Global Research in Environment and Sustainability
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<p><strong><em>Global Research in Environment and Sustainability (GRES)</em></strong> is an open access and peer-reviewed international journal. Environmental sustainability has become an increasingly important topic in today's world as the impacts of climate change and human activities on the planet continue to grow. Research in this area focuses on identifying solutions to mitigate these impacts and promote sustainable practices. From renewable energy and waste reduction to conservation and ecosystem management, environmental sustainability research is critical for the preservation of the natural world and the well-being of future generations. This research is multidisciplinary, involving scientists, policymakers, and the general public in the pursuit of a sustainable future.</p>Headstart Publishing - United Kingdomen-USGlobal Research in Environment and Sustainability3033-3644Carbon Dot Soil Enhancement: Creating a New Era of Environmentally Conscious and Climate-Adaptive Agriculture
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<p><u>Background</u>: Synthesis of nanomaterials is highly encouraged due to its efficiency in eliminating the use of toxic agents during synthesis, it is environmentally friendly, easy to synthesize and cost effective. <u>Main Body of Abstract</u>: In recent years, there has been a significant interest on carbon dot for various environmental applications, pollutants removal, carbon sequestration, and soil amelioration. Carbon dots (CDs)has numerous distinctive properties, which makes it a reliable, for varied contaminants elimination. The pH of the impacted soil was 5.75±1 (acidic), while the pH of the natural soil was 7.84±1 (alkaline).Soil properties were examined: texture, EC, moisture content, N. TOC, and phosphate. Characterization of the Biomass revealed that EDX, showed 69.10% for C, 7.20% for O, 2.22% for Na, 3.20 for Fe, 0.23 for Ca, and 0.33 for Si. This simply demonstrated that the plant extract did more than just act as a bio reductant; the X-ray detects the structural layers based on the d-spacing of the clay minerals. the uncovered eye of the UV-visible spectroscopy depicts the biomass synthesis, demonstrating its colour change from brown to greenish. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) spectroscopy helps to identify the primary bands functional groups, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed separated and spherical packed nanoparticles in cocci-shaped form. The Carbon dot (CDs) was used as an amendment in stimulating the impacted soil. The total heterotrophic bacterial count(THBC), for the natural attenuation (Control) (0-84days) ranged between 31.33±1.53 and 119.00±9.64 and for the bio stimulation set up, concentration A in carbon dot at the initial stage shows 30.33±0.58 and 68.67±1.5, concentration B showed 31.67±1.53 and 69.67±4.51The effect of the treatment was analyzed by monitoring the TPH levels of the polluted samples within 86days at the interval of four weeks. From the different amendments used it was observed that within the first and the last week of exposure the values of TPH reduced drastically with carbon dot having the insignificant values of (1.36±2).The result secured from the GC-FID shows that (Natural /control sample comprising of a percentage of contaminated and uncontaminated soil without amendment) were in the range of 1071.62±0.54 and 84.27±0.01, for the 1.0% whereas the 10% recorded 12504.50±0.71 and 200.08±0.16 within the period of exposure, drastic reduction of TPH was observed within the early and the final stage of the laboratory experiment, for the impacted soil, Carbon dot, concentration A were within 1026.52±0.01 and53.88±0.00, while for the B they are 455.71±0.15 and 11.54±0.01, for C 182.38±.011 and 1.37±0.01, fact has been established that <em>cfu/g</em> counts are higher in polluted soil than unpolluted soil, and microbial counting of a contaminated site is the simplest method to monitoring microbial activities that can be used for bioremediation. <u>Conclusion</u>: Studies showed that CDs is currently promoted as a way to start a “doubly green revolution “it has been applied in environmental treatment, and in other vital areas with beautiful outcome.</p>Folawe Beatrice OkorhiBamidele Honesty Akpeji
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2025-01-302025-01-30301173010.63002/gres.301.778Marketing Livestock and Meat Products from Drylands: A Case Study of Abattoirs and Meat Eateries in Turkana, Kenya
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<p>The economy of Kenya's arid and semi-arid regions is predominantly based on livestock husbandry. In Turkana, livestock farming supports over 60% of the people, serving as a source of sustenance, income, and capital for varied livelihoods. Abattoirs and livestock markets are essential enterprises that connect livestock-producing regions, herders, and traders with prospective markets. Conversely, operational issues have significantly impeded the functionality, competitiveness, and profitability of Kenyan abattoirs and livestock markets. The study aimed to (i) evaluate the performance of abattoirs and livestock markets in Kenya's drylands and comparable areas in Eastern Africa; (ii) ascertain the importance of abattoirs and meat eateries to the economy of livestock farmers and traders in Turkana; and (iii) examine the effects of performance-limiting factors on the outputs of abattoirs, livestock markets, and meat eateries in Turkana. The study was structured using exploratory and descriptive research designs, utilising a mixed methods technique for data collecting, involving 96 study participants. The study results indicated that abattoirs, livestock markets, and meat eateries are substantially hindered by several political, economic, social, cultural, legal, technological, and environmental issues. The Pareto Chart identifies insufficient funding for marketing operations, pervasive internal and cross-border conflicts, governmental legislation and policy, and considerable distances to markets as the primary impediments contributing to numerous other challenges impacting the livestock sector's performance in Turkana. The study underscores the necessity of structuring livestock marketing operations by utilising corporate models that prioritise risk aversion, market orientation, capitalisation and rationalization of consumer bahaviour. Strategic management and marketing, comprehensive market analysis, guaranteed government and donor financing, formation of public-private partnerships, livestock business diversification, and conversion of abattoirs, livestock markets and meat eateries into cooperative societies would enhance livestock sector performance in terms of competitiveness, profitability, and sustainability. </p>Ekiru Francis Anno
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2025-01-112025-01-11301011610.63002/gres.301.780