2432 papers
This study establishes electrical conductivity as a cost-effective proxy indicator for mapping landfill leachate contamination in Himalayan soils, revealing a distinct 100–150 meter spatial gradient around Bhutan's Omtekha dumpsite and validating a replicable methodology for environmental risk assessment in resource-constrained mountain regions.
This study of Bhutanese Chir pine forests reveals that while fire chronology significantly influences understorey diversity and soil chemistry, natural forest regeneration proceeds independently of soil recovery, suggesting that managers should prioritize protecting microhabitat complexity and seed availability over costly soil rehabilitation efforts.
This study reveals that aboveground tree biomass in Bhutan's temperate forests follows a unimodal distribution peaking at mid-elevations (2,000–2,500 m) due to optimal climatic and structural conditions, demonstrating that altitude-dependent drivers necessitate elevation-specific conservation strategies rather than simple linear models for effective climate mitigation.
This paper proposes a dual framework for India's climate adaptation that combines a Livelihoods Vulnerability Index to identify at-risk regions with input-output analysis demonstrating that investing 1.5% of GDP in adaptation measures could simultaneously create jobs for 1.3% of the labor force, thereby addressing both climate resilience and livelihood security.
This study demonstrates that artisanal alluvial tin and aggregate mining in Rwanda's Rusine River watershed significantly degrades geomorphological stability and elevates toxic heavy metal concentrations in sediments, causing widespread environmental damage that extends beyond active mining sites through downstream transport.
Using the Samsara2 simulator, this study demonstrates that climate warming amplifies the productivity and economic efficiency of selective silviculture in uneven-aged mountain forests by intensifying light competition, though these gains often come at the cost of reduced tree-related biodiversity and simplified stand structures.
This study analyzes approximately 2,500 fish and mollusk remains from the inland Coves de Santa Maira site to reconstruct human mobility and the significance of marine resource exploitation in the Western Mediterranean during the Final Pleistocene and Early Holocene, while accounting for geological biases and paleogeographic changes.
A seasonal analysis of Mansagar Lake in Jaipur reveals that summer conditions exhibit the most severe water quality degradation, characterized by high biological oxygen demand and low dissolved oxygen levels caused by organic pollution from sewage and urban runoff, thereby highlighting the urgent need for site-specific management strategies to restore the lake's ecological health.
This study develops a comprehensive methodology for mapping and characterizing salt-affected soils in Gujarat's coastal and inland plains by integrating multi-temporal remote sensing data, extensive field surveys, and detailed laboratory analyses to delineate spatial distributions, assess chemical properties, and guide reclamation strategies for improved agricultural productivity.
This study evaluates the spatial and seasonal water quality of Morocco's protected Marchica Lagoon using the Water Quality Index, revealing significant degradation in areas near pollution sources like Oued Caballo and Oued Selouane due to untreated wastewater and agricultural runoff, while highlighting the need for integrated watershed management to ensure the lagoon's ecological sustainability.