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Contribution of community-based initiatives to the sustainable development goal of Land Degradation Neutrality

, 2019
Where poor people rely on land that is degraded or vulnerable to degradation, they are at high risk of being locked into a downward spiral of poverty. It is estimated that over 1.5 billion people are affected by land degradation (UNCCD, 2014). The World
Harari, Nicole, van Haren, Nathalie, Fleiner, Renate, Liniger, Hanspeter   +3 more
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Rational Design of Weakly‐Solvating Molecules for Salt‐In‐Pre‐Ionic‐Liquid Electrolytes for Li Metal Batteries

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The weakly‐solvating TFMSPyr electrolyte tailors the Li+ solvation structure by suppressing solvent coordination and promoting anion‐dominated solvation. This unique solvation environment induces preferential anion decomposition at electrode interfaces, forming robust inorganic rich S/CEI.
Bishnu P. Thapaliya, Vaidyanathan Sethuraman, Naresh C. Osti, Arvind Ganesan, K. Shawn Reeves, Michael J. Zachman, Albina Y. Borisevich, Harry M. Meyer III, Xiao‐Guang Sun, Eugene Mamontov, Lei Cheng, Sheng Dai   +11 more
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Desertification and Agrifood Systems: Restoration of Degraded Agricultural Lands in the Arab Region

Agriculture
The FAO estimates that 1660 million hectares globally are degraded due to human activities, with over 60% of this degradation affecting agricultural lands, including croplands and pastures.
Feras Ziadat, Giulia Conchedda, Fidaa Haddad, Jeremiah Njeru, Aurélie Brès, Mona Dawelbait, Lifeng Li   +6 more
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Hydrothermal Humification of Biomass for Circular Carbon Management in Sustainable Agro‐Ecosystems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of biomass hydrothermal humification for building sustainable agro‐ecosystems. It examines the chemical transformation mechanisms and the functional benefits of the produced humic acids in soil remediation.
Ziyun Liu, Zonglu Yao, Yuanhui Zhang, Huiyan Zhang, Lixin Zhao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trophic Diversity in Duckweed: Mixotrophy, More Than the Sum of its Extremes

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In the context of rising DOC in aquatic environments, mixotrophic duckweed may impact carbon cycling by acting as either a carbon sink, as they absorb CO2 through photosynthesis, or a carbon source, as they release CO2 through respiration of absorbed DOC, which depends on DOC concentration, light availability, temperature, and other environmental ...
Zuoliang Sun, Yan Chen, Fajun Li, Xuyao Zhao, Qingxiang Han, Hongwei Hou   +5 more
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A land degradation interpretation matrix for reporting on UN SDG indicator 15.3.1 and land degradation neutrality

, 2020
The Land Degradation Neutrality Initiative of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) encourages each of the 123 signatory countries to stabilise or reduce their extent of degraded land.
England, Jacqueline R., Sims, Neil C., Barger, Nichole N., Metternicht, Graciela I. (R20812)   +3 more
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Extra Climate Benefits From Afforestation Due to Reduced Forest Fragmentation in China

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Afforestation in China reduced forest fragmentation in 2015, transforming 51.8 M ha of edge forests into interior forests. This enhanced carbon sequestration (1.4±0.2 Pg CO2e, a cooling biogeochemical effect), while reduced albedo (−0.9 Pg CO2e, a warming biophysical effect) partially offset the gain, yielding a net extra climate benefit of ...
Nan Meng, Wei Li, Philippe Ciais, Martin Brandt, Xiaowei Tong, Yanzheng Yang, Guofeng Shen, Wei Du, Lei Zhu, Yi Leng, Minxuan Sun, Mengjie Han, Xuemei Zhang, Jie Zhang, Nan Wang, Dan Tong, Chao Wu, Wenhao Dong, Shu Tao, Bo Pan   +19 more
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Multi-Scenario Simulation of Land Use Transition in a Post-Mining City Based on the GeoSOS-FLUS Model: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China

Land
Many cities worldwide face decline due to mineral-resource exhaustion, with mining-induced subsidence and land degradation posing urgent land use challenges. At the same time, carbon neutrality has become a global agenda, promoting ecological restoration,
Yongjun Yang, Xinxin Chen, Yiyan Zhang, Yuqing Cao, Dian Jin   +4 more
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Correcting Apparent Priming Bias Unveils Fertilizer Nitrogen‐Risk Archetypes of Surplus and Depletion Across Asian Rice Systems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Correcting the apparent priming effect resolves systematic biases in Asian rice fertilizer nitrogen accounting. Net soil retention drops below 7%, while 48% of fertilizer escapes, inflicting US$98.53 billion in annual reactive‐nitrogen damages. High‐resolution mapping uncovers N‐risk archetypes across 42% of the rice area, delivering a spatially ...
Xiuyun Liu, Siyuan Cai, Longlong Xia, Jagdish K. Ladha, Xiaoyuan Yan, Xu Zhao   +5 more
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Land degradation neutrality assessment in China’s black soil region: integrating multi-source LULC data and innovative quantitative indicators

Ecological Indicators
Land degradation threatens sustainable development in China’s black soil region, a key grain-producing area renowned for its fertile soils and high organic matter content but highly sensitive to anthropogenic pressures and climate variability. This study
Wentao Zhou, Guanyu Qiao, Shengxian Xu, Yiwen Cao, Meng Cao, Huaizhi Tang, Yuanfang Huang   +6 more
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