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The prospects of rainwater harvesting in the Ho CHi Minh City [PDF]
, 2015 Wisely using natural water resources to serve human needs plays a decisive role in ensuring water and food security. In the natural water cycle, rainwater is considered as a valuable renewable resource.
Dao, Phan +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka [PDF]
Water management / Water allocation / Water use efficiency / Irrigated farming / Water resources development / Water policy / Water quality / Domestic water / Water users' associations / Water rights / Gender / Households / Pricing / Water costs / Case ...
Bakker, M. +3 more
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Hydrologic-economic Feasibility Study on Precipitation Augmentation Over the Great Lakes [PDF]
, 1974 published or submitted for publicationis peer ...
Ackermann, William C., Stout, Glenn E.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study advances the literature on sustainable urban agriculture and alternative sustainable food production systems, which have gained momentum due to the need to strengthen regional food supply chains and meet the growing urban demand for fresh food. Indoor agriculture (IA) holds promise for year‐round cultivation of fresh produce even in
Joseph Seong +2 more
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Direct preparation of coal–water slurry using coal chemical wastewater represents an economical and feasible approach for wastewater resource utilization. Unlike clean water, however, the complex organic components in wastewater may exert adverse effects on slurry properties.
Yi Xiang +6 more
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Market-based Instruments for Environmental Policymaking in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons from Eleven Countries [PDF]
, 1998 This report is a summary of country studies in Latin America and the Caribbean, addressing the use of market-based instruments (MBIs) and command-and-control (CAC) measures for environmental management in the region.
Jack Ruitenbeek +2 more
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Response Of The Dupi Tila Aquifer to intensive pumping in Dhaka, Bangladesh [PDF]
, 2003 This paper focuses on the water-quantity issues facing Dhaka because of the rapid exploitation of the Dupi Tila aquifer. Dhaka is one of the world’s largest groundwater-dependent cities, relying on water withdrawn from this underlying semiconfined sand ...
Kazi, Matin Ahmed +2 more
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With the large‐scale construction of wastewater treatment facilities, the production of municipal sewage sludge continues to rise. This sludge contains substantial amounts of toxic and hazardous substances, and improper disposal may lead to secondary environmental pollution.
He Li +5 more
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Environmental problems and opportunities of the peri-urban interface and their impact upon the poor [PDF]
, 1999 The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the problems and opportunities of the peri-urban interface (PUI) with regard to the broad concerns of environmentalsustainability and ...
Allen, A, Corubolo, E, da Silva, N
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