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Groundwater Quality in the Endemic Areas of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in Sri Lanka and Its Treatment by Community-Based Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plants

Imbulana, Sachithra - 2022

-treated groundwater diminishes the progression of CKDu; thus, proper maintenance of these RO plants is indispensable to protect public … health. We investigated the quality characteristics of groundwater in the endemic areas of CKDu; the performance, operations … (i.e., groundwater) and treated water from 32 RO plants in Anuradhapura District, comprising 27 in the CKDu high-risk (HR …

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Investment in renewable energy and emissions: Firm-level empirical evidence from the People's Republic of China

Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Le, Hai - 2023

This study investigates the impact of firms' emissions on their investments in renewable energy. Stricter environmental regulations are aimed at incentivizing firms to invest in low-emission/pollution technologies such as renewable energy. Recently, the People's Republic of China (PRC) announced...

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Fossil fuel subsidies and GHG emissions: Firm-level empirical evidence from developing Asia

Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Le, Hai - 2023

Given the commitment of G7 and G20 countries to the gradual elimination of fossil fuel subsidies and their advocacy for other nations to follow suit, this study examines the effects of such subsidies on firms' GHG emissions. Utilizing a dataset comprising 3,359 firms across seven countries in...

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Renewable energy investments and feed-in tariffs: Firm-level evidence from Southeast Asia

Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Le, Hai; Olivares, Resi Ong; Tian, Shu - 2023

This study examines the impact of feed-in tariffs (FITs) on promoting investments in renewable energy (RE) in Southeast Asia. Using a unique annual firm-level dataset from six Southeast Asian economies from 2012 to 2021, we find robust evidence that FITs in Southeast Asian economies...

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Did the COVID-19 lockdown affect air quality? Evidence from Viet Nam

Wong, Chun Yee - 2024

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries implemented a partial or full lockdown as a preventive measure. Although lockdown caused an economic contraction, it unexpectedly improved the environment, especially air pollution. This paper quantifies the impact of the lockdown on...

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Impact of energy innovation on greenhouse gas emissions: Moderation of regional integration and social inequality in Asian economies

Sinha, Avik; Shah, Muhammad Ibrahim; Mehta, Atul; … - 2022

In order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Asian countries are trying to realize the potential of energy innovation. However, several structural issues might deter the expected impact of energy innovation on GHG emissions. Given the...

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Promoting green buildings: Barriers, solutions, and policies

Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Rahut, Dil Bahadur - 2022

The building and construction sectors contribute about 38% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and account for 35% of the total energy consumption. With the growing population (especially in developing Asia) and increasing income, the demand for construction and building will continue to rise,...

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International agreements and global initiatives for low-carbon cooling

Kim, Jeong Won; Kim, Sungjin - 2022

Since the mid-1980s, the international community has controlled refrigerants that may damage the ozone layer and cause climate change based on several international agreements. In particular, the Montreal Protocol contributed to not only solving the ozone layer depletion problem but also...

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Healthy urban rivers as a panacea to pandemic-related stress: How to manage urban rivers

Shinde, Victor R.; Kumar, G. Asok; Joshi, Dheeraj; … - 2022

During the lockdown imposed due to the first wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there were several media reports of citizens flouting the lockdown rules in the United States. Upon closer investigation it was found that the rules were flouted mostly so that people could spend...

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Services as a new engine of growth for ASEAN, the People's Republic of China, and India

Shepherd, Ben; Pasadilla, Gloria - 2012

An increasing services orientation is likely to be a key feature of the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the People's Republic of China, and India (collectively referred to as "ACI") over the medium-term. This paper aims to present a compendium of relevant data on...

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