Abstract The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis dates back in decades and is
still topical presently due to its importance in environmental policy formulation. There are …

Environmental issues are of fundamental importance, and a broad approach to
understanding the relationship of the human economy and the natural world is essential. In …

From climate change to fossil fuel dependency, from the uneven effects of natural disasters
to the loss of biodiversity: complex socio-environmental problems indicate the urgency for …

Modern agricultural production typically requires large quantities of chemical pesticides, a
potential source of both environmental and human harm. Previous social science research …

World-systems analysis has developed rapidly over the past thirty years. Today's students
and junior scholars come to world-systems analysis as a well-established approach …

The ecological protection of cultivated land (EPCL) is of great significance for enhancing its
sustainable use and is also a practical material vehicle for maintaining national food …

Synthetic pesticides are core features of input-intensive agriculture and act as major
pollutants driving environmental change. Agroecological science has unveiled the benefits …

Being one of the significant conduits linking international and domestic markets, agricultural
trade is an area of study that commands attention. While it may bring about transnational …

Climate change has become a significant concern for develo** countries given the risk
that it poses to energy and food independence, and to general productivity. Despite having …

Controlling non-point source pollution (NPSP) has been viewed as a priority for realizing
rural sustainability. Substantial literature has examined the effects of economic growth or …