Deforestation in Myanmar has recently attracted much attention worldwide. This study examined spatio-temporal patterns of deforestation and forest carbon flux in Myanmar from 2001 to 2010 and environmental impacts at the regional scale using land products of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). The results suggest that the total deforestation area in Myanmar was 21,178.8 k...

algae had no significant effect on DMD, CH4 or NH4–N (P>0.374), but lower CH4 emissions were generally observed with increasing protection level. Slower turnover rate and lower protection level may serve to promote toxic effects of the algae on rumen microbes, as indicated by the observed onset of floating digesta mat instability, which may reflect reduced production of fermentation gases (CH4 ...

High ambient temperature and relative humidity (rh) are of great importance when considering athletic performance. Such factors are of particular interest when considering that the majority of Paralympic Games have been hosted at locations with potentially challenging environmental conditions (e.g., Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing) and a range of Paralympic athletes exhibit conditions manifest...

The objective of the study is to analyze if there is a relationship between health and environmental sustainability concerns in food choices. We used data of 300 Italian consumers collected through a vis-à-vis survey. We performed cross-tabulations and chi-square tests for a selected set of variables measuring both types of concerns, segmenting the sample by age, gender and education. Our resul...

This Critical Review on environmental concerns of desalination plants suggests that planning and monitoring stages are critical aspects of successful management and operation of plants. The site for the desalination plants should be selected carefully and should be away from residential areas particularly for forward planning for possible future expansions. The concerning issues identified are ...

I study whether a firm’s environmental profile affects the cost of its bank loans. I find that firms with environmental concerns such as hazardous waste concern, substantial toxic chemical emission concern and climate change concern pay a higher interest rate on their bank loans. Firms that derive substantial revenue from environmentally beneficial products pay a lower interest rate on their ba...