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The Journal of Environmental Protection (JEP) is published monthly and one of most prospective international journals with multiple disciplines. It covers various aspects of environmental issues, such as research, strategies and the state-of-the-art technologies for prediction, prevention and protection addressing up-…
Raoul Polycarpe Tuekam Kayo, Fils Mamert Onana, Antoine Tamsa Arfao, Alexandra Geordie Ngaldeu Noupoue, Paul Alain Nana, Ledna Lendira Lefoume, 1 1, 1 1
Heavy metals occur naturally in the environment. However, human activities such as industry, agriculture, and mining are responsible for a significant increase in their concentrations in ecosystems, including waterways and marine environments. This study aims…
Yamita Hassane Tete, Moussa Njoupouognigni, Souleymane Adam Adey
In the face of intensifying climate change, carbon market mechanisms are emerging as key instruments for mobilizing climate finance in favor of developing countries. The member countries of the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC), which host the Congo…
Shirin Estahbanati, Angela Liang Cutting, Robert Chimchirian, Jacqueline Fusco, Adam H. Love
The rapid growth of data centers across the United States reflects the increasing demand for computing power in our society related to services such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). Along with the technological capability being supplied, d…
Diego Della Lunga, Eric Simon, Mike Daniels, Kris Brye, Lee Riley, James Burke, Jace Clark
Poultry litter (PL) has been suggested as a soil amendment to enhance soil fertility and general soil health in intensively cultivated agroecosystems. However, continuous annual land application of PL can lead to excess nutrients that may run off and contamin…
Deborah Ishaku, Emmanuel Tanko Umaru, Abel Aderemi Adebayo, Ralf Löwner, Elbek Erdanaev, Appollonia Aimiosino Okhimamhe, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1
Climate change increasingly impacts environmental and socio-economic systems in vulnerable regions such as West Africa. This study investigates the relationship between long-term climate variability and migration patterns in north-eastern Nigeria, using rainf…
Bumjin Chun, Myoung-Hoon Lee
In 2020, Italian researchers confirmed the presence of nanoplastics (NPs), smaller than microplastics (MPs), in apples and carrots, raising concerns about the accumulation of NPs in the human body through crop consumption. Given that many MPs carry electrical…
Rana Zeeshan Habib, Thies Thiemann
For more than five decades, personal care and cosmetic products (PCCPs) have incorporated microplastics (MPs) into their formulations. Initially, naturally derived abrasives were employed; however, from the 1980s onward, synthetic plastic microbeads were incr…
Elizabeth C. Hirschman, Mackenzie Holden, Morgan Miller, Taryn Moreno, Ian Mullins, Michael Rogers, Houston Sarvis
This research puts forward an agroforestry plan to re-introduce white-tailed deer, elk and mountain bison game animals, along with silviculture-raised cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens, as sustainable meat sources for Climate Change Haven Communities in the Vi…
Elizabeth C. Hirschman, Mackenzie Holden, Morgan Miller, Taryn Moreno, Ian Mullins, Michael Rogers, Houston Sarvis
Detailed plans are presented for introducing agroforestry as a primary food source for Climate Change Haven Communities in the Virginia Highlands Region of the Appalachian Mountains. Primary emphasis is placed upon using fruits, grains, vegetables, nuts, and…
Kachichè Kafiriola Florent Doumatey, Toundé Roméo Gislain Kadjegbin, Hadiza Kiari Fougou
Poor practices in the disposal of wastewater, excreta, and rainwater constitute a major environmental problem. The methodological approach used consisted first of data collection, then data processing, and finally analysis of the results. The data were proces…
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