Rapid urbanization and the intensifying pressures of climate change have elevated solid waste management (SWM) as a critical public service challenge. Evidence on the joint mediating effects of digital transformation and environmental governance between municipal SWM and climate sustainability remains questionable. This study examines the role of SWM in promoting climate sustainability by evaluating environmental management pr...

Encroachment remains a persistent challenge for Kerinci Seblat National Park (KSNP), despite its designation as a protected area. While agricultural use by local communities continues, limited understanding of the actors and their motivations hampers effective policy responses. This study addresses this gap by integrating remote sensing with socio-economic analysis to examine encroacher typologies and their spatial dynamics. L...

Climate Change (CC) adaptation and mitigation policy coherence (PC) across sectors is essential to effectively address CC challenges and support synergies. Pakistan is highly vulnerable to CC. In this paper, the extent to which Pakistan’s national and provincial water, agriculture, and energy sector policies, development plans and strategies are aligned in a CC policy coherent manner is established. In this context, a qualitat...