A review of water pollution arising from agriculture and mining activities in Central Asia: Facts, causes and effects

Y Liu, P Wang, B Gojenko, J Yu, L Wei, D Luo… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Central Asia is one of many regions worldwide that face severe water shortages;
nevertheless, water pollution in this region exacerbates the existing water stress and …

Unravelling the emerging carcinogenic contaminants from industrial waste water for prospective remediation by electrocoagulation–a review

M Yasasve, M Manjusha, D Manojj, NM Hariharan… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The need of the hour relies on finding new but sustainable ways to curb rising pollution
levels. The accelerated levels of urbanization and increase in population deplete the finite …

The growing water crisis in Central Asia and the driving forces behind it

X Wang, Y Chen, G Fang, Z Li, Y Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Central Asia (CA) is one of the most severe water crisis areas on earth, which has seriously
limited the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the region. However, a …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrient composition of important fish species in Bangladesh and potential contribution to recommended nutrient intakes

JR Bogard, SH Thilsted, GC Marks, MA Wahab… - Journal of Food …, 2015 - Elsevier
Fish, in Bangladesh where malnutrition remains a significant development challenge, is an
irreplaceable animal-source food in the diet of millions. However, existing data on the …

Building a new and sustainable “Silk Road economic belt”

P Li, H Qian, KWF Howard, J Wu - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2015 - Springer
The building of the Silk Road economic belt is an exciting prospect that may bring immense
economic benefits to Eurasian countries. However, intensive human activities to be induced …

Impact of agricultural land use in Central Asia: a review

A Hamidov, K Helming, D Balla - Agronomy for sustainable development, 2016 - Springer
Agriculture is major sector in the economy of Central Asia. The sustainable use of
agricultural land is therefore essential to economic growth, human well-being, social equity …

Tunable amine-functionalized silsesquioxane-based hybrid networks for efficient removal of heavy metal ions and selective adsorption of anionic dyes

Q Ge, H Liu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
By changing the acid scavenger from NEt 3 to NaHCO 3, two novel kinds of amine-
functionalized silsesquioxane (SQ)-based hybrid networks (PCS-N 1, PCS-N 2) with …

Predictors of (in) efficiencies of healthcare expenditure among the leading asian economies–comparison of OECD and non-OECD nations

M Jakovljevic, T Sugahara, Y Timofeyev… - Risk management and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of healthcare spending
among the leading Asian economies. Methods We have selected a total of nine Asian …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface waters from the seven main river basins of China: Spatial distribution, source apportionment, and potential risk …

H Yu, Y Liu, C Han, H Fang, J Weng, X Shu… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, we report long-term measurements of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(PAHs) collected from the surface waters of seven river basins across China. The spatial …

Arsenic contamination status in Europe, Australia, and other parts of the world

G Medunić, Ž Fiket, M Ivanić - Arsenic in Drinking Water and Food, 2020 - Springer
This chapter presents latest research in Australia, Europe, and other parts of the world on
environmental issues related to As, particularly in water, but the viewpoints of food, health …