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Optimizing cropping patterns and resource allocation for sustainable agricultural development: A case study of Ilam province, Iran 优化种植模式和资源分配,促进农业可持续发展:伊朗伊拉姆省案例研究
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100464
Fatholah Karimi, Mohammad Ghahderijani, Hossien Bakhoda

Establishing connections between ecosystems and agricultural mechanization can help address erroneous decision-making in agricultural management and prevent further harm to ecosystems. It is essential for authorities and decision-makers in the agricultural sector to understand ecosystem dynamics and influencing factors to develop appropriate policies for sustainable development. This study focuses on identifying optimal conditions for determining crop patterns and input allocation in Ilam province's agricultural practices, considering technical and energy parameters. Cultivating one hectare of wheat and barley in the region requires an average energy consumption of 1.79 GJ from various sources, with an estimated energy output of 38.04 GJ ha−1 for these crops. The research involved farmers cultivating wheat, barley, fodder maize, and canola in the southern region of Ilam province, covering cities like Abdanan, Dareshahr, and Dehloran. The study suggests adjustments to cropping patterns, including reducing wheat cultivation and increasing irrigated fodder maize cultivation under optimal conditions. It also recommends exploring rainfed cultivation or enhancing the yield of rainfed wheat to offset the reduced wheat cultivation. The goal planning model indicates a shift towards sustainability, with changes in cropping patterns focusing on wheat, barley, fodder maize, and canola crops, including expanding the cultivation areas of irrigated wheat, barley, and fodder maize. Efforts aim to enhance the productivity of irrigated crops to promote sustainability and improve agricultural practices in the province for long-term sustainability goals.

建立生态系统与农业机械化之间的联系有助于解决农业管理中的错误决策,防止对生态系统造成进一步损害。农业部门的管理者和决策者必须了解生态系统的动态和影响因素,以制定适当的可持续发展政策。本研究的重点是在考虑技术和能源参数的情况下,确定伊拉姆省农业实践中决定作物模式和投入分配的最佳条件。在该地区种植一公顷小麦和大麦平均需要消耗各种能源 1.79 千兆焦耳,而这些作物的能源产出估计为 38.04 千兆焦耳/公顷。这项研究涉及伊拉姆省南部地区种植小麦、大麦、饲料玉米和油菜籽的农民,包括阿布旦、达雷沙尔和德赫罗兰等城市。研究建议调整种植模式,包括在最佳条件下减少小麦种植,增加灌溉饲料玉米种植。研究还建议探索雨养种植或提高雨养小麦的产量,以抵消小麦种植的减少。目标规划模型表明,种植模式将向可持续性转变,重点是小麦、大麦、饲料玉米和油菜籽作物,包括扩大灌溉小麦、大麦和饲料玉米的种植面积。努力的目标是提高灌溉作物的生产率,以促进该省的可持续性,并改进农业生产方式,以实现长期可持续性目标。
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Assessment of crop suitability analysis using AHP-TOPSIS and geospatial techniques: A case study of Krishnagiri District, India 利用 AHP-TOPSIS 和地理空间技术评估作物适宜性分析:印度克里希纳吉里地区案例研究
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100466
Subbarayan Sathiyamurthi , Murugan Sivasakthi , Subbarayan Saravanan , Rengasamy Gobi , Sivakumar Praveen kumar , Shankar Karuppannan

The cropped area of Krishnagiri district is about 37 % of the total geographical area, and due to the utilization of non-agricultural purposes (8.2% of agricultural land) it is mandatory to increase the agricultural production to feed the people. So, this study has been planned to find the agricultural suitability and crop suitability of the Krishnagiri district using AHP-TOPSIS and GIS techniques. In this study, three main limiting factors, such as climate, soil, and topographical parameters (Annual average rainfall, Annual average temperature, slope, pH, Electrical conductivity (EC), Soil organic carbon (SOC), available NPK, and soil texture), were used as criteria for the suitability of crops. All criteria maps were generated using Arc info 10.4 software. The AHP used to estimate the weight and TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution) approach was assign the rank of each criterion for the suitability analysis. Based on the relative closeness to the ideal solution(pi), the generated crop suitability maps were categorized into five classes, namely “highly suitable (S1), moderately suitable (S2), marginally suitable (S3), and not suitable (N)”. The results revealed that, crop suitability maps finds that that maize, field bean, cluster bean, groundnut, pomegranate, lemon, and lemongrass were highly suitable for the Krishnagiri district. Rice, cotton, sugarcane, sunflower, and cashewnut were moderately suitable, and vanilla was unsuitable. This study will guide farm managers and land policymakers in making decisions and assist farmers in selecting crops that are highly suitable for achieving potential yield and profit.

克里希纳吉里县的耕地面积约占总面积的 37%,由于非农业用途的利用(占农业用地的 8.2%),必须提高农业产量以养活人民。因此,本研究计划利用 AHP-TOPSIS 和地理信息系统技术,找出克里希纳吉里地区的农业适宜性和作物适宜性。在这项研究中,气候、土壤和地形参数(年平均降雨量、年平均气温、坡度、pH 值、电导率 (EC)、土壤有机碳 (SOC)、可用氮磷钾和土壤质地)等三大限制因素被用作农作物适宜性的标准。所有标准图均使用 Arc info 10.4 软件生成。在进行适宜性分析时,使用了 AHP 估算权重和 TOPSIS(通过与理想解决方案的相似性确定偏好顺序的技术)方法对每项标准进行排序。根据与理想解(pi)的相对接近程度,生成的作物适宜性图被分为五个等级,即 "高度适宜(S1)、中度适宜(S2)、略微适宜(S3)和不适宜(N)"。结果显示,作物适宜性图显示,玉米、大田豆角、簇生豆角、花生、石榴、柠檬和柠檬草非常适合克里希纳吉里地区。水稻、棉花、甘蔗、向日葵和腰果适度适宜,香草不适宜。这项研究将指导农业管理者和土地政策制定者做出决策,并帮助农民选择非常适合实现潜在产量和利润的作物。
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Mulberry based agroforestry system and canopy management practices to combat soil erosion and enhancing carbon sequestration in degraded lands of Himalayan foothills 以桑树为基础的农林系统和树冠管理方法,防治喜马拉雅山脚退化土地的水土流失并加强碳固存
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100467
Rajesh Kaushal , Ambrish Kumar , D. Mandal , J.M.S. Tomar , Dinesh Jinger , Sadikul Islam , Pankaj Panwar , J. Jayaprakash , A.R. Uthappa , Vibha Singhal , Anupam Barh , M. Madhu

One of the main issues influencing the quality of the soil and agricultural productivity is land degradation. In degraded lands, crop cultivation is not sustainable without adopting resource conservation practices. Agroforestry systems that incorporate canopy management practices have the potential to significantly contribute to the restoration of degraded land by preserving natural resources. We hypothesized that restoring degraded land through a combination of tree planting, shade-loving crop cultivation, canopy management, and land management practice could result in significant improvements in soil fertility, productivity, and carbon sequestration. To test this hypothesis, an experiment was conducted involving a combination of Mulberry (Morus alba L.) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) in conjunction with canopy management practices including coppicing pollarding and lopping. This experiment, designed as a randomized block design (RBD) with eight treatments, evaluated the impacts on soil erosion, soil health, and carbon sequestration over four years. The results revealed that mulberry under coppicing combined with turmeric treatment reduced the runoff by 45.3% and 28.7% compared to cultivated fallow and sole turmeric, respectively. Sole mulberry under coppicing treatment showed even greater efficacy, reducing soil loss by 73.3% and 57.8% over cultivated fallow and sole turmeric, respectively. Additionally, the mulberry under coppicing combined with turmeric treatment decreased the losses of N, P, and K by 31.8%, 63%, and 22.5%, respectively, compared to sole turmeric. Moreover, the mulberry under pollarding combined with turmeric enhanced SOC stock and SOC sequestration rates by 23.3% and 107.4%, respectively, over fallow and sole turmeric. This treatment also increased soil moisture and turmeric yield by 25% and 17.6%, respectively, over sole turmeric. Furthermore, sole mulberry under lopping treatment produced the highest above-ground biomass (AGB), carbon stock (CS), and carbon sequestration (CSe), followed by lopping combined with turmeric and pollarding combined with turmeric. Hence, the adoption of a mulberry-based agroforestry system with canopy management practices system could be a sustainable technique for restoring the degraded land. Therefore, this system could be recommended for improving soil fertility, reducing soil degradation, and improving productivity, particularly in the Western Himalayan region of India or similar agro-climatic regions worldwide.

影响土壤质量和农业生产力的主要问题之一是土地退化。在退化的土地上,如果不采取资源保护措施,作物种植就难以为继。采用树冠管理方法的农林系统有可能通过保护自然资源为恢复退化土地做出重大贡献。我们假设,通过植树、喜阴作物栽培、树冠管理和土地管理实践相结合的方式恢复退化土地,可显著提高土壤肥力、生产力和碳固存。为了验证这一假设,我们进行了一项实验,将桑树(Morus alba L.)和姜黄(Curcuma longa)与树冠管理措施(包括砍伐和剪枝)相结合。该实验采用随机区组设计(RBD),有八个处理,评估了四年中对土壤侵蚀、土壤健康和碳吸收的影响。结果表明,与耕作休耕和单一姜黄处理相比,桑树灌木结合姜黄处理分别减少了 45.3% 和 28.7% 的径流。在灌木丛中单独种植桑树的效果更好,与休耕和单独种植姜黄相比,土壤流失分别减少了 73.3% 和 57.8%。此外,与单独使用姜黄相比,采用剪枝处理的桑树与姜黄相结合,氮、磷和钾的损失分别减少了 31.8%、63% 和 22.5%。此外,与休耕和单一姜黄相比,桑树授粉与姜黄处理分别提高了 23.3% 和 107.4% 的 SOC 储量和 SOC 固存率。与单种姜黄相比,这种处理方法还使土壤水分和姜黄产量分别增加了 25% 和 17.6%。此外,砍伐处理下的单株桑树产生的地上生物量(AGB)、碳储量(CS)和固碳量(CSe)最高,其次是砍伐与姜黄结合以及授粉与姜黄结合。因此,采用以桑树为基础的农林系统和冠层管理实践系统可以成为恢复退化土地的可持续技术。因此,可以建议采用这种系统来提高土壤肥力、减少土壤退化和提高生产力,特别是在印度西喜马拉雅地区或全球类似的农业气候地区。
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Curbing environmental degradation to balance sustainable development: Evidence from China 遏制环境退化,平衡可持续发展:来自中国的证据
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100465
Muneza Kagzi , Vishal Dagar , Nadia Doytch , Deepika Krishnan , Manisha Raj

To achieve the goals of sustainable development, it is crucial to check the balance of increased level of international trade along with financial development, foreign direct investment (FDI), energy consumption, and institutional advancement with the quality of the environment. This study focuses on how these variables have caused environmental degradation in China. To achieve Goal 13 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), i.e. to increase the nation's resilience to natural disasters and hazards related to climate change, to promote climate action and safeguard life as part of sustainable development, this involves the analysis of time-series data sets from 1975 to 2021 and the use of the dynamic version of ARDL (Autoregressive Distributed Lag) cointegration or simulation model. The results show that FDI is essential for lowering carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over the long term, but financial development, the volume of international trade, and the level of energy use or consumption contribute to environmental deterioration. Moreover, China's environmental degradation is decreased by high institutional quality. To accomplish the SDGs and reduce environmental degradation, it is essential to take into account how these elements interact and to adopt a holistic strategy that includes regulations, policies, and education. On the basis of our trustworthy findings, suggestions are made to keep the sustainable development.

要实现可持续发展的目标,关键是要检查国际贸易水平的提高、金融发展、外国直接投资(FDI)、能源消耗和制度进步与环境质量之间的平衡。本研究的重点是这些变量是如何导致中国环境恶化的。为了实现可持续发展目标(SDGs)的目标 13,即提高国家抵御自然灾害和气候变化相关危害的能力,促进气候行动,保障生命安全,作为可持续发展的一部分,本研究涉及 1975 年至 2021 年的时间序列数据集分析,并使用动态版 ARDL(自回归分布滞后)协整或模拟模型。结果表明,从长期来看,外国直接投资对降低二氧化碳(CO2)排放量至关重要,但金融发展、国际贸易量和能源使用或消耗水平也会导致环境恶化。此外,中国的环境退化程度因制度质量高而降低。要实现可持续发展目标并减少环境退化,必须考虑到这些要素之间的相互作用,并采取包括法规、政策和教育在内的整体战略。在此基础上,我们提出了保持可持续发展的建议。
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Community perception about ecosystem services assessment from forests managed under different regimes in Hindu Kush Himalaya 兴都库什喜马拉雅山社区对不同制度下管理的森林生态系统服务评估的看法
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100463
Honey Bhatt , Diksha Verma , Harshit Pant Jugran , Vishavjit Kumar , Rajiv Pandey

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) faces various challenges detrimental to critical balance for socio-ecological systems resulting in adversely affecting the flow of ecosystem service (ES). With the context, present evaluation attempted to account a comprehensive understanding about flow of forest ES in community forests and other forests across the HKH for sustainable management of forests. We conducted a systematic literature review to critically analyse and understand the community perception about flow of forest ES and suggest a comprehensive framework for ES assessment through community. The ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases were used, employing the PRISMA, followed by the Rayyan for screening the article between 2010 to July 2023. The exclusion and inclusion criteria resulted in 47 articles. About 61.7% of ES assessment articles focussed to forest ecosystem, while 38.3% focused on community forests. The article accounts bias towards provisioning services (∼42.6%) with skewed geographical distribution to Nepal (∼45%) having favours to social values than economic value of forest ES. Various threats to the HKH forests were also identified jeopardizing the community's well-being. Based on evaluation, a comprehensive indicator-based assessment framework was proposed for comprehensive assessment of ES for sustainable management of community and forests. Precisely, identification of threats and integration of trade-offs and synergies in policies along with participatory approach of management i.e. community and government hand holding may contribute to conserve the forests in the HKH along with ensuring sustainable supply of ES to communities.

兴都库什喜马拉雅山(HKH)面临着各种挑战,这些挑战破坏了社会生态系统的关键平衡,导致生态系统服务(ES)流受到不利影响。在此背景下,本评估试图全面了解喜马拉雅山脉社区森林和其他森林的森林生态系统服务流,以促进森林的可持续管理。我们进行了系统的文献回顾,以批判性地分析和理解社区对森林生态系统服务流的看法,并提出了通过社区进行生态系统服务评估的综合框架。我们使用 ResearchGate、Google Scholar 和 Scopus 数据库,采用 PRISMA 方法,然后使用 Rayyan 方法筛选 2010 年至 2023 年 7 月期间的文章。根据排除和纳入标准,共筛选出 47 篇文章。约 61.7% 的环境服务评估文章关注森林生态系统,38.3% 的文章关注社区森林。文章偏重于提供服务(42.6%),地域分布偏向尼泊尔(45%),偏重于森林生态系统的社会价值而非经济价值。此外,还发现香港红树林面临各种威胁,危及社区福祉。在评估的基础上,提出了一个以指标为基础的综合评估框架,以全面评估生态系统服务,促进社区和森林的可持续管理。准确地说,识别威胁并将权衡和协同作用纳入政策,再加上参与式管理方法(即社区和政府携手合作),可有助于保护香港山的森林,同时确保为社区提供可持续的生态系统服务。
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An exploration of sustainability and supply chain management practises in the oil and gas industry: A systematic review of practises and implications 探索石油和天然气行业的可持续性和供应链管理实践:对实践和影响的系统审查
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100462
Augustine Okeke

This study is motivated by the growing global concerns about environmental impacts and the need for responsible resource management within the oil and gas industry. A systematic review was conducted to examine sustainability and supply chain management (SCM) practices in this sector. The empirical methodology involved a comprehensive literature search across major databases, identifying key studies that address sustainability measures, SCM practices, and the institutional pressures influencing these initiatives. The main findings reveal that while some organisations within the oil and gas industry have begun integrating sustainability principles into their SCM strategies, the approaches are diverse and often fragmented. The review highlights significant gaps in the current literature and areas that warrant further research and exploration, particularly the lack of comprehensive frameworks that address the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic sustainability dimensions within supply chains. Policy implications of these findings underscore the need for more robust regulatory frameworks and industry standards that can guide oil and gas companies in implementing effective and consistent sustainability practices. Additionally, the study suggests that future research should focus on developing integrated models that incorporate all dimensions of sustainability, offering a more holistic approach to sustainable supply chain management in the oil and gas sector. This will contribute to the theoretical understanding and provide practical insights for policymakers and industry practitioners striving for a more sustainable future in this critical industry.

这项研究的动机是,全球对石油和天然气行业的环境影响以及负责任资源管理的需求日益关注。我们对该行业的可持续性和供应链管理 (SCM) 实践进行了系统性研究。实证方法包括在主要数据库中进行全面的文献检索,确定涉及可持续发展措施、供应链管理实践以及影响这些举措的制度压力的主要研究。主要研究结果表明,虽然石油和天然气行业的一些组织已开始将可持续发展原则纳入其供应链管理战略,但这些方法多种多样,而且往往支离破碎。综述强调了当前文献中存在的重大差距,以及需要进一步研究和探索的领域,特别是缺乏全面的框架来解决供应链中环境、社会和经济可持续性方面的相互关联问题。这些研究结果对政策的影响突出表明,需要更强有力的监管框架和行业标准,以指导石油和天然气公司实施有效、一致的可持续发展实践。此外,该研究还建议,未来的研究应侧重于开发包含所有可持续性维度的综合模型,为石油和天然气行业的可持续供应链管理提供更全面的方法。这将有助于理论理解,并为政策制定者和行业从业者提供实用见解,使这一关键行业的未来更具可持续性。
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Optimizing water-energy-food nexus index, CO2 emissions, and chemical pollutants under irrigation water salinity scenarios 优化灌溉水盐度情景下的水-能源-粮食关系指数、二氧化碳排放量和化学污染物
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100461
Abbas Mirzaei , Amir Naserin , Mostafa Mardani Najafabadi

The escalation of crises related to water quantity of quality, energy, food, and the environment has posed numerous challenges to sustainable development in the agricultural sector. This study seeks to establish an optimal and sustainable framework within the agricultural sector by meeting the objectives of the WEF (Water-Energy-Food) nexus index and environmental. For this, we individually optimized the objectives: maximizing the WEFN index (O1), minimizing CO2 emissions (O2), reducing chemical fertilizer consumption (O3), minimizing chemical pesticide usage (O4), and maximizing gross margin (O5) under various electrical conductivity (EC) scenarios (optimistic, moderate, and pessimistic) within the irrigation network of the Jiroft plain in Iran. In the second stage, we employed a Multi-Objective Programming (MOP) Model to attain these objectives using a weighted sum approach simultaneously. The results of the first stage revealed that under moderate and pessimistic EC irrigation water scenarios, significant alterations in the crop selection within the optimized models for O1 and O5 objectives occurred compared to the baseline scenario, which did not consider EC irrigation water. Specifically, in the pessimistic scenario with an EC irrigation water level of 2.25 ds/m, crops such as onions, tomatoes, and potatoes were replaced within the optimal cropping pattern by wheat, barley, and green-maize, leading to a notable decline in program efficiency. The results from the MOP optimization model indicated that in the pessimistic EC irrigation water scenario, the WEFN index, CO2 emissions, fertilizer consumption, pesticide consumption, and gross margin would change by approximately +12%, −48%, −28%, −8%, and −74%, respectively, compared to the baseline scenario. Consequently, an increase in EC irrigation water, despite improving environmental conditions, would substantially diminish economic profit. Thus, overlooking the impact of EC irrigation water in the WEF nexus analysis could result in misleading conclusions.

与水量、水质、能源、粮食和环境有关的危机不断升级,给农业部门的可持续发展带来了诸多挑战。本研究旨在通过实现 WEF(水-能源-粮食)关系指数和环境目标,在农业领域建立一个最佳的可持续框架。为此,我们在伊朗吉罗夫特平原灌溉网络的各种电导率(EC)情景(乐观、适度和悲观)下,分别对以下目标进行了优化:最大化 WEFN 指数(O1)、最小化二氧化碳排放(O2)、减少化肥消耗(O3)、最小化化学农药使用(O4)和最大化毛利率(O5)。在第二阶段,我们采用了多目标程序设计(MOP)模型,利用加权和方法同时实现这些目标。第一阶段的结果表明,在中等和悲观的欧共体灌溉水情景下,与不考虑欧共体灌溉水的基线情景相比,O1 和 O5 目标优化模型中的作物选择发生了显著变化。具体而言,在欧共体灌溉水位为 2.25 ds/m 的悲观情景下,最佳种植模式中的洋葱、西红柿和马铃薯等作物被小麦、大麦和青玉米取代,导致计划效率明显下降。澳门葡京娱乐网址优化模型的结果表明,与基线方案相比,在悲观的欧共体灌溉水方案中,WEFN 指数、二氧化碳排放量、化肥消耗量、农药消耗量和毛利率将分别变化约 +12%、-48%、-28%、-8% 和 -74%。因此,尽管环境条件有所改善,但增加华东地区灌溉用水仍会大幅减少经济利润。因此,在世界环境基金关系分析中忽略了欧共体灌溉用水的影响,可能会得出误导性结论。
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Towards sustainable exploitation of European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) stocks off West African waters 实现西非水域欧洲比目鱼(Sardina pilchardus)种群的可持续开发
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100460
Richard Kindong , Ousmane Sarr , Njomoue Achille Pandong , Feng Wu , Jiangfeng Zhu , Xiaojie Dai

European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus), herein referred to as “sardine” or “European sardine”, is the most productive and economically important small pelagic fish in the Northwest African waters. Thus far, very little is known about its stock status in the West African region despite the rapid decadal increase in its catch production. The present study provides avenues vital to improving guidance for sustainable species management. In this region, sardine is divided administratively into three stocks (northern: stock N, central: stock A + B, and southern: stock C). Thus, the present study used two Surplus Production Models (SPM) to evaluate sardine's stock status. Sardine's catch and scientific survey biomass data obtained from FAO-CECAF's (Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF)) latest reports were used in this analysis to fit the SPMs and investigate the effectiveness of the available catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) trends in setting the total allowable catch (TAC) for sustaining the different sardine stocks in the region. Results from the SPMs indicate that the sardine stock in the north is fished at optimum levels. Meanwhile, the SPMs output based on the scientific survey biomass indices indicated a healthy state for the central and southern sardine stocks. Similarly, the fishery CPUE indices for the central and southern stocks showed similar biomass trends compared to the survey biomass index, indicating healthy stock status. Therefore, in cases where survey biomass index data is unavailable to run stock assessments, this study suggests that sardine fishery CPUEs could be used in SPMs to monitor biomass trends over time and may also provide stock status proxies. Additionally, with rapid climate and other environmental changes, sardine stocks must be regularly monitored with consistent and comparable scientific methodologies and updated fisheries time series data.

欧洲沙丁鱼(Sardina pilchardus),以下简称 "沙丁鱼 "或 "欧洲沙丁鱼",是西北非水域产量最大、经济价值最高的小型中上层鱼类。迄今为止,人们对其在西非地区的种群状况知之甚少,尽管其捕捞产量每十年都在快速增长。本研究为改进可持续物种管理的指导提供了重要途径。在该地区,沙丁鱼在行政上被分为三个种群(北部:种群 N;中部:种群 A + B;南部:种群 C)。因此,本研究使用了两个剩余产量模型(SPM)来评估沙丁鱼的种群状况。从联合国粮农组织-大西洋中东部渔业委员会(FAO-CECAF)的最新报告中获得的沙丁鱼渔获量和科学调查生物量数据被用于本分析,以拟合 SPMs,并调查现有的单位渔获量(CPUE)趋势在设定总可捕量(TAC)以维持该地区不同沙丁鱼种群方面的有效性。SPMs 的结果表明,北部沙丁鱼种群处于最佳捕捞水平。同时,根据科学调查生物量指数得出的 SPMs 结果表明,中部和南部沙丁鱼种群处于健康状态。同样,与调查生物量指数相比,中部和南部种群的渔业 CPUE 指数显示出相似的生物量趋势,表明种群状况良好。因此,在没有调查生物量指数数据来进行种群评估的情况下,本研究表明,沙丁鱼渔业 CPUE 可用于监测沙丁鱼种群生物量随时间变化的趋势,也可作为种群状态的替代指标。此外,随着气候和其他环境的快速变化,沙丁鱼种群必须通过一致、可比的科学方法和最新的渔业时间序列数据进行定期监测。
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Woody species’ carbon sequestration and soil seed bank conservation potentials of traditional rangeland management strategies in Western Guji, Southern Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚南部西古吉传统牧场管理战略的木质树种固碳和土壤种子库保护潜力
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100459
Jatani Garbole , Beyene Teklu

Rangelands are important for mitigating climate change and rehabilitating land by storing carbon from woody plants and seeds in the soil. However, there is a lack of empirical data on how traditional rangeland management practices (such as enclosure, communal grazing and prescribed fire) affect the carbon storage of woody species and the conservation potential of soil seed banks. This study evaluates the carbon sequestration and soil seed bank conservation potential of traditional rangeland management practices in the Western Guji zone, Ethiopia. A total of 32 sample plots were established using systematic random sampling, with 12 in each management practice, to measure woody biomass and estimate carbon stock using a nondestructive method. Additionally, 72 soil samples were collected for soil seed bank analysis, with 24 samples taken from each type of rangeland management practice. The study found that enclosures had the highest amount of carbon stocks 63.1 tons per hectare (t ha−1), with a corresponding carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) sequestration of 231.58 t ha-1, followed by communal grazing areas that stored 27.05 t ha−1 of carbon with a CO2e sequestration of 99.27 t ha−1. Prescribed fire had the lowest carbon stocks at 19.39 t ha−1, with a CO2e sequestration of 71.16 t ha−1. The study also found that different traditional rangeland management practices significantly influenced the diversity, richness, and density of woody species in soil seed banks. The highest Shannon diversity was recorded in enclosures (3.56 ± 0.09), followed by communal grazing (2.87 ± 0.14) and prescribed fire (1.27 ± 0.08). As a result, enclosure promotes the storage of carbon in woody plants and increases the diversity, density, and richness of woody species seeds in the soil, while prescribed fire reduces it. Therefore, it recommend for pastoralists to expand the use of enclosures as it improves the potential for conserving carbon stocks and soil seed banks of woody species.

牧场通过将木本植物和种子的碳储存在土壤中,对减缓气候变化和恢复土地十分重要。然而,关于传统牧场管理方法(如圈地、集体放牧和放火)如何影响木本植物的碳储存和土壤种子库的保护潜力,目前还缺乏实证数据。本研究评估了埃塞俄比亚西古吉地区传统牧场管理方法的碳封存和土壤种子库保护潜力。研究采用系统随机抽样的方法,共建立了 32 个样地,每个管理方法有 12 个样地,采用非破坏性方法测量木质生物量并估算碳储量。此外,还收集了 72 个土壤样本用于土壤种子库分析,每种牧场管理方法各取 24 个样本。研究发现,围栏的碳储量最高,为每公顷 63.1 吨(t ha-1),相应的二氧化碳当量(CO2e)封存量为每公顷 231.58 吨(t ha-1);其次是公共放牧区,碳储量为每公顷 27.05 吨(t ha-1),二氧化碳当量(CO2e)封存量为每公顷 99.27 吨(t ha-1)。人工放火的碳储量最低,为 19.39 吨/公顷-1,CO2e 固碳量为 71.16 吨/公顷-1。研究还发现,不同的传统牧场管理方法会显著影响土壤种子库中木本物种的多样性、丰富度和密度。围栏(3.56 ± 0.09)记录的香农多样性最高,其次是集体放牧(2.87 ± 0.14)和明火(1.27 ± 0.08)。因此,围栏能促进木本植物的碳储存,增加土壤中木本物种种子的多样性、密度和丰富度,而明火则会减少碳储存。因此,建议牧民扩大围栏的使用范围,因为它提高了保护碳储量和土壤中木本物种种子库的潜力。
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World natural heritage conservation integrates the sustainable development goals from the public perspective in Guilin, China 从公众视角看世界自然遗产保护与中国桂林可持续发展目标的结合
IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100457
Li Xu , Guizhen He , Liding Chen

World Natural Heritage sites are globally significant natural and cultural landscapes, serve as crucial benchmarks of human efforts in conservation and contribute to broader sustainable development agendas. This study aims to investigate the multifaceted relationship between World Natural Heritage conservation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) regarding public perception. We focus on the Guilin Karst region and explore the viewpoints of 520 local residents living around the Guilin World Natural Heritage site. The findings demonstrate that most residents deeply understand and care about preserving heritage, express their satisfaction with it, and are willing to increase taxes to support heritage conservation. Additionally, they perceive the multifaceted influence of natural heritage site conservation on the SDGs. Living closer to the Guilin Karst region has a stronger impact on long-term residents’ conservation and sustainability perception. Incorporating the viewpoints of the local community into World Natural Heritage conservation and sustainable development, the study fosters a more inclusive and participatory approach towards managing and safeguarding our shared natural heritage.

世界自然遗产地是具有全球意义的自然和文化景观,是人类保护工作的重要基准,并有助于更广泛的可持续发展议程。本研究旨在调查世界自然遗产保护与可持续发展目标(SDGs)在公众认知方面的多方面关系。我们以桂林喀斯特地区为重点,探讨了居住在桂林世界自然遗产地周围的 520 名当地居民的观点。研究结果表明,大多数居民对遗产保护有着深刻的理解和关注,对遗产保护表示满意,并愿意增加税收以支持遗产保护。此外,他们还认识到自然遗产地保护对可持续发展目标的多方面影响。居住地距离桂林喀斯特地区越近,对长期居民的保护和可持续发展观念的影响越大。这项研究将当地社区的观点纳入世界自然遗产保护和可持续发展,促进了一种更具包容性和参与性的方法来管理和保护我们共有的自然遗产。
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