The green revolution of the 1960s and 1970s which resulted in dramatic yield increases in the developing Asian countries is now showing signs of fatigue in productivity gains. Intensive agriculture practiced without adherence to the scientific principles and ecological aspects has led to loss of soil health, and depletion of freshwater resources and agrobiodiversity. With progressive diversion ...

Nearly three billion people use solid fuels for cooking and heating, which leads to extremely high levels of household air pollution and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Many stove manufacturers have developed alternative cookstoves (ACSs) that are aimed at reducing emissions and fuel consumption. Here, we tested a traditional clay chulha cookstove (TCS) and five commercially availa...

Today’s settlements are typically getting less and green with residents craving more for the nature. On one hand, individuals are becoming tired with big city life, on other, social togetherness is weaker weaker. Such problems that faced a global scale in today’s world considered to be potential causes of greater problems future. With hypothesis building alternative sustainable living env...

This study explores the reasons for failure to sustain rehabilitation of Al-Khabra as a heritage village tourism. Despite activities since 2007 and comprehensive plans development, protection, operation village, tourism are limited due restricted availability qualified buildings, infrastructure, services. has made investment in economically unviable. aims propose sustainability strategies villa...

Potensi alam desa Sungai Pandan, Kecamatan Batu Ampar Kabupaten Kubu Raya yang melimpah, belum optimal dimanfaatkan oleh warga masyarakat. Kelompok ibu-ibu PKK Desa Pandan masih membutuhkan keterampilan dalam mengelola potensi desa. Dalam rangka menciptakan masyarakat mandiri dengan memanfaatkan dan keunggulan wilayah masing-masing secara bertahap berkelanjutan, maka program studi pendidikan bi...

We provide a framework and evidence to confront two questions: Does the location of an establishment shape its adoption of different complex Internet applications even when controlling for an industry’s features? If location does matter, what features in an industry shape whether Internet adoption follows a pattern consistent with the urban leadership or global village hypotheses? Our findings ...

While many pundits sing the praises of the coming global village, Talbott wants us to examine their unspoken assumptions. Many seem to be saying that simple technological tools can guarantee freedom and privacy, make learning and personal growth easy, and build strong democratic communities. Talbott sees this as wishful thinking—magical, automatic solutions to complex human problems. He sees th...