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Brazilian Water Security Threatened by Climate Change and Human Behavior
Water Resources Research, 2023 Water scarcity is a growing concern globally, with climate change and increasing population exacerbating the issue. Here, we introduce a new framework for assessing water availability in 708 Brazilian catchments that considers the effect of CO2 ...
André S. Ballarin +9 more
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The True Cost of Poor Sanitation [PDF]
, 2016 New research in this report, building on pioneering work from the World Bank's Water and Sanitation Programme, underscores the hidden costs of poor sanitation. Death and disease are tearing families apart.
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BMEMat, EarlyView.Nanomaterials revolutionize ocular infection treatment by enabling targeted drug delivery and enhanced antimicrobial efficacy against resistant pathogens. This review systematically explores their rational design, multimodal mechanisms, and translational potential for next‐generation anti‐infective therapies.
Yujia Liu +7 more
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Aquatic Biology, 2014 The impact of atypically high ammonium (NH4+) concentrations delivered via treated wastewater effluent on phytoplankton community composition was investigated in a tidal slough connected with Suisun Bay in the northern part of San Francisco Bay. Input of
ML Esparza +5 more
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Achieving Total Sanitation and Hygiene Coverage Within a Generation -- Lessons From East Asia [PDF]
, 2015 This paper sets out findings from WaterAid's research in East Asian states on the political economy of sanitation and hygiene services that delivered total coverage within a generation. The purpose of this research is not to claim blueprints for success;
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Platform Business Model Innovation for Sustainability: A Framework for Industry 5.0 Integration
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A comprehensive framework is developed for adopting Platform Business Model Innovation (PBMI) to enhance sustainable performance in the Industry 5.0 (I5.0) era. While PBMI plays a growing role in corporate transformation, tensions persist between profit‐driven objectives and broader sustainability imperatives.
Mohamed Ashmel Mohamed Hashim +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition toward circular fashion is widely promoted as a pathway to sustainable development, yet consumer resistance continues to hinder the adoption of circular business models across resale, rental, repair, and remaking. Existing research identifies numerous consumer barriers, but insights remain fragmented, model‐specific, and largely
Sophie Rasfeld
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Water Supply or ‘Beautiful Latrines’? Microcredit for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. [PDF]
, 2012 Around half of the Mekong Delta’s rural population lacks year-round access to clean water. In combination with inadequate hygiene and poor sanitation this creates a high risk of diseases.
Mollinga, Peter, Reis, Nadine
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Bridging Academic Research and Business Practices at the Crossroad of Circular Economy and the SDGs
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global shift toward sustainability has amplified interest in the Circular Economy, which aims to optimize resource use and minimize waste. In parallel, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal framework for addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges.
Corentin Juin, Andrea Nicolodi
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Human Rights Accountability Through Treaty Bodies: Examining Human Rights Treaty Monitoring for Water and Sanitation [PDF]
, 2015 Framing scholarship on human rights accountability through treaty bodies, this article examines the water and sanitation content of state human rights reporting to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Kim, Yuna, Meier, Benjamin Mason
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