Dr. Dhekra Ben Amara is an Associate Professor at Qingdao Hengxing University of Science and Technology, China, and a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Henan University. She earned her Engineering degree in Agricultural and Agri-food Economics and Management (2010), her M.Sc. in Economy of Agriculture, Agri-food, and Environment (2013), and her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics and Management (2021) from Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. Her research focuses on sustainable development, eco-innovation, climate change, green growth, circular economy, food security, and international cooperation. She has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, including Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainable Development, Environment, Development and Sustainability, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, and Journal of Environmental Management. Her work often integrates spatial econometrics, mediation–moderation models, and sustainability assessment tools to explore pathways to reconcile economic growth with environmental protection. Dr. Ben Amara has participated in regional and national projects in China and serves on a China–Tunisia collaborative project (National Key R&D Program of China No. 2024YFE0116800) focused on biomass valorization and bio-circular economy solutions. She has also presented at major international conferences on sustainability, energy, and rural development.