World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development: Volume 13 Issue 4

Measuring the livelihood vulnerability index of a dry region in Indonesia: A case study of three subsistence communities in West Timor

Yenny Tjoe

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the study of sustainable rural livelihoods by developing a model to measure vulnerability of subsistence communities in dryland…

Millennium development goals achievement in different states of India (2003-2004 to 2013-2014)

Ranajit Chakrabarty, Mahuya Chakrabarti, Ayan Chattopadhyay

According to the Government of India 2015 report on millennium development goal (MDG), India is yet to achieve almost 50 per cent of the goals set by UN. Characterized by its…

Visible and invisible bordering practices: The EU-African migration conundrum and spatial mobility of borders

Christopher Changwe Nshimbi, Inocent Moyo

Despite enacting numerous legislations, policies and practices accommodating third country nationals, Europe continues to erect a fortress against foreigners. The recent migration…

A benchmarking approach to the progress of green materials and systems’ use in the UAE construction industry

Aly Elgayar, Salwa Mamoun Beheiry, Alaa Jabbar, Hamad Al Ansari

Over the past decade, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced several green regulatory guidelines, federal decrees, and a considerable number of environmentally friendly…

Consumer knowledge in pro-environmental behavior: An exploration of its antecedents and consequences

Naz Onel, Avinandan Mukherjee

Environmental behavior studies suggest that knowledge, in addition to other psychological and social factors, can play an important role in consumers’ environmental behavior…

The effect of green tea on opposing toxicity of acrylamide on kidney function

Nahlaa Khalifa, Thanaa Abdel Fattah El-Kholy, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of green tea extract on kidney function tests, in male rats that received different doses of acrylamide (AA).