The Global NEST Journal is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, short papers and critical reviews on all aspects of Environmental Science and Technology. These comprise, but are not limited to, Pollution Control Technology, Global Environmental Change, Air Quality, Water Quality, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis, Emerging pollutants. Relevant topics incorporating the methodologies and state of the art of disciplines such as Environmental Management Policies, Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management, Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Clean Energy and Sustainability are included.
Submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the editor and selected after rigorous peer review by scientists in order to assess the significance, originality and appropriateness for publication.
Articles submitted to Global NEST Journal benefit from its broad scope and readership. We aim for a turnaround time of 4 weeks from submission to first decision.
Global NEST Journal is addressed to professionals in Academic, Consulting Offices, Government Agencies and Organisations, as well as others responsible for the investigations, evaluation of complicated environmental issues of global interest.
Study on the Impact of China's Digital Economy on Agricultural Carbon Emissions
Ecology, environmental change and management
Under the background of China's “double carbon” goal, digital economy has become an important way to reduce carbon emissions in China. This paper utilizes the provincial panel data of China from 2012 to 2022, introduces the perspective of agricultural science and technology innovation, empirically...
An Overview of Circular Economy Management Approach for Sustainable Construction and Demolish Waste Management
Solid Waste Management
The construction industry has been identified as a major contributor to environmental degradation, particularly through the generation of waste. Unsustainable production and consumption patterns in the construction industry have resulted in high amounts of waste, which is often disposed of in...
Circular Economy and public policies in the face of the new normality
Circular economy
The paradigm of Circular Economy within the framework of sustainable development has been consolidated in recent years. Nowadays, and given the urgency to adopt policies that allow to relaunch the economic activity after the crisis caused by the CoVid-19 pandemic, it is relevant to synthesise the...
The Impact of Climate Change on the Development of Circular Economy in China: A Perspective on Green Total Factor Productivity
Circular economy
In the process of China's transition to high-quality development, the circular economy, as a key strategy for achieving green growth, is of significant importance in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable development. This study employs the SBM-GML model to analyze the Green Total...
Using an online platform for the improvement of industrial symbiosis and circular economy (in Western Macedonia, Greece)
Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development
The part of industrial ecology known as industrial symbiosis engages traditionally separate industries in a collective approach to competitive advantage involving physical exchange of materials, energy, water and by-products (Dounavis et al. 2015, Dounavis et al. 2016, Ravindran and Jaiswal 2016...
Research on Regulatory Strategies of Green Finance and Optimization of Corporate Green Behavior under the Framework of Circular Economy
Circular economy
The green finance market, as an integral part of the circular economy, significantly influences environmental protection and sustainable development. This study explores regulatory issues concerning corporate "greenwashing" behavior in this market, aiming to devise effective regulatory strategies to...
Empirical research on green finance boosting the development of low-carbon economy in the Yangtze River Delta region
Environmental Management and Policies
In order to address the increasingly prominent issues of sustainable development in resources, environment, and ecology, the support of green finance and the transformation of a low-carbon economy are two complementary and pivotal strategies and paths on the journey towards achieving the grand goal...
An Empirical Study on the Impact of Digital Economy Development Level on the Efficiency of Green and Low Carbon Transition in Chinese Cities
Environmental Management and Policies
As China's economic and social development enters a new growth stage, urban green transformation has gradually become an important means to promote high-quality development. In order to explore the effective methods of the impact of China's digital economy development level on the efficiency of...
The Influence of Ecological Environment Protection Mechanism on the Economic Development and Management Mechanism of Rural Enterprises
Ecology, environmental change and management
The purpose is to analyze the economic development and management mechanism of rural enterprises, and explore the role of ecological environment protection mechanism in the economic development of rural enterprises. First, the related theories are analyzed and expounded; then, the participants of...
Impact of dual pilot policies for low-carbon and innovative cities on the high-quality development of urban economies
Ecology, environmental change and management
A comprehensive and systematic assessment of the impact of the dual-pilot policy on the high-quality development of urban economies plays an important role in formulating scientific and effective urban development strategies and promoting green transformation and high-quality development of the...
WEEE management in a circular economy perspective: an overview
CEST2017 - Electric and electronic waste
The circular economy approach represents a strategy to optimize product lifecycles, thus improving the sustainability of consumption patterns. In the European Union a recent legislative proposal has addressed this concept by promoting waste prevention and re-use as well as extensive recovery of...
The Influence of Transportation on Regional Tourism Economic Development under the Environment of Sustainable Development-Taking Guizhou Province in China as an Example
Urban environment and health
The regional tourism economy of Guizhou Province (Latitude 26° 38' 49.1964'' N and Longitude: 106° 37' 47.9892'' E) can be developed by improving the transportation situation. The influence of transportation on the regional tourism economy is the main research content here. A correlation model is...
Influence and its spatial verification of digital economy development on carbon emission intensity from urban energy consumption
Environmental Management and Policies
In order to explore the influence of digital economy development on carbon emission intensity from urban energy consumption, digital economy development is incorporated into the reduction framework of carbon emission intensity from urban energy consumption in this paper. With carbon emission...
Rehabilitation of abandoned saltworks to maximize conservation, ecotourism and water treatment potential
General
Numerous saltworks have been abandoned throughout the Greek islands and mainland as operations have decreased in number and increased in size. Such areas have great potential for serving the broader society if rehabilitated correctly. Changes in landscape uses recently, especially agricultural...
Integrating Circular Economy, SBTI, Digital LCA, and ESG Benchmarks for Sustainable Textile Dyeing: A Critical Review of Industrial Textile Practices
Circular economy
Dyes play a crucial role in various industries, but their environmental impact and potential health risks have raised concerns. This review paper examines the classification and applications of dyes, highlighting the challenges posed by synthetic dyes and the growing interest in natural dyes. The...
Synthesis characterization and sorption properties of nanoscale zero valent iron using red mud as the iron source: cadmium removal from spiked aqueous solutions
Circular economy
The aim of the present study was to synthesize a sorbent material, nanoscale zero valent iron (n ZVI), using red mud as the iron source in the framework of circular economy. The sorbent synthesized was tested for Cd removal from spiked aqueous solutions. For the synthesis of the sorbent, iron...
Carboxylic Acid-Assisted Leaching of Critical Elements from Coal Fly Ash: Experimental and Simulation Studies
Circular economy
Critical elements are essential in a variety of high-tech applications. In the context of the circular economy, demand has arisen for technologies that are able to recover high-tech metals from wastes and byproducts. The aim of the present study is to investigate the leaching potential of critical...
Green GDP Measurement of Shenyang City Based on Energy Value Analysis
CLEANWAS
The resource environment loss has been evaluated using energy value and monetary value adopting complex ecological system analysis framework, Odum’s eco-econo mic system energy theory, and energy value analysis. The total amount of green ecological economy of Shenyang city from 2007 to 2016 was...
Environmental Impact Assessment and Integrated Water Resources Management
General
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) plays an important role in the framework of the efforts aiming at the formulation of a complete water resources management. In our paper this issue is examined in an integrated way. The following issues are particularly examined : the notion of the EIA in...
Dynamic relationship between urban carbon dioxide emissions and economic growth
CLEANWAS
Urban economic development cannot be separated from energy consumption, and energy consumption directly leads to a large number of carbon emissions. It is of great significance to study the relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and economic growth for the implementation of energy...
Effects of forest expansion and land abandonment on ecosystem services of alpine environments: case study in Ledro valley (Italy) for the period 1859-2011
Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management
During the last century, the European Alps have faced intense socio-economic changes, which have led to respective land-use changes with immediate impact on ecosystem services (ESs). The aim of the study is to present the land-use changes and their effects on the economical contribution of ESs in...
Full cost accounting on existing and future municipal solid waste management facilities in Greece
Solid Waste Management
In this work, we performed a detailed full cost accounting for 7 types of existing and planned municipal solid waste management facilities (sanitary landfills, anaerobic digestion, biodrying, incineration, aerobic mechanical and biological, material recovery and waste transfer stations) in Greece...
A Correlation Analysis and Visualization of Climate Change using Post-Disaster Heterogeneous Datasets
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
There are numerous geo-climatic and human factors that contribute to the occurrence of natural disasters in the real-world scenario. Besides the study of causes and preconditions of such calamities, post-disaster analysis is essential for the efficient management of the disaster situation. This...
Sustainability and regional development: the case of the tourism sector in Southern Europe
General
The present work argues that sustainable tourism is essential to the long-term survival of the tourism industry in Europe. Sustainable tourism may be regarded as a means of redressing economic imbalances between European regions and nations without producing adverse environmental, social and...
Dielectric and chemical characteristics of nano-cellulose banana fiber epoxy composites for high voltage applications in power systems
Sustainable Energy
The study examined the electrical characteristics of epoxy composites that were reinforced with fibers derived from banana leaves and pseudostems. Specifically, the study focused on analysing the dissipation factor, loss factor, and dielectric constant of these composites. The study found that...
Thematic areas
Circular economy
Climate change and air pollution
Solid waste management
Water and wastewater
Solid Waste Management
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Water and Wastewater Treatment
18-02-2025
Water and Wastewater Treatment
18-02-2025
Floods, Droughts and Water scarcity
17-02-2025
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
17-02-2025
Solid Waste Management
17-02-2025
Environmental Health
12-02-2025
Water Quality
10-02-2025
Water Resources Management
10-02-2025
General
18-03-2025
Water and Wastewater Treatment
18-03-2025
Circular economy
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Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis
13-03-2025
Nanomaterials in the environment: applications and effects
13-03-2025
Environmental data analysis and modelling
13-03-2025
Solid Waste Management
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Water Quality
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