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In the net-zero context, technology transfer plays a critical role in achieving the emission reduction and meeting the climate mitigation goals of countries. However, the extent of penetration of transferred technologies and their respective mitigation potential will depend on the scale of transfer among the source and recipient countries.

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Book Chapter
In Membrane Technology for Sustainable Water and Energy Management
Author:
Safa
Rachid
Selim
Karkour
Hicham
Chatoui
Mohamed
Merzouki
Jauad
El-Kharraz

Global freshwater scarcity is projected to be affecting almost half of the world’s population by 2025. Desalination has become a reliable option to provide freshwater, especially with climate change and its direct impact on water resources. The desalination technology transforms some non-traditional water sources either by processing brackish water...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Resources, Conservation and Recycling

There is limited knowledge on the potential impacts of electric vehicle (EV) deployment in developing countries to date. India is a rapidly industrializing country with a national policy to promote EVs, but does not have the waste management infrastructure to process battery waste. Through a model analysis for India, we projected that the sale of...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
Author:
Takayuki
Nishimaki
Shizuka
Hashimoto
Tsuneo
Sekijima

Innovation history analysis of the transformation of paddy rice system on Sado Island from 1999 to 2019, which progressed with the reintroduction of crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), identified three key levers, i.e. multi-stakeholder collaboration, integrated local policies, and incentives, which, interacting one another and with seven leverage...

Peer-reviewed Article
In CLIMATE POLICY
Author:
Molly
K. White

Although developing countries have compiled greenhouse gas inventories (GHGI) for over 20 years, improving national GHGI capacity remains a priority under the Paris Agreement. However, a global assessment of GHGI capacity status and change over time has not yet been conducted. By developing a quantifiable GHGI capacity and quality indices based on...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainable Cities and Society
Author:
Lei
Ma
Guoan
Huang
Zhenjie
Chen
Manchun
Li
Ziyun
Yan
Wenfeng
Zhan
Heng
Lu
Weqiang
He
Dongjie
Lan

Assessing heat-related health risks is important for sustainable urban development. Although fine-scale information (e.g., at the community/neighborhood or city block level) is ideal for identifying and mitigating these risks, previous studies have preferred to work at the administrative unit level. High-resolution Local Climate Zone (LCZ) maps, i...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Global Health
Author:
Long Tam
Pham
Wirawan Dony
Dahana
Duc Hong
Nguyen

Transdisciplinary research is essential in addressing the complex and multifaceted challenges facing the planet and its inhabitants. For us, the issue is not which of the three holistic approaches – One Health, EcoHealth, or Planetary Health – is more applicable to sustainable development. Instead, the debate is whether the ideas and associated...

Working Paper

Climate-driven injustice is a significant economic and social concern associated with transition towards net-zero future, and that requires global and domestic environmental policies to be more sustainable and socially just. To help policymakers envision what policies might be deployed to make a net-zero transition just, this paper reviews concepts...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Geoscience Frontiers
Author:
Jatan
Debnath
Dhrubajyoti
Sahariah
Durlov
Lahon
Nityaranjan
Nath
Kesar
Chand
Gowhar
Meraj
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Shruti
Kanga
Majid
Farooq

River bankline migration is a frequent phenomenon in the river of the floodplain region. Nowadays, channel dynamics-related changes in land use and land cover (LULC) are becoming a risk to the life and property of people living in the vicinity of rivers. A comprehensive evaluation of the causes and consequences of such changes is essential for...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Water
Author:
Md
Masroor
Haroon
Sajjad
Tamal Kanti
Saha
Md Hibjur
Rahaman
Pandurang
Choudhari
Luc Cimusa
Kulimushi
Swades
Pal

Groundwater is an essential source of water especially in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The demand for water due to exponential increase in population has created stresses on available groundwater resources. Further, climate change has affected the quantity of water globally. Many parts of Indian cities are experiencing water scarcity...