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Energy Cane Usage for Cellulosic Ethanol: Estimation of Feedstock Costs [PDF]
Cellulosic Ethanol, Energy Cane, Sugarcane, Farm Management, Production Economics,
Salassi, Michael E. +2 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The growing global demand for biofuels has raised concern about compromising food security. This study uses two independent economy‐wide models to evaluate the impact of expanding the Brazilian sugarcane bioenergy system on economic growth, social outcomes and food security.
Angelo C. Gurgel +6 more
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Measuring the impact of climate change on South African agriculture: The case of sugar-cane growing regions [PDF]
This study employed a Ricardian model that captures farmers' adaptation to analyze the impact of climate change on South African Sugarcane production under irrigation and dryland conditions. The study utilized time series data for the period 1977 to 1998
Poonyth, Daneswar +2 more
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The Dynamic Impact of the Energy Transition on Food Security in Developing Countries
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the context of persistent food insecurity and the global push for the transition toward clean energy in developing countries, understanding the association between clean energy access and food affordability is increasingly important to inform multisectoral policy interventions. Against this background, this study explores the dynamic impact
Boris D. Soh Wenda +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Resource redeployment as an entry advantage in resource‐poor settings
Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Scarcity of productive factors poses a challenge for firms entering underdeveloped regions. We theorize that incumbent firms can overcome scarcity of skilled human capital in local labor markets by redeploying workers from existing units.
Jasmina Chauvin +2 more
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) pose significant ecological and human health risks due to their persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and global distribution. Conventional remediation methods are often inadequate for achieving complete mineralization, demonstrating the need for advanced and substantial approaches.
Viola O. Okechukwu +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Brazilian social stingless bees are important pollinators and producers of honey, wax, royal jelly, propolis, and other products. These species are experiencing a population decline, attributed to different factors, such as the excessive use of pesticides.
Andressa Santoro +9 more
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Anthropogenic activities and the large volume of compounds released into the environment are sources of contamination for plants, animals, and humans. The herbicide monosodium methyl arsenate (MSMA) ranks among the best‐selling agricultural pesticides in Brazil.
Daniel Moreira Melo +3 more
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Factors affecting the infestation status of African sugarcane stalk borer (Eldana saccharina Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Tanzania. [PDF]
PLoS OneWambura HD, Rwegasira GM, Martin MJ.
europepmc +1 more source
Hevea brasiliensis seeds: A novel sustainable feedstock for ethanol production
Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, EarlyView.Abstract The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is cultivated on a large scale mainly for the extraction of latex in Brazil and Southeast Asia, also generating large quantities of seeds. These seeds currently do not have large‐scale applications and may thus be considered as a residue.
Giovano Tochetto +4 more
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