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Water Security and Its Impact on the Liver and Gut Health in Africa
Water is always linked to the productive capacity of human beings and to ecosystems’ well-being, livelihoods, and sustained development. It can also...
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A regional stocktake of maize yield vulnerability to droughts in the Horn of Africa
Climate projections in sub-Saharan Africa predict increased frequency of droughts with parallel impacts on crop yield. The Horn of Africa is among...
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Transportation in Africa under Paris Agreement 2 °C goal—a review of electric vehicle potentials, cleaner alternative fuels for the sector, challenges, and opportunities
Currently, internal combustion engines and fossil fuels are the major powertrains and fuels for the transportation sector, despite their enormous...
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Do renewable energies contribute to enhancing environmental quality in Eastern Africa?
East Africa has enormous renewable energy potential, but only a small portion of it has been exploited, and little is known on its role in improving...
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Review: Artisanal Gold Mining in Africa—Environmental Pollution and Human Health Implications
About nine million Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) workers in Africa and people living near ASGM activities are highly exposed to...
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Current Status, Emerging Challenges, and Future Prospects of Industrial Symbiosis in Africa
The concept of industrial symbiosis have contributed to the achievement of a circular economy—a production and consumption model that promotes...
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Priority regions for eliminating open defecation in Africa: implications for antimicrobial resistance
Sanitation, which offers safe and effective methods for waste disposal, is important for development. However, in Africa and other develo**...
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Characterization and exposure assessment to urban air toxics across Middle Eastern and North African countries: a review
Middle East and North African (MENA) countries over the decades are experiencing rapid industrial and infrastructural growth combined with being the...
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Leaving No Woman Behind? Interrogating Financial Inclusion Strategies for Women in South Africa and Kenya
South Arica and Kenya have some of the highest levels of financial inclusion among women in Africa. While South Africa has primarily relaxed...
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Assessing the impacts of crop production on climate change: An in-depth analysis of long-term determinants and policy implications
This research investigates the long-term determinants of carbon emissions in three diverse regions—Europe and Central Asia (ECA), Sub-Saharan Africa...
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The impact of urbanization on air quality in Africa from time and spatial perspectives
The problem of air pollution caused by urbanization in fast-growing countries has begun to receive widespread attention. Africa is facing serious air...
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The Population of Africa under the Conditions of Transformation of the World Order
AbstractThis article explores Africa’s role in the changing demographic picture of the world in the context of the global transformation of the world...
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Contextualized Sustainable Development: How Global University Systems Educate Sustainability Leaders and Impact Local Communities in Central Asia and East Africa
Sustainability has been identified as a foundational principle for universities globally. Various institutions have prioritized sustainability in...
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Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals has been slowed by indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has undermined the ability of many countries to achieve the Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Here, we...
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Introduction to Marine Litter in Africa
What to expect from the African Marine Litter Outlook? The African Marine Litter Outlook provides an overview of marine litter from the African...
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Evolution and Trends of Water Scarcity Indicators: Unveiling Gaps, Challenges, and Collaborative Opportunities
Water scarcity indicators serve as tools for assessing the extent and nature of water scarcity within a region. The evolution of these indicators and...
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Circular Strategies of Social Enterprises for Sustainable Development in Impoverished Contexts: East Africa
African economies are home to grand societal and environmental challenges, and social enterprises in these contexts typically play a key role to...
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The effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa
This review examines high-quality research evidence that synthesises the effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa. Web of Science...
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COVID-19 response in Africa: impacts and lessons for environmental management and climate change adaptation
The COVID-19 pandemic adds pressure on Africa; the most vulnerable continent to climate change impacts, threatening the realization of most...
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Institutional quality, oil price, and environmental degradation in MENA countries moderated by economic complexity and shadow economy
This paper aims to analyze the link between environmental degradation and institutional quality and the price of oil moderated by economic complexity...
