A Pragmatic Review on Bio-polymerized Metallic Nano-Architecture for Photocatalytic Degradation of Recalcitrant Dye Pollutants

Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(1), P. 1 - 30

Published: July 24, 2023

Language: Английский

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A comprehensive classification of food–energy–water nexus optimization studies: State of the art

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 420, P. 138293 - 138293

Published: Aug. 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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Interrelated Issues within the Water-Energy-Food Nexus with a Focus on Environmental Pollution for Sustainable Development: A Review

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 368, P. 125706 - 125706

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Language: Английский

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The water-energy-food nexus in biodiversity conservation: A systematic review around sustainability transitions of agricultural systems

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(7), P. e17016 - e17016

Published: July 1, 2023

The Water Energy Food nexus is a powerful topic in agricultural systems to elucidate threats biodiversity conservation and culture. This paper aimed recapitulate thinking research, focusing on social-ecological transitions of agriculture management within the Water-Energy-Food nexus. We developed systematic review bibliometric analysis derived from 529 documents Scopus database. ToS method identified total 81 relevant information sample (529) categorised into roots (10), trunks (9) leaves (62). situates types, focus, highlights regarding prevalent thematic research areas such as "Food Nexus", "Environmental Flows", "Sustainability", "Transitions", "Governance". Our results suggest that future should focus "Water-Energy-Food-Biodiversity" propose transdisciplinary approach state sustainability at landscape level. It could increase stakeholder interest conservation, management, reverse losses ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable water use and management for agricultural transformation in Africa

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 287 - 300

Published: Oct. 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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Global Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and how to strengthen science-policy dialogues on transboundary governance and cooperation

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 365, P. 121417 - 121417

Published: June 20, 2024

The United Nations Water Conference 2023 highlighted the need for concrete actions to boost integrated water resources management achieving Sustainable Development Goals and called strategies enhance cooperation among stakeholders. Technical between countries institutions in transboundary systems, e.g., on environmental data collection, is an effective way promote international diplomacy prevent disputes riparian states. Still, establishing collaborations inform bilateral dialogues identification of challenges, their causes, development priorities may be a difficult task itself. This particularly true African context because limited lack data. In this paper, we analyse case nine river basins Sub-Saharan Africa identify which water-management challenges are perceived as most important by different from policy scientific perspective. Our insights based up-to-date papers, open access reports technical literature, basin authority's strategy projects' summary reports, national documents. We also complement these sources with pieces information gained through regional local experts, bodies (such authorities). highlight current water-related conflicts gap identified community how tackle hydro-climatic change improve food energy security, human health. Based our experience, discuss some keys building trust stakeholders, strengthening cooperation, identifying shared water-governance measures basins. They are: (i) connect science provide sound knowledge right questions, (ii) value exploit complementarity perspectives, (iii) consider multiple spatial scales multi-level stakeholders leave no one behind, (iv) culture values trade-offs handles complexity, (v) co-create facilitate stakeholder dialogue problem definition intervention identification.

Language: Английский

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Harnessing the energy transition from total dependence on fossil to renewable energy in the Arabian Gulf region, considering population, climate change impacts, ecological and carbon footprints, and United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Earth Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: Sept. 13, 2023

Abstract The aim of this research is to investigate various issues related oil consumption and environmental impacts in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, relation population, climate change impacts, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN’s SDGs), ecological carbon footprints. GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Arab Emirates) are almost entirely dependent on fossil energy sources (oil natural gas) domestically, industrially, commercially, economically, transportation-wise. Although total population around 60 million, making up only 0.76% world’s (8 billion), they do consume 5.15 million barrels per day (bbl/d) oil, forming nearly 5.8% daily consumption, which 88.4 bbl/d as 2021. Moreover, capita about 0.09 barrels, while it 0.06 USA. These figures indicate that GCC’s combined capita, although not industrialized small large quantities compared other world and/or densely populated, such USA, India, Japan, Russia, Germany. high rates associated with highest footprints worldwide, have led negative environment, climate, public health. results work show some Thus, should effectively reduce their dependence gradually replace them renewable sources, especially photovoltaic (PV) solar energy. Furthermore, statistics presented article outcomes reached uncover lag behind regard indicators UN’s SDGs. This implies taking adequate actions encounter problems, order fulfill SDGs by 2030.

Language: Английский

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Potential reuse of sludge from a potable water treatment plant in Al Hoceima city in northern Morocco

Water Cycle, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4, P. 154 - 162

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Producing potable water generates a large amount of sludge, which consumes energy and must be managed controlled. A case study production plant in Al Hoceima City northern Morocco is described here. The produces 15000 m3 each day to meet the demand City, this causes 3 t sludge produced day. Sludge extracted while producing was characterized, possibility reusing rather than disposing it directly environment assessed. pH, turbidity, aluminum content, other characteristics were determined. Jar tests performed determine optimum coagulant (aluminum sulfate) dose ensure that minimum required sulfate used. characterization results indicated stable reusable. jar-test allowed used optimized will lead markedly less being disposed currently case.

Language: Английский

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Turbidity Removal Performance of Selected Natural Coagulants for Water Treatment in Colombian Rural Areas

Civil Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 655 - 667

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Despite the recognized efficiency of natural coagulants, their widespread adoption in water treatment industry remains low. Our study evaluates effectiveness three coagulants—Moringa Oleifera, Yausa (Abutilon Insigne Planch), and Breadfruit (Artocarpus Altilis)—in reducing turbidity levels 40–50 NTU. Among these, two are native plant species potentially applicable rural Colombian areas, where there evident disparities infrastructure. This research contributes to development these exploring integration with existing methods, determining optimal concentrations, efficiencies removal. findings reveal significant removal efficiencies: 88.9% for Moringa 83.3% Yausa, 67.2% Breadfruit. These results indicate feasibility agents as sustainable replacements traditional chemical exhibiting a level alike that observed Oleifera. However, challenges practical implementation sustainability, covering technical, environmental, economic, social aspects, notable obstacles. The aim this is not only demonstrate coagulants but also encourage broader acceptance into practices incorporating unstudied species, such Breadfruit, furthering overcome challenges. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-02-020 Full Text: PDF

Language: Английский

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Performance evaluation of the Bilate and Furfuro irrigation schemes in Silti Zone, southern Ethiopia

Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 71(1)

Published: April 6, 2024

Abstract Many irrigation schemes are performing poorly for a number of reasons, and this should be improved to increase the efficiency productivity schemes. This study attempted determine performance Bilate Furfuro in Silti Zone, southern Ethiopia. For field data measurements, three farmers’ fields were selected at head, middle, tail end each scheme. Average conveyance efficiencies 53% 56.1%, average application 55.9% 58.0%, water storage 46.5%, uniformity was 91.03% 92.9%, overall 28% 32% respectively. implied that two inefficiently inadequately, but distributed uniformly. The reason might most canal sections had unreasonable losses Additionally, relative supply 0.68 0.79, 0.61 0.77, output per unit irrigated area 4140.4 1781.5 ($/ha), command 4510.3 1968.5 0.94 0.28 ($/m 3 ), consumed 0.99 0.39 sustainability 1.05 1.02, irritation ratio 1.11 1.09 revealed applied not satisfied crop demand, their lands expanded scheme better than terms supply, results obtained below acceptable values. However, significantly land may use high value crops, agricultural inputs, removal grass cover sedimentation from systems. Hence, Therefore, adopt best practices learned

Language: Английский

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