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This research focuses on the global issue of heavy metal (HM) contamination in coastal systems and provides the first baseline investigation of the surface sediments in Tiruchendur Taluk, southern Thoothukudi, while evaluating potential sources and associated ecological risks. A total of 25 sediment samples were analyzed for particle size...

As the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) nears and progress remains limited, researchers are proposing measures to enhance the next, post-2030, agenda to improve implementation ( 1– 3). With more proposals expected in future, we argue for a systematic approach to help researchers and policy-makers design and assess them...

As economies move toward carbon neutrality, hydrogen produced from zero-carbon electricity and synthetic fuels derived from captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) and such hydrogen—hereafter referred to as carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) fuels—are expected to play a complementary role to electrification, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors. Despite...

Previous research identified three reasons for valuing nature (i.e., the basis for seeing nature as valuable and important): (1) valuing nature for what it gives to humans (instrumental), (2) valuing nature for its own sake (intrinsic), and (3) valuing nature because of the relationship between people and nature (relational). Of these, relational...

This study examines the water-energy-food nexus (WEFN) at the household level in rural Zimbabwe, focusing on how sugarcane farming affects local communities’ access to and management of essential resources. The research addresses a critical knowledge gap in understanding household-level WEFN dynamics in developing countries, where resource...

This report provides a baseline assessment of Cambodia’s informal waste sector, with a focus on Phnom Penh and Battambang. Informal waste workers, including street pickers, door-to-door collectors, pickers at landfills and junkshop operators, play a critical yet undervalued role in the country’s waste management system. They are responsible for a...