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From Policy Presence to Policy Performance: Adaptive Improvisation and the Everyday Politics of Plastic Burning Bans in Rural Indonesia

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Open burning plastics is a major environmental health hazard in low‐ and middle‐income countries, releasing toxic pollutants and exacerbating climate change. Although Indonesia prohibits plastic burning, enforcement in rural settings remains fragile.
Sujarwoto Sujarwoto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGHER MARITIME EDUCATION IN CROATIA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
During the last five years, maritime education in Croatia underwent changes in programmes, possible educational paths and students’ structure. This paper analyses the recent trends in maritime education in Croatia with particular references to enrolment ...
Gundić, Ana, Zec, Damir, Maglić, Lovro
core   +1 more source

Higher Performance in Maritime Education Through Better Trained Lecturers [PDF]

open access: yesTransNav, 2010
The necessity to have good trained officer?s onboard ships today comes in complete accordance with the present development of the shipping industry, materialized through presence of high technology and computerized equipment.
Radu-Ioan Hanzu-Pazara   +2 more
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STCW-convention and future of joint curriculums for autonomous and remotely operated vessels in maritime education and training (MET)

open access: yes, 2020
The article describes UAS and University co-operation between Nordic and European Maritime educational institutions in promoting common syllabus work relating to autonomous shipping in Bachelor level STCW Convention based education and examines possibilities for co-operative use of test beds in STCW convention determined topics in selected parts of ...
Sandell, Peter, Roos, Ninna
openaire   +2 more sources

Governing Agriculture or Farmers? Problem Representations of Biodiversity and Farm Loss in Swedens Strategy for the Common Agricultural Policy

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT European Union (EU) strategies for food supply address challenges of increasing, or at least maintaining, today's level of agricultural food production. At the same time, European farmland biodiversity continues to deteriorate despite considerable investments in measures to promote environmentally friendly farming practices.
Johanna Tangnäs   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of hybrid metal oxide nanoparticles on the tribological and emission attributes of algae‐derived biofuel in compression ignition engines

open access: yesEnvironmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing demand for sustainable fuels has accelerated the development of algae‐derived biodiesel for compression‐ignition engines. In this study, Chlorella vulgaris methyl ester (AME) exhibited physicochemical properties comparable to diesel and satisfied ASTM D6751 fuel quality requirements, making it suitable for blending.
T. Jayakumar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated Life Cycle and Techno‐Economic Assessment of Rice Husk Gasification as a Low‐Carbon Alternative to Coal Power

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Life cycle assessment compares biomass gasification and coal‐based electricity generation for 1 kWh of electricity, covering biomass cultivation, storage and transportation, gasification and power generation, alongside coal mining, transportation, and power plant operation and combustion.
Saadia Bashir   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precision Fermentation for Next Generation Food Ingredients: Technological Foundations, Food Applications, Sustainability, and Regulatory Challenges

open access: yesFood Bioengineering, EarlyView.
Precision fermentation uses engineered microorganisms to produce targeted food ingredients, including proteins, enzymes, lipids, flavors, vitamins, and bioactives. This review examines its technological foundations, food applications, safety, sustainability, economics, regulation, and consumer acceptance, emphasizing that performance depends on host ...
Nora Ali Hassan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computer-assisted learning : its uses and applications in maritime education and training

open access: yes, 1994
Computer-assisted learning (CAL) is rather new in maritime education and training (MET). Research has demonstrated that computer programs can be used in MET. However, there is a lack of theoretical support. Should the computer be used at all?
Chun, Wah-Tak Bruce
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