Concern over mitigation costs impedes the adoption of the climate policies needed to
achieve agreed global warming targets. While costs are important to consider, so are …

Soils are a fundamental factor in the transition towards a sustainable bioeconomy. In this
context, society depends on fertile soils and their long-term maintenance because of their …

Soil organic carbon stock (SOCS) assessments at a national level are essential in the
climate change mitigation role. Our study provides the first assessment of the SOC stored in …

The use of the ecosystem services approach for ecosystem management, including the
valuation of ecosystem services, has grown in recent decades. Although a common …

Rural water pollution control (RWPC) is a crucial issue for developing countries, particularly
because of its importance for improving ecosystems, promoting sustainable development …

The problem of agricultural waste pollution has aroused wide concern around the world. An
effective measure to solve this problem is to implement the compensation policy so as to …

Agri-environmental schemes (AES) play a key role in promoting the production of
environmental public goods by European Union agriculture. Although extensive literature …

Agri-environmental policies and planning influence agricultural landscape management,
and thus the capacity to deliver landscape services and to contribute to rural viability …

Transferring carbon from the atmosphere into terrestrial sinks through carbon sequestration
practices (so-called 'carbon farming') has been proposed as an important component in …

The article considers the concept of the circular economy as an important tool for achieving
sustainable development, which relates to the preservation of renewable resources' mass …