A novel lens of stock market capitalization and environmental degradation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - This research article examines the impact of stock market capitalization on carbon emissions using forty high carbon-emitting countries from 1996 to...     

The Influence of Agroforestry and Other Land-Use Types on the Persistence of a Sumatran Tiger (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Panthera tigris sumatrae</Emphasis>) Population: An Individual-Based Model Approach

The importance of preserving both protected areas and their surrounding landscapes as one of the major conservation strategies for tigers has received attention over recent decades. However, the mechanism of how land-use surrounding protected areas affects the dynamics of tiger populations is poorly understood. We developed Panthera Population Persistence (PPP)—an individual-based model—to investigate the potential mechanism of the Sumatran tiger population dynamics in a protected area and under different land-use scenarios surrounding the reserve. We tested three main landscape compositions (single, combined and real land-uses of Tesso-Nilo National Park and its surrounding area) on the probability of and time to extinction of the Sumatran tiger over 20 years in Central Sumatra. The model successfully explains the mechanisms behind the population response of tigers under different habitat landscape compositions. Feeding and mating behaviours of tigers are key factors, which determined population persistence in a heterogeneous landscape. All single land-use scenarios resulted in tiger extinction but had a different probability of extinction within 20 years. If tropical forest was combined with other land-use types, the probability of extinction was smaller. The presence of agroforesty and logging concessions adjacent to protected areas encouraged the survival of tiger populations. However, with the real land-use scenario of Tesso-Nilo National Park, tigers could not survive for more than 10 years. Promoting the practice of agroforestry systems surrounding the park is probably the most reasonable way to steer land-use surrounding the Tesso-Nilo National Park to support tiger conservation.     

COVID-19 pandemic: the possible influence of the long-term ignorance about climate change

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In addressing the current COVID-19 pandemic and evaluating the measures taken by global leaders so far, it is crucial to trace back the circumstances...     

Non-linear relationship between tourism,economic growth,urbanization, and environmental degradation: evidence from smooth transition models

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The study aims to analyze two objectives: first is to explore the non-linear relationship between tourism development, economic growth, urbanization,...     

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in contaminated coastal marine waters of the Saudi Arabian Red Sea: a baseline study

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are today considered important constituents of the continuously growing substance group of persistent...     

Exploring a new perspective of sustainable development drive through environmental Phillips curve in the case of the BRICST countries

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Considering that the rigor of economic activities has widely been linked with the turbulent nature of the increasing global atmospheric and...     

Microbial and enzymatic degradation of PCBs from e-waste-contaminated sites: a review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Electronic waste is termed as e-waste and on recycling it produces environmental pollution. Among these e-waste pollutants, polychlorinated biphenyls...     

The performance of mycorrhizae,rhizobacteria, and earthworms to improve Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) growth and Pb uptake in a Pb-contaminated soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The current study was conducted to determine the combined performance of soil micro- and macro-organisms to stimulate the growth and lead (Pb) uptake...