Identifying Afghanistan’s Extraordinary Natural Sites for Ecotourism: A Review of Ideal Ecosystems DOI Creative Commons
Lutfullah Safi,

Abdul Ghias Safi,

Mujeebullah Mujeeb

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Journal of Natural Science Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. 147 - 168

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

Ecotourism is a type of nature-based tourism that supports conserving the natural environment. Afghanistan, at crossroads Central, West, and South Asia, beautiful diverse nation could be best place for ecotourism. Afghanistan's unique geography rich history make it an ideal ecotourism destination. The study aimed to understand potential sites in Afghanistan environmental economic impacts activities. major include biodiversity reserves, wildlife, rangelands, forests, lakes, wetlands, sites, valleys, caves, deserts, springs, cultural sites. Additionally, food medicinal plants play significant role development. Lonely Planet travel book highlights appeal as "vastly appealing" due its former popularity hiking nature sightseeing. In 1970s, attracted over 100,000 tourists annually. Post-Soviet invasion, experienced decline. Ministry Information Culture supporting growth foreign which rose from 691 visitors 2021 2,300 2022. Sustainable demands effective management planning overcome misconceptions bureaucratic obstacles. like Minaret Jam, face threats disasters climate change, including landslides, earthquakes, heavy snow, exacerbated by change. industry, despite remote location, requires conservation management, requiring collaboration among private, public, host community, international organizations sustainable

Language: Английский

Role of economy, technology, and renewable energy toward carbon neutrality in China DOI Creative Commons
Shakil Ahmad, Asif Raihan, Mohammad Ridwan

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Journal of Economy and Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 138 - 154

Published: April 25, 2024

The goal of the research project is to look at influence economy, technology, and renewable energy on China's ecological damage. A number methods, such as ARDL bound test for cointegration, DOLS, FMOLS, CCR, were utilized how explanatory variables changed that affected dependent variable. DOLS estimate results show a significant positive extended connection between economic growth CO2 generations. 1% increase in expansion 0.51% rise emissions. use has strong destructive association with emissions carbon dioxide are expected decline by 0.03% over long run every upsurge green use. Moreover, technological innovation substantial adverse long-term effect, resulting 0.08% decrease reliability findings confirmed using several estimators, FMOLS CCR. paired Granger causality was used determine causal link among various factors. study recommends implementing regulatory measures support carbon-free boosting consumption clean energy, investing developments lower achieve neutrality China.

Language: Английский

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The Pyrus sinkiangensis Yu PsLEA4 Gene Enhances the Cold Resistance of Solanum lycopersicum DOI Creative Commons

Xueying Yang,

Wenjuan Zhao, Hui Li

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Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 180 - 180

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Plants have large amounts of the late embryogenesis abundant protein (LEA) family proteins, which is involved in osmotic regulation. The Korla Pear (Pyrus sinkiangensis Yu) an uncommon pear species that thrives Xinjiang and can survive below-freezing conditions. We found PsLEA4 gene was more expressed after cold treatment by looking at transcriptome data Pear. In order to evaluate biological function under low-temperature stress its potential for use agricultural breeding, we cloned from Pear, made a plant overexpression vector, transformed it into tomato via Agrobacterium transformation. When exposed low temperatures, regulate proline metabolism antioxidant enzyme activity tomatoes compared wild tomatoes. Because this, transgenic are resilient temperatures produce than their counterparts. Thus, expressing has multiple advantages: (1) Improving frost resistance reducing damage. (2) Increasing crop yield. Therefore, this study provides theoretical basis role plants’ resilience as well application breeding.

Language: Английский

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Earthquake Risk Severity and Urgent Need for Disaster Management in Afghanistan DOI Creative Commons
Noor Ahmad Akhundzadah

GeoHazards, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 9 - 9

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Afghanistan is located on the Eurasian tectonic plate’s edge, a highly seismically active region. It bordered by northern boundary of Indian plate and influenced collisional Arabian to south. The Hindu Kush Pamir Mountains in are part western extension Himalayan orogeny have been uplifted sheared convergence plates. These activities generated numerous deep faults across Kush–Himalayan region, many which intersect Afghanistan, resulting frequent high-magnitude earthquakes. This interaction produces ground shaking varying intensity, from high moderate low, with epicenters often northeast extending southwest country. study maps Afghanistan’s structures, identifying most geological regions heightened seismicity. Historical earthquake data were reviewed, recent destructive events incorporated into national dataset improve disaster management strategies. Additionally, addresses hazards related building infrastructure design, offering potential solutions directions mitigate risks life property.

Language: Английский

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Comparative analysis of multi-sensor integrated indices for agricultural drought monitoring during the monsoon season in the Helmand River Basin, Afghanistan DOI

Mohammad Jawed Nabizada,

Ümran Köylü

Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 156(4)

Published: March 25, 2025

Language: Английский

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Transforming livestock production: unraveling the impact of socioeconomic dynamics and land use changes in Khost Province DOI Creative Commons
Mujib Rahman Ahmadzai, Mohd Hasmadi Ismail,

Pakhriazad Hassan Zaki

et al.

Journal of Land Use Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. 82 - 97

Published: March 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessing Groundwater Potential in the Kabul River Basin of Pakistan: A GIS and Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach for Sustainable Water Management DOI Open Access
Waqas Ul Hussan, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Waseem

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Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(11), P. 1584 - 1584

Published: May 23, 2025

The rapid urbanization in the Kabul River Basin has increased demand for water both drinking and commercial purposes, leading to domestic industrial insecurity. Assessing groundwater potential of is highly crucial effective management. aim this paper identify zones by employing a Geographic Information System an Analytical Hierarchy Process approach formulate cumulative score based on seven thematic images—rainfall, geology, lineament density, drainage land use/land cover, soil type, slope—within River, with assigned weightages 32%, 27%, 12%, 10%, 8%, 6%, 5%, respectively, consistency ratio 0.053 (5%), demonstrating reliability results. study shows that first three factors contribute more percentages Groundwater Potential Zones. identified classified into very good, medium, poor, poor zones, covering 35.45% (19,989 km2), 37.2% (20,978 23.16% (13,063 4.13% (2332 0.06% (19 respectively. basin predominantly as good medium; however, there are notable variations across sub-basins. Swat sub-basin western parts Basin, encompassing Panjshir Parwan districts, exhibit exceptionally high potential. In contrast, Panjkora (Dir district) southwestern areas Ghazni Wardak have limited

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Evaluation of flood hazard vulnerabilities and innovative management strategies in Afghanistan’s central region DOI
Hayatullah Mushwani,

Abidullah Arabzai,

Lutfullah Safi

et al.

Natural Hazards, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Language: Английский

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Impacts of Climate Change in Afghanistan and an Overview of Sustainable Development Efforts DOI

Mohammad Imran Azizi,

Bin Xu,

Musa Kamara

et al.

European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. 495 - 516

Published: July 1, 2024

Afghanistan is ranked fourth of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Climate change impacts livelihoods, food insecurity, and displacement caused by human induce-activities like deforestation land pasture degradation. Drought major shock affecting 64% household in 2024. The study provides a comprehensive analysis country’s sustainable development efforts. This was done through an integrative literature review using database Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus Web Science with total 80 articles spanning from 2015 indicated that efforts impacted agricultural sector projected decline wheat, rice, barley (28%, 4.92%, 387kg respectively) 2050. not only country economy but also had impact SDG (Goal 1, 2, 3, 6, 8). temperature expected reach 1.5oC 3oC 2050 rainfall 25%. Precipitation will 12-25m Even though have been implement area health agriculture focus on reducing affect grain crops, 59.5% people still experience insecurity. Reforestation, conservation, community awareness base programs has enhanced. However, these initiatives are hampered lack regulations, government instability, limited finance. To counter Afghanistan, proposed recommendations such as international cooperation, funding for infrastructure health, agriculture, water resource management.

Language: Английский

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Analyzing Temperature, Precipitation, and River Discharge Trends in Afghanistan’s Main River Basins Using Innovative Trend Analysis, Mann–Kendall, and Sen’s Slope Methods DOI Open Access
Noor Ahmad Akhundzadah

Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(12), P. 196 - 196

Published: Nov. 22, 2024

Afghanistan, a nation already challenged by geopolitical and environmental pressure, faces severe climate change impacts, evident through rising temperatures, decreasing precipitation, reduced river discharge. These changes profoundly affect the country’s water resources, agriculture, ecosystems, well-being. This study analyzes trends in mean annual temperature, discharge across all five of Afghanistan’s basins from 1980 to 2022, utilizing an innovative trend analysis (ITA), Mann–Kendall (MK) test, Sen’s slope (SS) estimator. Climate data were derived CRU TS.v4 TerraClimate gridded datasets, while obtained GloFAS-ERA5 datasets. The results reveal significant shifts, including notable 1.5 °C rise significantly higher than global average 1.3 °C, 1.2 mm decrease −128 m3/s reduction since 1980. impacts particularly western part country. findings underscore strain on vulnerable with critical implications for agriculture management, highlighting urgent need adaptive strategies mitigate climate-induced risks.

Language: Английский

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Chemical Perspectives on the Impact of Climate Change in Afghanistan: A Comprehensive Review DOI Creative Commons

Zardar Khan,

Noorzaman Bawari,

Shukrullah Wadeer

et al.

Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT)., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 104 - 116

Published: May 20, 2024

: Climate change is a global phenomenon that has significant impacts on various aspects of human life, including the environment, economy, and social well-being. Afghanistan, one least developed most vulnerable countries to climate change, facing alarming effects due its high dependence agricultural livelihoods, fragile poor socio-economic development, frequency natural hazards, over four decades conflict. This comprehensive review aims provide an overview current state knowledge impact Afghanistan's society, highlight vulnerability Afghanistan change. The also explores chemical composition air pollutants in Afghan cities, water pollution health influence soil nutrient availability, implications for resources, groundwater quality availability. Finally, discusses adaptation mitigation efforts focusing innovative technologies practices address climate-related challenges country.

Language: Английский

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