" GM crops to get go-ahead " The Guardian announced, above a page-one story based on papers leaked from a British cabinet committee. Yet the article itself, by environment correspondent Paul Brown, showed that the headline perpetuated a serious error that has bedevilled and fuelled discussion of genetically modified crops for several years. The government had apparently resolved to allow the so...

Green roofs are very popular and their individual surface area is constantly growing. Considering that the organo-mineral materials used in planting growing media (GM) often non-renewable resources, search for alternative from waste recycling a challenge. Among these, recycled polyurethane (PU) foams light porous. The objective of this study was to evaluate potential agronomic valorisation PU e...

The introduction of semi-dwarfing, high-yielding and nutrients-responsive crop varieties in the 1960s and 1970s alleviated the suffering of low crop yield, food shortages and epidemics of famine in India and other parts of the Asian continent. Two semi-dwarfing genes, Rht in wheat and Sd-1 in rice heralded the green revolution for which Dr. Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 19...

With the increasing environmental awareness, apparel manufacturers have begun to consider environmental issues in supplier evaluation and selection. It is crucial to assess suppliers based on their environmental performance along with other criteria for supplier selection. This paper addresses the green supplier evaluation and selection problem in global apparel manufacturing by developing a me...

Green manure, used for eco-friendly agriculture, supplies organic matter (OM) and nutrients to soil improves fertility. manuring also has the potential affect physical stability carbon storage. The objective of this study was investigate effect green manure on water-stable aggregates stock in paddy. Soil samples were collected from 3 treatments Chungcheongnam-do Agricultural Research Extension ...

In studies on green supply chain, performance evaluation is an extremely important field. It aims to allow the nodes in supply chain to realize their positions and influence on benefit in overall supply chain in order enhance the supply chain. Thus, implementation of effective performance evaluation is the key to enhance green supply chain development. Distribution service industry is the impor...