Can Environmental Markets Pay for More Sustainable Farm Dams? A Cost–Benefit Analysis
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Farm dams are widespread artificial waterbodies that play a critical role in agricultural water security. Enhancing these systems through sustainable interventions such as fencing, hardened access points, and revegetation can improve water quality and deliver carbon and biodiversity co‐benefits.
K. U. D. N. Hansani +4 more
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Genetic and genomic analyses of tree architectural traits in Hevea brasiliensis revealed genes underlying QTLs linked to key developmental processes. [PDF]
PLoS OnePrasetyo NE +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social considerations are often overlooked in efforts to achieve sustainable development, despite being critical for building equitable and resilient global value chains. This study addresses this gap by applying a social life cycle assessment to three key Portuguese forest wood supply chains—uncoated woodfree paper, natural cork stoppers, and
Andreia Santos +3 more
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Molecular characterisation of Trypanosoma cruzi in Triatoma dimidiata from a highland locality in western Panamá [PDF]
Mem Inst Oswaldo CruzPineda VJ +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been identified as a potential catalyst for a paradigm shift within the construction industry, due to its capacity to enhance sustainability, reduce waste, and augment design flexibility. This study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) that explores the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in ...
Antonio Mastropasqua +3 more
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Experimental and Numerical Studies of "Wood-Composite" Reinforcement in Bending Sheared Wooden Beams Using Pre-Stressed Natural and Artificial Fibers. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Wdowiak-Postulak AK +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Non‐timber forest products (NTFPs) are central to income diversification and livelihood resilience in Sub‐Saharan Africa. However, the welfare implications of baobab commercialisation remain underexplored. This study addresses this gap by analysing the contribution of the baobab value chain to household income, poverty reduction, and income ...
Frederick Frimpong +3 more
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Defect-Mask2Former: An Improved Semantic Segmentation Model for Precise Small-Sized Defect Detection on Large-Sized Timbers. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Qin M, Li H, Huang Y, Tong X, Liang Z.
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable Construction Materials (SCM) are crucial for reducing lifecycle emissions in the built environment, yet their adoption remains limited in many developing economies, such as Nigeria. This study investigates how awareness influences the adoption of SCM among professionals in Nigeria's Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)
Mumini Damilola Osuolale +2 more
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Evaluating the Role of Social Capital in the Sustainable Use of Common-Pool Resource Use: Evidence from Participatory Forest Management in Ethiopia. [PDF]
Environ ManageTegenie YA.
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