Energy management problems associated with rapid institutional, political, technical,
ecological, social and economic development have been of critical concern to both national …

Making decisions by integrating social and environmental concerns beyond the financial
dimension involves complex decision‐making processes in which innovative approaches …

Soil erosion by water is a severe and continuous ecological problem in the north-western
Highlands of Ethiopia. Limited perception of farmers to practice soil and water conservation …

Efforts to measure social and community sustainability confront a series of methodological
dilemmas. We present four key distinctions that tend to orient such efforts: between objective …

Selection of rural buildings' site is a complex process to solve a discordant relation with
other components of rural landscapes and needs many diverse criteria to deal with its …

Sustainability assessment is needed to build sustainable farming systems. A broad range of
sustainability concepts, methodologies and applications already exists. They differ in level …

In recent years there has been a growing critique of the dominance of technical approaches
to ecological restoration, and a recognition of the importance of the social considerations …

The management of the walnut-fruit forests is one of the key issues in the forestry sector of
Kyrgyzstan as it has to address the challenges related to the conservation of forest …

A large proportion of the rural population in Ethiopia depends on community-managed
forests for food security and livelihoods. However, the government and development …

Climate change is projected to trigger strong declines in the potential distribution of major
tree species in Europe. While minor natives have moved into the spotlight as alternatives …