Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSensor Technologies for Precision Soil Nutrient Management and MonitoringA. Bah, S. K. Balasundram, M. H.A. HusniProblem statement: Growing concerns about the need to increase crop productivity without causing environmental injury have led to the deployment of site-specific strategies in soil nutrient management, where nutrients are applied in variable rates to fit local requirements. Variable rate application of nutrients is typically based on a rigorous sampling regime and time-consuming data analyses. The ability to monitor soil … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 25 Jan 2012 · 9,127 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnvironmental Ethics in River Water ManagementRavichandran Moorthy, Ganesan JeyabalanProblem statement: Environmental ethics concerns human beings’ ethical relationship with the natural environment. The fundamental question regarding environmental ethics is basically-what moral obligations do we have concerning the natural environment? The main objective of this study is to examine the extent environmental ethics manifest in river management. The study employs the case study of Malaysia’s Gombak River-one of the most … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 7 Oct 2011 · 9,497 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocial and Environmental Accounting Education and Sustainability: Educators' PerspectiveNorhayah ZulkifliProblem statement: It is asserted that any attempt to account for sustainability will need to reflect the tensions which exist between conventional accounting with its record of wealth accumulation and its focus on the pursuit of profit and the demands for a just and equitable society. Consequently, the argument that the current accounting education is deficient in promoting ethical awareness, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 9,178 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDynamics of Corporates and Stakeholders Perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Case of Sports Goods Industry MeerutR. K. TyagiProblem statement: The Corporate Social Responsibility concerns got global attention in large scale industries but the SME’s which are no less prone to create critical problems for the human, social and natural environments inimical to the society as a whole and survival at large, have not attracted the required attention. The case focuses on the dynamics of the corporate and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,329 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessing Community Health Risks: Proactive Vs Reactive SamplingSarah Taylor, Chelsea Papadopoulos, Sarah Vieillet, Peter Di MarcoProblem statement: A considerable number of native birds died in the West Australian coastal town of Esperance and surroundings during late 2006 and early 2007, which raised community concerns about environmental contamination. Forensic investigations of dead birds suggested that lead may have been the causative agent. At the time, lead and nickel, as well as iron ore and other materials, … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2009 · 6,840 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Attempt to Hit Two Birds with a Stone-How Smart a Choice?Avani BansalProblem statement: This study critically analyses the choice of using the concept of 'sustainable development' for achieving both International trade promotion and environmental protection at the same time. It is my submission that the hypothesis that led to synthesis of international trade's promotion and environmental protection viz., 'economic growth leads to environmental protection' has not proved correct to which time … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,356 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGenetically Modified Organism Trade Route and Biosafety-Is It a Failing Synthesis?Debdatta Dobe, Rohini SenProblem statement: GM regulations have spawned international conflicting reactions especially between US and EU, with countries requiring food aid caught midway. This article covers the following issues: Whether biotechnology policies of other countries affect the developing countries’ trade in agricultural crops?" Does unregulated GM expansion and contamination, render the system fallacious? Can there be synthesis between trade and environment? Approach: … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,697 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFraming Contests in Environmental Decision-making: A Case Study of the Tar Creek (Oklahoma) Superfund SiteShirley G. Vincent, Thomas E. ShriverProblem statement: Stakeholder involvement processes have become an important component of environmental decision-making. This study investigated the role that stakeholders operating outside of official stakeholder processes may play in influencing the policy environment. An improved understanding of the public and political influences on environmental policy decisions contributes to the development of more effective and legitimate policies. Approach: We utilized frame … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2009 · 7,249 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReview of Malaysian Agricultural Policies with Regards to SustainabilityMd. Wahid Murad, Nik Hashim Nik Mustapha, Chamhuri SiwarThe new scientific knowledge coupled with concerns for the environmental, economic and social aspects of agriculture brought Malaysian agriculture into a state of transition. The need for reviewing Malaysian agricultural policies has arisen due to that fact that current agricultural practices in the country are found to be related to environmental, economic and social problems. This study is an effort … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2008 · 6,981 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Green House Gases (GHG) Emissions from Oil Production Facilities at Northern Kuwait Oilfields: Simulated ResultsKhaireyah Kh. AL-Hamad, V. Nassehi, A.R. KhanAir pollution and its effects on the ecosystem has been a source of concern for many environmental pollution organizations in the world. In particular climatologists who are not directly involved in petroleum industry sometimes express concerns about the environmental impacts of gaseous emissions from flaring at various despised points. For environmental and resource conservation reasons, flaring should always be minimized … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2008 · 6,931 accessesView PDFCite