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Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement [PDF]

In this study, the leaves, roots, soil, and associated microorganisms of plants have been evaluated as a possible means of reducing indoor air pollutants.
Bounds, Keith, Johnson, Anne, Wolverton, B. C.   +2 more
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National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne, Adis Dzebo, Zoha Shawoo, Mario Cardenas, Pierrick Chalaye, Alexia Faus Onbargi, Cassilde Muhoza, Patricia Nicdao, Nokwethaba Makhanya, Navam Niles, Priyatma Singh   +10 more
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The INDEX Project - Critical Appraisal of the Setting and Implementation of Indoor Exposure Limits in the EU [PDF]

, 2005
The INDEX project (Critical Appraisal of the Setting and Implementation of Indoor Exposure Limits in the EU), coordinated by the EU/JRC and funded by DG SANCO, has been finished in December 2004.
CARRER Paolo, COCHET Christian, JANTUNEN Matti, KEPHALOPOULOS STYLIANOS, KIRCHNER Severine, KOISTINEN KIMMO, KOTZIAS DIMITRIOS, LINDVALL Thomas, MARONI Marco, MCLAUGHLIN James, MOLHAVE Lars, SCHLITT Christian   +11 more
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Practical Methodology for Developing Visions for Carbon‐Neutral Cities and Communities

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cities and communities play important roles in sustainable development and climate change mitigation. This study presents a novel framework for developing carbon‐neutral visions for cities and communities. We established five “principles,” investigated options encompassing four parameters (management, goal setting, actions, and quantification),
Kei Gomi, Makoto Ooba, Shogo Nakamura, Kohei Sakai, Satoshi Nagatomi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who suffers from indoor air pollution? evidence from Bangladesh [PDF]

In this paper the authors investigate individuals'exposure to indoor air pollution. Using new survey data from Bangladesh, they analyze exposure at two levels-differences within households attributable to family roles, and differences across households ...
Dasgupt, Susmita, Huq, Mainul, Khaliquzzaman, M., Pandey, Kiran, Wheeler, David   +4 more
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Monitoring and modeling of household air quality related to use of different Cookfuels in Paraguay. [PDF]

, 2019
In Paraguay, 49% of the population depends on biomass (wood and charcoal) for cooking. Residential biomass burning is a major source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) in and around the household environment. In July 2016, cross-
Balmes, John, Galeano, Aida, Hernandez, Maria Teresa, Oyola, Pedro, Pillarisetti, Ajay, Smith, Kirk R, Soares, Agnes, Tagle, Matias, Torres, Ricardo, Troncoso, Karin   +9 more
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Effects of Development Finance on Energy Transitions and Green Growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While global agendas promote energy transition and green growth, Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) struggles with low energy access, highlighting a development paradox between climate goals and energy poverty. By aligning aid and development finance with SDGs 7 and 13, we analyze whether development finance is at a crossroads in supporting ...
Clement Oteng, Pius Gamette, Edward Kweku Nunoo, Frederick Takyi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Dynamic Impact of the Energy Transition on Food Security in Developing Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the context of persistent food insecurity and the global push for the transition toward clean energy in developing countries, understanding the association between clean energy access and food affordability is increasingly important to inform multisectoral policy interventions. Against this background, this study explores the dynamic impact
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Thierry M. Pondie, Aissatou Ndiaye, Götz Uckert, Katharina Löhr, Stefan Sieber   +5 more
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Assessment of indoor air pollution in causing respiratory illness among women residing in rural areas of Mysuru

Journal of Air Pollution and Health
Introduction: The use of inefficient and harmful fuels and technology within and outside the home is the primary cause of indoor air pollution. Approximately 2.4 billion people on the planet still cook over open flames and inefficient stoves using solid
Yogendra Dommasandra Rajanna, Praveen Kulkarni, Pragadesh R, Sayana Basheer, Nayanabai Shabadi   +4 more
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Agrivoltaic Lettuce Production Under Future Climates: A Sustainable Strategy for Optimizing Food and Energy Yields

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food system resilience is increasingly challenged by climate change and global trade volatility, even in high‐income nations like Canada. Agrivoltaics—co‐locating crops and photovoltaics (PV)–offers a sustainable production strategy to optimize land use and address both food and energy security.
Uzair Jamil, Linda Alrayes, Eric Fordjour, Raymond Thomas, Joshua M. Pearce   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source