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Emissions of components of VOCs from combustion of agro-waste materials were quantified. Agro-waste materials comprising corn cobs, corn husks, bean chaff and rice husks were burnt at a temperature of 400°C in a muffle furnace, and the emissions were ...
Ebenezer Leke Odekanle+6 more
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Environmental hazards associated with release of emission from petroleum refineries have caused serious concerns for the host communities. The study focused on the assessment of the contribution of Nigerian refineries to the ambient air quality.
Ebenezer Leke Odekanle+8 more
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This study investigated the contribution of anthropogenic emission of benzene from petroleum refineries to the Nigerian’s ambient air quality with the view of understanding the impact of petroleum production facilities on host airshed.
Bamidele Sunday Fakinle+6 more
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Global Covenant of Mayors, a dataset of greenhouse gas emissions for 6200 cities in Europe and the Southern Mediterranean countries [PDF]
The Paris Agreement has underlined the role of cities in combating climate change. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) is the largest international initiative dedicated to promoting climate action at a city level, covering ...
A. Kona+11 more
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Climate Change and India: Balancing Domestic and International Interests
In this paper, we analyze how India’s climate change policy is framed, formulated and implemented and argue that it requires carefully balancing of domestic and international interests.
SUBRATA K. MITRA+2 more
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The Sustainable Development Goals – SDG#13 Climate Action
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all member states of the United Nations in 2015, is a shared blueprint for people and the planet, with the aim to achieve peace and prosperity for all. Within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a call to action for all countries to address the global challenges of poverty, inequality ...
Hales, Robert, Birdthistle, Naomi
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Is technical efficiency affected by farmers’ preference for mitigation and adaptation actions against climate change? A case study in northwest Mexico [PDF]
Climate change has adverse effects on agriculture, decreasing crop quality and productivity. This makes it necessary to implement adaptation and mitigation strategies that contribute to the maintenance of technical efficiency (TE).
Guesmi, Bouali+3 more
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Linkages between climate, seasonal wood formation and mycorrhizal mushroom yields [PDF]
Fungi provide important forest ecosystem services worldwide. In Mediterranean pine forests, predicted warmer and drier conditions could lead to a decline in mushroom yields.
Bonet Lledos, José Antonio+4 more
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Emission of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon compounds from combustion of crop residue was investigated. Crop residues comprising maize cobs, maize husks, rice husks and bean chaff were burnt in a furnace at a temperature of 400 °C and the emissions from ...
Bamidele Sunday Fakinle+7 more
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