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Biomass from agro-industrial waste represents a sustainable resource for bioenergy
production. JUS DELICE, a pineapple processing factory in Togo generates large
streams of waste but relies solely on composting as waste ...
In West Africa, reliance on firewood for cooking contributes to deforestation and
household air pollution, while agro-industrial residues such as Okara and yam
peels are often discarded, creating environmental challenges. ...
The management of soil contaminated with heavy metals, especially that ofabandoned mining sites, represents a major challenge for environmentalprotection. Among the possible solutions, phytoremediation offers promisingprospects ...
This thesis investigates the economic viability of producing, storing, and exporting
green hydrogen from Niger to Europe, addressing a notable gap in existing research.
Niger has abundant solar energy potential, substantial ...
Energy insecurity and environmental degradation remain significant challenges for
development in West Africa. Togo illustrates these issues through rapid population growth,
urbanization, and a heavy reliance on imported ...
The growing need for renewable energy sources has driven attention of researchers
in biohydrogen as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. This study explored the
feasibility of producing biohydrogen from coconut ...
Palm kernel shell (PKS), an abundant agro-industrial residue, represents a largely
underutilized biomass resource in West Africa despite its high fixed carbon content
and structural properties that make it suitable for ...
The growing challenges of organic waste accumulation, energy insecurity, and environmental degradation in West Africa underscore the need for sustainable waste-to-energy solutions. Poultry manure (PM) and cocoa pod husks ...
This thesis evaluates the feasibility of integrating sustainable alternative
bioenergy into Guinea’s energy system to support both short and long-term
development goals. The study examined crop residues and municipal ...
The importation of urea fertilizer into West Africa has shown an increase over the years due population growth, which puts a threat to food security. The importation urea fertilizer is disrupted by volatile global markets ...
Global development has made energy more vital across many sectors, including agriculture,
industries, health, transportation, and communications, among others. Governments around the world
are hoping to attain emissions ...
Ghana’s energy sector remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels, posing significant challenges to energy security, environmental sustainability, and economic development. Bioethanol represents a viable alternative to fossil ...
Despite Mali’s abundant biomass resources, its potential for bioenergy production
remains untapped, contributing to persistent energy insecurity, heavy reliance on
traditional biomass and imported fossil fuels. This study ...
Examining the effects of land use and land cover change (LULCC) on biodiversity loss and human wellbeing in the Pendjari Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot in West Africa that has seen human disturbances for years, is the ...
Soil salinity expansion is one of the most severe land degradation issues confronting farmers in Senegal, particularly in coastal areas such as Fimela.
With sea level rise, temperature rise, and rainfall decrease, soil ...
This study titled addressed a topical issue of climate change and its impacts on
farmers' livelihoods and the role that an integrated crop-livestock system can play in
building resilient farmers and agricultural systems. ...
Heatwaves are prolonged periods of abnormal heat that can adversely impact human
and animal well-being, public infrastructure, agriculture, wildfire occurrence and
severity, and workplace efficiency. With increasing ...
The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and the Enhancement of Forest Carbon Stocks (REDD+) mechanism promises to address commodity-driven deforestation while encouraging sustainable forest management ...
The study assessed the impact of alterations in land use and land cover, as well as fluctuations in climate patterns, on soil fertility within the cotton-producing area of Côte d'Ivoire. The study entails evaluating how ...
This research focused on the effects of soil salinity and climate variability on rice cultivation and agricultural productivity in the Lower River Region (LRR) and Central River Region South (CRRS) of The Gambia. The ...