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Establishing Criteria and Organizing guidelines for Advancing Standards in Biochar production and consumption using Renewable and Innovative Clean Alternatives

Biomass is the primary energy source for cooking and heating in many developing countries, including Ghana, where nearly 70% of the population rely on fuelwood, charcoal, animal droppings, and agricultural waste.

Elizabeth Von-Kiti Elizabeth Von-Kiti

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A Systematised Review of the Health Impact of Urban Informal Settlements and Implications for Upgrading Interventions in South Africa, a Rapidly Urbanising Middle-Income Country

Weimann, Amy and Tolu Oni. 2019. A Systematised Review of the Health Impact of Urban Informal Settlements and Implications for Upgrading Int...

Tolu Oni Tolu Oni

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Political Ecologies of Global Health: Pesticide Exposure in Southwestern Ecuador’s Banana Industry

Brisbois, Ben Wesley, Leila Harris and Jerry M. Spiegel. 2018. Political Ecologies of Global Health: Pesticide Exposure in Southwestern Ecua...

Leila Harris Leila Harris
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