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Volume 7, issue 6, 2014

Reducing Impact of Land Degradation in Tanzania: Do Incentive Market Based Mechanisms Work for Sustainable Land Management? pp. 1

Shemdoe Riziki Silas

Mainstreaming Adaptation Climate Change into Strategic Environmental Assesment Case Study Banyuasin District, South Sumatra Province pp. 8

Yunan Hamdani, Dwi Setyawan, Budhi Setiawan and Azhar Affandi

Preliminary Mapping of Posdaya Performance as Family Empowerment Program pp. 18

Pudji Muljono

Impact of Inadequate Urban Planning on Municipal Solid Waste Management in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria pp. 27

Benefit Onu, Suresh S. Surendran and Trevor Price

Integrating Factors that Predict Energy Conservation: The Theory of Planned Behavior and Beliefs about Climate Change pp. 46

Catherine Clement, Jaime Henning and Richard Osbaldiston

Potential Benefits of Introducing Integrated Solid Waste Management Approach in Developing Countries: A Case Study in Kathmandu City pp. 70

Rajeev Singh, Helmut Yabar, Takeshi Mizunoya, Yoshiro Higano and Randeep Rakwal

Driving and Restraining Factors of Posdaya as Family Empowerment Program pp. 84

Pudji Muljono

Determinants of Peri-Urbanization and Land Use Change Patterns in Peri-Urban Ghana pp. 95

Divine Appiah, John Bugri, Eric Forkuor and Peter Boateng

How Rapid Urbanisation, Neighbourhood Management Affects Living Conditions. A Survey of Agege Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria pp. 110

K. Ijasan and V. Ogunro

The Bamendjin Dam and Its Implications in the Upper Noun Valley, Northwest Cameroon pp. 123

Richard Mbih, Stephen Ndzeidze, Steven Driever and Gilbert Bamboye

Evaluating American Rainwater Harvesting Policy: A Case Study of Three U.S. Cities pp. 133

Russell Fricano and Alison Grass

SmartWUDHU’: Recycling Ablution Water for Sustainable Living in Malaysia pp. 150

Azeanita Suratkon, Chee Ming Chan and Tengku Syamimi Tuan Ab Rahman

An Investigation into the Prospects of Green Building Practice in Nigeria pp. 158

D. Dahiru, A.A. Dania and A. Adejoh

Women’s Participation in Nigeria’s Industrial Development Process: Obstacles and Options for Change pp. 168

Grace Reuben Etuk, Felicitas Gabriel Coker and Abdul Joshua Ogrimah

Mobile Garden: Seeding the Knowledge to Harvest the Sustainability in the School pp. 175

Débora Baldivia, Kátia Antunes, Vânia Lima, Bruno Crispim, Zefa Pereira and Valter Alves Junior

Attitudes and Perceptions on Potential Development of Nature-Based Enterprises among Landowners in the Alabama Black Belt pp. 182

Maribel Mojica Howell, Colmore Christian and Rory Fraser

Assessment of Agricultural Sector Policies and Climate Change in Malawi-The Nexus between Climate Change Related Policies, Research and Practice pp. 195

Weston Mwase, C. B. L. Jumbe, F. Gasc, T. Owiyo, D. Manduwa, J. Nyaika, K. Kwapata and B. Maonga

Traffic Conditions in Emerging University Campuses: King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia pp. 204

Musaad Al-Mosaind

Improving the Management and Use of Water Resources for Small-Scale Irrigation Farming in the Garu Tempane District of Ghana pp. 214

Amosah Jonah and Tanko Daniel Dawda

Impact of Watershed Restoration Based Agroforestry on Soil Quality in the Sub-Watershed Keduang, Wonogiri, Indonesia pp. 223

Supriyadi Supriyadi

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, No. 6 pp. 232

Sherry Sun

Volume 7, issue 5, 2014

Evaluation of Potential Fair Trade Standards for an Ethical 3-D Printing Filament pp. 1

S. Feeley, Bas Wijnen and Joshua Pearce

Analyzing Growth Patterns of Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Using GIS and Multiple Regression Techniques pp. 13

Charles Oduro, Kafui Ocloo and Charles Peprah

Environmental Education: Swimming With the Tide pp. 32

A. F. Ibimilua and S. A. Amuno

Mangroves: A Threatened Ecosystem Under-Utilized as a Resource for Scientific Research pp. 40

Walter Beys-da-Silva, Lucélia Santi and Jorge Guimarães

Multiple Shocks and Risk Management Strategies among Rural Households in Zambia’s Mazabuka District pp. 52

Thomson Kalinda

Managing Climate Risks Using Seasonal Climate Forecast Information in Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa pp. 68

Sylvester Mpandeli

Oroquieta City Households’ Willingness to Pay for Coastal Biodiversity Conservation pp. 82

Julie Carl P. Ureta, Rodel D. Lasco, Asa Jose U. Sajise and Margaret Mejorada Calderon

Empowering Smallholder Women Farmers through Participatory Seed Potato Management: Lessons from Welmera District, Ethiopia pp. 93

Ali Oumer, Wudineh Tiruneh and Chilot Tizale

Environmental Degradation and the Emergence of Agricultural Frontiers in the North West of Cameroon pp. 111

Humphrey Ndi and Amawa Sani Gur

Development of Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Production Under Low Soil Phosphorus and Drought in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review pp. 128

Margaret Namugwanya, John Stephen Tenywa, Erasmus Otabbong, Drake Mubiru and Twaha Masamba

Managing Land for Developing Dodoma, the Capital City of Tanzania. Critical Analysis of the Role of Dodoma Municipal Council and Capital Development Authority pp. 140

Juma Kiduanga

Factors Impacting on Reward Systems: A Comparative Study between Public and Private Universities in Zimbabwe pp. 150

Nyanhete Tatenda and Bhebhe Moment

Exploring the Quality of Public Space and Life in Streets of Urban Village: Evidence from the Case of Shenzhen Baishizhou pp. 162

Zhou Li, Danling Luo, Haowen Lin and Yong Liu

Human Resource Capacity Needs at the District Assemblies: A Study at Assin South District Assembly in Ghana pp. 177

Daniel Odoom, Christian Kyeremeh and Ernest Opoku

Views on Water Management from Students of Different Faculties at the University of Calgary: Developing Water Policies Using Focus Groups pp. 189

Jacqueline Noga and Gregor Wolbring

Willingness to Pay and Inclusive Tariff Designs for Improved Water Supply Services in Urban Bangladesh pp. 212

Herath Gunatilake and Masayuki Tachiri

Perceptions on Motivating Factors and Future Prospects of Green Construction in Oman pp. 231

Nazirah Zainul Abidin and Ayishatul Powmya

The Impact of Political Leadership and Corruption on Nigeria’s Development since Independence pp. 240

Olu Awofeso and Temitayo Isaac Odeyemi

Ongoing Informal Settlements in Democratic Republic of Congo: Implementing New Urban Policy for Creating Sustainable Neighborhoods pp. 254

Misilu Mia Nsokimieno Eric, Earl Bailey, Mpinda Tushiminine Martin, Carleen Abraham, Jiangfeng Li and Liqin Zhang

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, No. 5 pp. 266

Sherry Sun

Volume 7, issue 4, 2014

Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Food Security through a Disability Studies Lens pp. 1

Gregor Wolbring and Rachel Mackay

Indigenous Approaches to Housing-Induced Domestic Conflict Management in Ondo City, Nigeria pp. 28

Bolanle Wahab and Obafemi Odetokun

Framework for Identifying Significant Environmental Impacts of Manufacturing and Service Operations pp. 47

Samuel Famiyeh

Investigating the Link between Transit Oriented Development and Sustainable Travel Behavior in Brisbane: A Case-Control Study pp. 61

Farjana Mostafiz Shatu and Md. Kamruzzaman

Prediction of the Climatologically Data pp. 71

Mohammad S Islam and Nahid Sultana

Rural Communities Perceptions and Attitudes towards Environment Tourism Development pp. 84

May-Chiun Lo, T. Ramayah and Helen Lee Hui Hui

Impact of Minimum Tillage and Crop Rotation as Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Farmer Welfare in Smallholder Farming Systems of Zambia pp. 95

Elias Kuntashula, Lydia M. Chabala and Brian P. Mulenga

Impact of Spatial, Thermal and Lighting Parameters on the Efficiency and Comfort of Users in Indian Workspaces pp. 111

Pooja M. Pathak, Alpana R. Dongre and Jyoti P. Shiwalkar

Econometric Analysis of the Factors that Affect Adoption of Conservation Farming Practices by Smallholder Farmers in Zambia pp. 124

John Ngombe, Thomson Kalinda, Gelson Tembo and Elias Kuntashula

Degree of Harmony of Urban Land Use and Economic Development: Case Study of Wuhan Metropolitan Area pp. 139

Xiangbo Zhu and Shukui Tan

Spatial Analysis of Road Traffic Crashes in Oyo State of Nigeria pp. 151

Grace O. Korter, Olusanya E. Olubusoye and Afees Salisu

Income Heterogeneity and Environmental Kuznets Curve in Africa pp. 165

Adeyemi A. Ogundipe, Philip O. Alege and Oluwatomisin M. Ogundipe

Agriculture Sustainability, Inclusive Growth, and Development Assistance: Insights from Tanzania pp. 181

Emmanuel Tumusiime and Edmund Matotay

Tertiary Education Trust Fund Interventions and Sustainable Development in Nigerian Universities: Evidence from Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki pp. 191

Larry E. Udu and Joseph Okwesili Nkwede

The Relationship between Residential Property Development and Property Tax generation in Ibadan North, Oyo State pp. 206

Ajayi M. T. A., Ogunbajo A. Rukaiyat, Sule I. Abass and Abdulkareem Sekinat

Global Sustainable Development Agenda: An Implication for Conservation Challenges in Cross River State, Nigeria pp. 211

Oliver Okey Oji Enuoh and Francis E. Bisong

Mitigation Banks and Other Conservation Lands at Risk from Preferential Groundwater Flow and Hydroperiod Alterations by Existing and Proposed Northeast Florida Mines pp. 225

Sergio Bernardes, Jiaying He, Sydney T. Bacchus, Marguerite Madden and Thomas Jordan

Housing Standards, Household Health and Disease Nexus in the Buea Municipality pp. 262

Fombe Lawrence Fon and Agbortoko Manyigbe Ayuk-Nkem

Spatio-Temporal Variations in Urban Vehicular Emissions in Uyo City, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria pp. 272

Prince C. Mmom and Ubokobong Essiet

Sustainability Implications of the Evolution of Rice Farming amid Rural Poverty: The Case of the Chhotanagpur Plateau in Eastern India pp. 282

Pabitra Banik, Christopher Edmonds and Nobuhiko Fuwa

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, No. 4 pp. 298

Sherry Sun

Volume 7, issue 3, 2014

Environmental Sustainability and Participatory Approaches: the Case of Italy pp. 1

Patrizia Grifoni, Tiziana Guzzo and Fernando Ferri

Ending Natural Gas Flaring in Nigeria’s Oil Fields pp. 13

Francis Ibitoye

Comparative Analysis of Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in Central Sydney pp. 23

Ehsan Sharifi and Steffen Lehmann

Behavioral Intention Mechanism of Socially Sustainable Activities: Bioethanol Feedstock Production in Khon Kaen, Thailand pp. 35

Sora Yi and Masafumi Inoue

Communication Factors Contributing to Mindfulness: A Study of Melaka World Heritage Site Visitors pp. 49

Vithya Ganesan, Shuhaida Noor and Mastura Jaafar

Assessment of Groundwater Sustainability in the Bawku East Municipality of Ghana pp. 59

Musah Zango, Maxwell Anim-Gyampo and Boateng Ampadu

Economic Consequences of Disaggregate Energy Consumption in West African Countries pp. 71

Olabode Olofin, Olaolu Olayeni and Opeyemi Abogan

Combustion Ash From Tomato Stem and Leaf Pellets as a Fertilizer pp. 78

Hiromi Ikeura, Kanami Sato, Tatsuya Miyashita and Takahiro Inakuma

Analysis of Influencing Factors on Regional Carbon Emission Intensity in China-Based on Empirical Research with Provincial Panel Data pp. 83

Shih- Tsai

Short and Long Term Strategies for Household Water Insecurity in Ngamiland, Botswana pp. 96

Krasposy Kujinga, Gagoitseope Mmopelwa, Cornelis Vanderpost and Wellington Masamba

The Underdevelopment of Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region: Who is to Blame? pp. 118

Dele Babalola

Cultural Sustainability and the Negotiation of Public Space - The Case of Indrachowk Square, Kathmandu, Nepal pp. 129

Bijay Singh and Martina Keitsch

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, No. 3 pp. 140

Sherry Sun

Volume 7, issue 2, 2014

An Empirical Model for Successful Collaborative Design Towards Sustainable Project Development pp. 1

Yani Rahmawati, Christiono Utomo, Nadjadji Anwar, Purwanita Setijanti and Cahyono Nurcahyo

Imperatives and Trade-Offs for the Humanitarian Designer: Off-Grid Energy for Humanitarian Relief pp. 15

Brita Nielsen

Rural Peoples’ Perception to Climate Variability/Change in Cross River State-Nigeria pp. 25

Cyprian A. Egbe, Margaret A. Yaro, Asuquo E. Okon and Francis E. Bisong

Efficiency of Cu(II) Removal From Aqueous Media as a Function of Algal Extract Polysaccharide Content pp. 37

Momoko Ueno, Ryusei Takimoto, Masato Takemori, Koji Morita, Yuichi Sanae, Korin Miyagawa, Kenji Hironaka, Kyosuke Iwasaki, Tetsuya Tanigawa, Yoshihiro Fujita, Tetsuo Kaneko and Kenichi Kanno

Impact of Natural Hazards on Agricultural Economy and Food Production in China: Based on a General Equilibrium Analysis pp. 45

Shuai Zhong, Mitsuru Okiyama and Suminori Tokunaga

Toyota as an Environmental Model City: Is Its Eco-policy Recognized? pp. 70

Hiroshi Ito

Research on Environmental Tax with Emphasis on Developing Renewable Energy in Beijing, China pp. 78

Yu Zou, Shanshan Wang, Takeshi Mizunoya, Helmut Yabar and Yoshiro Higano

Measuring Sustained Competitive Advantage From Resource-based View: Survey of Chinese Clothing Industry pp. 89

Dongmei Cao, Nigel Berkeley and Donald Finlay

The Method Estimating Daytime CO2 Flux Between Intertidal Sediment and the Atmosphere pp. 105

Pengjin Yang and Longjun Zhang

Evaluating the Urban Sustainable Development on the Basis of AHP: A Case Study for Riyadh City pp. 113

Abdulaziz Aldegheishem

Food Sovereignty in the Era of Land Grabbing: An African Perspective pp. 121

Kannan Ambalam

The Effects of Tajikistan’s Accession to the Common Economic Space of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia on Its Agricultural Sector Under Official and Depreciated Exchange Rates pp. 133

Parviz Khakimov, P. Schmitz and Ira Pawlowski

Towards More Pedestrian Friendly Streets in Jordan: The Case of Al Medina Street in Amman pp. 144

Maram Tawil, Christa Reicher, Khaled Ramadan and Mais Jafari

Climate Variability and Crop Production in Uganda pp. 159

Francis Mwaura and Geofrey Okoboi

Affluence and Objective Environmental Conditions: Evidence of Differences in Environmental Concern in Metropolitan Brazil pp. 173

Raphael Nawrotzki, Gilvan Guedes and Roberto Carmo

Exploration of Farmers’ Preferences and Perceptions of Maize Varieties: Implications on Development and Adoption of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Varieties in Zimbabwe pp. 194

Lewis Machida, John Derera, Pangirayi Tongoona, Augustine Langyintuo and John MacRobert

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, No. 2 pp. 208

Sherry Sun

Volume 7, issue 1, 2013

Urban Green Space and Urban Biodiversity: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia pp. 1

Sadasivam Karuppannan, Zainul Baharuddin, Alpana Sivam and Chris Daniels

Regional Tourism at the Cross-Roads: Perspectives of Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Stakeholders pp. 17

Berneece Herbert and Colmore Christian

Energy Security, Food Security and Economics of Sugarcane Bioethanol in India pp. 33

Herath Gunatilake and Piya Abeygunawardena

Extending Conservation to Farmlands in Zambia: Prescribed Practices and Reality pp. 46

Orleans Mfune

Thermal Performance Improvement of Derna Electric Power Station (unit5) Using Solar Energy pp. 60

Yasser Aldali and K. Morad

Managing Pastoralism and Water Rights in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A Blame Game Among Actors pp. 72

Nicholas Fielmua, Robinson Bandie and Marshall Ziemah

A Global CO2 Tax for Sustainable Development? pp. 85

Urs Brandt and Gert Svendsen

Rural and Urban Areas Planning Orientation in the Flood Plain of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam pp. 94

Nguyen Nguyen

Challenges of Environmental Management Systems Implementation in Ghanaian Firms pp. 105

Samuel Famiyeh, Saint Kuttu and Ebenezer Anarfo

Assessment of Agricultural Options Available for Saving Orange Cultivation in Ribera Baixa (Valencia, Spain) pp. 115

Alfred Wong and Enrique Navarro

Barriers to Sustainable Construction in the Ghanaian Construction Industry: Consultants Perspectives pp. 134

Susan Djokoto, John Dadzie and Eric Ohemeng-Ababio

Water Scarcity in Communities, Coping Strategies and Mitigation Measures: The Case of Bulawayo pp. 144

Treda Mukuhlani and Mandlenkosi Nyamupingidza

Global Need for Low Carbon Architecture pp. 161

Negar Sheikh Khamseh

Impact of NERICA Adoption on Incomes of Rice-Producing Households in Northern Ghana pp. 167

Alexander Wiredu, Bright Asante, Edward Martey, Aliou Diagne and Wilson Dogbe