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Abstract Obesity is considered a global epidemic caused by a wide range of factors, such as genetic, epigenetic, physiological, iatrogenic, environmental, and sociocultural factors. Obesity has been acknowledged as a significant risk factor for various medical conditions in the UAE.
Omniyat Mohammed Al Hajeri +1 more
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Climate‐Related Disclosure and Bank Performance: Does Bank Type Matter?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether climate‐related disclosure (CRD) affects the financial performance of conventional banks (CBs) and Islamic banks (IBs) differently. Using a unique hand‐collected dataset on CRD for 591 banks (422 CBs and 169 IBs) from 24 countries over a 4‐year period, we examine how the relationship between CRD and financial ...
Rasim Simsek +2 more
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Middle Eastern cities face serious sustainability issues due to desert climates, food import dependency, and limited green spaces. This project proposes the use of smart eco-greenhouses in urban communities to grow fresh vegetables locally, reduce carbon emissions, and improve public health.
Tan, Huilin, Hamed, Hend
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Strategic Approaches to ESG Reporting: Analysing ESG Disclosures of Listed Companies
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study adopts an exploratory approach to examine how firms communicate strategic orientation through ESG disclosures. Using a validated dictionary of exploration and exploitation language, we analyse 278 ESG reports from all UAE‐listed companies between 2020 and 2023, classifying ESG disclosures as exploration‐dominant, exploitation ...
Cintia Külzer‐Sacilotto +1 more
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Biology, Medicine & Natural Product ChemistryCorn silk (of Zea mays L.) is an agricultural waste that has not been optimally utilized, even though it is known to contain flavonoid compounds with various pharmacological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic effects ...
Anak Agung Sagung Intan Kwanira Gayatri +2 more
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Carbon Energy, EarlyView.Cu2O catalyzes nitrate reduction to locally generate OH− at the electrode surface, enabling the first uniform electrochemical deposition of Ga2O3. The Cu2O/Ga2O3‐based photocathodes achieve onset potentials above 1 VRHE, 3.8% solar‐to‐hydrogen efficiency, and stable operation for over 60 h in all‐inorganic tandem PEC devices.
Ji Hoon Choi +6 more
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Carbon Energy, EarlyView.We elucidate the fundamental influences of polymer polarity on Li+ ionic environments in solid polymer electrolytes by considering four critical components: Li+, FSI−, residual solvents, and polymer matrix. Beyond facilitating LiFSI dissociation and Li+ transport, our findings underscore previously overlooked roles of polymer polarity, thereby ...
Ji‐Oh Kim +7 more
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COMPARISON OF THE ROLE OF TOURISM IN THE ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AGENDA OF SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UAE
CMES (Center of Middle Eastern Studies)This study analyzes the role of the tourism sector in supporting the economic diversification agenda of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the post-oil era.
Yuha Afina Khalish +2 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The study examines how narrative disclosure tones (NDTs) and corporate governance mechanisms (CGMs) affect sustainability reporting practices (SRP) in an emerging economy. Data from 125 non‐financial firms in Pakistan, spanning 2011–2022, are utilized. SRP is measured using both GRI and the novel IFRS S1 standards‐based indices. Three NDTs are
Arshad Hasan +2 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While corporate social responsibility (CSR) scholarship assumes that organizational consistency signals effectiveness, there remains a knowledge gap about how MNCs navigate competing institutional logics between headquarters and subsidiaries. This study investigates how managerial sensemaking mediates the effects of institutional pressures on ...
Charles Antony Diab, Wendy Stubbs
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