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Governing desalination, managing the brine: A review and systematization of regulatory and socio-technical issues
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Desalination has become an attractive option for addressing water needs or solving problems of increasing water scarcity and short-term supply interruptions. However, several negative environmental impacts are associated ...
Evidence of the drying technique’s impact on the biomass quality of Tetraselmis subcordiformis (Chlorophyceae)
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Rapid drying, cost-effective and safe, will increase the viability of using microalgae for several bio-industrial applications. In this study, five different drying techniques of microalgal biomass were investigated. These ...
Heat-stress-induced changes in enzymatic antioxidant activities and biochemical processes in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seedlings
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Turkiye Klinikleri
, 2023 , Article)
Heat stress (HS) is expected to become a significant abiotic stressor with the continued rise in global temperatures, severely limiting the development and production of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), especially in arid ...
نحو فهم للصراع المائي في شرق النيل: قضية سد النهضة والمفاهيم الخاطئة الشائعة
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المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات - معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا
, 2023 , Article)
تشهد الأنهار العابرة للحدود ضغوطًا متزايدة بفعل تنامي عدد السكان والاقتصادات، فضلًا عن عواقب التغيّر البيئي. ومع تنامي استغلال تدفّق الأنهار، كشفت النقاشات العامة عن بروز بعض المخاوف من جراء النزاعات العنيفة المحتمَلة بين ...
Understanding and Enabling “Communities” Within Smart Cities: A Literature Review
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Community-level interventions through technological updates and connectedness are quite popular within smart city visions. These interventions, under the collective label of smart and connected communities (SCC), promise ...
Halobacteria-Based Biofertilizers: A Promising Alternative for Enhancing Soil Fertility and Crop Productivity under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses—A Review
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MDPI
, 2023 , Other)
Abiotic and biotic stresses such as salt stress and fungal infections significantly affect plant growth and productivity, leading to reduced crop yield. Traditional methods of managing stress factors, such as developing ...
المياه العابرة للحدود في المنطقة العربية: من النزاع إلى تقاسم المنافع والتعاون الإقليمي
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المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات - معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا
, 2023 , Article)
يرتكز هذا العدد الخاص على المناقشات الأكاديمية في مجال التعاون المائي والدبلوماسية. وقد حظيت تلك المناقشات بالاهتمام في العقود الماضية؛ بفعل التهديدات المتنامية، التي يواجهها استخدام الموارد المائية المشتركة. يجمع هذا ...
Methane production enhancement from Tetraselmis biomass co-digestion using frying oil residue as co-substrate and ultrasonication as pretreatment
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Tetraselmis sp. microalgae biomass co-digestion with frying oil residue was investigated without or with an ultrasonication pretreatment to enhance methane production. Interestingly, compared to untreated Tetraselmis ...
Expanding ocean protection and peace: a window for science diplomacy in the Gulf.
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Royal Society
, 2023 , Article)
The ecological state of the Persian or Arabian Gulf (hereafter 'Gulf') is in sharp decline. Calls for comprehensive ecosystem-based management approaches and transboundary conservation have gone largely unanswered, despite ...
Collective Environmental Action to Preserve the Gulf’s Marine Ecosystem
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Bourse & Bazaar Foundation
, 2023 , Book chapter)
The Gulf’s marine ecosystems are vital for economic activities and the security of food and other necessities for tens of millions of people. The environmental footprint arising from the use of the Gulf’s environmental ...