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Sustainable Regional Straw Utilization: Collaborative Approaches and Network Optimization

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  • Jing Tao

    (School of Business, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China)

  • Wuliyasu Bai

    (School of Economic and Management, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Rongsheng Peng

    (School of Business, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China)

  • Ziying Wu

    (School of Business, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China)

Abstract

The SDGS repeatedly emphasizes the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide. The strategic utilization of straw resources to curtail open-air burning not only epitomizes optimal resource deployment but also constitutes a significant stride in environmental preservation and sustainable development. Globally, the imperative of this challenge is increasingly recognized, prompting nations to enhance straw resource utilization technologies, devise regional management strategies, and extend requisite policy support. Regional straw utilization encapsulates a comprehensive concept involving an array of stakeholders including governments, farmers, corporations, brokers, and rural cooperatives, with each one of these uniquely contributing to a multifaceted network that is influenced by their respective resource utilization intentions. This heterogeneity, coupled with the diverse roles of these stakeholders, renders the identification of the pivotal participants and their specific functions within the intricate network. To navigate this complexity, this study employed text analysis and social network analysis, uncovering 30 robust associative rules within this domain. Our findings elucidate that the stakeholder network in regional straw resource utilization exhibits characteristics akin to the NW small-world network model. The key network entities identified include farmers, corporations, governments, and rural cooperatives. Furthermore, the study systematically categorizes the principal entities and elucidates the dynamics of this multi-stakeholder network. This research delineates four developmental models that are pertinent to regional straw resource utilization, which is a framework that is instrumental in pinpointing the accountable parties and optimizing the overarching benefits derived from these resources. The significance of this research lies not only in showcasing the potential of straw resources for environmental conservation but also in underscoring the importance of collaborative strategies and network optimization in order to achieve sustainable development goals.

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  • Jing Tao & Wuliyasu Bai & Rongsheng Peng & Ziying Wu, 2024. "Sustainable Regional Straw Utilization: Collaborative Approaches and Network Optimization," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-23, February.
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