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Spatial distribution of the different severity of the rocky desertification in the study area.

, 2016
Spatial distribution of the different severity of the rocky desertification in the study area.
Yuguo Liu (381698), Like Ning (3307938), Jing Tong (333418), Hongyan Guo (74519), Fukai Tang (3307941), Jinxing Zhou (773364), Ming Cui (473606), Long Wan (1657255)   +7 more
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Study on spatiotemporal evolution of rocky desertification in the pilot zone for sustainable development: A case study of Gongcheng county

Carsologica Sinica
The karst area in Southwest China is an important region for the implementation of sustainable development strategies in China, as well as an area with extremely fragile ecological environment and concentrated distribution of rocky desertification. As a "
Chun TU, Weiqun LUO, Zhongcheng JIANG, Shaohua LIU, Zhaoxin HU, Qingjia TANG, Zeyan WU, Biao ZHANG   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Development Finance on Energy Transitions and Green Growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While global agendas promote energy transition and green growth, Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) struggles with low energy access, highlighting a development paradox between climate goals and energy poverty. By aligning aid and development finance with SDGs 7 and 13, we analyze whether development finance is at a crossroads in supporting ...
Clement Oteng, Pius Gamette, Edward Kweku Nunoo, Frederick Takyi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Right to Food in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Challenges, Policies, and Sustainable Strategies

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the multifaceted issue of food security in Sub‐Saharan Africa and the critical importance of upholding rights to food in the region. It explores the challenges posed by food insecurity, analyzes existing policies and interventions, and proposes sustainable strategies to enhance food security.
Helen Onyeaka, Adenike A. Akinsemolu, Phemelo Tamasiga, Ogueri Nwaiwu, Elijah Kolawole Oladipo, Kehinde Abolade Aderibigbe, Taghi Miri   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heterogeneity of Spatial-Temporal Distribution of Nitrogen in the Karst Rocky Desertification Soils and Its Implications for Ecosystem Service Support of the Desertification Control—A Literature Review

, 2022
In recent years, the study of soil nitrogen distribution (SND) in rocky desertification control ecosystems has increased exponentially. Rocky desertification experiences severe environmental degradation due to its fragile nature, and understanding rocky ...
Panteng Wan, Kangning Xiong, Le Zhang
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Beyond Resource Scarcity and Individual Creativity: Processes and Conditions of Practicing Frugality for Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The literature on frugal innovation conceptualizes frugality as a value orientation or a set of resourceful practices that promote the sustainable use of available material and ecological resources. It suggests that various manifestations of frugality contribute to addressing local needs and global challenges.
Birendra Singh
wiley   +1 more source

‘I like to dance with the flowers!’: Exploring the possibilities for biodiverse futures in an urban forest school

Children &Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores the ways in which ‘forest school’, an educational approach where children engage in creative and play based activities in a ‘natural’ environment, can contribute towards Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG 15) by promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and by helping address biodiversity loss. Drawing on data
Hannah Hogarth
wiley   +1 more source

Rocky desertification index

After the data were interpreted by landset remote sensing images and normalized by slope data and vegetation coverage data, a new index that can measure the development degree of rocky desertification was constructed together, namely the rocky ...
Xiong, Ling
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Evaluation of ecological quality in southeast Chongqing based on modified remote sensing ecological index

Scientific Reports, 2022
Rocky desertification is a serious ecological and environmental problem in Southwest China. Quickly and scientifically reveal the distribution and changes of ecological environment quality in rocky desertification areas, which is of great significance to
Xi Ye, Honghai Kuang
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Ploughing for Justice: Land Return, Clientelism and Citizenship in Central Burma

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article asks if clientelism is a form of citizenship in an agrarian society under military domination. It focuses on the efforts made by villagers in central Burma to recover land previously grabbed by force by the military state. A promise of land return during the political transition of the 2010s enabled dispossessed farmers to define ...
Stéphen Huard, Mya Dar Li Thant
wiley   +1 more source