Socio-economic impacts of possible brewery waste recycling in agriculture

Socio- Economic Impacts of Micro- Credit Agriculture on Rural Areas Case: Rural district of Karasf

Introduction Considering the important role of agriculture sector in the rural economy, it has caused the development of rural economy in various environmental, social and economic aspects. Thus it can play a significant role in achieving sustainable rural development. To achieve such goals, a particular value must be given to natural, social, human and financial capital resources. Among the...

Informal e-waste management in Lagos, Nigeria – socio-economic impacts and feasibility of inter- national recycling co-operations

GM crops: The socio-economic impacts

World population has already exceeded 6.5 billion, out of which about 850 million (13 percent) are undernourished. With the current growth rate, the world community faces even a greater challenge of hunger and food security as the estimated the population will catch 9 billion by the year 2050 with doubled needs for food. At the same time, preservation of biodiversity, stopping deforestation and...

Transport impacts of household waste recycling centres

Household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) evolved from civic amenity sites (CAS) introduced by the Civic Amenities Act 1967, and provide householders with an outlet for the disposal of a wide range of materials. Sites are now handling significant volumes of recyclables (66% of total household recyclables), and the transport impacts associated with increasing visitor numbers to HWRCs are of inte...

Socio-economic context and role of agriculture

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa and is one of the most biologically and culturally diverse countries on the continent. With a population of about 92 million, Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite being one of the poorest countries, with a per capita income of US$454 (substantially lower than the regi...