Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes to macrophytes, provides a vast
array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity …

Lake eutrophication and water quality deterioration have become a major environmental
problem in urban areas and fertilized basins in developing countries across the world. This …

Sand, gravel, and crushed stone are the most mined materials on Earth. Aggregates
constitute the foundation for modern civilization and are essential for providing shelter …

Sand, gravel, and crushed rock, together referred to as construction aggregates, are the
most extracted solid materials. Growing demand is damaging ecosystems, triggering social …

Manufactured sand (MS) is an optimal alternative for river sand used in sustainable
construction materials to decrease the detrimental effects caused by excessive sand mining …

The COVID-19 global pandemic and resulting effects on the economy and society (eg,
sheltering-in-place, alterations in transportation, changes in consumer behaviour, loss of …

This paper reports a case study on cleaner production of digital control manufactured sand
(DMS) and ecological utilization of recycled SP (stone powder) in Hechi-Baise Expressway …

We identified 14 emerging and poorly understood threats and opportunities for addressing
the global conservation of freshwater mussels over the next decade. A panel of 17 …

There is increasing global interest in employing nature-based solutions, such as
reforestation and wetland restoration, to help reduce water risks to economies and society …

Freshwater biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. Freshwater conservationists
and environmental managers have enough evidence to demonstrate that action must not be …