Leveraging the metacoupling framework for sustainability science and global sustainable development

J Liu - National Science Review, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Sustainability science seeks to understand human–nature interactions behind sustainability
challenges, but has largely been place-based. Traditional sustainability efforts often solved …

China's strictest water policy: Reversing water use trends and alleviating water stress

L Zhang, Q Ma, Y Zhao, H Chen, Y Hu, H Ma - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Growing water problems have promoted the Chinese government to implement the strictest
water resources management system (SWRMS), the first national policy that puts into …

Spatiotemporal patterns and driving factors of urban-rural water use from the production and domestic perspectives: A case study of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban …

M Liu, C Fang, Y Bai - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is becoming serious with economic growth, causing water competition across
various sectors. Previous studies have mostly explored water use in specific sectors, yet little …

Assessment of ecological water scarcity in China

K Liu, W Cao, D Zhao, S Liu, J Liu - Environmental Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The increasing water use for human activities is threatening the health of ecosystems. Most
previous studies on water scarcity mainly centered on human society. In this study, we …

Energy poverty, internal immigration, and sustainable development: Empirical evidence from China

S Zhuo, L Jia - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study examines the impact of energy poverty on internal immigration based on the
current situation in which reducing energy poverty is a necessary condition for ensuring …

The impacts of China's crops trade on virtual water flow and water use sustainability of the “Belt and Road”

K Wei, C Ma, J Xia, J Song, H Sun, J Gao… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Since the “Belt and Road” initiative was put forward, the trade of crops between
China and the countries have increased markedly. Agriculture is the most water-consuming …

[HTML][HTML] How can virtual water trade reshape water stress pattern? A global evaluation based on the metacoupling perspective

Y Du, D Zhao, S Qiu, F Zhou, J Peng - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
With water scarcity increasingly becoming a growing global risk, it is prevalent to explore
water supply-demand interaction within and beyond national borders driven by global virtual …

A holistic analysis of China's consumption-based water footprint (2012–2017) from a multilevel perspective

R Shen, L Yao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
As the world's second-largest economy, rapid socioeconomic development in China has
exerted unprecedented pressure on water resources. However, there is still uncertainty …

Driving forces and variation in water footprint before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in Fujian Province of China

F Yu, Y Wang, X Liu, J Yu, D Zhao, H Deng… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has injured the global industrial supply chain, especially China as
the world's largest manufacturing base. Since 2020, China has implemented a rigorous …

Transforming Urban Energy: Dynamics, Policies and Innovations in Suburban Energy Efficiency and Building Sustainability in India

SK Gupta, S Kanga, SK Singh… - Journal of Climate …, 2024 - content.iospress.com
This review article provides a thorough examination of the factors affecting energy
consumption in India and around the world, focussing on suburban areas and their role in …