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Contradictory Forces in the Gulf Environment: Old and New Cultural Values and Knowledg
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Berghahn Books
, 2014 , Book chapter)
While the behaviour of individuals impacts on the environment, institutional
attitudes may be more damaging. Government policies and
private sector initiatives result in large-scale construction and industrial
projects, ...
Community-based adaptation to climate change in Egypt-status quo and future policies
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Springer
, 2017 , Book chapter)
For many of Egypt's communities, climate change represent an increasing threat to development and livelihoods that remains underrepresented in terms of policies and strategies. The vulnerability of communities in agricultural ...
Food Regulations and Enforcement in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Food safety and regulation are exceedingly important topics in the Gulf countries, including Qatar. The latter is influenced by a rapid population growth and constraints to local food production caused by a harsh climate ...
Role of Qat chewing and mate consumption in human oral carcinogenesis
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Springer International Publishing
, 2017 , Book chapter)
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Rasulids
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Macmillan Reference USA, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
, 2016 , Book chapter)
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CHAPTER 12: Hybrid Nano-filler for Value Added Rubber Compounds for Recycling
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The generation of waste and its treatment is a challenging problem nowadays. Rubber that is generally considered for recycling comes from the tyres of vehicles. After their use, the waste tyres can lead to hazardous effects ...
Engineering of nickel based catalyst for direct urea fuel cell-energy from municipal liquid waste (Mlw)
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Alternatives to conventional fuels are required to meet the global energy demand, urea is a relatively non-toxic crystalline substance that is perhaps best known for its presence in municipal liquid waste (MLW) and ...
Gas Processing Technology-Treatment and Utilization
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Book chapter)
The term natural gas refers to hydrocarbon-rich gas; it is a gaseous fossil fuel that is found in oil fields, natural gas fields, and coal beds (Carroll, 2010; Speight, 2007). Natural gas is colorless, shapeless, and ...
CO2 Capture via Nanofluids
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CRC Press
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Carbon dioxide (CO2), as one of the major greenhouse gas emissions, has attracted much attention in the world. Magnetite Fe3O4 nanoparticles have a tendency to aggregate in solution to reduce their surface energy due to ...
Introduction of Biopolymer Composites: What to do in Electronics?
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2017 , Book chapter)
Environment friendly, biodegradable and nontoxic materials especially from renewable resources are attaining great levels of attention nowadays. Biopolymers contribute a very significant division of materials through which ...