Occurrence, Pollution Characteristics, Mass Load and Ecological Risk Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Dianchi Basin, China. [PDF]
Liang H +6 more
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ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah +4 more
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Assessment of potential contamination, ecological risk, spatial analysis, and source apportionment of soil heavy metals in a highly industrialized coal-mining region. [PDF]
Altin A +5 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Spatio-temporal variation and dynamic scenario simulation of ecological risk in a typical artificial Oasis in Northwestern China. [PDF]
Song Q, Zhang W.
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ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor +3 more
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Microplastic contamination and ecological risk assessment in two tree frog species (Hyla orientalis and Hyla savignyi) across Türkiye. [PDF]
Dursun C, Demirci N, Özdemir N, Gül S.
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ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole +6 more
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Analysis of bacterial biodiversity and ecological risk evaluation of organophosphorus in Lianhuan Lake. [PDF]
Yang S, Wang R, Zhao W.
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ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann +4 more
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