GX & Decarbonization Research

Samuel Oji Iheukwumere, David C. Onuoha, CO Ukah

This study experimentally evaluates the use of bamboo as a low-cost erosion control measure for gully sites in southeastern Nigeria. Bamboo infiltration pipes reduced runoff by 32.7% and increased infiltration by 124.7%; crib walls reduced …

Atin Kumar, Nilotpal Das, Sandeep Gawdiya +6

This review comprehensively assesses microbial-driven nature-based solutions (NbS) for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and emerging contaminants (ECs). It explains mechanisms exploiting microbial metabolic diversity and plant-microbe interac…

Lidia Rubianto

This paper analyzes the implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) focusing on mangrove ecosystem restoration in Malaysia. Through literature review and policy analysis, it finds NbS effective for coastal disaster risk reduction and enh…

Schrade S.

This study investigates the effect of different crude protein levels in dairy cow diets on ammonia and greenhouse gas (methane, nitrous oxide) emissions from a naturally ventilated barn. Based on measured data, it finds that low-protein die…

Morgan P.T.

This narrative review explores how dietary protein choices impact greenhouse gas emissions and muscle health in aging populations. It examines trade-offs between protein sources and environmental burden, offering insights for sustainable di…

Selly Feranie, FDE Latief, Amsor Amsor

This study evaluates near-surface hydraulic response to organic biopore treatment using time-lapse ERT and NDVI. Results show systematic resistivity variations in the treated profile, indicating structural modification rather than simple mo…

Pragati Kumari, Shiv Shanker Pandey, Dhananjay Kumar

This paper explores the potential of self-immobilized phototrophic biofilm and mat communities to provide nature-based solutions to various environmental issues such as wastewater treatment and ecosystem restoration. However, it lacks direc…

Paul Goriup, Martin Pusch, Mihai Adamescu +7

This non-technical guide presents business opportunities from wetland Nature-based Solutions (NbS), framing wetlands as assets rather than constraints. It showcases models from biomass, tourism, fisheries to forestry and aquatic services, e…

Shahzadi I.

This paper empirically examines the impact of land resources, agriculture exports, and agricultural growth on agriculture-related GHG emissions in the context of COP28. Using panel data analysis across countries, it finds that expansion of …

Xiangyi Chai, Hiroshi Cho, Rongling Zhang +1

This paper compares hard-engineered and nature-based solutions (NbS) for flood risk management in the Bin Brook catchment, UK. Hydraulic modeling shows hard-engineered measures are most effective at lowering water levels, while NbS delay pe…

Javier Saldaña Almazán, Sirilo Suastegui Cruz, Marco Calderón Arellanes +2

This study evaluates contour-based trenches as a low-cost nature-based solution for soil restoration and managed aquifer recharge in semi-arid Guerrero, Mexico. After one year, trenches achieved ~90% filling efficiency, 10-18% soil moisture…

Chen D.

This paper addresses the green relocation problem of free-floating bike-sharing systems, considering greenhouse gas emissions. It proposes an optimization model to balance environmental impact and operational efficiency.

Timothy Pittaway, Leanne Townsend, Claire Hardy

This study synthesised 131 European treescape nature-based solution case studies using reverse-logic thematic analysis, identifying 11 community benefit categories with distinct regional patterns: Mediterranean (heat/drought), Alpine (slope…

Zainol Haida, Norfaryanti Kamaruddin, Ruzana Sanusi +1

This review highlights bamboo plantations as a multifunctional nature-based solution for climate mitigation and environmental resilience. It provides ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, soil conservation, and biodiversity enhan…

Garima Mandavya, Sadie McEvoy, Tolulope Odunola +5

This study develops a hydrologic modeling framework to evaluate five Nature-based Solution (NbS) pathways for enhancing dry season water availability, combining alien vegetation removal, native grassland/forest restoration, and soil infiltr…

Luana Braz Villanova, Bruno Peregrina Puga, Marcus Collier

This paper examines how nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation can produce distributive injustice through institutional arrangements. Using a Justice Production Cascade Framework, it analyzes three Brazilian cities and finds th…

Halina Tańska, Jolanta Sala, Bartosz Janiszewski

This paper examines the dilemmas and research outcomes for a project combining nature-based technologies and AI for efficient water management in shipyards, focusing on the Gdansk shipbuilding industry. It emphasizes holistic identification…

Giulia Mura, Chiara Catalano, Nunzia Borrelli

This paper proposes an integrated approach for sustainable tourism and nature-based solutions (NbS), examining whether ecomuseums can act as NbS. Through analysis of 94 questionnaires from Mediterranean ecomuseums, it identifies four key di…

Sumaya Tabassum, Md. Mushfiqur Rahman

This study examines WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) conditions in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, revealing climate-induced water scarcity, sanitation issues, and a shift to tobacco cultivation causing food insecurity and financi…

Petra Schneider

This special issue focuses on ecological engineering and nature-based solutions (NbS) for sustainable urban landscapes. It highlights the potential of NbS in urban green infrastructure but lacks empirical data or quantitative decarbonizatio…