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Systematic Review

Published on 05 Jan 2026

ENGOs and climate change: a systematic review of their evolving roles and influencing factors

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Yijuan Jiao
Zhicang Huang
Hongrong Du
Kai Duan
Mou Leong Tan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1667551

961 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Sustainability transitions: the role of systems thinking in improving planetary health and human prosperity

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Ioannis Souliotis
Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1730692

1,902 views

Perspective

Published on 18 Dec 2025

A new intergovernmental science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution (ISP-CWP)-presenting a conceptual structure for its interdisciplinary expert committee including multidisciplinary civil society scientists

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Camilla Alexander-White
Tom Welton

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1684948

1,469 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

The green entrepreneurial boom: how China’s low-carbon policies are reshaping urban economies

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Honggen Zhu
Wei Xi

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1715947

1,611 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 15 Dec 2025

Aroura – the soil and soil security think tank

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Quentin Styc
Sandra J. Evangelista
David Watt
Penelope Wensley
Irene Heuser
Julio C. Pachón Maldonado
Julia Feeth
Nicolas Francos
Anilkumar Hunakunti
Thilini Jayasekara

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1654863

2,451 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Aquatic ecological civilization in cities and green technological innovation for enterprises

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Ruixuan Gao
Zenan Wang
Haifeng Zhao

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1737166

1,080 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Public perceptions of challenges facing inclusive governance of hot spring landscapes in China

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Yue Li
Yue Yuan
Nor Azlina Abu Bakar
Riyadh Mundher
Guo Yue

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1727982

1,280 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

A horizon scan for improving pesticide management and governance in the great barrier reef catchment

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Aaron M. Davis
Steve Attard
Lawrence Di Bella
Evan Shannon
Rob Sluggett
Rob Milla
Emilie Fillols

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1683340

1,167 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Waterscape of belonging: symbolic water infrastructure, governance legitimacy, and urban identity in Shanghai

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Yuanbo Qi
Panpan Huang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1666629

1,570 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Nov 2025

Evaluating the Impact of Low-Carbon City Policies on Urban Land Use Efficiency: Evidence from China's Green Transition

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Tianhao Zhao
Longlong Duan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

277 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Study of the impact of green finance reform and innovation pilot zones on total-factor carbon productivity in Chinese cities

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Youzhi Zhang
Rumeng Bian
Yinke Liu
Jingyi Wang
Jing Zhao

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1687405

1,030 views

Correction

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Correction: The climate mitigation effect of legal institutions: environmental courts and urban carbon balance

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Ziyang Long
Junhan Zhou
Shutang Feng

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1730108

865 views

Correction

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Correction: The impact of foreign direct investment on green technology progress in China on two-carbon background: taking trade openness into consideration

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Ming Yi
Longyu Xu
Tian Zhang
Lian Ao
Meng Sun

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1701279

945 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

How do AI pilot policies affect urban carbon emissions? A quasi-natural experiment in Chinese cities

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Kai Wan
Jiali Li

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1683439

1,765 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Do National Ecological Civilization Pilot Zones improve public environmental satisfaction? Evidence from China

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Yukai Dong
Shida Qin
Yuhong Li

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1676321

1,233 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

River restoration via CAP eco-schemes: current support and future opportunities for blue infrastructure

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Leonor Pereira Dos Santos
Sebastian Birk
Maria Teresa Ferreira

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1681757

8,964 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

How to incentivize farmers to adopt and recycle high-standard plastic mulch in China: economic subsidies, government regulations or social norms?

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Xianxiong Xie
Haoyang Wang
Siyang Zhang
Yang Liu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1683437

1,082 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Willingness to pay of multiple stakeholders for non-point source pollution control in a water conservation zone

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Yi Du
Xiaoyan Wang
Tingting Li
Kuiming Li
Zhe Nan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1573850

1,639 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2025

The climate mitigation effect of legal institutions: environmental courts and urban carbon balance

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Ziyang Long
Junhan Zhou
Shutang Feng

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1622148

1,495 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Oct 2025

Operationalizing the Heaven-Earth-Humanity triad: achieving industrial sustainability through land resource efficiency and spatial harmony

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Zhang Yujia
Wu Lihong
Tang Xinfa
Hao Guozu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1666907

2,425 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Green finance, mineral resource rents, and industrial growth: exploring environmental trade-offs and mitigating channels in E7 nations

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Xu Dinghong
Wuqiang He
Ousama Ben-Salha
Dhouha Choukaier

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1643175

1,633 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

Analysis of obstacle factors in the collaborative governance of the ecological environment in the yellow river basin

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Jianting Liu
Jixiang Hao
Limin Su
Wenchao Hua

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1637509

1,733 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Government support, internal perceptions, and mountain farmers’ conservation tillage adoption: evidence from Enshi City, Hubei Province

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Yan Ma
Zhen Sun

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1656461

1,948 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Multiple institutional pressures, government attention allocation, and regional environmental performance: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis study across (FSQCA) 30 provinces in China

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Yang Su
Manchang Wu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1642985

2,358 views
1 citation

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articles

ENGOs and climate change: a systematic review of their evolving roles and influencing factors

Sustainability transitions: the role of systems thinking in improving planetary health and human prosperity

A new intergovernmental science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution (ISP-CWP)-presenting a conceptual structure for its interdisciplinary expert committee including multidisciplinary civil society scientists

The green entrepreneurial boom: how China’s low-carbon policies are reshaping urban economies

Aroura – the soil and soil security think tank

Aquatic ecological civilization in cities and green technological innovation for enterprises

Public perceptions of challenges facing inclusive governance of hot spring landscapes in China

A horizon scan for improving pesticide management and governance in the great barrier reef catchment

Waterscape of belonging: symbolic water infrastructure, governance legitimacy, and urban identity in Shanghai

Evaluating the Impact of Low-Carbon City Policies on Urban Land Use Efficiency: Evidence from China's Green Transition

Study of the impact of green finance reform and innovation pilot zones on total-factor carbon productivity in Chinese cities

Correction: The climate mitigation effect of legal institutions: environmental courts and urban carbon balance

Correction: The impact of foreign direct investment on green technology progress in China on two-carbon background: taking trade openness into consideration

How do AI pilot policies affect urban carbon emissions? A quasi-natural experiment in Chinese cities

Do National Ecological Civilization Pilot Zones improve public environmental satisfaction? Evidence from China

River restoration via CAP eco-schemes: current support and future opportunities for blue infrastructure

How to incentivize farmers to adopt and recycle high-standard plastic mulch in China: economic subsidies, government regulations or social norms?

Willingness to pay of multiple stakeholders for non-point source pollution control in a water conservation zone

The climate mitigation effect of legal institutions: environmental courts and urban carbon balance

Operationalizing the Heaven-Earth-Humanity triad: achieving industrial sustainability through land resource efficiency and spatial harmony

Green finance, mineral resource rents, and industrial growth: exploring environmental trade-offs and mitigating channels in E7 nations

Analysis of obstacle factors in the collaborative governance of the ecological environment in the yellow river basin

Government support, internal perceptions, and mountain farmers’ conservation tillage adoption: evidence from Enshi City, Hubei Province

Multiple institutional pressures, government attention allocation, and regional environmental performance: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis study across (FSQCA) 30 provinces in China