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	Author	Chelan, M.M.; Alijanpour, A.; Barani, H.; Motamedi, J.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Economic sustainability assessment in semi-steppe rangelands			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Science Of The Total Environment	Abbreviated Journal	Sci Total Environ
	Volume	637-638	Issue	637-638	Pages	112-119
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	This study was conducted to determine indices and components of economic sustainability assessment in the pastoral units of Sahand summer rangelands. The method was based on descriptive-analytical survey (experts and researchers) with questionnaires. Analysis of variance showed that the mean values of economic components are significantly different from each other and the efficiency component has the highest mean value (0.57). The analysis of rangeland pastoral unitswith the technique for order-preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) indicated that from an economic sustainability standpoint, Garehgol (Ci = 0.519) and Badir Khan (Ci = 0.129), pastoral units ranked first and last, respectively. This study provides a clear understanding of existing resources and opportunities for policy makers that is crucial to approach economic sustainable development. Accordingly, this study can help better define sustainable development goals and monitor the progress of achieving them. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000436605400012	Publication Date	2018-05-09
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0048-9697	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.9	Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.9
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:153617			Serial	6190
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	Author	Gebrehiwot, N.T.; Azadi, H.; Taheri, F.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	How participation in vegetables market affects livelihoods : empirical evidence from Northern Ethiopia			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Journal of international food and agribusiness marketing	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	30	Issue	2	Pages	107-131
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Vegetable farmers face a number of challenges in marketing. Having first-hand information about vegetable marketing is essential to devise appropriate strategies aimed at enhancing the value of the vegetable chain. It was in line with this view that the study was conducted to characterize vegetable markets in Northern Ethiopia. In an effort to identify the factors influencing vegetable marketing among farmers, data were collected from 283 farm households who were selected using stratified random sampling. Furthermore, the data were triangulated through focus group discussion (FGD) and key informant interviews. Descriptive statistics and the binary logistic regression model were used to identify the variables and test the probability of their influence in regard to farmers decisions in vegetable marketing. From the 13 explanatory variables included in the binary logistic regression model, six predictors were found to be statistically significant in determining the effects of participation decision on vegetable market. These variables are as follows: household family size, total land holding of the household, amount of vegetable produced and marketed, use of irrigation technologies, contact with extension agents, and access to market information. Relying on a survey result and observations, the findings of the study indicated that vegetable marketing is significantly improving the livelihood of smallholder producers.
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	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2017-12-01
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	ISSN	0897-4438	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
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	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:154141			Serial	6210
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	Author	Pour, M.D.; Motiee, N.; Barati, A.A.; Taheri, F.; Azadi, H.; Gebrehiwot, K.; Lebailly, P.; Van Passel, S.; Witlox, F.
	Title	Impacts of the Hara biosphere reserve on livelihood and welfare in Persian Gulf			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Ecological Economics	Abbreviated Journal	Ecol Econ
	Volume	141	Issue		Pages	76-86
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Despite the importance of biosphere reserves in Iran's livelihood and welfare, the economic significance of Hara Biosphere Reserve has never been comprehensively studied. This study examines the current importance of Hara Biosphere Reserve (HBR) in local livelihood and welfare. Using a household survey, data were collected through a questionnaire, key informant interviews and direct observations. Two hundred and forty-four households were randomly selected from 10 villages through proportional sampling. Results showed that non-environmental income was the first driver of the total income, poverty alleviation and narrowing income inequality gap. Park income was the second. The results also showed that excluding park income from total income would significantly increase headcount poverty, widen the poverty gap, and raise the Gini coefficient. Wealthier households had the greatest absolute income from the environment, including forest, fishing and fodder. However, the poorest group had smallest absolute income from these sources. Thus, the study demonstrated that wealthier households are responsible for the overharvesting of environmental resources. Interestingly, the study showed that wealthier households are more dependent on profitable environmental incomes sources while the poorest are more dependent on non-profitable ones. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000410013200008	Publication Date	2017-06-02
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	ISSN	0921-8009; 1873-6106	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.965	Times cited	7	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:145602			Serial	6214
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	Author	Zarafshani, K.; Ghasemi, S.; Houshyar, E.; Ghanbari, R.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H.
	Title	Canola adoption enhancement in Western Iran			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Journal Of Agricultural Science And Technology	Abbreviated Journal	J Agr Sci Tech-Iran
	Volume	19	Issue	1	Pages	47-58
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Canola production is an important alternative for agricultural policy-makers in Iran to reduce dependency on the imported vegetable oils. Nevertheless, the canola planted area is only increasing at a slow pace, indicating a low willingness-to-accept of farmers. The general aim of this study was to determine the factors influencing the canola adoption in the Kermanshah Province in Western Iran. Employing stratified random sampling method, 106 farmers from each adopter and non-adopter group were selected. Helping to reach a suitable extensional program, two main categories of variables were defined; i.e. farmers personal characteristics and extension parameters. The analysis of farmers personal characteristics variables revealed that the adopters had larger farms and were younger. The results also show that 80% of the adopters were highly to very highly willing to cultivate canola. Furthermore, a logistic regression model estimated the influence of extensional parameters variables on the canola adoption. According to the regression model, the most effective factors are contact with extension agents and participating in extension classes. As a conclusion, it is suggested that the focus of extension services should be to reduce the distance to agricultural service centers in combination with more contact with extension agents and classes.
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	ISSN	1680-7073	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor	0.813	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 0.813
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:140684			Serial	6164
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	Author	Rafiaani, P.; Dikopoulou, Z.; Van Dael, M.; Kuppens, T.; Azadi, H.; Lebailly, P.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Identifying Social Indicators for Sustainability Assessment of CCU Technologies: A Modified Multi-criteria Decision Making			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2020	Publication	Social Indicators Research	Abbreviated Journal	Soc Indic Res
	Volume	147	Issue	1	Pages	15-44
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article; Engineering Management (ENM) ;
	Abstract	Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies capture CO2 waste emissions and utilize them to generate new products (such as fuels, chemicals, and materials) with various environmental, economic, and social opportunities. As most of these CCU technologies are in the R&D stage, their technical and economic viability are examined with less attention to the social aspect which is an important pillar for a holistic sustainability assessment. The lack of systematic social impact research is mainly due to the difficulty of identifying and quantifying social aspects through the entire life cycle of products. We will fill this gap for CCU technologies and identify the main social indicators. A multi-criteria decision making tool: TOPSIS (technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution) was applied to empirically determine which indicators are more relevant for assessing the social impact of a company operating CCU activities within a European context. First, seeing that social impact categories are linked to key stakeholder groups, we considered workers, consumers, and local communities as relevant stakeholders. Second, the main social impact categories and their potential performance indicators associated to each group of stakeholders were listed using the United Nations Environment Program/Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (UNEP/SETAC) guidelines. In the third step, an online questionnaire was distributed to identify the main social categories and indicators for CCU, to which 33 European CCU experts responded. Finally, a modified TOPSIS was applied to rank the indicators based on their relevance. We found that the indicators related to “end of life responsibility” and “transparency” within a CCU company achieved the highest rank affecting the consumers group, whereas “fair salary” and “equal opportunities/discriminations” were determined as the most relevant impact categories for the workers. For the local community group, “secure living conditions” and “local employment” received the highest priority from the experts’ point of view. Furthermore, “health and safety” considerations were identified as one of the most important criteria affecting all three groups of stakeholders. The ranking list of the main social indicators identified in our study provides the basis for the next steps in the social sustainability assessment of CCU technologies; that is, data collection and impact assessment. Our outcomes can also be used to inform the producers regarding the most and least relevant social aspects of CCU so that the potential social impacts caused by their production activities can be improved or prevented.
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	Language		Wos	000511863600002	Publication Date	2019-07-06
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	ISSN	0303-8300	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.743	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	We would also like to thank James Morrison from the JamesEdits agency for proof reading and editing the article.			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	ENM @ enm @c:irua:166591			Serial	6354
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	Author	Dadi, D.; Stellmacher, T.; Senbeta, F.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H.
	Title	Environmental and health impacts of effluents from textile industries in Ethiopia : the case of Gelan and Dukem, Oromia Regional State			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Environmental Monitoring And Assessment	Abbreviated Journal	Environ Monit Assess
	Volume	189	Issue	1	Pages	11-30
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	This study focuses on four textile industries (DH-GEDA, NOYA, ALMHADI, and ALSAR) established between 2005 and 2008 in the peri-urban areas of Dukem and Gelan. The objectives of the study were to generate baseline information regarding the concentration levels of selected pollutants and to analyze their effects on biophysical environments. This study also attempts to explore the level of exposure that humans and livestock have to polluted effluents and the effects thereof. The findings of this study are based on data empirically collected from two sources: laboratory analysis of sample effluents from the four selected textile plants and quantitative as well as qualitative socioeconomic data collection. As part of the latter, a household survey and focus group discussions (FGDs) with elderly and other focal persons were employed in the towns of Dukem and Gelan. The results of the study show that large concentrations of biological oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and pH were found in all the observed textile industries, at levels beyond the permissible discharge limit set by the national Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). Furthermore, sulfide (S2), R-phosphate (R-PO43), and Zn were found in large concentrations in DH-GEDA and ALMHADI, while high concentrations were also identified in samples taken from ALSAR and ALMHADI. In spite of the clear-cut legal tools, this study shows that the local environment, people, and their livestock are exposed to highly contaminated effluents. We therefore recommend that the respective federal and regional government bodies should reexamine the compliance to and actual implementation of the existing legal procedures and regulations and respond appropriately.
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	Language		Wos	000392300300011	Publication Date	2016-12-08
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	ISSN	0167-6369; 1573-2967	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.687	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes	; In preparing this work, different organizations and institutions contributed immensely and therefore deserve acknowledgment. I would like to thank WHO for their financial support in collecting field samples, the purchase of chemicals, and various types of equipment required for the laboratory activities. I would also like to thank DAAD and the Post Graduate Program at Addis Ababa University for their financial support during my field stay in order to conduct the household survey. The authors wish to thank Ms. Bethany Gardner from the Department of Linguistics, the State University of New York at Binghamton, for her kind help in improving the English of this text. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.687
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:139039			Serial	6198
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	Author	Zarafshani, K.; Sharafi, L.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Vulnerability assessment models to drought : toward a conceptual framework			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Sustainability	Abbreviated Journal	Sustainability-Basel
	Volume	8	Issue	6	Pages	1-21
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Drought is regarded as a slow-onset natural disaster that causes inevitable damage to water resources and to farm life. Currently, crisis management is the basis of drought mitigation plans, however, thus far studies indicate that effective drought management strategies are based on risk management. As a primary tool in mitigating the impact of drought, vulnerability assessment can be used as a benchmark in drought mitigation plans and to enhance farmers ability to cope with drought. Moreover, literature pertaining to drought has focused extensively on its impact, only awarding limited attention to vulnerability assessment as a tool. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework for designing a vulnerability model in order to assess farmers level of vulnerability before, during and after the onset of drought. Use of this developed drought vulnerability model would aid disaster relief workers by enhancing the adaptive capacity of farmers when facing the impacts of drought. The paper starts with the definition of vulnerability and outlines different frameworks on vulnerability developed thus far. It then identifies various approaches of vulnerability assessment and finally offers the most appropriate model. The paper concludes that the introduced model can guide drought mitigation programs in countries that are impacted the most by drought.
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	Language		Wos	000378776800084	Publication Date	2016-06-23
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	ISSN	2071-1050	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.789	Times cited	15	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.789
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:134331			Serial	6278
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	Author	Jafari, A.; Kaji, H.S.; Azadi, H.; Gebrehiwot, K.; Aghamir, F.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	Assessing the sustainability of community forest management : a case study from Iran			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2018	Publication	Forest Policy And Economics	Abbreviated Journal	Forest Policy Econ
	Volume	96	Issue	96	Pages	1-8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	The development of sustainability criteria and indicators is necessary to assess the current management and to recognize appropriate management approaches towards sustainable forest management (SFM). The aim of this study is to assess the sustainability of current management in the Dopolan community forest and assess alternative management scenarios towards SFM. To this end, we applied multi criteria analysis which consists of three steps: a) developing a primary set of criteria and indicators (C&Is) on focus groups discussions, b) finalizing and weighing the set of C&Is, applying a pair wise comparison as well as ranking method, and c) assessing the current forest management regimes and alternative scenarios against a set of C&Is. As a result, 8 criteria and 40 indicators were selected. Our results indicated that to achieve SFM, the criteria including forest protection against natural and human factors, the establishment of appropriate legal and institutional requirements and socioeconomic functions of forests, are the most important criteria (weighted 14.60%, 14.28% and 13.96%, respectively). Assessing the current management regimes revealed that the criteria consisting of biodiversity conservation and local communities' awareness have the maximum distance to SFM (weighted 7.75% and 9.18%, respectively). Among the alternative forest management scenarios, the sixth scenario namely conservation and rehabilitation, local investment attraction in forest conservation and rehabilitation, enabling and capacity building of forest inhabitants were realized as the best scenarios (weighted 26.20%) to achieve SFM. A joint effort of the concerned government forestry officials and local people is needed to enhance the sustainability of all community based forestry models.
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	Language		Wos	000445985000001	Publication Date	2018-08-17
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	ISSN	1389-9341	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.982	Times cited	4	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.982
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:154138			Serial	6155
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	Author	Jamshidi, O.; Asadi, A.; Kalantari, K.; Movahhed Moghaddam, S.; Dadrass Javan, F.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S.; Witlox, F.
	Title	Adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers toward climate change: evidence from Hamadan province in Iran			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2020	Publication	Climate And Development	Abbreviated Journal	Clim Dev
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1-11
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article; Adaptive capacity; cross sectional survey; socio-economic variables; adaptation strategies; Hamadan province; Engineering Management (ENM) ;
	Abstract	The global climate is changing, and farmers must increase their adaptive capacity to avoid negative impacts. This study aimed to examine the adaptive capacity of farmers’ household to tolerate climate changes and identify factors affecting the climate in Hamadan province, Iran. The adaptive capacity was evaluated quantitatively by using 23 indicators and was categorized into high, moderate, low, and very low adaptive capacity. The study was based on a cross sectional survey and was conducted with a random sample of 280 household farmers distributed in five counties of Hamadan province in the west of the country whose climatic data revealed signs of climate change. The result showed that farmers’ negative perception toward climate change generally increases during dry seasons and decreases when the precipitation and water resources are more available. Regarding the available information, only 15% of farmers had a high level of adaptive capacity, while 10% of them were highly adapted, and 27.5% showed a very low level of adaptive capacity. Adaptive capacity in the current study was influenced by some socio-economic variables including total farm size, irrigated farm size, number of agricultural land plots, and perception and knowledge of climate change.
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	Language		Wos	000509193400001	Publication Date	2020-01-25
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	ISSN	1756-5529	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.051	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes	The authors appreciate the comments of the anonymous reviewers and would like to thank them for their constructive feedback. Frank Witlox acknowledges funding received from the Estonian Research Council (PUT PRG306).			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	ENM @ enm @c:irua:166572			Serial	6378
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	Author	Motamedi, J.; Azadi, H.; Alijanpour, A.; Shafiei, A.B.; Sheidai-Karkaj, E.; Mofidi-Chelan, M.; Moghaddam, S.M.; Van Passel, S.; Witlox, F.
	Title	Economic indices of by-products utilization and forage production in semi-arid rangelands			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Journal of environmental planning and management	Abbreviated Journal	J Environ Plann Man
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1-29
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sociology; Law; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	One of the most basic criteria in documenting rangeland use prospects is the recognition of byproducts and their economic appraisal. The current study was conducted to assess the economic indices of exploiting byproduct production in Shahindej, Northwest Iran. For this purpose, 24 by-product-generating species were selected in 114 locations that belong to 49 rangeland units. The total expected value of 24 by-product generating species yield and forage production was calculated at 44.22 USD ha(-1). The results of this study showed that the sustainability of natural resources depends on the effective participation and empowerment of local communities. Furthermore, by-product exploitation contributes significantly to the local economy and employment while also reducing grazing intensity. Overall, the findings of this study show that by-product earnings should be considered in range management schemes and comprehensive natural-area management.
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	Language		Wos	000830614200001	Publication Date	2022-07-26
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	ISSN	0964-0568	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.56	Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:189725			Serial	7355
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	Author	Naderi Mahdei, K.; Esfahani, S.M.J.; Lebailly, P.; Dogot, T.; Van Passel, S.; Azadi, H.
	Title	Environmental impact assessment and efficiency of cotton : the case of Northeast Iran			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2022	Publication	Environment, development and sustainability	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	1-21
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Cotton is one of the important crops that play an important role in creating a livelihood for rural people in many parts of Iran. Cotton production necessitates a large amount of resources (e.g., fossil energy and agrochemicals, all of which have the potential to damage the environment in various ways). The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the environmental effects of cotton production in the South Khorasan Province of Iran. For this purpose, life cycle assessment (LCA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) techniques have been applied to investigate the environmental impacts of cotton production. LCA is a practical method to evaluate the environment on the product flow, in which all aspects of the product life cycle are examined by a comprehensive approach. Furthermore, combining the LCA method with other managerial strategies such as DEA could allow researchers to provide decision-makers with more practical and interpretable data. The findings of the efficiency test showed that the average technical efficiency, pure technical efficiency, and scale efficiency were 0.81, 0.92, and 0.87, respectively. Respiratory inorganics (i.e., respiratory effects resulting from winter smog caused by emissions of dust, sulfur, and nitrogen oxides to air) posed the greatest environmental burden in cotton production, followed by non-renewable energy, carcinogens, and global warming. In addition, the highest effects were on human health, and then, on resources and climate change. Energy, on-system pollution, and waste played a crucial role in the environmental impacts of cotton processing. This study suggests improving farmers' knowledge toward the optimum application of chemical fertilizers, or their substitution with green fertilizers, which reduces the environmental effect of growing cotton in the area.
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	Language		Wos	000826851400001	Publication Date	2022-07-18
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	ISSN	1387-585x; 1573-2975	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.9	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.9
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:189630			Serial	7356
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	Author	Rafiaani, P.; Kuppens, T.; Thomassen, G.; Van Dael, M.; Azadi, H.; Lebailly, P.; Van Passel, S.
	Title	A critical view on social performance assessment at company level : social life cycle analysis of an algae case			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2020	Publication	International Journal Of Life Cycle Assessment	Abbreviated Journal	Int J Life Cycle Ass
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	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)
	Abstract	Purpose Social indicators are not easy to be quantitatively analyzed, although at the local scale, the social impacts might be relevant and important. Using the existing approaches for both quantitative and semi-qualitative measurements, this study aims to assess the social impacts of a company working on algae production systems in Belgium through social life cycle analysis (SLCA). By highlighting the opportunities and challenges on the way of applying the existing SLCA approaches at company level, the objective of this study is to contribute to the development of a suitable and clear SLCA approach when a company is considered as the unit of analysis. Methods Based on the list of potential social impact categories suggested by the United Nations Environment Program/Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (UNEP/SETAC) guidelines (2009) for SLCA, three stakeholder groups (workers, consumers, and local community) and three subcategories associated with each stakeholder group were identified as the most relevant for carbon capture and utilization technologies. Company and sector level data were collected using existing documents and reports, and the data were analyzed and scored using a combined quantitative and semi-quantitative approach to develop a social assessment model for the case study. Results and discussion The company appears to perform well for all the evaluated social indicators except the one related to the subcategory “equal opportunity/discrimination for workers” for which the share of women employed is lower compared with the sector-level data. The results of our assessment were further discussed regarding the challenges and limitations of performing SLCA at the company level. Based on our experience, the validity of the outcomes is significantly influenced by the data availability, the generality of the indicators introduced within the UNEP/SETAC guidelines, and the subjectivity in data collection for the semi-quantitative assessment among others. Conclusions By highlighting the difficulties and challenges of applying the SLCA at the company level, our study provides a starting point for improving the quantitative assessment and monitoring social implications at the company level within a regional foreground in Europe.
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	Language		Wos	000492643600001	Publication Date	2019-10-26
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	ISSN	0948-3349; 1614-7502	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.8	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.8; 2020 IF: 3.173
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:164676			Serial	6141
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