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Increasing IA effectiveness by green procurement

, 2010
The aim of this paper is to contribute towards the knowledge of increasing environmental performance of the construction industry by focusing on strengthening the links between project planning and project implementation.
Balfors, Berit,, Uttam, Kedar,, Faith-Ell, Charlotta,   +2 more
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Green Procurement Practices and Supply Chain Performance in County Government of Uasin Gishu in Kenya

Green procurement has become a vital strategy for organizations seeking to improve sustainability and minimize environmental impact. The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of green procurement practices on the supply chain performance ...
Maiywa, Felicity Jepkorir
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Is Environmental Policy by Public Procurement Effective?

, 2016
Advocates of green public procurement (GPP) argue that the public sector can use its purchasing power to influence producers and consumers to reduce their negative impact on the environment.
Lundberg, Sofia,, Marklund, Per-Olov,, Strömbäck, Elon,   +2 more
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Kinsenoside Targets IDH1 to Restore Microglial Immune‐Metabolic Homeostasis for Alzheimer's Disease Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Dysregulated TCA cycle contributes to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis. Here, we show that microglial isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) is a critical driver. Elevated IDH1 disrupts citrate metabolism and mitochondrial function, exacerbating AD pathology.
Qianqian Li, Yajin Liao, Yan‐bo Zhao, Hongxing Wu, Tong Jin, Shuoshuo Li, Yuhan Liu, Peng Li, Songying Ouyang, Zekai Li, YuTing Xia, Qian Hua, Rui‐Yuan Pan, Zengqiang Yuan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is public procurement going green? experiences and open issues

Public purchasing authorities are in a leading position for the introduction, promotion and development of green procurement. Indeed, the public sector can influence green procurement both by designing suitable policies and by driving “green” markets ...
D'Amato, Alessio, Appolloni, Andrea, Wenjuan, Cheng   +2 more
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Multifunctional Eutectic Mixtures Enable Integrated Recovery of U, Pu, and Sr From Nuclear Waste

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel class of multifunctional eutectic mixtures, crafted from crown ether and organophosphorus molecules, achieves highly efficient, simultaneous recovery of uranium, plutonium, and strontium from nuclear waste. The material operates via a dual “coordination‐encapsulation” mechanism within self‐assembled reverse‐micelle structures, offering a ...
Yifan Wang, Yanjun Lv, Qilong Tang, Huaixin Hao, Jianfeng Jia, Gang Ye, Jing Chen, Chao Xu, Zhipeng Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Green Public Procurement

Public procurement is employed by Member States as a tool to shape various policies that are not economic in nature. By spending public funds from the budget, Member States have the opportunity to influence the development and shape of the EU’s internal market.
openaire   +2 more sources

Chitosan‐Carbon Dot Composite Materials Form a Leaf Surface Barrier to Mitigate the Enrichment and Invasion of Nanoplastics: From Leaf Interface to Systemic Response

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Foliar spraying of CS‐CDs can form a film on the leaves of Brassica rapa, effectively reducing the enrichment and absorption of PS in the leaves, while increasing the biomass and nutrient content of the plants. In addition, CS‐CDs can also enrich the interfoliar microbial community and activate the plant's own defense metabolic pathways.
Beibei Zhao, Mei Li, Mengjiao Fan, Chuanhuan Liu, Jie Jiang, Jia Song, Yingzhu Liu   +6 more
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Assessment of Green Public Procurement as a Policy Tool: Cost-efficiency and Competition Considerations

Public procurement is officially regarded as an effective means to secure environmental improvement. Estimates indicate that public authorities within the European Union typically purchase goods and services corresponding to approximately 16 percent of ...
Lundberg, Sofia, Marklund, Per-Olov, Brännlund, Runar   +2 more
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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AS TOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY [PDF]

Correlating private and social interests represents a continuous challenge for environmental policy. Traditional implementation tools proved to be not enough for accomplishing the objectives required by the protection of natural systems.
Ildiko IOAN, Florina BRAN
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