Simultaneous Ecosystem Benefit and Climate Change Control: A Future Study on Sustainable Development in Iran

Zahed, Mohammad Ali; Hadipour, Mehrdad; Mastali, Ghazaleh; Esmaeilzadeh, Marjan; Mojiri, Amin

doi:10.1007/s41742-022-00410-z

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“…Given the significance of income generated from natural resources in rural communities (Yang et al., 2018), the deterioration of rangelands and ecosystems assumes a prominent role in the financial and livelihood needs of pastoralists (Jamil et al., 2022; Ngorima & Shackleton, 2019; Rigg, 2006). Sustaining livelihoods and altering the use of rangeland resources are major pastoral development concerns (Zahed et al., 2022). The drivers behind changes in pastoral systems can be categorized into two main factors, influenced by determinants such as agricultural policies, fluctuations in commodity prices, modifications in land tenure systems, shifts in political and legal frameworks, and advancements in infrastructure development.…”

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Exploring the impact of dust storms on pastoralists’ livelihoods in West Iran: Social, economic, and environmental consequences

Ahmadi,

Zamani,

Mirzaei

et al. 2023

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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This study investigates the economic, social, and environmental impacts of dust storms on pastoralists’ livelihoods in the Chaqakdo rangeland of West Iran. Data was collected through face‐to‐face interviews with 100 pastoralists in 2019. The research adopts a quantitative approach using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results demonstrate a significant and positive relationship between pastoralists’ livelihoods and the three independent variables (environmental, economic, and social), with the strongest correlation observed in environmental factors. The path coefficients indicate positive effects on pastoralists’ livelihoods. Additionally, dust storms were found to have detrimental environmental effects, such as plant leaf pollution, reduced grazing, and decreased growth of grassland plants. Therefore, it is crucial to establish adaptive measures to mitigate the impacts of dust storms on pastoralists, considering their heavy reliance on the local pastures.

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Exploring the impact of dust storms on pastoralists’ livelihoods in West Iran: Social, economic, and environmental consequences

Ahmadi,

Zamani,

Mirzaei

et al. 2023

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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“…One of the most significant inland wetland ecosystems in Europe is now protected on an international scale, according to scientists, helping to secure its future [20,50,51]. Additionally, it will safeguard the vital hydrological and carbon-storage functions of transboundary landscape ecosystems, as well as their immense potential as ecotourism destinations [8,40,52].…”

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Gis-Based Landscape Management of the Uzh River Basin: A Strategy to Enhance River Water Quality

FEDONIUK,

SKYDAN,

MELNYCHUK

et al. 2023

Kosm. nauka tehnol.

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The article includes the findings of a study on the Uzh River basin’s surface water’s quality. This region is extremely important because a fraction of it is radioactively contaminated because of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant accident. Considering this, the goal of this work was to conduct a geo-informational analysis of the state and structure of the landscapes of the Uzh River basin, to identify the surface water quality parameters of this region, and to identify potential correlations between these parameters. For this purpose, we spatially divided the territory of the basin into separate massifs, in each of which, using the method of automatic decoding, we determined the ratio of the structural components of landscapes, their disturbance by erosion processes, and compared them with ground data on the quality of surface water of the massifs. According to the salt composition, all the investigated massifs have good quality conditions. The Uzh River and its tributaries should be categorized as 4 (slightly polluted) based on the average values of the trophosaprobological state, but the extreme values in some places shifted to 5 (moderately polluted). Most of the listed toxic substances were present at average levels and, for the most part, did not exceed the permitted concentrations for category 4-slightly polluted. Extreme concentrations frequently reached category 6 (polluted), which was primarily brought on by anthropogenic activity and the buildup of radioactive materials. It was found that the degree of erosive landscape destruction and the degree of landscape stabilization significantly influence the value of the integrated water quality index. Since the collected data, a three-dimensional model was developed, allowing for accurate evaluations and projections of changes in the quality of surface water based on the structural characteristics of the land shafts. Considering that some of these territories are currently in the zone of radioactive contamination, the planning of changes in the landscape structure should be coordinated with the potential risks of surface water quality deterioration, and the model proposed in this article will have significant applied value in addressing this issue.

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Innovation, natural resources abundance, climate change and green growth in agriculture

Ren

Huang

2023

Resources Policy

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Simultaneous Ecosystem Benefit and Climate Change Control: A Future Study on Sustainable Development in Iran

Cited by 6 publications

References 61 publications

Exploring the impact of dust storms on pastoralists’ livelihoods in West Iran: Social, economic, and environmental consequences

Exploring the impact of dust storms on pastoralists’ livelihoods in West Iran: Social, economic, and environmental consequences

Gis-Based Landscape Management of the Uzh River Basin: A Strategy to Enhance River Water Quality

Innovation, natural resources abundance, climate change and green growth in agriculture

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