Holding Water: Climate Adaptation and the Future of Metro Vancouver’s Water Supply
Holding Water: Climate Adaptation and the Future of Metro Vancouver’s Water Supply Malli Granby, MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY Metro Vancouver (MV) is widely recognized for the safety and quality of its drinking water. Sourced from alpine rainwater and snowmelt, the region’s water is protected through a multi-barrier system that includes closed watersheds, […]
Comparative Analysis of Groundwater Recharge Strategies in Beijing and Los Angeles: A Decision-Making Matrix Framework
Comparative Analysis of Groundwater Recharge Strategies in Beijing and Los Angeles: A Decision-Making Matrix Framework Lei Wang, MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY Groundwater depletion has become a significant threat to urban sustainability, prompting a global shift toward managed aquifer recharge (MAR) as a resilience strategy (Ross & Hasnain, 2018). However, the success of […]
Evaluating the Sustainable Potential of Algal Fertilizers: Environmental Benefits, Commercial Challenges, and Policy Perspectives
Evaluating the Sustainable Potential of Algal Fertilizers: Environmental Benefits, Commercial Challenges, and Policy Perspectives Ke Xu, MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY This systematic literature review assessed the sustainability potential of algal fertilizers as alternatives to conventional synthetic fertilizers, examining their environmental benefits, economic viability, and regulatory challenges across global agricultural systems. As global […]
Biochar for Mine Reclamation in Ghana: A Soil Remediation Perspective
Biochar for Mine Reclamation in Ghana: A Soil Remediation Perspective Joseph Tabi, MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY Ghana’s mining sector, dominated by gold extraction, contributes significantly to economic growth but has left extensive environmental damage. Mining has degraded soils, stripped vegetation, reduced fertility, and introduced contaminants such as arsenic and mercury. Current reclamation […]
Integrated Watershed Assessment for the P.E.A.C.E. Animal Sanctuary in Mission, BC: A Case Study
Integrated Watershed Assessment for the P.E.A.C.E. Animal Sanctuary in Mission, BC: A Case Study Victor Baez, MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY As sanctuary numbers continue to grow along with the current animal agriculture operations, the ecosystem is open to additional impacts. Plus, climate change, forestry, and mining influence many communities in British Columbia. […]
Water Quality Under Threat: Evaluating Watershed-Scale Risks in the Jubba River at Bardere, Somalia
Water Quality Under Threat: Evaluating Watershed-Scale Risks in the Jubba River at Bardere, Somalia Ikram Barkadle, MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY This study assesses the risks to water quality and access in Bardere, Somalia, through a watershed-scale lens using secondary data and informal community insights. Findings reveal a heavy reliance on untreated surface […]
Agricultural Extension: Let British Columbia Farmers Decide
Agricultural Extension: Let British Columbia Farmers Decide Favour Ofure Idiagbonya, MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY Agricultural extension services play a crucial role in advancing rural development, serving as a bridge between scientific research and practical farming practices in British Columbia (BC). Extension services in BC have employed top-down approaches, where information dissemination occurs […]
Gravel Mining, Governance, and the Future of Flood Management in the Lower Fraser River
Gravel Mining, Governance, and the Future of Flood Management in the Lower Fraser River Erin Stakiw, MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY In British Columbia’s Lower Fraser River, flood mitigation has long relied on sediment management practices—most notably in-stream gravel mining—to maintain channel capacity and reduce flood risk. These interventions, however, occur within a […]
Assessing the Impact of Rising Temperature on Blueberry Production: Evaluating the Adaptability of Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in British Columbia, Canada
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Balancing Amendments for Sustainable Soil Fertility Management: A Review of Chemical Fertilizer, Compost, Manure, and Biochar as Amendments for Soil Fertility Improvement by Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
Balancing Amendments for Sustainable Soil Fertility Management: A Review of Chemical Fertilizer, Compost, Manure, and Biochar as Amendments for Soil Fertility Improvement by Smallholder Farmers in Ghana Alfred Somiah , MLWS 2025 CLICK HERE FOR REPORT SUMMARY In Ghana, continuous farming by smallholder resource-poor farmers has resulted in soil fertility decline as farmers are unable […]