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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment or the EnvironmentSumit Kumar JaiswalProblem statement: The relationship between trade and environment is very complex though development and environment are invariably related to each other. There is a close relationship between development and conservation of the environment. The relationship between the WTO and MEAs is reducing and eliminating barriers to trade in environmental goods and services. This relation was acknowledged in 1972 Stockholm Conference … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,417 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrade Related Environmental Measures in Multilateral Environmental Agreements and the WTO: Irreconcilable Differences?Nidhi SinghProblem statement: WTO adopted a multilateral trading system without ignoring the importance of protecting environment. Exceptions in Article XX, Clause (b) and (g) checks trade at the cost of environment. It is difficult to establish a relationship between Trade Related Environmental Measures (TREMs) in Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. For the past ten years there … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,621 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMultilateral Environmental Agreements versus World Trade Organization System: A Comprehensive StudyAditi Mathur, Siddharth DangProblem statement: Most environmental problems have a transboundary nature and often global in scope, and can only be addressed effectively through international co-operation. Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) is the main method available under the international law for countries to work together on different global environmental issues. This research was needed to observe how MEAs as agreements between states take the … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,892 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVegetation Dynamics Depending on Ecological Particularities of Bozanta Mare (Maramures County-Romania) Tailing Pound: Case StudyMonica Marian, Leonard Mihaly Cozmuta, Camelia Varga et al.The present study followed an ecological demarche of reintegration in the scenary through revegetation of an anthropic ground, consisting in a waste pond formed from the flotation activity of non-ferrous ores. Problem statement: To support the formation of a compact vegetal layer, having anti-erosion and a restoration role, a preliminary study was required regarding the spontaneous settlement of different vegetal … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2009 · 7,361 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Social Adjustment of the Kuy People to a Multicultural Context in Southern Isan, ThailandWilart Pothisan, Art Nantajak, Prasopsuk Rittidet, Budsakorn SaenyabudThe state had paid much attention on economy by building a network of roads between the province, the district and the village for the Kuy people in Ban Treum. The state established a health center to provide for the people with modern medical care and malaria prevention. And the external streams had more effects on their communities. Therefore, Kuy had … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 8,545 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMethods of Utilizing Tropical Peat Land for Housing SchemeYouventharan Duraisamy, Bujang B.K. Huat, Azlan A. AzizThis paper discusses some of the methods and recent technologies in utilizing cheap marginal land such as tropical peat for housing scheme. Buildings on peat are usually suspended on piles, but ground around it may still settle. Therefore a suitable method of construction should be tackle to overcome serious problem such as localized sinking and slip failure, massive primary and … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 6,669 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEngineering Properties and Compressibility Behavior of Tropical Peat SoilYouventharan Duraisamy, Bujang B.K. Huat, Azlan A. AzizThis paper presents the engineering properties and compressibility behavior of various types of tropical peat soil collected from several locations in Malaysia. These soils represented fibric, hemic and sapric type of tropical peat with organic content ranging from 70% to 90%. The correlations of the various basic engineering properties of the tropical peat soils have been found to be close … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2007 · 8,570 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Bibliometric Assessment of Urban Agriculture Indexed in Scopus and Wos From 1978-2023Emrobowansan Monday Idamokoro, Augustine Suh Niba, Eunice Amaka AkuruUrban agriculture is a system of food production in and around urban settlements aimed at ameliorating the challenge of food shortage. The goal of this study is to explore emergent worldwide publication trends, contemporary focus and gaps in urban agriculture research over the last four decades (1978-2023). Despite the numerous research work on urban agriculture, gap existed in literatures on … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 3 · 14 Sep 2025 · 3,978 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnhancing Disaster Resilience through Spatial Planning Strategies, a Case Study of Bono Region, GhanaAmponsah Maxwell, Nandi Nandi, Maryani EnokThe adverse impact of climate change has necessitated the global community to leverage spatial planning to curb the negative impacts of such incidents. Disasters continue to occur in human settlements, which makes it necessary to develop resilience through spatial planning strategies. The research question underpinning this study is, how can disaster resilience be improved through spatial planning strategies? Reducing the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 30 Dec 2024 · 5,008 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Land Cover Changes and Sustainable Reforestation in Sianjur Mula-Mula District, Samosir Regency, IndonesiaBudi Utomo, Rezky Nizar, Rizky Wahyudi et al.The increase in population and technological advances have had a significant impact on land use changes. there are changes in land cover 2017-2022 in the local ecosystem. there have been significant changes but can still be maintained. This is to prevent the extinction of species such as fish, land animals and other marine animals. Changes in land cover that are … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 6 Jun 2024 · 5,182 accessesView PDFCite