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Institutional arrangements for beneficial regional cooperation on water, energy and food priority issues in the Eastern Nile Basin
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Research on water cooperation in the Eastern Nile Basin has focused on expanding policy and diplomacy tools for a better allocation of transboundary water resources confined to the river. Regional cooperation on water and ... -
Delineating and preventing plastic waste leakage in the marine and terrestrial environment
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Plastics are nowadays considered to be the workhorse material of our modern society with an ubiquitous presence that has increased manifold over the past 60 years, providing several benefits to the global economy. However, ... -
Biological activities of phenolics from leaves of Tunisian Cydonia oblonga miller
( International Allelopathy Foundation , 2018 , Article)We examined the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) leaf methanol extract of Tunisian variety Commune. Chromatographic characterization of the leaf extract using HPLC-MS/MS revealed ... -
Local community perception of climate change adaptation in Egypt
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2018 , Conference)Climate change policies in countries of the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region are evolving from a top-down, government-led approach towards more pluralistic climate governance, which incorporates a local ... -
Challenges of multi-level water governance at micro-watershed level - A case from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2018 , Conference)The micro-watershed level can be a promising unit for the integration and coordination of water management functions that affect sustainable water use and livelihoods of local communities such as farmer groups. Recent ... -
Insights from negotiations models on water sharing conflicts in the development of water basin plans
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2018 , Conference)Collective decision making and negotiated outcomes are promoted for the water sector in order to increase ownership, commitment and participation. Negotiation processes for the development of water basin plans are, however, ... -
Regulation reform process and perception in the Palestinian water sector
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)The study analyzes the regulation reform process of the Palestinian urban water sector. It introduces the holistic reform agenda and examines the water supply sector?s performance and regulation challenges. The study also ... -
Assessing the role and use of recycled aggregates in the sustainable management of construction and demolition waste via a mini-review and a case study
( SAGE Publications , 2020 , Article)Rapid industrial development, mega construction projects and increased immigration are some of the reasons that the State of Qatar has recently generated an unprecedented amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste ... -
Outdoor continuous cultivation of self-settling marine cyanobacterium chroococcidiopsis sp.
( Mary Ann Liebert Inc. , 2018 , Article)Spontaneous settling of certain aggregating microalgae or cyanobacteria could potentially alleviate the energy requirement in biomass harvesting. A locally isolated floc-forming marine cyanobacteria, Chroococcidiopsis sp., ... -
Evaluation of decentralization and commercialization in the urban water sector of Yemen
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2018 , Article)The article analyzes decentralization and commercialization reforms in the Yemeni urban water and sanitation sector. The case study shows that sector reforms to increase the performance and independence of water utilities ... -
Pyrolysis Process as a Sustainable Management Option of Poultry Manure: Characterization of the Derived Biochars and Assessment of their Nutrient Release Capacities
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Raw poultry manure (RPM) and its derived biochars at temperatures of 400 (B400) and 600 ◦C (B600) were physico-chemically characterized, and their ability to release nutrients was assessed under static conditions. The ... -
Assessment of tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) content in plastic waste recovered from WEEE
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Due to the variability of additives and polymer types used in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), and in accordance with the European Directive 2012/19/EU, an implementation of sound management practices is necessary. ... -
Sustainable agriculture in the Arabian/Persian Gulf region utilizing marginal water resources: Making the best of a bad situation
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article Review)One way to encourage agricultural self-sufficiency in arid regions is to increase the productivity of conventional freshwater agriculture. Another way is to develop and implement novel strategies and technologies that do ... -
An overview of the plastic waste and recycling status in Qatar
(2019 , Conference)It has been estimated that the average Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation rate per capita in the Gulf Co-operation countries (GCC) is approx. 1.5 kg/person/d, with Qatar reaching almost 1.4 kg/person/d, as it was ... -
Use and assessment of “e-plastics” as recycled aggregates in cement mortar
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)© 2019 Elsevier B.V. In this study we investigated the physical and mechanical properties of cement mortars, partially replaced with plastic (recycled plastic aggregate, RPA) recovered from WEEE (namely, “e-plastics”). The ... -
An overview of the challenges and trade-offs in closing the loop of post-consumer plastic waste (PCPW): Focus on recycling
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Recycling of post-consumer plastic waste (PCPW) is increasingly promoted as the means to achieving circular economy (CE). It converts plastic waste into a secondary material that can be fed back into ... -
Delineating the plastic waste status in the State of Qatar: Potential opportunities, recovery and recycling routes.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The Qatar's national vision (QNV2030) underlines an unequivocal commitment to maintaining harmony between the three inter-dependent pillars of sustainable development: economic growth, social development and environmental ... -
FISH PARASITES OF QATARI WATERS OF THE ARABIAN GULF: CURRENT STATUS WITH AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST
( International Journal of Recent Scientific Research , 2016 , Article)The present study is a recent attempt to survey all the parasitological investigations of the marine fish inhabiting Qatari waters. These investigations were first embarked upon in the eighteenth century with the first ... -
Exploring Sheraoh Island at South-Eastern Qatar: First Distributional Records of Some Inland and Offshore Biota with Annotated Checklist
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)Sheraoh island is the most remote among Qatari islands, nearly 73.5 km south-eastern of the mainland of the peninsula. In March 2010, a preliminary general survey of the species was conducted. Observations were made ... -
Effects of salinity and ascorbic acid on growth, water status and antioxidant system in a perennial halophyte
( Oxford University Press , 2015 , Article)Salinity causes oxidative stress in plants by enhancing production of reactive oxygen species, so that an efficient antioxidant system, of which ascorbic acid (AsA) is a key component, is an essential requirement of ...
