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Open AccessPublished: 24 October 2025

The Wine Route in Argentina: History, Culture and Sustainable Contributions to the Economy and the Environment

Noemí Gómez, Patricia Vazquez

New Countryside · 1-17 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.786

The Mendoza Wine Route can be conceived as a Latin American benchmark for the articulation of history, oenology, and culture, which embodies SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) in several of its goals. From a historical and heritage perspective, the network of irrigation ditches and public trees protects and manages an u

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Open AccessPublished: 24 July 2025

Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems in a Warming World

Shoba Suri, Madhavi Jha

New Countryside · 28-36 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.488

Climate change, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss are placing unprecedented stress on global food systems. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, increased frequency of extreme weather events, and soil degradation threaten food production and exacerbate existing inequalities in access to food. The urgency to feed

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Open AccessPublished: 24 July 2025

Cold Storage Solutions to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss: Start-ups for Youth in the Agricultural Supply Chain

Sanusi Mohammed Sadiq, Invinder Paul Singh, Muhammad Makarfi Ahmad, Bashir Sanyinna Sani

New Countryside · 37-44 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.453

Post-harvest losses represent a major challenge to global food systems, accounting for up to 30–50% of agricultural output losses, particularly in perishable crops such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and fish. These losses significantly impact food security, farmer incomes, and national economies—most acutely in developing countr

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Open AccessPublished: 18 July 2025

Methodological Proposal of the Holistic Environmental Metric Use at Sustainability Assessment on Agriculture Field

Guilherme Antonio Finazzi

New Countryside · 130-140 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.646

Agriculture is essential for human life, as is a source of food, cosmetics, medicines, biostimulants, biopesticides, and other products of great interest. But sustainability refers to guaranteeing resources for future generations. Regarding the potential environmental impacts of agricultural practices, there must be adequate dec

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Open AccessPublished: 15 July 2025

Policy Pathways to Food Security: Agricultural Transformation in Emerging Economies

Raed Atef

New Countryside · 116-129 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.588

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of economic development, food security, and national resilience, especially in emerging economies where it contributes significantly to GDP, employment, and rural livelihoods. Beyond its economic role, agriculture strengthens food systems, reduces import dependency, and buffers against climate a

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Open AccessPublished: 12 July 2025

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies among Pastoral Communities in Yabello District, Borana Zone, Ethiopia

Usman Mohammed Ali, Barudin Jemal, Rametalla Mohamed, Dinsafe Nasro, Nasir Mohammed, Eslieman Maru

New Countryside · 100-115 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.441

Climate change presents a critical challenge to the sustainability of pastoral livelihoods in the arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, particularly in Ethiopia’s Borana Zone. This study investigates the profound impacts of climate change on pastoral communities in the Yabello District and comprehensively evaluates the adaptatio

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Open AccessPublished: 9 July 2025

Green Tourism Development in Rural Areas – A New Way to Create Sustainable Economic Resilience for Locals

Trisetia Wijijayanti, Norlida Hanim Mohd Salleh, Yuli Agustina, Nurbaidura Salim

New Countryside · 20-27 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.445

Sustainable economic resilience demands economic diversification activities in rural areas that emphasize the important role of sustainable productivity growth in achieving balanced development and reducing rural areas’ dependence on local or central government support. This conceptual paper explores the concept and mechanisms o

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Open AccessPublished: 9 July 2025

Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Alluvial Gold Mining in Betare-Oya, Cameroon (2021–2025): An Integrated Remote Sensing and Ground-Truthing Approach

Fon Alain Zoum, Salvatore Fava, Davide Morelli, Bechan Lika Ndimungiang

New Countryside · 72-99 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.444

Alluvial gold mining in Betare-Oya, Cameroon, poses a significant environmental threat, leading to deforestation, land degradation, and water pollution. This study investigates the spatiotemporal environmental impacts of alluvial gold mining in Betare-Oya, East Cameroon, over the period 2021 to 2025 by integrating remote sensing

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Open AccessPublished: 9 July 2025

Plans for Villages in the Margin of the Lagoon with an Accentuation on Tourism Advancement (Case Study: Village Rogbeh, Shadegan, Iran)

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Shalheh, Elham Rostami, Seyed Majid Mousavi, Somayeh Shirin Jani

New Countryside · 1-19 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.289

This research examines the potential for sustainable tourism development in Rogbeh Village, a socio-economically marginalized settlement situated along the ecologically fragile Shadegan Lagoon in southwestern Iran. Confronting intersecting challenges of environmental degradation (e.g., pollution, habitat loss) and socio-economic

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Open AccessPublished: 7 July 2025

Assessment of the Research and Production Bridgehead of the Rare Earth Industry of the People’s Republic of China

Aleksandr Kirsanov, Semjon Pervykh, Anastasia Zdonis

New Countryside · 54-71 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.460

Since 2010, the growth in demand for and consumption of rare earth elements has more than doubled, due to a fairly wide area of their possible use in various high-tech devices and products. Today, the People’s Republic of China continues to be the world leader in reserves and production output of this type of minerals due to the

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