Science Bulletin Articles

Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji
Keywords:

Asia-Pacific · Climate change adaptation · Disaster risk management · Local knowledge · Participatory research · Rural livelihoods

Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji

This article examines how rural communities living in flood-prone river basins of Cambodia and Fiji have responded to increasing variability of floods and other natural hazards under the influence of climate change and other risk factors. Particular emphasis is placed on risk perceptions and adaptive strategies of households and communities with regard to regular and...

Neef, A., Boruff, B., Bruce, E., Ngin, C., Pauli, N., Davies, K., . . . Weber, E. (2020). Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1142

Consumers’ risk perception of vegetables in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Laos, Cambodia, and Viet Nam
Keywords:

Determinants · Developing countries · Food safety · Risk perception · Southeast Asia · Vegetables

Consumers’ risk perception of vegetables in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Laos, Cambodia, and Viet Nam

Vegetable safety is a public concern in Laos, Cambodia, and Viet Nam—developing countries in Southeast Asia. Eliminating this concern requires insight into factors shaping it. Food risk perception might differ among countries due to the dissimilarities in culture, social, and economic conditions. However, an understanding on this difference is lacking in Southeast Asia. This paper...

Nguyen, T., Ha, T., Boulom, S., Voe, P., Heang, C., Ha, D., . . . Pham, D. (2020). Consumers’ risk perception of vegetables in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Laos, Cambodia, and Viet Nam. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1130

Assessment of pastoral vulnerability and its impacts on socio-economy of herding community and formulation of adaptation options
Keywords:

Adaptation strategy · Life expectancy · Livestock · Pastoral vulnerability · Socio-economy

Assessment of pastoral vulnerability and its impacts on socio-economy of herding community and formulation of adaptation options

Rangelands located in arid and semi-arid region are particularly vulnerable to climate change. The objective of this research project is to assess vulnerability and its impacts on socio-economy of pastoral society and to formulate adaptation options for the selected rangelands. The analysis process consisted of (1) using geospatial techniques to assess the pastoral vulnerability; (2) using statistical correlation analysis...

Suvdantsetseg, B., Kherlenbayar, B., Nominbolor, K., Altanbagana, M., Yan, W., Okuro, T., . . . Zhao, X. (2020). Assessment of pastoral vulnerability and its impacts on socio-economy of herding community and formulation of adaptation options. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1107

Evaluation of best management practices with greenhouse gas benefits for salt-affected paddy soils in South Asia
Keywords:

Agriculture · Climate change · Greenhouse gas emissions · Management practices · Salinity

Evaluation of best management practices with greenhouse gas benefits for salt-affected paddy soils in South Asia

Anthropogenic climate change has caused increased soil salinity in South Asia due to saltwater intrusion caused by sea level rise, input of fertilizers with high salt index, and irrigation malpractices, etc. Salinity has a multitude of impacts on plant and soil processes, leading to alterations in gas fluxes and rice productivity. The remedial measures adopted...

Lokupitiya, E., Agrawal, M., Ahamed, T., Mustafa, N., Ahmed, B., Vathani, A., . . . Paustian, K. (2020). Evaluation of best management practices with greenhouse gas benefits for salt-affected paddy soils in South Asia. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1042

Water-energy-food nexus perspective: Pathway for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to country action in India
Keywords:

Country actions · India · Sustainable Development Goals · Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Water-energy-food nexus perspective: Pathway for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to country action in India

Water, energy and food securities lie at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since these securities are interconnected, the business-as-usual approach (sectoral approach) cannot achieve them and need to apply the water-energy-food nexus approach for identifying and overcoming the roots of barriers and challenges. The study aims to prioritize interlinkages between SDG-2 (food security), SDG-6...

Mitra, B., Sharma, D., Kuyama, T., Pham, B., Islam, G., & Thao, P. (2020). Water-energy-food nexus perspective: Pathway for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to country action in India. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1067

Environmental and economic impact assessment of the Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) in Shanghai, China
Keywords:

Impact assessment · Low Emissions Development Strategies · Shanghai · Urban energy system

Environmental and economic impact assessment of the Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) in Shanghai, China

National action on climate change and international negotiations are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. The international negotiations in the past years have stimulated national action, especially on Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) meaning development with the minimal output of emissions. This research will try to develop effective science-policy interaction to discuss the opportunities where LEDS can be used...

Farzaneh, H., & Wang, X. (2020). Environmental and economic impact assessment of the Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) in Shanghai, China. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1006

Sustainable mangrove rehabilitation: Lessons and insights from community-based management in the Philippines and Myanmar
Keywords:

Community · Mangrove · Participatory · Sustainable rehabilitation

Sustainable mangrove rehabilitation: Lessons and insights from community-based management in the Philippines and Myanmar

This study generally aims to synthesize the best practices and challenges in mangrove rehabilitation in the Philippines, Myanmar, Japan, China and India.  It employed an in-depth review of secondary information such as policy documents and project reports, and participatory research activities with various mangrove stakeholders such as key informant interview and focus group discussion. Lessons...

Camacho, L., Gevaña, D., Sabino, L., Ruzol, C., Garcia, J., Camacho, A., . . . Takeuchi, K. (2020). Sustainable mangrove rehabilitation: Lessons and insights from community-based management in the Philippines and Myanmar. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.983

Challenges and opportunities to approach zero waste for municipal solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City
Keywords:

Biogas · Composting · Landfill · Municipal solid waste · Solid waste separation at source · Zero waste

Challenges and opportunities to approach zero waste for municipal solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is a mega city with a total population of more than ten million. The quantity of solid waste generated has been increasing significantly over the past two decades, and the average generated solid waste was 1,164 tonnes/day in 1992 and 8,845 tonnes/day in 2017. Municipal solid waste (MSW) management has been considered...

Nguyen, T., Sharp, A., & Babel, S. (2020). Challenges and opportunities to approach zero waste for municipal solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.966

Improving women’s access to climate information services and enhancing their capability to manage climate risks
Keywords:

Adaptation · Capacity building · Climate change · Climate risk managers · India · Tamil Nadu · Women

Improving women’s access to climate information services and enhancing their capability to manage climate risks

Climate information services has been demonstrated as a potential tool in supporting farmers to manage climate risks. However, the existing gap or disconnect between institutions that develop climate information and farmers who are the primary users of climate information can be addressed by building their capacity in an integrated manner by covering all the associated...

Raj, R., M, D., Bose, S., Ramalingam, S., & Cas, B. (2020). Improving women’s access to climate information services and enhancing their capability to manage climate risks. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.946

Peripherality as key to understanding climate-associated risk and resilience for Pacific island communities
Keywords:

Autonomous coping capacity · Climate change · Dependency · Developing countries · Peripherality · Traditional/indigenous knowledge

Peripherality as key to understanding climate-associated risk and resilience for Pacific island communities

To address the lack of effective sustained interventions for climate-change adaptation in Pacific Island communities, a study to capture individual community risk and resilience profiles using peripherality was undertaken. Based on questionnaires completed in 73 communities, three peripherality indices were tested and refined and demonstrated to adequately capture various things such as community exposure to...

Nunn, P., Joseph, E., Korovulavula, I., & Kumar, R. (2019). Peripherality as key to understanding climate-associated risk and resilience for Pacific island communities. APN Science Bulletin, 9(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2019.888