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Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rainfall intensity and groundwater recharge: empirical evidence from the Upper Nile Basin [PDF]

open access: gold, 2009
Michael Owor   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Hydrology of conflicts over shallow groundwater use and management in low coral islands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Groundwater is the major freshwater source in coral islands. Its availability, quality, and management are central to sustainable development and poverty alleviation. Increasing populations, growing per capita demand and restricted land areas limit water
Crennan, L.   +7 more
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Characterization and Beneficiation of Indigenous Marble Waste to Remove Siliceous and Ferrous Impurities

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study, marble waste (MARWAS) beneficiation was done using thermal, physical, and chemical means. The MARWAS samples collected from dumping yards of Kishangarh and Revdar districts of Rajasthan (India) and Ambaji district of Gujarat (India) were characterized by chemical composition analysis, scanning electron microscopy with energy ...
Vinod Kumar Dhakad, Susanta Kumar Jana
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Potential Shale Gas Impacts on Groundwater Resources: Recommendations for Groundwater Monitoring and Definition of Baseline Conditions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Exploitation of shale gas by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is highly controversial and concerns have been raised regarding induced risks from this extraction technique.
Banks, David   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Baseline Characteristics of Pristine Agricultural Pods Biochar

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The valorization of agricultural pod wastes into biochar offers a sustainable pathway for waste management and the development of functional carbonaceous materials. This study comparatively evaluates biochars produced from cocoa, flamboyant, and locust bean pods using an autothermal top‐lit updraft gasifier with retort heating, a system ...
Bolaji Ibrahim Busari   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Submarine groundwater discharge: an unseen yet potentially important coastal phenomenon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
In collaboration with researchers from Florida State University, Florida Sea Grant introduces an important but poorly known topic: submarine groundwater discharge. Although nearly invisible, submarine groundwater discharge influences coastal systems.
Burnett, William C.   +2 more
core  

Eighth Grade Students' Understandings of Groundwater [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
According to national standards, eighth graders should possess appropriate understandings regarding groundwater and its role in the hydrologic cycle. This article describes a study of eighth-grade students to determine what types of ideas eighth graders ...
Daniel Dickerson, Karen Dawkins
core   +1 more source

Eggshell‐Based Biochar for Superior Adsorption of Crystal Violet Dye and Fluoride From Wastewater

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Present study investigates the efficiency of eggshell biochar as a low‐cost and ecofriendly adsorbent for the simultaneous removal of fluoride ions and crystal violet (CV) dye from wastewater. The eggshell waste was pyrolyzed to produce biochar, which was thoroughly characterized and subsequently employed for contaminant adsorption.
T. Mounika   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Health, Ecosystem Quality, and Resource Scarcity Burdens Inflicted by Livestock Production Across Chinese Regions

open access: yesEarth's Future
Surge in global population and shift toward animal‐based diets have accelerated expansion of livestock production, posing various environmental challenges. It requires inventorying localized, activity‐specific, and indicator‐extended multidimensional eco‐
Yixuan Shao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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