Progress and water stress of sustainable development in Chinese northern drylands

Zhu, Jiapei; Yang, Yuhui; Liu, Yali; Cui, Xiaoyong; Li, Tong; Jia, Yuantong; Yao, Ning; Du, Jianqing; Wang, Yanfen

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136611

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“… 24 Such uneven progress could lead to challenges such as water depletion and air pollution. 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 As such, it limits the policy-making capacity toward SDGs, particularly in choosing priorities without bringing up new problems.…”

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Overlooked uneven progress across sustainable development goals at the global scale: Challenges and opportunities

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Wang

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Overlooked uneven progress across sustainable development goals at the global scale: Challenges and opportunities

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“…These conditions increase the vulnerability of drylands to erosion and land degradation. In addition, water scarcity and soil degradation—caused by factors including erosion, nutrient depletion and chemical pollution—can reduce agricultural productivity and biodiversity and increase vulnerability to drought and desertification (Zika & Erb, 2009; Zhu et al, 2023). These stressors, compounded by socio‐economic factors such as poverty and unsustainable land‐use practices, severely impact dryland ecosystems (Grünzweig et al, 2022; Li et al, 2021) and their inhabitants, whose livelihoods directly depend on local natural resources (Middleton & Sternberg, 2013; Moreno‐Jiménez et al, 2019; Ojima et al, 2019).…”

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Managing multiple stressors for sustainable livelihoods in dryland ecosystems: Insights and entry points for resource management

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Singh,

Cui

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Communities in dryland ecosystems face multiple stressors that threaten their livelihood resilience. While community resilience in socio‐ecological systems is largely determined by access to and sustainable management of natural resources, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. This study, which uses grounded theory integrated with discourse analysis, aims to contribute addressing this knowledge gap. First, we explore global literature describing trends and patterns in the various stressors—including climate change, frequent drought, and famine, ecological, socio‐economic, and institutional stressors—that impact the livelihood resilience of these communities, with the goal of summarizing how multiple stressors impact the sustainability of dryland social‐ecological systems. Then, using the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a reference target, we propose potential entry points to support livelihood resilience pathways. These include land, water, livestock and agroforestry, and institutional and social capital. Lastly, we suggest an integrated multi‐scalar pathway embedded with cross‐sectorial policies and differential cross‐social strategies towards combining resilience with SDGs targets. This research can help stakeholders to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of various stressors, ultimately strengthening livelihood resilience in dryland ecosystems.

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Zonation-based prioritization of vegetation conservation for terminal lakes in drylands

Li,

Liu,

Gui

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Progress and water stress of sustainable development in Chinese northern drylands

Cited by 12 publications

References 47 publications

Overlooked uneven progress across sustainable development goals at the global scale: Challenges and opportunities

Overlooked uneven progress across sustainable development goals at the global scale: Challenges and opportunities

Managing multiple stressors for sustainable livelihoods in dryland ecosystems: Insights and entry points for resource management

Zonation-based prioritization of vegetation conservation for terminal lakes in drylands

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