Sustainability assessment of coffee agroecosystems in Vitoc, Junín, Peru

Sustainability of Postabortion Care in Peru

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of USAID. SUMMARY Complications of unsafely-performed abortions remain an important contributor to maternal mortality in Peru. Emergency treatment of abortion complications has long been provided by facilities of the national Ministry of Health (MINSA). However, quality of care is poor and services ar...

Standards and Sustainability in the Coffee Sector

Asháninka medicinal plants: a case study from the native community of Bajo Quimiriki, Junín, Peru

BACKGROUND The Asháninka Native Community Bajo Quimiriki, District Pichanaki, Junín, Peru, is located only 4 km from a larger urban area and is dissected by a major road. Therefore the loss of traditional knowledge is a main concern of the local headman and inhabitants. The present study assesses the state of traditional medicinal plant knowledge in the community and compares the local pharmaco...

Sustainability Impact Assessment of Waste to Energy Technologies in Iran

Introduction: Current energy sources are coming to end and one of the main priorities of the country’s management is the energy recovery from renewable energy. Considerable quantity of municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the most serious urban pollution sources. Impact assessment matrix is a new and fast tool for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Materials and Methods: In this regard, r...

A Comprehensive Framework in Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Exploitation Systems

Introduction Lack of a comprehensive framework is one of the most important challenges in sustainability assessment of Agricultural Exploitation Systems. This is the reason of tunnel vision in many researches in the field of sustainability. The history of Agricultural Exploitation Systems in Iran is back to thousands years ago, when ancient Iranian tried to domesticate wild animals and cerea...