Chronic effects of palm oil mill effluent on the hepatosomatic index of zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Zulfahmi Ilham, Setia Batubara Agung, Ali Rizwan, Wulandari Nasution Ayu, Puspita Bela, Nafis Badratun

“…This study contributes to aquatic pollution management by providing insights into the ecological risks associated with POME and emphasizing the need for stricter wastewater discharge standards and policies to safeguard aquatic ecosystems.…”
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Unfolding cascading impacts of changing South Asia monsoon on a Hindu Kush Himalayas basin by Surendra Maharjan, Wenzhao Li, Shahryar Fazli, Arshad Ansari, Suraj Tiwari, Roma Thakurathi, Rejoice Thomas, Hesham El-Askary

“…These insights underscore the urgent need for tailored water resource management, resilient infrastructure, and forward-looking policies to mitigate the impending hydro-meteorological challenges of climate change.…”
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LCA and exergy-economic evaluation of a biogas-to-fuels system using CO2 hydrogenation and exhaust gas recycling by Hamed Ghiasirad, Farinaz Ebrahimian, Towhid Gholizadeh, Ali Mohammadi, Siamak Mirmasoumi, Rahim Khoshbakhti Saray, Anna Skorek-Osikowska

“…The hydrogen economy is receiving more attention from the global energy industry, highlighting its crucial impact on global energy policies. In this context, the use of hydrogen in the synthesis of biomethanol is essential to the chemical industry and has great promise as a sustainable fuel for global transportation. …”
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Solvable constraints and unsolvable limits to global climate adaptation in coastal Indigenous food security by Eranga K. Galappaththi, Sithuni M. Jayasekara, Chrishma D. Perera, Gayanthi A. Ilangarathna, Hannah Garbutt

“…First, we found that, globally, the main constraints to adapting to climate change in coastal food security settings are related to governance, institutions and policies. Second, most limits are soft, to be solved, compared to hard limits on coastal systems. …”
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Outdoor activity time and depression risk among adults aged 40 years and older: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2011–2018 data by Kai Liu, Cheng Guo, Juan Xie, Liming Cheng

“…Subgroup analysis revealed that this association was particularly pronounced among adults aged 40 and older, as well as non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks.ConclusionEncouraging outdoor activities may represent an effective public health strategy to reduce depression risk, particularly among middle-aged and older adults and specific ethnic populations. Public health policies should prioritize initiatives that encourage outdoor engagement, and future research is needed to explore the underlying mechanisms and population-specific responses to outdoor activity.…”
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The pedestrian in west Africa’s town, the poor parent of mobility in the Sahelian city of Ouaga-Dougou in Burkina Faso by Soma Assonsi, Yameogo Lassane

“…All in all, the study proposes to re-think the sharing of urban traffic spaces upstream by taking pedestrian mobility into account in urban planning policies and instruments, and downstream, to carry out mobility projects that take the pedestrian into account.…”
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Ethical Considerations in Protecting the Marine Environment from the Effects of Oil Pollution and Its Support by International Law by Rafa Zaati Abadee, Reza Nikkhah Saranghi, Siamak Jafarzadeh

“…This trend is reflected in new and developing international policies for environmental protection, such that, for example, in the field of protecting the marine environment from oil pollution, the existing international approach is based on the development of laws that protect the environment and protect humans. …”
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The Effect of Race, Sex, and Insurance Status on Time-to-Listing Decisions for Liver Transplantation by Cindy L. Bryce, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Derek C. Angus, Robert M. Arnold, Maxwell Farrell, Mark S. Roberts

“…Fair allocation of organs to candidates listed for transplantation is fundamental to organ-donation policies. Processes leading to listing decisions are neither regulated nor understood. …”
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Ways to Reduce Risks When Building the Digital Economy in Russia. Educational Aspect by Andrey I. Rudskoy, Alexey I. Borovkov, Pavel I. Romanov, Olga V. Kolosova

“…The authors have analyzed and classified the policies and moves suggested by the researchers and politicians to reduce the likelihood of these specific risks occurrence.The qualitative leap of the educational process in Russia is possible only by means of the formation of some new competence profiles of educational institutions graduates with reference to the digital economy development conditions. …”
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Consumer Protection of Girls from Cybercrime in a Gender Perspective by Susilowati Suparto, Deviana Yuanitasari, Sonny Dewi Judiasih, Yamudin Salaeh

“…Strict regulations and policies are needed to protect girls from sexual exploitation and other cybercrimes. …”
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Neurofilament Light Chain Levels in Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Do Not Correlate with Survival Times in Patients with Prion Disease by Mika Shimamura, Kong Weijie, Toshiaki Nonaka, Koki Kosami, Ryusuke Ae, Koji Fujita, Taiki Matsubayashi, Tadashi Tsukamoto, Nobuo Sanjo, Katsuya Satoh

“…This discrepancy is believed to stem from differences in treatment policies and measurement methods between Japan and the United States. …”
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Health literacy in Iranian adults: A population-based survey in southeast Iran in 2022 by Mohammadreza Rajabalipour, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Abedin Iranpour, Behzad Mohammadi

“…Based on the 7th World Health Promotion Conference in Nairobi, HL has been considered a key concept in health promotion policies since 2010. This study aimed to determine the status of HL in adults (18 to 65 years old) living in southeast Iran. …”
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Vegetation Activity Trend and Its Relationship with Climate Change in the Three Gorges Area, China by Guifeng Han, Yongchuan Yang, Shuiyu Yan

“…Instead, increasing vegetation cover benefits from a number of environment protection policies and management, and ecological construction is a major factor resulting in the upward trend. …”
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Identification of emerging harms due to COVID-19 outbreak: a qualitative study in Iran by Sina Ahmadi, Seyed Fahim Irandoost, Neda SoleimanvandiAzar, Marzieh Nojomi, Javad Yoosefi Lebni, Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi

“…Conclusion The COVID-19 crisis has intensified existing social harms and introduced new ones, rendering previous mitigation strategies ineffective. Designing novel policies and guidelines is crucial to address these evolving challenges and reduce the adverse societal impacts of the pandemic.…”
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The Impact of Economic Growth and Foreign Investment on the Advancement of E-commerce by Du Wenyang, Yihong Zhang, Bolot Dzhamankulov

“…It is recommended to prioritize policies that attract foreign investment, particularly in ICT, financial services, and trade sectors to stimulate e-commerce growth; develop targeted strategies to improve digital infrastructure and increase internet accessibility nationwide; implement regulations that facilitate secure online transactions and protect consumer rights in e-commerce; invest in digital literacy programs to increase e-commerce adoption among the population; create incentives for businesses to develop online platforms and integrate e-commerce into their operations; foster partnerships between foreign investors and local businesses to transfer knowledge and technology in e-commerce. …”
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Perceptions of black employees regarding the psychological contract within an African context by Lutendo B. Mahadulula, Maggie Holtzhausen

“…Practical/managerial implications: African indigenous knowledge consciousness and diversity appreciation should be developed to ensure the effective implementation of human resources strategies and policies. Contribution/value-add: A unifying organisational culture and diversity management strategy that considers the needs of African black employees should be cultivated.…”
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Understanding Sofia’s travel dynamics: Study of private traffic patterns and urban mobility by Lidia Lazarova Vitanova, Evgeny Shirinyan, Tereza Trendafilova, Dessislava Petrova-Antonova

“…The results underscore the importance of implementing sustainable urban mobility policies, optimising transport infrastructure, and strategies for climate adaptation.…”
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Needs of older adults in Kazakhstan: analysis and psychometric properties of the localized version of the EASYCare standard 2010 instrument by Kerbez Kimatova, Lyudmila Yermukhanova, Dorota Talarska, Marzena Dworacka, Gulnar Sultanova, Gulzat Sarsenbayeva, Yerlan Bazargaliyev, Perizat Aitmaganbet, Aleksandra Suwalska, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Ian Philp, Slawomir Tobis

“…The study also underscores the need for sustainable, comprehensive eldercare policies in Kazakhstan that account for the growing older population.…”
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Non-linear effects of self-compassion and negative psychological states on nurses’ work engagement by Hongjuan Chang, Rui Zeng, Qianqian Gao, Yu Zhang

“…Abstract The state has formulated relevant policies to improve nurses’ work engagement, but the research on work engagement among clinical nurses and related factors is limited and mostly linear. …”
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Systematic Review on the Effect of the Information Technology on Epidemic Control of COVID-19 by Hossein Chahkhoie Nezhad, Shamsollah Ghanbari, Mehdi Nezhadfarhani, Ali Shahidinejad

“…On the other hand, in most cases people help to improve the situation alongside the policies. However, the role of information technology in helping various social institutions to fight COVID-19 is hidden and is not well appreciated. …”
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