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Greenwashing in the Spotlight: Synthesising Evidence on Unethical Environmental Claims and Future Pathways

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms are experiencing mounting pressure to report their environmental impact. Rather than disclosing their actual performance, however, some are engaging in unethical business (i.e., greenwashing) practices. Prior studies have contributed significantly to the greenwashing literature from varied perspectives, but a comprehensive understanding ...
Sher Jahan Khan, Norah Albishri, Bhumika Gupta, Piera Centobelli, Manlio Del Giudice   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Embodied attachments: IVF, the maternal body, and the making of embryo kinship

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Within the sphere of IVF (in vitro fertilization), there is increasing concern about the stockpiles of frozen embryos held in clinics across the country. This normative discourse tends to take the patient‐embryo relationship for granted, with salient political consequences for current embryo ‘personhood’ debates.
Manon Lefevre
wiley   +1 more source

Sowing Date and Age at Harvest Affect the Productivity, Quality and Ruminal Fermentation Degradation of Forage Teosinte (Zea mexicana L.)

Agronomy
Balancing maximum biomass yield with high nutritional quality and reduced environmental impact remains a primary challenge in sustainable summer forage production for livestock, a challenge intensified by competition between conventional and forage crops
Mona M. Hemeid, Marwa F. A. Attia, Mahmoud A. Elazab, Alaa M. A. Gad, Sarah I. Grawish, Heba S. A. Salama, Sobhy M. A. Sallam   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of moisture content and application rate of hay preservative during high‐moisture alfalfa hay baling in northwestern China

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Leaf shatter during low‐moisture baling and mold proliferation under high‐moisture conditions pose major challenges in alfalfa hay production. A proprietary propionic acid‐based hay preservative product, LZP, effectively inhibits microbial reproduction in high‐moisture alfalfa bales; however, its optimal moisture thresholds and ...
Zulin Yuan, Fuhou Li, Jing Li, Dongmei Xu, Samaila Usman, Xusheng Guo, Yingwen Yu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disturbance from restoration reseeding is associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss and alters soil bacterial communities and functions in degraded alpine meadows of the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Restoration reseeding of degraded alpine meadows increased aboveground vegetation but was associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss, coinciding with a microbial strategy shift from resident carbon‐preserving to carbon‐spending bacterial guilds. Abstract Background Restoration of degraded ecosystems is widely promoted as a nature‐based solution ...
Long‐Tao Zhu, Wen‐Min Shi, Guang‐Peng Qu, Xu Yin, Yong‐Kang Zhang, Ying‐Jie Sun, Zhen Luo, Wei Li, Chun‐Ping Zhang, Jie‐Jun Xi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political Transition, Health System Reform and Trust in Childhood Vaccination in Ukraine: A Qualitative Case Study

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Trust in childhood vaccination is a concern for health policy, particularly in settings of political transition and conflict, where governance, institutional legitimacy and service delivery are often under strain. It is against this backdrop that this study aims to describe evolving interactions between health system governance, trust and ...
Harriet Dwyer, Jennifer Palmer, Luisa Enria, Anton Grushetskyi, Olya Fokaf, Kateryna Gatsenko, Hanna Yahorava, Nadine Beckmann   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attacks on sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn healthcare in armed conflict: Accountability for the gendered reverberating effects

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Attacks on sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn healthcare are an increasingly prominent feature of contemporary armed conflict, yet their gendered effects remain underexamined. This narrative review synthesizes evidence from global health, humanitarian practice, conflict studies, and international law, drawing on examples from Gaza ...
Sunneva Gilmore, Luke Moffett
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Soybean Productivity: A Comparative Analysis of Tillage and Sowing Methods and Their Effects on Yield and Quality

Agriculture
This study underscores the critical role of tillage methods in optimizing soybean yield and quality. Plowed tillage + strip-drill sowing (PSD) offers a balance between crop productivity and quality by maintaining soil structure while enhancing nutrient ...
Agnieszka Faligowska, Katarzyna Panasiewicz, Grażyna Szymańska, Karolina Ratajczak   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lentil sowing rate and time of sowing

To determine the optimum sowing rate and time of sowing for Digger lentils in the Southern ...

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