Environmental Management Activities Research Articles

Measures to Cope with the Impact of Climate Change and Drought in the Island Region: A Study of the Water Literacy Awareness, Attitude, and Behavior of the Taiwanese Public

This study assessed people’s water literacy awareness, attitudes, and behaviors to iden-tify strategies for coping with drought and water scarcity. The data from 653 questionnaires were analyzed by statistical validation and using IBM SPSS 22 and IBM AMOS 26.0. The views of students, housewives, swimming pool owners, schoolteachers, and experts were collected and finally examined by multivariate validation analysis. People have a high level of water literacy and developed sufficient water-saving habits (4.60). Although most people believe that tap water is of good quality, it is difficult to deliver and expensive, and cannot be consumed directly. Even though people are aware of the water shortage crisis, willing to carry water bottles instead of using plastic bottled water, choosing to buy environmentally friendly cleaning products (4.08), performing water conservation behaviors on the go, taking showers within 6–15 min, and taking the initiative to notify the relevant authorities to repair water facilities, the frequency of using bottled water is still high due to work and living habits, consumption ability, and mobility constraints (34.6), and they are less willing to buy products with the “water proficiency label” (4.08) and participate in stream-cleaning activities (3.57). The willingness to participate in water purification activities is low. The public also feels that the government is responsible for solving the current water shortage crisis (3.71). There are significant differences in the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of water literacy among people of different genders, ages, and regions, depending on their work and consumption abilities, quality of life, and convenience (p < 0.05). Increasing water responsibility can enhance environmental management actions, consumer economic actions, and civic actions, while enhancing water perceptions and crisis awareness can further strengthen civic behaviors.

Environmental Management, Human Resource Management and Green Human Resource Management: A Literature Review

The main purpose of this paper is to integrate the literature on human resource management (HRM) and environmental management. Moreover, the paper shows the role that green human resource management (GHRM) plays in environmental management activities. This article examines the main relationships between human resource management and environmental strategy, emphasizing reciprocal influences. Moreover, the main human resource practices used in the literature are examined. In addition, methodological approaches that can be appropriate to advance the study of the link between human resource management and environmental strategy are proposed. Ideas for future research are also provided. As the role of human capital in implementing environmental management is a mature field of research, a new topic known as green human resource management has emerged. We examine studies that analyze both the relationship between general human resource management and environmental strategy and between green human resource management and environmental strategy.

IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM ADIWIYATA DITINJAU DARI ASPEK KEGIATAN BERBASIS PARTISIPATIF DI SD N SERAYU

This research was initiated by environmental problems that resulted in the significance to conduct research on environmental protection and management. One of the efforts to protect and manage the environment was Adiwiyata program in order to build students’ caring character and environmental culture. The purpose of this study was to describe the Adiwiyata Program in terms of participatory-based activities at SD N Serayu Yogyakarta. The type of this research was a qualitative descriptive study with a qualitative approach through a survey. The research subjects were the principal, 2 Adiwiyata teams, 2 classroom teachers, and 5 students. The object of research was the Adiwiyata Program Implementation in terms of participatory activity aspects. Then, data were collected through observation, interview, and documentation. The validity of the data was examined by technical triangulation and source triangulation. After that, the data were analyzed by using the Miles and Hubermen model. The results showed that the implementation of Adiwiyata Program viewed from participatory-based activities at SD N Serayu was running well. This could be seen from 1) Implementing planned environmental protection and management activities for school residents which were carried out regularly and involved all school members. 2) Establishing partnerships in the context of environmental protection and management with various parties including the Environmental Service, the Environmental Agency, committees, parents, RT, RW, Dukuh, Lurah, and Camat.

Environmental Genomics Applications for Environmental Management Activities in the Oil and Gas Industry - State of the Art Review and Future Research Needs

The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) Environmental Genomics Joint Industry Program (JIP) was formed in June 2019. The aim of the JIP is to facilitate the development of guidelines for the application of environmental genomics to support environmental management activities in the oil and gas industry. Towards this goal, a white paper summarizing the state-of-the-art in environmental genomics research and how it may be used to advance technology development opportunities for the oil and gas industry was drafted. More specifically, a series of applications and focus areas of primary interest to oil and gas companies were covered including: baseline assessments; detection of key species; rapid assessment of invasive species; population status and dynamics; monitoring of environmental effects of oil and gas activities; remediation and restoration; sampling design; data analysis and interpretation; community representation; species abundance, distribution and viability; and real-time on-site measurement and analysis. baseline assessments; detection of key species; rapid assessment of invasive species; population status and dynamics; monitoring of environmental effects of oil and gas activities; remediation and restoration; sampling design; data analysis and interpretation; community representation; species abundance, distribution and viability; and real-time on-site measurement and analysis. In addition to the literature review, consultation of professionals from academic, regulatory, and industrial backgrounds with expertise on these topics was conducted. While there was a consensus that the application of environmental genomics has advanced greatly in a short period of time with demonstrable benefit potential, there was acknowledgement that key aspects of best management practices are still lacking. Furthermore, while the majority of regulators interviewed were aware to varying degrees of the methodological limitations which restrict the present use of environmental genomics in regulatory affairs, it transpired that there is considerable appetite and capacity amongst the regulatory community to engage in collaborative research initiatives with the oil and gas industry and academia. Through these academic, regulatory, and industrial consultation, specific environmental genomics study areas and applications requiring further development and refinement were identified. These include: methodological standardization, persistence and dispersal of eDNA; eDNA data integration with various other data types; improvement of reference databases; and refinement of molecular indices. methodological standardization, persistence and dispersal of eDNA; eDNA data integration with various other data types; improvement of reference databases; and refinement of molecular indices. Based on the above and considering the most efficient path to greater regulatory uptake for environmental genomic approaches for the oil and gas industry, the JIP’s recommendation is to pursue a Common-Garden Experiment. Such experiment should seek the involvement and ultimately endorsement from the Regulators marking the path towards wider regulatory acceptance and uptake of eDNA-based approaches.

A Implementation of the Adiwiyata School Program Through Participatory-Based Environmental Activities (Multi-site Study at Banjarmasin 29 Public Middle School and Banjarmasin 8 Public Middle School)

This study aims to describe the implementation of the Adiwiyata school program at Banjarmasin 29 Public Middle School and Banjarmasin 8 Public Middle School which covers aspects of environmental activities at the participatory-based school including the following activities: (1) Implementation of planned environmental protection and management activities for school residents at Banjarmasin 29 Public Middle School and Banjarmasin 8 Public Middle School, (2) Establishing partnerships in the framework of protection and management at Banjarmasin 29 Public Middle School and Banjarmasin 8 Public Middle School. This research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The data sources of this research are the Head of the School Adiwiyata Team, Teachers who are Members of the Adiwiyata Team, and the School Principal. The research locations were 29 Banjarmasin Public Middle School and 8 Banjarmasin Public Middle School. Data collection techniques were interviews, observation, and documentation study. The results showed that the implementation of planned environmental protection and management activities at SMP Negeri 29 Banjarmasin and SMP Negeri 8 Banjarmasin has been running optimally and has been carried out routinely. In establishing partnerships in the context of protecting and managing the environment, the two schools have also carried out good cooperation with various external parties. The conclusions of this study indicate that: (1) The implementation of planned environmental protection and management activities for school residents can make activities more effective and the utilization of school facilities will be more efficient. The development of extracurricular activities in schools can support the development of students' self-potential (2) Establishing partnerships in the context of environmental protection and management with various parties can be used by schools in helping to form a character that cares about the environment, so that schools get maximum support to support and improve learning optimally. &nbsp

Uncovering corporate disclosure for a circular economy: An analysis of sustainability and integrated reporting by Sri Lankan companies

Despite the importance of circular economy-related corporate reporting, the way companies communicate their transition toward a circular economy through sustainability and integrated reporting has not yet been examined. This paper, thus, aims to explore how and to what extent the circular economy notions appear to inform of the sustainability and integrated reporting practices of corporations in Sri Lanka. By analyzing the direct, explicit, and implicit keyword disclosures of the top twenty performers in sustainability and integrated reporting in the country, the study found low levels of disclosures of direct and explicit keywords pertaining to the circular economy principles at the firm level. It raises the question of whether there is sufficient awareness about the principles of a circular economy and the strategies and ways of integrating them into business operations in the corporate sector in Sri Lanka. However, a considerable level of implicit disclosures suggests the Sri Lankan companies’ strong interest to follow the environmental management principles to improve the organizational sustainability performance. Although the disclosed environmental management activities do not signal a direct embodiment of the circular economy principles, effective macro level support and direction have the potential of transforming firm-level interest to the faster transition to a circular economy from the current linear economic model. The study, therefore, recommends that policy makers create awareness, build capacity, develop infrastructure, enact and enforce laws, and support collaborations and aid practitioners improve corporate communication practices while developing business operations toward a circular economy without excluding them from the core activities.

Environmental Management by Faith Based Organizations in Uganda: A SWOT Analysis

Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) play a significant role in environmental management in Uganda. Despite this, they have been largely ignored in scholarship leading to a significant gap in understanding activities they carry out and challenges they encounter in environmental management. This study explored the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with environmental management by the FBOs in Uganda. FBOs selected and studied were the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church of Uganda, the Muslim Faith, Pentecostal Assemblies of God and the Seventh day Adventist, since they consist over 86% of Uganda’s population. Qualitative and quantitative research strategies with systematic and purposive sampling techniques were used. SWOT analysis using Key Informant Interviews and questionnaires were carried out to obtain information from seven (7) key decision-making staff at the FBOs’ headquarters and 75 from regional centers. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and content analysis respectively. Key strengths of FBOs in environmental management include; land ownership, skilled human resources and finances. Existence of good structures from grassroots to national level, knowledge in environmental management and an extensive following countrywide boosts the capacity of FBOs to engage in environmental management activities. Major areas that need improvement are; knowledge and skills in environmental management of leaders and followers; resource mobilisation skills and interest in environmental conservation among most clergy and Imams. Key opportunities were; existence of large number of employees and followers who can be trained in environmental management and the structures from grass-root to national level. Key threats were human population explosion, poverty, land grabbing and unfavourable land tenure and policy changes. FBOs are instrumental in environmental management but are constrained by financial resources, limited knowledge and skills in environmental management and fundraising abilities. This calls for capacity building in these aspects in order to impart the required knowledge and skills to FBOs leaders and followers. Government and other able stakeholders should support FBOs in their endeavor to conduct environmental management activities in Uganda.

Interactive mapping and ecological educational functions of geosystems of the SPNAs of the Baikal Region

Ecological educational functions of geosystems are to be separately highlighted and considered for the scientific substantiation of this work. Information about the ecological educational functions of geosystems is visualized using interactive geoinformation maps of various thematic content. As an example, an interactive map of vegetation “Along Doppelmair’s trail” is presented, which is being developed for one of the remote and closed areas of the Barguzinskii nature reserve of the FSU Zapovednoe Podlemorye. We used both traditional geographic approaches and methods (field research, geobotanical and landscape descriptions) and modern geoinformation technologies (creation of database for every plot on a general landscape basis, interpretation of space images, visualization with infograms, etc.) to create the map. The map shows the characteristic types of vegetation, succession stages of pyrogenic dynamics of forest geosystems that have arisen over a century. The infograms provide information on the places of meeting animals, distribution of plants, features of local landscapes and photographic materials collected during field research. The presented map is one of the ways to popularize environmental protection, solve environmental education issues and represent the educational functions of geosystems. A set of interactive maps of different content is the basis for determining the natural educational potential of geosystems and can be used to improve models of environmental management and nature conservation activities.

СУЧАСНІ НАПРЯМИ РОЗВИТКУ ДЕРЖАВНОГО ТА РЕГІОНАЛЬНОГО ЕКОЛОГІЧНОГО МЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ В УКРАЇНІ

The main indicators of man-made load on the environment and the cost of environmental measures in Ukraine indicate the deterioration of the environment as a vital environment for human existence and an integral part of national security. In the current conditions of progressive growth of anthropogenic pollution in Ukraine, the problem of forming an effective mechanism of environmental management at all levels of the hierarchy of environmental management - from the enterprise and the region to the national and global economy. The article is devoted to the study of the development and implementation of modern methods and tools of environmental management at the state and regional levels. Issues related to the management of environmental activities and the rational use of natural resources are very urgent and inextricably linked to the national interests of the functioning and development of the economic system and society as a whole. State environmental management is designed to ensure compliance with international and national standards and regulations to limit the harmful effects of pollutants on the environment and human health; to promote the optimization of interaction between the legislative and executive authorities at different levels of environmental management; to promote the introduction of effective economic mechanisms for the promotion of environmental products, stimulating the development of resource-saving "green" technologies; ensure environmental audit and implementation of environmental initiatives, etc. Based on this, the article analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of existing environmental management tools, including administrative and control and market-oriented and financial and credit. The article also analyzes the implementation of capital investments and current expenditures for environmental protection in the Odessa region for the period from 2010 to 2019 and identifies general trends in the financing of environmental measures in the region. On the basis of the conducted analysis the directions of improvement of the mechanism of management of nature protection activity at the state and regional levels which, first of all, are connected with tax-budgetary and credit instruments are offered.

PENGARUH ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE PADA ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE DENGAN ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURE SEBAGAI PEMEDIASI (Studi Empiris Pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Dan Pertambangan Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia)

This research was motivated by the development of the direction of accounting research on green accounting issues. Companies that want a going concern operation must pay attention to 3P, namely profit as profit, people where companies must pay attention to the welfare of the community, and the planet is the company’s contribution to the environment. Therefore, this study tries to find empirical evidence on the influence of several environmental variables, including the environmental performance of the company and disclosure of the company’s environmental management activities to the public on the sustainability of the company with increasing economic (financial) performance of the company. The results of the study using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach with the Partial Least Square (PLS) method using Software WarpPLS 5.0 provide empirical evidence that the company’s Environmental Performance influences the company’s Economic Performance, but does not provide empirical evidence that environmental disclosure company as a conncectingvariabel or mediating the relationship of environmental performance with economic performance

Green HRM Practices & Their Implementation in UAE Higher Education Institutions

Majority of the corporates in UAE are adopting environmental management activities and processes every year as a part of the social responsibility. Many researchers are conducting researches and coming up with interesting and informative findings on how the environmental practices act as a major objectives in the functioning of the organization. This also helps us to recognize the importance of green human resources and green human resource practices and policies that will help in the successful promotion and implementation of environmental management activities. There has been a debate and discussion how to get the organizational workforce involved in the implementation of the green management practices. This research article will discuss the green HRM practices that are developed and identify how they are implemented in the UAE Higher Education. In this research paper, the researcher emphasizes on studying the employee awareness and level of acceptance on the implementation of green HR practices in UAE higher education institutions. This researcher paper has enabled the investigator to also identify the HR components where Green HRM faces resistance to change, like selection, performance appraisal and a few other mundane activities. The study of the Green HRM practices and their implementation in UAE Higher Education Institutions is ideal and timely with growing importance of environmental sustainability. Keywords: Green HRM, Environmental Sustainability, Higher Education, Training, Development, Recruitment

Associations of Relative Humidity and Lifestyles with Metabolic Syndrome among the Ecuadorian Adult Population: Ecuador National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT-ECU) 2012.

The effects of the physical environment on metabolic syndrome (MetS) are still largely unexplained. This study aimed to analyze the associations of relative humidity of residence, lifestyles, and MetS among Ecuadorian adults. Data from 6024 people aged 20 to 60 years were obtained from an Ecuador national population-based health and nutrition survey (i.e., ENSANUT-ECU, 2012) and the mean annual relative humidity (%) from the Ecuador National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (2012). Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for MetS according to groups of relative humidity were calculated using multiple logistic regression. Living in high relative humidity (>80%) increased ORs of reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (1.25; 95 % CI, 1.06–1.56) and MetS (OR = 1.20; 95 % CI,1.01–1.42) in women. Furthermore, physically active men living in high relative humidity showed lower OR of elevated triglycerides (0.56; 95 % CI,0.37–0.85) while menopausal women living in high relative humidity showed increased ORs of MetS (5.42; 95 % CI, 1.92–15.27), elevated blood pressure (3.10; 95 % CI, 1.15–8.35), and increased waist circumference (OR = 1.34; 95 % CI, 1.09–1.63). Our results show that residence in high relative humidity and menopausal status increase ORs of MetS and its components in Ecuadorian women; however, physical activity significantly reduces the OR of elevated triglycerides in men. The obtained findings may help make public health policies regarding environmental humidity management, nutritional education, menopausal care, and physical activity promotion to prevent the onset of MetS among Ecuadorian adults.

Realisasi Program Pengelolaan dan Pemantauan Lingkungan (UKL-UPL) di Kota Sorong

Environmentally sound development is a development effort undertaken with due regard to environmental aspects. UKL-UPL is an instrument that is expected to be a deterrent of environmental pollution and damage, which in its application UKL-UPL is one of the prerequisites to obtain Environmental Permit. The aim of the research is to know the realization of environmental management and monitoring activities as contained in the UKL-UPL document of environmental permit holders in Sorong City area and the factors that influence the successful implementation of environmental management and monitoring activities. Objects observed in this study were environmental permit holders who implement environmental management and monitoring (UKL-UPL) program in Sorong City. The environmental permit holders are three (3) types of business and or activity consisting of andesite mining activities by PT. Lintas Artha Lestari, then shopping service activities by Mall Ramayana and Activity of power plant by PLTD Klasaman. The method used in this research was descriptive method with observation and interview technique. The results of research in general realization of each business owner and or activity in realizing environmental management program was relatively different both in terms of the number and completion of the completion of activities. PT. Lintas Artha Lestari successful UKL realization UPL quite successful. Factors that contribute to the realization are Policy and institutional resources and supervision. PT. Prima Lestari Investindo (Ramayana Mall) realization UKL was quite successful, realization UPL did not succeed. Factors that contribute to the realization are supervision and policy and institutional resources. PLTD Classification Realization UKL successful, realization UPL successful. Institutional, resource, policy and supervisory factors contributed equally to the realization of UKL-UPL.

La distribución del ictioplancton está directamente relacionada con la hidrodinámica de una región y el comportamiento de desove de los adultos. En este estudio buscamos mapear las zonas de mayor ocurrencia de ictioplancton observadas en la Bahía de São Marcos, que tiene una de las mayores amplitudes de marea en la Costa Amazónica, Brasil. El ictioplancton fue recolectado mediante una

The occurrence of ichthyoplankton is associated to the hydrodynamics and spawning behavior of adults. In this study we aimed to detect regions of concentration of ichthyoplankton in São Marcos Bay, which has macro tidal amplitudes in Amazon Coast, Brazil. Ichthyoplankton was acquired by way of drag technique, using with 300 μm mesh. The density was obtained considering the number of eggs and larvae in filtered water. The sources of Ichthyoplankton were defined continuous and organized to denote the asynchronously the distribution conditions. To this was done using Voronoi polygon to determine the spatial shape of the region of operation of all sampling points. The use of CESM, as a spawning site and breeding fish larvae, was verified at all times of the year, with a higher density of eggs in the wet period and a higher density of larvae during the dry period. The position of the higher ichthyoplankton densities varied, considering concentrations in the area at south-east channel of the CESM in the rainless period, going to the central area in the wet period. The southeast of CESM is, therefore, a nursery for fish, requiring environmental management actions.

Identifying spawning events in fish by observing a spike in environmental DNA concentration after spawning

AbstractAn understanding of the reproductive biology of aquatic organisms is crucial for the efficient conservation and management of species and/or populations. Nevertheless, conventional spawning surveys such as visual‐ and capture‐based monitoring generally require laborious, time‐consuming work and are subject to monitoring biases such as observer bias, as well as miscounts due to false spawning. In addition, direct capture often damages eggs or individuals. Thus, an efficient noninvasive approach for monitoring spawning events on aquatic species would be a valuable tool to understand their reproductive biology and conserving biodiversity. Here, we proposed an environmental DNA (eDNA)‐based approach for monitoring and understanding spawning events by observing spikes in eDNA concentration after spawning events. We found in hybridization experiment using two medaka species (Oryzias latipes and Oryzias sakaizumii, 1:1 individual per tank) that a spike in eDNA concentration occurred in male species after spawning. Besides, the magnitude of the spike in eDNA concentration was dependent on the number of spawning activities with egg and sperm release. In the field survey during the reproductive season, eDNA concentrations after spawning were 3–25 times higher than before the expected time for spawning. Additionally, there was no spike in eDNA concentration during the non‐reproductive season. Therefore, our results demonstrated that spike in eDNA concentration is mainly caused by the released sperm during spawning events, and it can be used as evidence of spawning in the field survey. The presented approach could be a practical tool for studying reproductive biology and provides an opportunity to design effective conservation and environmental management actions.

SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Pandemic Lockdown Influences Nature-Based Recreational Activity: The Case of Birders.

The new corona virus infection SARS-CoV2 which was later renamed COVID-19 is a pandemic affecting public health. The fear and the constraints imposed to control the pandemic may correspondingly influence leisure activities, such as birding, which is the practice of observing birds based on visual and acoustic cues. Birders are people who carry out birding observations around the globe and contribute to the massive data collection in citizen science projects. Contrasting to earlier COVID-19 studies, which have concentrated on clinical, pathological, and virological topics, this study focused on the behavioral changes of birders. A total of 4484 questionnaire survey responses from 97 countries were received. The questionnaire had an open-ended style. About 85% of respondents reported that COVID-19 has changed their birding behavior. The most significant change in birdwatchers’ behavior was related to the geographic coverage of birding activities, which became more local. People focused mostly on yard birding. In total, 12% of respondents (n = 542 cases) reported having more time for birding, whereas 8% (n = 356 cases) reported having less time for birding. Social interactions decreased since respondents, especially older people, changed their birding behavior toward birding alone or with their spouse. Women reported more often than men that they changed to birding alone or with their spouse, and women also reported more often about canceled fieldtrips or society meetings. Respondents from higher developed countries reported that they spend currently more time for birding, especially for birding alone or with their spouse, and birding at local hotspots. Our study suggests that long lockdowns with strict regulations may severely impact on leisure activities. In addition, a temporal and spatial shift in birding due to the pandemic may influence data quality in citizen science projects. As nature-based recreation will be directed more toward nearby sites, environmental management resources and actions need to be directed to sites that are located near the users, e.g., in urban and suburban areas. The results can be applied with caution to other nature-based recreational activities.

Evaluasi Biaya Penerapan Tanggung jawab sosial Dan Efisiensi Biaya Operasional Perusahaan Pada Pt Bukit Asam (Persero), Tbk

Implementation of tanggung jawab sosial as well as environmental management activi-ties has become a thing that must be done by the company, demanding the company to spend more for the activities. This forces the company to perform efficiency in terms of management activities, as well as in terms of cost. When linked to tanggung jawab sosial and environmental management activities, the concept of efficiency can aim for the creation of more environmental-ly friendly goods and services, while reducing costs and improving environmental conditions. One of the efforts towards operational cost efficiency that can be done by the company is by syn-ergizing the business activities of tanggung jawab sosial partners with the company's operation-al activities.This research was conducted at PT Bukit Asam (Persero), Tbk Tanjung Enim, using de-scriptive study approach. The data collection was performed by means of observation, direct in-terview with related parties, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the disbursement of funds for the tanggung jawab sosial each year in is accordance with the program contained stipulated in the ministerial regulations, including the imposition of funds for social responsibility activities that are charged as corporate expenses. Moreover, there are still tanggung jawab sosial activities that have not been effective, especially the tanggung jawab sosial activities in 4 villages, namely Kebur Village, Merapi Village, Telatang Village, and Muara Maung Village. The operational cost efficiency strategy implemented by PTBA is quite efficient, but there are still operational cost efficiency strategies that have not been effective, such as the cost efficiency strategies synergized with the Corporate social responsiblity partners. PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk is expected to continue making improvement efforts in carrying out Corporate social responsibility activities as well as in implementing the company's operational cost efficiency strategies.

Characterization of microplastics in the surface waters of an urban lagoon (Bizerte lagoon, Southern Mediterranean Sea): Composition, density, distribution, and influence of environmental factors

Compared to open sea environments, there is still limited knowledge about microplastic levels in semi-enclosed systems such as coastal lagoons. This work aims to assess the levels of MPs in the waters of an urban lagoon (Bizerte lagoon, northern Tunisia) and to study the effects of environmental factors on their distribution and abundance. Average concentration of total MPs was found to be 453.0 ± 335.2 items m−3. The upper 25 cm water layer of the lagoon is most likely to contain ~16.99 × 109 MPs items (which correspond to a total mass of 42.47 t). Fibers were the primary MPs types encountered, and most of MPs particles identified were white and clear-colored. Polyethylene and polypropylene were the predominant polymer types in Bizerte lagoon. Among the various potential plastic sources of MPs, unmanaged domestic plastic wastes are likely to be the major source of plastic pollution in the lagoon. Several environmental factors appeared to influence the distribution and density of MPs in the lagoon waters. These information contribute to better understand the dynamics of MPs in lagoons and to develop environmental management actions.

Overview of environmental management in an emerging market

AbstractEnterprise strategic orientations influence environmental management, and external environmental characteristics moderate this relationship. Enterprise strategic orientations include policy orientation and market orientation, and external environmental characteristics contain system integrity and industrial competitiveness. Both the policy factors and market factors are important considerations for an enterprise's strategic choice and environmental management activities. System integrity shows no significant negative regulating function on the policy orientation of environmental management relationships, while industrial competitiveness plays a remarkably positive regulating role in the market orientation environmental management.

Strategi Peningkatan Kinerja Dan Keberlanjutan Rantai Pasok Agroindustri Kopi Robusta Di Kabupaten Tanggamus

The supply chain activity of robusta coffee agroindustry in Tanggamus District involves several stakeholders, namely farmers, collectors, and KUB (Kelompok Usaha Bersama). Sustainable supply chain activities are economic, social, environmental and technological management activities. The objectives of the research were to analyse supply chain mechanism, to analyse supply chain value-added and performance, and to assess sustainable supply chain performance index of Robusta agroindustry performance. The stages of data processing were the identification of Robusta coffee supply chain agroindustry, value added analysis, measurement and assessment of supply chain performance indexes, and design of strategies to improve performance and supply chain sustainability in Robusta coffee agroindustry. The value added of robusta coffee agroindustry supply chain was analyzed using a modification of Hayami. SCOR-AHP (Supply Chain Operations Reference-Analytical Hierarchy Process) was used to measure performance. The sustainability status of Robusta coffee agroindustry was calculated using Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS) technique with R software. The value added ratio in farmers was lower supply chain actor (45.59%) compared to collectors (70.30%) and KUB (85.34%). The supply chain performance farmer performance was 70.99 lower than collector 87.14 and KUB 85.76. The sustainability of economic dimensions was almost sustainable (77.39), social dimensions were sustainable (88.24), environmental dimensions was almost sustainable (78.62), and technological dimensions was almost sustainable (66.67). The aggregating value of supply chain sustainable showed 77.71% which meant almost sustainable. This research recommends strategies to build coffee farmers’s partnerships with agroindustry to improve the performance and sustainability of Robusta coffee supply chain. Keywords: agroindustry, SCOR-AHP, robusta coffee, sustainability, supply chain