The world population recently topped 6 billion people. Each person has the same need to eat, breathe, and drink. Unfortunately the world's limited resources imply a carrying capacity for the human race. As we approach this critical mass, the strain on our resources becomes increasingly severe....

Behavioral environmental economics (BEE) is an emerging field that combines principles from behavioral and environmental economics along with psychological theory to study how human behavior influences environmental issues. It recognizes that human behavior often deviates from the rational actor...

Due to the considerably limited possibilities of agricultural land use, because of climatic conditions, slopes and geological substratum, the mountain area is considered disadvantaged. This area is ecologically fragile, entailing great efforts, restrictions in the pursuit of certain economic...

The shock of the pandemic and subsequent overlapping crises has led to a reversal in development by exacerbating the challenges facing the most vulnerable 75 economies eligible for concessional loans and grants from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA). Over 2020-24,...

Tourism is a complex system with multifaceted characteristics that concern a wide range of stakeholders. Furthermore, it uses multiple natural resources as a core element of its products and services. Moreover, in recent decades, we have been experiencing tourism growth in many countries across...

This research reflects the outcomes from an ongoing project based on continuous collaboration (stakeholder engagement) and scientific support towards sustainable and resilient water management. A multi-disciplinary platform is used to bring together all relevant stakeholders of Thessaly, a Greek...

This paper provides statistical evidence of a positive correlation between anomaly precipitation and the variation of planted hectares of rice. Panamanian farmers reduce planted areas of rice when they experience lower levels of rain.

Optimizing energy and water consumption in smart buildings is a critical challenge for enhancing sustainability and reducing operational costs. This paper presents a Cyber-Physical System (CPS) framework that integrates Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) and Genetic Algorithms (GA) for real-time...

This article presents new theories of sustainable development. The need for new theories of sustainable development arises from the need to explain the attitudes and various dispositions towards the sustainable development agenda. Five theories of sustainable development are presented, namely,...

The agriculture sector is the predominant employer of the active workforce in Ghana. Among this workforce, women constitute majority which invariable imply their role cannot be overemphasized. This study therefore examines how the socioeconomic characteristics of women affects local economic...