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Hemodynamic Studies for Analyzing the Teratogenic Effects of Drugs in the Zebrafish Embryo.
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Humana Press
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Investigations of teratogenic effects of drugs generally involve testing the drug on animals and zebrafish embryo is a commonly used animal model for that purpose. In these studies, cardiovascular function of the animals ...
Migration Policies across the GCC: Challenges in Reforming the Kafala
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Gulf Research Center Cambridge
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Much of the debate over immigration policy in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar) revolves around the kafala, or sponsorship system.
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Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
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Springer Nature
, 2018 , Book chapter)
With changing and mounting pressures on environmental resources due to economic and demographic developments, environmental policymaking is a wide and continuously growing field. The birth hour of modern environmental ...
Urban Climate Change Vulnerability, Responses, and Policies in Qatar: An Assessment
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Springer Nature
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Urban climate change policies are critical for reducing carbon emissions and increasing societal resilience to future risks. This is especially true for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which are arid ...
Ecosystem infrastructure for sustainability: Revaluating nature through community-based water and land policies in Brazil
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Taylor and Francis
, 2018 , Book chapter)
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High-skilled migration and the attractiveness of cities.
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Oxford University Press
, 2018 , Book chapter)
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Political and scientific debates on migration policies have mostly focused on governments' efforts to control or reduce low-skilled, asylum, and irregular migration or to encourage the return migration ...
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 ...
Can biodegradable plastics solve plastic solid waste accumulation ?
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Polymers are fast becoming a serious environmental hazard, and are normally disposed of through landfilling, recycling, and incineration. Landfill sites are becoming increasingly scarce, and incineration contributes to air ...
Carbon Capture
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Book chapter)
CO2 is one of the main greenhouse gases that causes global warming, leading to a global detrimental impact on the environment, economy, and society as a whole. Carbon capture is regarded as an important and effective ...
Zeolites nanocomposite membrane applications in CO2 capture
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Membrane technology is a novel and promising method for CO2 capture among the separation approaches. The chapter first introduces the various membrane materials and their preparation methods. Especially the zeolites membranes ...