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View article: Rebound of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Composting: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Control Strategies
Rebound of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Composting: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Control Strategies Open
The proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in livestock manure has raised growing environmental and public health concerns. Composting is widely recognized as an effective method to mitigate ARG dissemination; however, recent …
View article: The Characteristics of Key Odorants from Livestock Farms and Their Mitigation Potential: A Meta-Analysis
The Characteristics of Key Odorants from Livestock Farms and Their Mitigation Potential: A Meta-Analysis Open
The persistent issue of odor nuisance poses significant challenges to the sustainable development of livestock farming. While previous studies have primarily focused on individual gas concentrations, a comprehensive understanding of overal…
View article: Pursuing zero net greenhouse gas emission in crop production in China
Pursuing zero net greenhouse gas emission in crop production in China Open
View article: Local over Global: Anthropogenic Stressors Outpace Climate Impacts on Coral Reef Collapse in the South China Sea
Local over Global: Anthropogenic Stressors Outpace Climate Impacts on Coral Reef Collapse in the South China Sea Open
Coral reefs are declining globally, but region-specific drivers of degradation remain poorly quantified, hindering targeted conservation. By collecting two decades of field data from 102 sites across 22 coral reefs in the northern South Ch…
View article: Peri-urban ammonia emissions in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei decrease with restructuring of China's livestock industry
Peri-urban ammonia emissions in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei decrease with restructuring of China's livestock industry Open
CONTEXT Ammonia (NH3) emissions from livestock production significantly contribute to formation of PM2.5, posing a major environmental concern. Over the past two decades, compared to other regions in China, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei (BTH)…
View article: Implications of environmental constraints and opportunities on livestock production and emissions: New Zealand as a case study
Implications of environmental constraints and opportunities on livestock production and emissions: New Zealand as a case study Open
New Zealand (NZ) is an important global exporter of various livestock products, however its potential for production is being constrained by environmental restrictions. The aim of this study was to explore future pathways for NZ livestock …
View article: Stratified aeration supplied an effective way for ammonia and greenhouse gas mitigation in composting
Stratified aeration supplied an effective way for ammonia and greenhouse gas mitigation in composting Open
View article: Spatiotemporal trends and driving forces of pig production in China and the United States
Spatiotemporal trends and driving forces of pig production in China and the United States Open
View article: Flexible Energy Consumption Patterns and Air-Conditioning Energy-Saving Potential for Rural Households in Southern China
Flexible Energy Consumption Patterns and Air-Conditioning Energy-Saving Potential for Rural Households in Southern China Open
View article: Flexible Energy Consumption Patterns and Air-Conditioning Energy-Saving Potential for Rural Households in Southern China
Flexible Energy Consumption Patterns and Air-Conditioning Energy-Saving Potential for Rural Households in Southern China Open
View article: Optimizing nitrogen management for pollution control in Lake Baiyangdian following water replenishment
Optimizing nitrogen management for pollution control in Lake Baiyangdian following water replenishment Open
View article: Decline in carbon emission intensity of global agriculture has stagnated recently
Decline in carbon emission intensity of global agriculture has stagnated recently Open
Using global data for around 180 countries and territories and 170 food/feed types primarily derived from FAOSTAT, we have systematically analyzed the changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity (GHG i ) (kg CO 2eq per kg protein pr…
View article: Holistic food system innovation strategies can close up to 80% of China’s domestic protein gaps while reducing global environmental impacts
Holistic food system innovation strategies can close up to 80% of China’s domestic protein gaps while reducing global environmental impacts Open
China's imports of livestock feed, particularly protein-rich feeds, pose challenges to global environmental sustainability. Achieving protein self-sufficiency for food and feed in China without exceeding environmental boundaries requires i…
View article: Does the Trade of Livestock Products Enhance Micro-Nutrient Availability While Minimizing Environmental Impact?
Does the Trade of Livestock Products Enhance Micro-Nutrient Availability While Minimizing Environmental Impact? Open
Providing sufficient, high-quality food without compromising efforts in climate change and environmental pollution control is a long-term imperative for humanity. Livestock product trade may help bridge the gap in micro-nutrient supply; ho…
View article: Keeping Nitrogen Use in China within the Planetary Boundary Using a Spatially Explicit Approach
Keeping Nitrogen Use in China within the Planetary Boundary Using a Spatially Explicit Approach Open
Nitrogen (N) supports food production, but its excess causes water pollution. We lack an understanding of the boundary of N for water quality while considering complex relationships between N inputs and in-stream N concentrations. Our know…
View article: Crop-livestock integration: Implications for food security, resource efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigation
Crop-livestock integration: Implications for food security, resource efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigation Open
View article: Comparison of indicators for agricultural green development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and mapping the way forward
Comparison of indicators for agricultural green development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and mapping the way forward Open
● Relationships between agricultural green development (AGD) and 10 UN SDGs are presented.
● Historical changes and characteristics of AGD in China are analyzed.
● Knowledge gaps in AGD indicators in China are identified.
While…
● Historical changes and characteristics of AGD in China are analyzed.
● Knowledge gaps in AGD indicators in China are identified.
While…
View article: Non-Irrigated Agroforestry System Based on Meta-Analysis Study on Soil Water Effect and its Influencing Mechanism
Non-Irrigated Agroforestry System Based on Meta-Analysis Study on Soil Water Effect and its Influencing Mechanism Open
View article: Modifying Functional Groups of Straw-Based Hydrogel Provide Soil N2o Mitigation Potential by Complete Denitrification
Modifying Functional Groups of Straw-Based Hydrogel Provide Soil N2o Mitigation Potential by Complete Denitrification Open
View article: Toward sustainable food systems: global initiatives and innovations
Toward sustainable food systems: global initiatives and innovations Open
● Utilizing optimization technology in crop and livestock systems can enhance food production.
● Numerous technologies have the potential to contribute to the mitigation of environmental impacts within food systems.
● Three potenti…
● Numerous technologies have the potential to contribute to the mitigation of environmental impacts within food systems.
● Three potenti…
View article: Investing in mini-livestock production for food security and carbon neutrality in China
Investing in mini-livestock production for food security and carbon neutrality in China Open
Future food farming technology faces challenges that must integrate the core goal of keeping the global temperature increase within 1.5 °C without reducing food security and nutrition. Here, we show that boosting the production of insects …
View article: Urban nitrogen budgets: Evaluating and comparing the path of nitrogen through cities for improved management
Urban nitrogen budgets: Evaluating and comparing the path of nitrogen through cities for improved management Open
Reactive nitrogen (Nr) released to the environment is a cause of multiple environmental threats. While Nr flows are often only analyzed in an agricultural context, consumption and emission takes place in the urban environment, and opportun…
View article: Author Correction: Enhanced food system efficiency is the key to China’s 2060 carbon neutrality target
Author Correction: Enhanced food system efficiency is the key to China’s 2060 carbon neutrality target Open
View article: Fertilization strategies for abating N pollution at the scale of a highly vulnerable and diverse semi-arid agricultural region (Murcia, Spain)
Fertilization strategies for abating N pollution at the scale of a highly vulnerable and diverse semi-arid agricultural region (Murcia, Spain) Open
Overuse of N fertilizers in crops has induced the disruption of the N cycle, triggering the release of reactive N (Nr) to the environment. Several EU policies have been developed to address this challenge, establishing targets to reduce ag…
View article: A decentralized approach to model national and global food and land use systems
A decentralized approach to model national and global food and land use systems Open
The achievement of several sustainable development goals and the Paris Climate Agreement depends on rapid progress towards sustainable food and land systems in all countries. We have built a flexible, collaborative modeling framework to fo…
View article: STRATEGIES FOR A LOW-CARBON FOOD SYSTEM IN CHINA
STRATEGIES FOR A LOW-CARBON FOOD SYSTEM IN CHINA Open
● A provincial stage-specific greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting model for the Chinese food system was developed. ● From 1992 to 2017, the net GHG emission from the Chinese food system increased by 38% from 785 to 1080 Tg CO2-eq. ● In 2017, …
View article: Climate change: Strategies for mitigation and adaptation
Climate change: Strategies for mitigation and adaptation Open
The sustainability of life on Earth is under increasing threat due to human-induced climate change. This perilous change in the Earth's climate is caused by increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primaril…
View article: Multiple Pollutants from Crop and Livestock Production in the Yangtze River: Status and Challenges
Multiple Pollutants from Crop and Livestock Production in the Yangtze River: Status and Challenges Open
● Cash crops and livestock production in Yangtze River Basin has grown rapidly.
● The agricultural inputs discharge multiple pollutants loads on water bodies in the YRB.
● Multiple pollutants impact on efficient utilization of nitr…
● The agricultural inputs discharge multiple pollutants loads on water bodies in the YRB.
● Multiple pollutants impact on efficient utilization of nitr…
View article: Effects of different pretreatments on the physiochemical properties of pig manure and its potential in promoting the growth and nutrient accumulation of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL)
Effects of different pretreatments on the physiochemical properties of pig manure and its potential in promoting the growth and nutrient accumulation of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) Open
An economic and feasible way to use black soldier fly larvae consists of treating livestock manure to convert it into high value-added protein feed. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of different pretreatments on the physioch…
View article: Goal-oriented insect farming and processing can alleviate the dilemma faced by the industrialization of insect resources
Goal-oriented insect farming and processing can alleviate the dilemma faced by the industrialization of insect resources Open
Insects are the most widely distributed and most abundant biological resources on earth, and are as precious a biological resource as plants and microorganisms. With the increasing population pressure and the serious shortage of food resou…