American Journal of Environmental Protection

Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022

  • Environmental Effectiveness and Community Participation in Sustainable Solid Waste Management Practices in Freetown City, Sierra Leone

    Tamba Komba

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022
    Pages: 82-96
    Received: 8 September 2021
    Accepted: 4 October 2021
    Published: 5 July 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajep.20221104.11
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    Abstract: In many developing African cities, municipalities' incapability to handle the growing amount of waste produced is becoming a worrisome concern. When solid waste management practices are outlined in terms of their sources, generation rate, transport capacity, transfer, and physical composition, they may be effective. The lack of timely information a... Show More
  • Determinants of Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Rice Production in Bangladesh

    M. Mizanur Rahman Sarker, Maruf Khan, Mosammod Mahamuda Parvin, Farah Hossain Jury, Anika Nawar Fagun

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022
    Pages: 97-102
    Received: 2 July 2022
    Accepted: 22 July 2022
    Published: 5 August 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajep.20221104.12
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    Abstract: Climate change is expected to have significant environmental, economic, and social consequences for coastal farmers whose livelihood is dependent on nature. Agriculture is their main occupation and climate has a great impact on agriculture. As the economy of Bangladesh mainly hangs on agriculture so the impact is shown in the economy of this countr... Show More
  • Impact of Urban Waste on the Water Quality of the Ouladine Lagoon (Grand-Bassam, South-East of the Ivory Coast)

    Keiba Noel Keumean, Koffi Blaise Yao, Kouassi Ernest Ahoussi, Bi Tape Armel Gonehi

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2022
    Pages: 103-109
    Received: 22 July 2022
    Accepted: 9 August 2022
    Published: 17 August 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajep.20221104.13
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    Abstract: The economic explosion accompanied by poorly controlled demographic growth that the city of Grand-Bassam has experienced over the past decade is threatening the preservation of the Ouladine Lagoon due to the direct discharge of large volumes of wastewater. This study aims to evaluate the level of organic pollution in the waters of the Ouladine lago... Show More