Bahareh Rafiei

This systematic review examined evidence linking climate-related changes in pest dynamics with pesticide use, livestock exposure pathways, and pesticide residues in animal-derived foods. Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed/MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect were searched for studies published from 2000 to 2025. Of 2,230 records identified, 92 studies met the eligibility criteria. Owing to substantial heterogeneity, evidence was synthesized narratively with descriptive study-reporting frequencies. Increased pesticide application was reported in 63 studies (68.5%), and feed contamination was the most frequently reported livestock exposure pathway (73 studies; 79.3%). Residues were reported in studies of milk, meat, and eggs, but matrix-specific detection percentages were not calculated because reliable denominators were unavailable. Overall, the evidence supports an association-based climate-pest-pesticide-livestock-food framework rather than a complete causal sequence. The principal evidence gap is the scarcity of studies evaluating the full pathway within a single empirical design.

The review presents a thorough overview of international climate change initiatives which include specific methods to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The study assesses climate change scientific evidence by explaining why net-zero targets need to be achieved and it examines major international climate action frameworks and policy mechanisms. The article investigates new technologies which help decrease carbon emissions throughout various essential industrial areas while describing current methods to measure progress and assess climate change initiatives. The study examines multiple factors which prevent organizations from reaching net-zero emissions targets by investigating policy uncertainty technological constraints, and financial limitations and equity considerations. The study investigates how agriculture and animal husbandry activities generate GHG emissions while showing which climate-smart solutions and technological advancements and improved governance practices can help reduce emissions. The review establishes essential research areas which require further study because integrated cross-sectoral strategies need to achieve both mitigation and sustainable development goals. The article presents multiple future climate options which will help policymakers and industry leaders and stakeholders reach international climate targets while creating a sustainable transition system for net-zero emissions.

Biodiversity loss and wildlife decline are two of the most urgent environmental challenges threatening ecosystem services and sustainable development of our planet. The United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) that were adopted in 2015 provide a general model to safeguard social and economic development. This review considers the contribution of wildlife and biodiversity to the SDGs, and specifically SDG 15 as the goal that directly relates to the problem of wildlife and biodiversity and the interrelations of this goal with other objectives. We address the goals of biodiversity, turning challenges of goals into practice, and mainstreaming conservation into sustainable development. This paper presents the importance of multi-sectoral interventions in balancing human health and environmental integrity to ensure a sustainable and dependable future for everyone through a combination of scientific research and global reports. The sustainability of biodiversity in the future depends on the actions displayed by individuals today.

Here we report the presence of Cybocephalus nipponicus Endrödy-Younga, 1971 from Iran, which has been collected on mulberry in Gilan province, as well as on bitter orange and Japanese spindle in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. The specimens were collected while feeding on scale insects, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni Tozzetti, 1886), Unaspis ...