Abstract Background Japanese consumption of asbestos increased rapidly after the 1950s and lingered at a high level while world's decreased substantially 1980s. Mesothelioma is due primarily to asbestos, number deaths in Japan expected increase future. Method We estimated future pleural mesothelioma among males using an age‐cohort model. Results Analyses showed that there would be about 100,000 next 40 years. Compared with statistics European countries, ratio death numbers population size...

Abstract The protection of tropical forests is one the most urgent issues in conservation biology because rapid deforestation that has occurred over last 50 years. Even protected forests, anthropogenic effects from newly expanding villages such as harvesting medicinal plants, pasturing cattle and forest fires can induce environmental modifications, especially on floor. We evaluated daily activities neighboring residents natural 12 plots extending village boundary into a Thailand. basal area...

Sustainability in mega events has garnered increasing attention due to the interplay between environmental, social, and economic factors. However, analyses of evolving sustainability reporting events, particularly identifying key areas focus, persistent gaps, influence global challenges such as COVID-19 pandemic, are lacking. Herein, we present a systematic review sustainability-related documents from Tokyo 2020 Olympics EXPO Dubai, structured according Global Reporting Initiative framework,...

Although recurrent floods cause detrimental impact for the people living in riverine floodplains, households are taking up various risks management strategies to deal with them. This paper examined household’s post-disaster coping respond and recover from 2017. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey 377 right bank of Teesta River Bangladesh. Households employed different including borrowing money, assets disposal, consumption reduction, temporary migration, grants external...

Abstract Indonesia’s severely flawed centralized wastewater treatment system has caused economic and socioeconomic losses for decades. An alternative been called under a national-scale program Sanimas or Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), which would cater to 50–100 urban families in every intervention with urgent needs through the operation of decentralized system. Through household participation, this features co-production wherein national-level government initiates provides initial...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate human health and potential ecological risk assessment in ger district Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. To perform these assessments, soil samples were collected based on reference studies that investigated heavy element distribution near area city. In total, 42 26 metals identified by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) mass (ICP-MS) methods. measurement results compared with data order validate contamination level....

Abstract The Erdenet mine (Erdenet, Mongolia) is a copper–molybdenum open pit with huge tailing pond and located next to residential area. As the sources of drinking water in this area rely on groundwater can be categorized into public or private wells, we aimed assess quality different types wells. To accomplish our goal, analyzed 18 trace metals (As, Ba, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Ga, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, Th, U, V, Zn) 8 major (Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Si) samples using ICP-MS ICP-OES, heavy...

Geothermal energy is a dependable source that can catalyze socioeconomic development in developing countries. However, several countries, geothermal sources face community opposition. Therefore, to enable the widespread use of energy, it important address these issues. This study aims analyze main factors influencing acceptance projects East-Africa. In this study, controversial 'Olkaria IV Project' Kenya, one top producers world, was considered as case study. A quantitative survey conducted...

Land acquisitions, undertaken to accommodate development activities, are causing increasing enmity between local communities and developers in Tanzania, as well other parts of Africa the world. In many cases, it is likely that socioeconomic costs incurred by greater than benefits obtained from these activities. This study carried out an assessment changes household living conditions before after resettlement due airport expansion project city Dar es Salaam. A door-to-door survey 190 affected...

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in Indonesia has been established for over 36 years. During this time, the EIA system evolved to reflect both political and bureaucracy changes. However, current implementation effectiveness of process have not yet be fully understood. This study aims review EIA, assess procedurally, provide recommendations. In order examine we evaluate compare Report (EIR) nickel smelters against criteria. The results indicate that screening scoping encountered problems...

As regulations have developed, the waste management sector in Indonesia has increasingly expected producer involvement reduction activity through enactment of new regulations. In addition, recent development now involves community-based approaches such as banks. This study aims to determine relationship between extended responsibility implementation and bank concept. A questionnaire survey was designed applied members two banks Bandung municipality, Indonesia. Several factors were identified...

Abstract Community-scale solar water-pumping systems (SWPSs) have become ideal alternatives for remote villages that lack electricity and water access. In Indonesia, SWPSs been installed in many villages, but they often malfunction. Although technical studies are available, evidence showing the effect of post-construction support on interplay SWPS projects is scarce. Therefore, this study examined from perspectives communities local actors four rural Indonesia using a questionnaire survey....

Abstract Social acceptance is a challenging aspect that affects the development of geothermal energy and such issues have been reported in many countries, as Germany, Japan, Greece, Kenya. In this study, we discuss barriers to social associated risks faced by developers East Africa. We conducted semi-structured interviews with international organizations (38.5%), public companies private (23.1%). The were qualitatively analysed using inductive content analysis. key identified respondents...

Many cities in Indonesia are under pressure to reduce solid waste and dispose of it properly. In response this pressure, the Japan International Cooperation Agency Indonesian Government have implemented a separation collection project target area (810 households) Balikpapan City. We used cluster randomised controlled trial method measure impact awareness-raising activities that were introduced by on residents’ organic behaviour. The level properly separated increased 6.0% areas conducted...

Community energy has recently drawn many interests as a project that pursues more localized, sustainable approach. Many locations across nations have implemented the approach and achieved degree of success. The success is established by combination driving factors, which created favourable environment for projects to proceed well in deployment phase. expected continue towards upscaling This article aims summarise factors both during initial stage among small-scale community different...

Producer responsibility for wastes has been encouraged in Indonesia since 2008. The Ministry of Environment the Republic also promoted reduce, reuse, and recycle (3R) concept using community-based approach waste banks integrated with extended producer (EPR) concept. However, related research implementation are still limited. This study aims to identify challenges fulfilling management determine whether integration could generate outcomes expected from EPR A semi-structured interview survey...

Within the context of infrastructure projects, capacity an affected population to cope with, and recover from, adverse effects displacement has been barely explored. Using a longitudinal 1 survey, we analysed strengths displaced people in Tanzania through investigating their adaptation strategies. The KJ 2 analysis revealed two major trends. First, resettlees utilised residential plots for crop cultivation immediately after relocation. Secondly, they reestablished trading activities within...