Rapid urbanisation and population growth have intensified municipal solid waste (MSW) generation, posing significant environmental and operational challenges for urban local bodies in India. This study assessed the generation, characterisation, and management of MSW in Davanagere...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85566
Aims: To characterise the population structure and reproductive output of wild Coffea eugenioides in two Rwandan forests and to determine whether a seed-based Breeding Seed Orchard (BSO) or a graft-based Clonal Seed Orchard (CSO) is the more appropriate seed-source strategy for e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85561
Latief Ahmad, Ifra Ashraf, Sameera Qayoom, M. Ayoub Malik, Anurag Satpathi, Nivedita Bagga, Aiyesha Shabir, Raqeeb Ul Haq, Shoieb Rasool, Basharat Bashir & Afshan Tabasum·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2026
Apple orchard health monitoring is important for supporting timely crop management under the temperate conditions of Kashmir Valley. The present study evaluated the seasonal behaviour of four Sentinel-2-derived vegetation indices, namely the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85562
This study analysed the functionality of biogas digesters installed through the biogas project in Beyla Prefecture. The methodology involved a survey of biodigester owners. Data collected using KoboCollect were processed with QGIS 3.24 and SPSS 21. The project facilitated the con...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85563
Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) has emerged as a critical challenge in rapidly urbanizing towns of Assam, where increasing waste volumes and limited infrastructure pose significant environmental and health risks. This study assesses the concise status of MSWM in Mariani t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85564
Aims: Rice is a staple food for a large proportion of the global population. Rice fields emit greenhouse gases, including CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O. The present study aimed to estimate the emission intensity, growth rate and instability index of these gases from rice fields. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85559
Carbofuran is a highly toxic carbamate pesticide widely used in agriculture and frequently detected in aquatic environments, where it poses risks to non-target aquatic organisms. This study determined the acute toxicity and behavioural responses of Amur common carp (Cyprinus carp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85560
Understanding the influence of topography on vegetation distribution and land use/land cover (LULC) is essential for the sustainable management of fragile Himalayan landscapes, where difficult terrain often limits detailed field investigations. This study was conducted in Ganderb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85558
Silvopastoral systems, which integrate trees, livestock, and pastures within a unified land management framework, are increasingly recognised as transformative approaches to sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and degraded land restoration. As globa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75680
Soil organic carbon (SOC) constitutes the largest active terrestrial carbon reservoir, and its strategic management has become central to both global climate change mitigation and the long-term sustainability of agricultural landscapes. Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75710
Flowering is indispensable for sugarcane improvement because commercial varieties are developed through sexual recombination, yet sugarcane is normally vegetatively propagated and many elite clones flower erratically, late, poorly, or not at all under local conditions. Sugarcane...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75557
Morphometric analysis provides a quantitative basis for interpreting watershed hydrology, runoff response and erosion susceptibility, particularly in semi-arid regions where land and water resources are under increasing pressure. The present study evaluated the morphometric chara...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75556
Basharat Bashir, Latief Ahmad, Sameera Qayoom, Farhat Anjum, Aiyesha Shabir, Raqeeb Ul Haq, Suhail Bilal Bhat, Ahba Riyaz, Shoieb Rasool, Abhishek, Mehraj ud din Sofi & Shabir Ahmad Bhat·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2026
Rising global temperatures have altered the frequency, intensity and spatial distribution of extreme weather events, with direct and measurable consequences for agricultural productivity worldwide. This review synthesises evidence on how heatwaves, drought, flooding, tropical cyc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75553
Oil palm cultivation has expanded rapidly across the humid tropics over the past four decades, driven by rising global demand for vegetable oils and the crop's exceptional per-hectare yield. This expansion has delivered substantial economic returns to producer nations, but it has...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75554
Watershed morphometric analysis provides a quantitative basis for evaluating drainage geometry, basin form and relief characteristics that influence runoff behaviour and erosion susceptibility. This study assessed the morphometric characteristics of a selected watershed in the Pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75555