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Integrating technology and environmental data to predict mismanaged plastic waste in a watershed. [PDF]
Abstract Comprehensive methods for estimating mismanaged waste accumulation in the environment are limited, especially in the Global South, and new technologies are urgently needed. Here, we applied the Azure system, a physical floating barrier designed to retain and extract river floating waste while providing observational data of mismanaged waste ...
Pinheiro LM +10 more
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Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at-sea anthropogenic threats. [PDF]
Abstract Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened ...
VanCompernolle M +312 more
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Corrosion Nature in [CoN/AlN]n Multilayers Obtained from Laser Ablation
The aim of this work is the improvement of the electrochemical behavior of industrial steel using [CoN/AlN]n multilayered system via reactive Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) technique with a Nd: YAG laser (λ = 1064 nm) on Silicon (100) and AISI 302 steel ...
Julio Caicedo +2 more
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El compost producido en base a residuos sólidos orgánicos municipales/ urbano (RSOM/U), es un valioso recurso como biofertilizante para la agricultura, jardinería, actividad forestal y sobre todo para la remediación de suelos, cuya producción contribuye
W. E. Nuñez +3 more
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Presence of Microplastics in the Vaquita Marina Protection Zone in Baja California, Mexico
Microplastics (MP) have been evidenced in marine and coastal areas worldwide, including the Gulf of California in Mexico, where the Vaquita Marina refuge area is located, which in turn borders the protected natural area Alto Golfo de California y Delta ...
Arely Areanely Cruz-Salas +6 more
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How green are our laws? Presenting a normative coherence for sustainable development methodology
Abstract Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) has become a pillar of supranational sustainable development agendas, promoting “whole of government approaches.” The concept of normative coherence for sustainable development (NCSD) has emerged as a new stage of policy coherence for sustainable development analysis.
Harlan Koff +4 more
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Uma proposta tecnológica gamificada e colaborativa para descarte de resíduos sólidos [PDF]
O gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos é um problema global que diz respeito a todas as pessoas. No Brasil, a Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos, instituída pela Lei no 12.305/2010, é considerada o marco regulatório legal para a gestão integrada e o ...
Fernanda Carla de Oliveira +1 more
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A decision framework for estimating the cost of marine plastic pollution interventions
Abstract Marine plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Although there has been a surge in global investment for implementing interventions to mitigate plastic pollution, there has been little attention given to the cost of these interventions. We developed a decision support framework to identify
Erin L. Murphy +7 more
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Gestão dos resíduos sólidos no município de Araguaína – TO
Acompanhando o crescimento constante da população, cresce também a geração de resíduos sólidos. Esses resíduos, se descartados incorretamente, são responsáveis pela geração de impactos ambientais negativos ao meio ambiente e à população.
Luísa Medeiros Azambuja Rodrigues +2 more
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El manejo de residuos sólidos es un problema crítico para muchas ciudades en Bolivia. En este sentido, este trabajo pretende evaluar la factibilidad de una planta de generación de energía a través de la gasificación de residuos sólidos urbanos en la ...
Sebastián Valentín Paniagua-Gutiérrez +3 more
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