Background: Community-Based Forest Resource Management (CBFRM) has become an increasingly recognised approach for combining ecological stewardship with local empowerment, especially in rural settings where forests underpin food security, energy access, and cultural livelihoods. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65488
Climate variability and climate change have increasingly affected agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods in Kenya, particularly in areas dependent on rain-fed agriculture. This study analyzed temperature and rainfall trends from 1994 to 2024 in Kiminini Sub-County, Trans...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65486
Weed infestation is one of the major biotic factors limiting cotton (Gossypium spp.) productivity, particularly during the early growth stages, where uncontrolled weed competition can result in yield losses ranging from 30 to 80%. The conventional weed management practices, such...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65479
Vandana Shukla, Deepali Suryawanshi, Sagar Chaudhary, Payal Devi Chandrakar, Reshme Moirengjam, Sankarganesh E., Megha Mandloi, Harshita Tyagi, Rahul V. Tayade & Jai P. Rai·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2026
The main strategic goal of creative agronomic research in the upcoming decades should be the intensification of sustainable crop production. Crop production can be intensified in terms of higher output and productivity (efficiency) while also strengthening sustainability using a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65480
Agrometeorological Advisory Services (AAS) blend weather cues with local insights, to give farmers more trustable, weather-driven agronomy suggestions that back climate resilient farming in a practical way. In this study, we look at how well the advisory services work in differen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65481
Soil Test Crop Response-based nutrient application is an important strategy for improving soil fertility, nutrient use efficiency, and sustainable wheat production in Agronomy. Inceptisols, widely cultivated for wheat, often face nutrient imbalances that limit productivity and so...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65482
Meteorological drought is one of the major climatic hazards in the Himalayan region, impacting the agricultural production, water resource availability, and environmental sustainability. In the present study, the spatio-temporal variability of meteorological dryness and precipita...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65483
Climate change has emerged as a global problem affecting each and every living organism. Dairy animals particularly the cattle and buffalo are suffering from direct impact like reduced feed intake causing reduction in milk production, infertility, delayed estrous, occurrence of d...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65484
Background: Wetlands are highly valuable ecosystems that purify water, support rich biodiversity, regulate wildlife populations, and provide essential ecological services crucial for sustaining life and environmental balance. The study focuses on floristic composition and ecosyst...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65485
Changes in soil properties that reduce environmental services always result in a decline in soil quality. A variety of stressors, which may be physical, chemical, or biological and originate from both human and natural causes, could lead to these modifications. Using conventional...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65478
Aquatic ecosystems are increasingly polluted by heavy metals due to urbanisation, industrialisation, and poor waste management, especially in coastal regions. These metals accumulate in plankton and marine food chains, causing ecological damage and posing serious risks to human h...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65477
Concerns regarding climate change necessitate the prompt implementation of appropriate policy interventions and structural reforms aimed at safeguarding and sustaining economic activity within the transport sector. In particular, there is a growing imperative for coordinated acti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65476
Md. Shakibur Rahman, Mohshin Maola, S. C. M. Akash, Sukanta Mondal, Md. Mahfujul Hasan, Md. Shaharul Islam, Jerin Alauddin, Md Shajahan Ali, Saraban Tohura Meghla, Md lmran Nazir & Md. Helal Uddin·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2026
Limited understanding exists of how pyrolysis conditions affect the physicochemical properties of biochar derived from specific agricultural feedstocks. This study investigates coconut shell–derived biochar produced via oxygen-limited pyrolysis at 600 °C with a heating rate of 5...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65474
Tropical montane forests of Cameroon represent disproportionately important per-unit-area carbon stocks and biodiversity repositories, yet remain among the least monitored protected landscapes in West and Central Africa. This study presents a comprehensive, multi-temporal remote...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65475
Accurate mapping of croplands and crop types is critical for food security assessment and climate-resilient agricultural planning. However, discrimination of individual crop types and cropping patterns using spaceborne observations remains challenging due to spectral similarity a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i55471