This study analyzes the causal connection between financial inclusion and carbon emission
in selected South Asian countries through a quantile technique–based linear Granger and …

Numerous fast-growing coastal cities in the Global South are exposed to coastal, fluvial and
pluvial floods, as a consequence of decades-long rapid urbanisation and weak enforcement …

This paper explores the intersection of women's leadership and sustainable environmental
initiatives, highlighting the crucial role that women play in driving positive change for the …

This paper offers a conceptual overview of meta-organizations' role for environmental
sustainability in the under-researched African context. The current paper is one of the few …

This study examines agrobiodiversity production and consumption among indigenous
people and smallholders engaged with cascading migration, coca, and water resource …

This chapter presents the urban green coverage (UGC) plans of six global cities: Chicago
(the USA), Curitiba (Brazil), Stuttgart (Germany), Tokyo (Asia), Melbourne (Australia), and …

Cities worldwide face multiple social and ecological challenges, such as climate change
and its impacts. Adapting and transforming our urban environments is urgent to improve …

A new paradigm for energy production is one that emulates the closed-loop circular systems
of natural ecosystems. At once holistic, economical, and equitable, energy production based …

A smart city is one that is sustainable, liveable, and resilient. To tackle today's “wicked
challenges,” such as climate change and biodiversity loss, smart cities of the future must be …

We are at an early stage of a massive global build-up of public infrastructure. Long lifetimes,
high money costs and resource-intensity, and the rippling effects of the built environment on …