Low-lying coastal areas and archipelago countries are particularly threatened by the
impacts of climate change. Concurrently, many island states still rely on extensive use of …

This revised and updated third edition of Gender and Development provides a concise,
accessible introduction to gender and development issues in the developing world and in …

The situation of municipal solid waste (MSW) management in Pakistan and China was
analyzed. In Pakistan, neither MSW collection nor disposal is effective due to the lack of …

Small islands are often disproportionately impacted by external shocks, and the manner in
which they build resilience is increasingly important in the face of climate change and health …

In the Maldivian islands, the lack of sewage wastewater treatment and an improper landfill
enhance the potential hazard of emerging contaminants, including pharmaceuticals and …

The climate change vulnerability discourse in the Maldives coexists with a pervasive set of
critical environmental factors of significance to the socio-environmental systems of small …

Chemical pollution is a threat to coral reefs. To preserve them, it is crucial to monitor novel
contaminants and assess the related risks. The occurrence of active pharmaceutical …

This article explores the critical role of education in promoting sustainable development in
the Maldives context. It presents the outcomes of a small-scale project, Playing with Solar …

At present the information regarding the occurrence of human pharmaceuticals (PhaCs) in
coral reefs and their potential impacts on the associated fauna is limited. To optimize the …

The microbial communities associated with plant's compartments and the expression of the
chloroplast chaperonin Hsp60 have been simultaneously analyzed during the diel cycle in …