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Desertification Risk: Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Directions

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Desertification, driven by climatic and anthropogenic factors, is one of the most pressing global environmental challenges, causing significant economic, ecological, and social consequences. A bibliometric analysis was performed to identify research trends and gaps in the desertification risk topic.
Fatima‐Ezzahrae Imam   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Response to Article “Do Mesenchymal Stem Cells Influence Keloid Recurrence?” [Response to Letter]

open access: yesStem Cells and Cloning: Advances and Applications, 2023
Wanjala Ferdinand Nang’ole Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence: Wanjala Ferdinand Nang’ole, Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, PO Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel +254-71-4342-214, Email ...
Nang'ole WF
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Forwarding forest restoration: Seven key socio‐ecological issues for advancing forest restoration in a world in flux

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Restoring forests can help conserve biodiversity, mitigate climate change and enhance human well‐being. Despite financial and political support for global forest restoration initiatives, projects continue to face persistent challenges and trade‐offs between environmental, climatic and socio‐economic goals.
Mariana Hernandez‐Montilla   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implications of Charcoal Briquette Produced by Local Communities on Livelihoods and Environment in Nairobi Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The residents of Nairobi, Kenya, use 700 tonnes of charcoal per day, producing about 88 tonnes of charcoal dust that is found in most of the charcoal retailing stalls that is disposed of in water drainage systems or in black garbage heaps. The high costs
A, Yonemitsu   +7 more
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Recovering nutrients from urine – A golden opportunity for sustainable fertiliser production

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Agricultural industrialisation has led to levels of nutrients in the environment that are well above safe operating limits, yet fertiliser use is necessary to feed a growing population. The recovery of nutrients from human urine in large, developed cities may offset some of the ecological and economic impacts associated with fertiliser production, as ...
Hanxia Yu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water stress: Opportunities for supply chain research

open access: yesProduction and Operations Management, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Driven by climate change and overuse, water stress is a worsening sustainability concern that threatens businesses and communities across the globe. Leading global organizations such as the United Nations have expressed an urgent need for sustainable water management strategies across nations and economies.
Dustin Cole   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Open letter: Brazil at a crossroads—Protecting peatlands is essential for post‐COP30 climate leadership

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
This Open Letter highlights peatlands as critical yet overlooked ecosystems in Brazil's climate and biodiversity policies. By translating scientific evidence into clear, actionable priorities for policymakers, it supports more accurate climate reporting, effective mitigation strategies, and improved land‐use governance.
Suelma Ribeiro Silva   +52 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conned by the enemy: the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae lures and kills Drosophila suzukii

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Highly pathogenic isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae attracted Drosophila suzukii. Identifying the responsible compounds for this attraction could help the development of these isolates for pest monitoring and overall pest management. Abstract BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii, commonly known as spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is a highly invasive and ...
Ibrahim M Farid   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Mesenchymal Stem Cells Influence Keloid Recurrence?

open access: yesStem Cells and Cloning: Advances and Applications, 2022
Wanjala Ferdinand Nang’ole,1 Anzala Omu,2 Julius A Ogeng’o,3 George W Agak4 1Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; 2Kenya Aids Vaccine Institute, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; 3Department of Human Anatomy, University of ...
Nang'ole WF, Omu A, Ogeng'o JA, Agak GW
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Strengthening the role of civil society in water sector governance towards climate change adaptation in African cities – Durban, Maputo, Nairobi [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Water resources management is one of the most important climate change-related issues on international, national and urban public policy agendas. Income inequality in South Africa, Mozambique, and Kenya is among the largest in the world; in all three ...
Figueiredo, P   +3 more
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