Challenges in environmental science/engineering and innovations in pollution prevention and resource recovery for a sustainable future

Jegatheesan, Veeriah; Shu, Li; Rene, Eldon R.; Lin, Tsair Fuh

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130148

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“…The system that develops the most functional relationship with inflowing emergy will dominate [41,42]; therefore, regional economic development should align with the regional resource endowment, increasing the use of local renewable resources, reinforcing productive processes, and overcoming limitations of system organization. Further, pollution prevention and resource recovery are also conducive to realizing sustainable development [43]. Reducing waste emissions and strengthening the recycling of waste byproducts and energy in the local production process can better protect the natural environment and improve overall system performance [44], thus enhancing the sustainable development level of the regional eco-economy.…”

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Emergy-based comparative analysis of an ecological economy in the Yangtze River Delta

Wang¹,

Fan²,

Yuan³

2022

Environmental Engineering Research

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The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) has abundant regional advantages. Its rapid economic development plays an essential strategic role in China's overall growth; however, this place significantly pressurized on resources and the environment. Accordingly, this study developed an evaluation index and system of sustainable development for a green economic system based on the emergy theory. Moreover, comparative analyses were made according to the present ecological-socioeconomic systems of the YRD. The results indicated a large gap between the production efficiencies of the three provinces and a single city in the YRD. The highest emergy yield ratio was in Anhui Province, but the corresponding emergy yield per capita and emergy output density was the lowest; the environmental load ratios were all > 10, which is considered a high load; the sustainable development indices were all < 1, which represents a state of unsustainable development. According to the present research results, suggestions for the sustainable development of the YRD were put forth here. This research provides theoretical and methodological support for the sustainable development of an ecological economy in the YRD. It can serve as a decision-making reference for China to achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutralization.

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Emergy-based comparative analysis of an ecological economy in the Yangtze River Delta

Wang¹,

Fan²,

Yuan³

2022

Environmental Engineering Research

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Current Issues in Combating Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats to Empower Sustainability: A Systematic Review

Gawlik-Kobylińska¹

2022

Applied Sciences

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Combating chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats with novel solutions reduces disasters and accident risks and, at the same time, aids sustainability. This research aims to identify the innovations in combating CBRN threats and verify how they fall within the scope of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The study relies on mixed-method research, including bibliometrics and text-mining used to identify clusters, most frequent words, and codes. The material for the research was 156 publications from the Scopus database from 2017 to April 2022. From the analytical process, textual data served as the indicators of the innovations’ directions driven by SDGs. The research results indicated that innovations for combating CBRN threats support sustainability mainly in health and environmental areas, specifically in: SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being; SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 14: Life Below Water; SDG 15: Life On Land. The research contributes to the landscape of innovations serving sustainable development. Further studies may focus on narrower perspectives, such as environmental protection and health innovations. There can also be concerns about the dark side of CBRN innovations and technologies of dual use.

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Challenges in environmental science/engineering and innovations in pollution prevention and resource recovery for a sustainable future

Cited by 2 publications

References 39 publications

Emergy-based comparative analysis of an ecological economy in the Yangtze River Delta

Emergy-based comparative analysis of an ecological economy in the Yangtze River Delta

Current Issues in Combating Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats to Empower Sustainability: A Systematic Review

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