Abstract In Paris Climate Agreement (COP 21) in December 2015, India committed to cut its
carbon (C) emissions by 30–35% of its GDP (gross domestic product) and attain 40% of …

The scientific evidence on applications of microalgae in bioremediation of wastewaters,
increasing agricultural productivity, and biomass production strengthens their potential in …

The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector encompasses managed
ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while delivering food, wood and …

Agriculturally degraded and abandoned lands can remove atmospheric CO2 and sequester
it as soil organic matter during natural succession. However, this process may be slow …

Exploring trade-offs of land use functions (LUFs) affected by urbanization and ecological
construction in hilly-mountainous cities is vital to balancing urban development and …

Considering “carbon sources” and “carbon sinks”, this study is aimed at exploring the direct
impacts and spatial spillover effects of urbanization (UR), ecological construction (EC) and …

Quantitative assessment and long-term analysis of ecological vulnerability can effectively
grasp the driving factors of environmental change, which is of great significance for …

Phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional remediation
technologies, notably for soil restoration and agricultural sustainability. This strategy makes …

As an essential tool to evaluate land use sustainability, land use functions (LUFs) have
become a hot topic in the field of land use science for promoting sustainable regional …

Urban areas are facing a range of environmental challenges including air, water and soil
pollution as a result of industrial, domestic and traffic emissions. In addition, global climate …