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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Review of Environmental Management Systems in Global Defence SectorsXiao Hua Wang, Wen WuEnvironmental management is a key element in ensuring positive environmental performance of an organization. The integration of environmental management into military activities has also become a growing concern for defence sectors internationally. At present, an Environmental Management System (EMS) is one of the most widely used environmental management tools throughout the world. Recent research and public concerns have been increasingly … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 14 Apr 2013 · 8,192 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnvironmental Education and Biodiversity Concern: Beyond the Ecological LiteracyCarlos Hiroo SaitoThis is a review article on environmental education. The focus of the discussion is the relationship between environmental education and Biodiversity concern and the emergence of the concept of Biodiversity education. The position described here configures as a disagreement of the insertion of these innovative terminology, defending the maintenance of the term environmental education and its general framework, reserving to … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 7 Feb 2013 · 9,187 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Wear of Tunnel Boring Machine Excavation Tools in RockClaudio Oggeri, Pierpaolo OresteSome of the most important aspects in the study of the fragmentation of rock due to the action of TBM disks concern the abrasiveness of the rock and the wear of the tools. The wear of the disks in fact means that they have to be substituted, with consequent effects on the efficiency of the excavation, on the speed of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 10 · 16 Aug 2012 · 7,662 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFuel and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Potentials by Appropriate Fuel Switching and Technology Improvement in the Canadian Electricity Generation SectorFarshid Zabihian, Alan S. FungProblem statement: In recent years, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and their potential effects on global climate change have been a worldwide concern. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), power generation contributes more than half of the global GHG emissions. Approach: Purpose of this study is to examine GHG emission reduction potentials in the Canadian electricity generation sector through fuel switching … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,035 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSea Level Threat in TuvaluThan Aung, Awnesh Singh, Uma PrasadProblem statement: Recently the impacts of climate change, in particular, sea level rise, had been a major concern for many Pacific island countries. In early 2000, there were a series of media coverage over sea level rise issues using Tuvalu as an example. The daily life of Tuvalu revolves around the ocean and the immediate threat on the islands people, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2009 · 13,956 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRobust Adversarial Attack Detection via Generative Adversarial Network With Residual Multi-Layer Aggregation Based Contrastive Loss FunctionAmudha Gopalakrishnan, Nalini JosephAdversarial attacks in medical imaging refer to subtle modifications to images that mislead diagnostic systems, resulting in inaccurate diagnoses and assessments. These attacks exploit vulnerabilities in image processing, leading to misclassification or altered visual features that often go unnoticed. This raises serious concerns about the security and reliability of medical diagnosis, directly impacting clinical decision-making and patient safety. This research … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 10 Feb 2026 · 1,749 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBamboo Lightweight Shear Walls: Modeling and Identification of Sheathing-to-Framing Connections for Seismic Response AnalysisGiorgia Di Gangi, Cristoforo Demartino, Giuseppe QuarantaThe need for enhancing the sustainability of civil constructions has originated an increasing interest in the use of engineered bamboo-based products within the building sector. Nonetheless, while the static response of bamboo-made structures has been largely investigated, experimental and numerical researches concerning the response under dynamic loads are limited. Therefore, the present work deals with the assessment of the seismic … …International Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 16 Jun 2020 · 6,946 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of Carbon Tax on Agricultural Output, Employment, and Rural Income in Indonesia: Insights from an Energy Input-Output ModelSyahrituah Siregar, Luthfy Fatah, M. Handry Imansyah, SunardiThe agricultural sector in Indonesia is crucial for the national economy, contributing significantly to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and sustaining the livelihoods of millions in rural areas. In light of increasing global environmental concerns, this study examines the potential impacts of a proposed carbon tax on agricultural production, employment, and rural household income in Indonesia. Utilizing the Miyazawa energy input-output … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 2 · 12 Jun 2025 · 3,398 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Fish in Saudi ArabiaOthman M. HakamiHeavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead constitute a serious threat to human health. Generally, regular consumption of fish is recommended because it is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which have been associated with health benefits. However, flesh of some fish species contains heavy metals in high concentration, which may pose health risk for individuals that … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 6 · 3 Dec 2016 · 8,705 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEFFECTIVENESS OF A PARTICIPATORY ACTION ORIENTED TRAINING INTERVENTION APPROACH AMONG HARVESTERS IN OIL PALM PLANTATIONNg Yee Guan, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin, Ismi Arif Ismail et al.Consistent with the global demand for palm oil, the intensified upstream harvesting activities of oil palms’ fresh fruit bunches, despite the harvesters evidences of various ergonomics risk factors leading to musculoskeletal disorders should be a cause for concern. Thus, this study describes the effectiveness of a modified and locally adapted Participatory Action-Oriented Training intervention program in improving the working environment … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 8 Feb 2014 · 8,983 accessesView PDFCite