anthropogenic eutrophication conditioned frequent and more pronounced blooms of toxicalgae and cyanobacteria in the fresh and saline aquatic ecosystems all world around. however, bloomingspecies could serve as a possible resource instead of a threat by exploiting them to remediate nutrients. theoptimised use of algae and cyanobacteria may provide the environmental service together with economic...

China’s interest in developing countries has exploded in the past decade as it continues to search for resources to fuel high growth rates. This paper examines China’s activity in various resourcerich countries through the lens of the resource curse. What are the implications of China’s involvement in developing countries in terms of the resource curse, and what factors or circumstances determi...

Many observers have conceptualised the link between rural poverty and environment as a ‘downward spiral’ with population growth and economic marginalisation leading to environmental degradation. Recent micro-scale empirical research challenges this model, showing striking heterogeneity in environmental management by the rural poor, their success in adapting to environmental change and the effic...

This study uses communication, critical race theory (CRT), and storytelling to examine environmental racism and environmental justice efforts. In New Mexico’s Petroglyph National Monument, a conflict emerged when officials moved protected rock carvings to build a road through the park. When creating the monument, stakeholders evoked cultural and environmental protectionism. Yet, proroad campaig...