impacts on the environment. This industry needs to adopt a circular economy approach to become more sustainable; however, progress on this has been limited. In this study, we report on the barriers to adoption of Circular Economy Business Models (CEBMs) in the Indian textile industry.
Himanshu Chandra, Jerry Anthony, Aradhna Malik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Nature Counts: Corporate Biodiversity Attention and Access to Bank Finance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether corporate attention to biodiversity influences firms' access to bank loans, an overlooked question in the emerging biodiversity–finance literature. Using a novel, text‐based measure constructed from 446 biodiversity‐related keywords and applied to Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2000 to 2023, we show that ...
Ruxiao Li, Bo Zhang, Zhang‐Hangjian Chen, Hafiz Hoque   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards an Integrated Approach to Corporate Sustainability: The Role of Multi‐Stakeholder Value Co‐Creation in the Food and Beverage Sector

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing emphasis on sustainability has prompted companies to engage with stakeholders in addressing environmental and social challenges. This paper investigates how companies and stakeholders co‐create value through a collaborative and iterative process that facilitates the formulation and implementation of sustainable strategies.
Meryem Altaf, Shanta Davie, Nosheen Khan, Chen Su   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source