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Soil Degradation Processes from Pollution

Chemistry Journal of Moldova, 2012
Investigations found HCH and DDT residuals in bottom sediments from several reservoirs and lakes as well as the main rivers, Nistru and Prut (concentrations ranged between 0.2 and 15.8 ppb). The concentration of PCBs in the topsoil collected beneath the capacitors battery at the Vulcănesti substation reached a level of 7100 ppm which is exceeding the ...
Popov, L.G., Ciudin, G., Rotaru, S.
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Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

ANALYSIS OF ATTERBERG LIMITS OF CLAYEY SOILS EXPOSED TO POLLUTANTS

Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik
The issue of soil pollution has become a global concern due to the extensive and accelerated industrial development since the Industrial Revolution. Various anthropogenic activities, including industrial processes and agricultural practices, introduce ...
Noémi Szász, Andrea Tóth
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Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner, Luigi Orsi, Alessandro Olper, Stefanella Stranieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heat-Mass Migration of Unsaturated Lead-contaminated Loess under Unidirectional Freezing Conditions [PDF]

长江科学院院报
[Objective] The western regions of China are home to vast seasonal frozen soil areas. The unregulated discharge of industrial wastewater in these regions has resulted in soil contamination with heavy metal ions.
LUO Yang, ZHOU Feng-xi, LUO Chong-liang
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Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Cost‐Benefit Analysis of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Fertilizer Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), launching 2026, will charge EU importers for embedded carbon emissions, aiming to reduce emissions but raising import costs. Shifts in demand following implementation may reduce carbon emissions, but importers will bear the cost of increased prices.
Natalie Crisci, Md Deluair Hossen, Andrew Muhammad, Seong‐Hoon Cho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanomaterials as Soil Pollutants

, 2018
This chapter covers how engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may enter soils, how they behave in soils, the exposure dynamics this presents to soil organisms, and resulting issues for uptake and food-chain transfer. Special attention is given to summarizing the main issues and the current state of the art for the most important elements of how ENMs act as ...
Loureiro, Susana, Tourinho, Paula S., Cornelis, Geert, Van Den Brink, Nico W., Díez-Ortiz, Maria, Vázquez-Campos, Socorro, Pomar-Portillo, Vicenç, Svendsen, Claus, Van Gestel, Cornelis A.M.   +8 more
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Soil Pollution and Its Interrelation with Interfacial Chemistry

Molecules
This review offers an in-depth analysis of soil contamination, discussing the origins, impacts, and remediation strategies, as well as the complex connections with interfacial chemistry.
Patricia Omo-Okoro, Peter Ofori, Vijitha Amalapridman, Arezoo Dadrasnia, Lord Abbey, Chijioke Emenike   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source