Ecological economics was formally established in 1989 with the ambitious vision of
develo** a new economic paradigm embedding the social and economic systems in the …

The ability to assess energy, matter and information in equal terms makes the emergy
analysis an attractive tool to perform sustainability evaluation of all sorts of systems. In recent …

Environmentally sustainable development is a multidimensional concept that emphasizes
the integration of economy, society and environment within a region and the realization of …

Cultivated land is the result of the cooperation between humans and nature. The utilization
of cultivated land hopes to realize a “win-win” situation of food production and ecological …

Agriculture is currently confronted with the great challenge of feeding a soaring population
given finite resources while simultaneously curbing negative environmental impacts. Thus …

Abstract The Zero Litter Initiative (ZLI) of bringing self-generated litter down the mountain is a
new attempt to reduce tourism litter generation on climbing trails in China. The extended …

Projections point to a global increase in meat consumption as a result of rising income and
changes in food patterns, especially in develo** countries. Poultry meat is an option for …

High energy consumption along with the diversity of its species in the building section is one
of the most important challenges for sustainable development. The use of solar energy in …

The overarching goal of this research was to provide sound strategies to further the
development of rapeseed farming and to increase the sustainability and productivity of …

The agriculture ecosystem is very important, complex and humankind largest engineered
ecosystem providing essential ecosystem services as well as many disservices, depending …