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27 October 2025

Environmental management systems (EMSs), such as ISO 14001, are commonplace across the architecture, engineering, construction, operations, and management (AECOM) sectors of advanced economies. However, their uptake remains limited across emerging ma...

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  • Open Access
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22 Pages

Bioavailable Forms of Heavy Metals and Se in Soil in the Vicinity of the Pechenganikel Smelting Plant and the Relationship with Mineral Composition and Antioxidant Status of Biocrusts

  • Nadezhda Golubkina,
  • Sergey Sheshnitsan,
  • Andrew Koshevarov,
  • Uliana Plotnikova,
  • Evgeniya Sosna,
  • Vladimir Lapchenko,
  • Marina Antoshkina,
  • Olga Khlebosolova,
  • Natalia Polikarpova and
  • Daniele Todisco
  • + 1 author

14 October 2025

The evaluation of bioavailable forms of heavy metals in zones of anthropogenic pollution is the basis of ecological risk assessment. The characterization of the consequences of the operation of the Pechenganikel smelting plant was carried out using A...

  • Review
  • Open Access
505 Views
24 Pages

Artificial Intelligence Standards in Conflict: Local Challenges and Global Ambitions

  • Zeynep Orhan,
  • Mehmet Orhan,
  • Brady D. Lund,
  • Nishith Reddy Mannuru,
  • Ravi Varma Kumar Bevara and
  • Brett Porter

11 October 2025

This article examines the global efforts to govern and regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in response to its rapid development and growing influence across many parts of society. It explores how governance takes place at multiple levels, including...

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  • Open Access
318 Views
17 Pages

A Hybrid System for Driver Assistance Using Computer Vision Methods

  • Liviu Octavian Mafteiu-Scai and
  • Laurentiu Stefan Bobora

30 September 2025

Driver fatigue and drowsiness are the causes of many road accidents. In this work, a low-cost hybrid system is proposed for determining driver fatigue level based on four metrics: last sleep quality, blinking rate, heart rate variation, and yawning....

  • Review
  • Open Access
453 Views
19 Pages

Standardized Design Metrics and Policy Integration for Phytoremediation Systems in Water Contaminant Management

  • Trung Quang Nguyen,
  • Hung Xuan Nguyen,
  • Minh Quang Bui,
  • Duc Hung Pham,
  • Hoang Minh Truong,
  • Tung Ngoc Nguyen,
  • Tao Minh Hoang and
  • Minh Ngoc Truong

25 September 2025

Phytoremediation has emerged as a sustainable and cost-effective strategy for mitigating contamination in soil and water systems, utilizing plants and their associated microbial consortia to uptake, degrade, or immobilize pollutants. This review synt...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
570 Views
8 Pages

17 September 2025

The demand for family nurse practitioners (FNPs) continues to rise, yet inconsistencies in clinical education have led to significant variability in graduate preparedness. The rapid expansion of FNP programs, particularly online, has outpaced the dev...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
1,063 Views
24 Pages

10 September 2025

The proliferation of diverse multi-stakeholder partnering arrangements that seek to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has prompted calls for overarching standards to enhance their governance, legitimacy and effectiveness. This conce...

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  • Open Access
657 Views
25 Pages

Leadership Discourse and Sustainability Reporting in Fast Fashion: A Longitudinal Topic Modelling and KPI Analysis

  • Julia Marques de Medeiros,
  • Ana Clara Waisenberg Dicezare,
  • Ana Carolina Bertassini,
  • Luiz Cesar Ribeiro Carpinetti and
  • Lucas Gabriel Zanon

4 September 2025

Corporate sustainability reporting is increasingly scrutinised as stakeholders’ demand credible commitments to environmental and social performance, especially in sectors where unsustainable practices are pervasive. The aim of this research is...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,021 Views
35 Pages

Smart Kitchens of the Future: Technology’s Role in Food Safety, Hygiene, and Culinary Innovation

  • Christian Kosisochukwu Anumudu,
  • Jennifer Ada Augustine,
  • Chijioke Christopher Uhegwu,
  • Joy Nzube Uche,
  • Moses Odinaka Ugwoegbu,
  • Omowunmi Rachael Shodeko and
  • Helen Onyeaka

In recent years, there have been significant advances in the application of technology in professional kitchens. This evolution of “smart kitchens” has transformed the food processing sector, ensuring higher standards of food safety throu...

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  • Open Access
579 Views
28 Pages

Mineralogical and Geochemical Features of Soil Developed on Rhyolites in the Dry Tropical Area of Cameroon

  • Aubin Nzeugang Nzeukou,
  • Désiré Tsozué,
  • Estelle Lionelle Tamto Mamdem,
  • Merlin Gountié Dedzo and
  • Nathalie Fagel

Petrological knowledge on weathering processes controlling the mobility of chemical elements is still limited in the dry tropical zone of Cameroon. This study aims to investigate the mobility of major and trace elements during rhyolite weathering and...

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