Library Resources
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BestStar Holding Documents
- BestStar Holding General Brochure. A Downloadable PDF Outlining Services and Capabilities
Agriculture, Agronomy, Agroecology, Farming and Horticulture
- What is “Green Economy”? Wiki Link
- Glyphosate Fact Sheet. External Link to the National Pesticide Information Center.
- What is agroecology? Agroecology Definition Link.
- Converging and diverging principles and practices of organic agriculture regulations and agroecology. A review. Link to a Springer Paper.
Alternative Energy Solutions, Sustainable Energy
- Sustainable Energy. Wiki Link.
- Renewable Energy. Wiki Link.
- Sustainable Biomass and Bioenergy in the Netherlands:Report 2013. Downloadable PDF.
Animal Feed
- Moringa oleifera Leaf as an Alternative Protein Source for Animal Feeds. Downloadable PDF White Paper by Bin Su and Xiaoyang Chen.
- Effect of moringa (Moringa oleifera) on the feeding of Bocourti’s catfish (Pangasius bocourti). By Kittisak Puycha, et al. PDF Download.
Fish Farming
- The pros and cons of fish farming. Link to Encyclopaedia Britannica.
- Report on Aquaculture in SubSahara Africa. Downloadable PDF.
- Improvement in overall performance of Catla Catla fingerlings fed phytase included low-cost plant by products-based diet. Downloadable White Paper PDF.
- How to Farm Indian Carp (Catla Catla). The Fish Site Link.
- Sustainable Fisheries – Healthy Fish for a Healthy Ocean. Ocean Conservancy link.
- Plant-Based Protein Sustainable Seafood Initiative. Link to the Good Food Institute.
- The Environmental Impacts of Commercial Fishing and Farming. Link.
Health and Wellbeing
- Food Habits, Nutrition and Your Health. A Paper by Newton. K. Amaglo. Downloadable PDF.
- Timeless Secrets of Health and Rejuvenation. By Andreas Moritz. Downloadable PDF.
- Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population. By Suzanne E. Wells, MS. Downloadable PDF.
Hemp
- Industrial hemp and its uses. Wiki Link.
- Hempcrete. Wiki Link.
- Hempcrete Housing. The Benefits of Building a Hempcrete House Link.
- 79 Hempcrete Housing Ideas in 2021. Pinterest Link.
- Building with Hemp – An Incredible Natural and Sustainable Material. By Exploring Alternatives. YouTube Link.
Moringa and Agroforestry
- Moringa oleifera wiki. Wiki Link.
- Moringa Seed Oil Extraction and Applications. A Presentation by Dr. Newton K. Amaglo. Downloadable PDF.
- Effect of Spacing and Harvest Frequency on the Growth and Leaf Yield of Moringa, a Leafy Vegetable Crop. A white paper by Amaglo, N.K. Et al. PDF.
- Moringa Book by Monica Marcu. Downloadable PDF
- The Myriad Miracles of Moringa. Downloadable Article PDF
- Moringa oleifera: A Review of the Medical Evidence for Its Nutritional, Therapeutic, and Prophylactic Properties. Part 1. Downloadable White Paper PDF.
- Gnarly Tree Can Cure Ill, Purify Water and Feed the Hungry. Downloadable Article by Mark Fritz, Los Angeles Times.
- The Global Garden: A drought-tolerant tree called moringa. Article from the Los Angeles Times.
- A General Presentation on Moringa. Downloadable PDF Presentation.
- Moringa oleifera based agroforestry system in carbon sequestration. A Downloadable White Paper PDF.
- The Miracle Tree. Moringa oleifera. By Manuel Palada, et al. Downloadable PDF Book.
- Growing and Processing Moringa Leaves. By Moringa News and the Moringa Association of Ghana. Downloadable PDF.
- Novel Insights on Anti-obesity Potential of the Miracle Tree, Moringa Oleifera. By Ali Ali Redha et al. Downloadable PDF.
- Plant microRNAs from Moringa oleifera Regulate Immune Response and HIV Infection. By Antonella Minutolo et al. Downloadable PDF.
- Horseradish Tree Invasive Species Risk Assesment. By The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Biosecurity Queensland. Downloadable PDF.
- Advances in the Production of Moringa. By Horticultural College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Downloadable PDF.
- ReNature.co article about Moringa Oleifera. Link to website article.
Resource Recovery
- Resource Recovery, what is it? wiki link.
Reverse Desertification
- The “Great Green Wall” what was it and who did it inspire? Link to Smithsonian Magazine.
Site Design for Processing Facilities and Camps
- Food Processing Plant Design. By Stellar. Downloadable PDF.
- Food Processing Plant Design and Layout Lecture. From E-courses by ICAR and ANGRAU. Downloadable PDF.
- Food Processing Plant Design and Layout. By Mr. A. K. Sharma, Dr. B. K. Kumbhar. Downloadable PDF.
The Oceans
- What on Earth is the “Blue Economy”? Link.
- Oceans 2030 Financing the Blue Economy for Sustainable Development. By the World Bank Group. PDF Download.
- Aquaspark Impact Report 2020. Downloadable PDF.
- Blue Economy in Zanzibar: Policies and Priorities. By Mfamau Lali Mfamau. Downloadable PDF.
- FAO Major Fishing Areas. Sustainability Report 2020. downloadable PDF.
Transportation and vehicles
- Why the Future of Sustainability Starts with Mobility. Link to the World Economic Forum.
- Sustainable Transportation Solutions for a Sustainable Future. Link.
- How can we make Transport more Sustainable? Link to PTV Group blog.
- All-electric fleets and waste gasoline. Link.
United Nations
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
- 2021 Global Report on Food Crises. By the Global Network Against Food Crises and FSIN. Downloadable PDF.
- 2030 Agenda United Nations Development. Link.
- Green Economy. United Nations Link.
- With clock ticking, sustainable transport key to Global Goals. Link to United Nations News.
Water
- Qanats or Kariz, what are they? Wiki Link.
- Ozonation of Water and Waste Water. A Downloadable PDF Paper by Christiane Gottschalk, Judy Ann Libra, and Adrian Saupe.
- Ozone in Drinking Water Treatment, Process, design Operation and Optimization. By Kerwin L. Rackness. Downloadable PDF.
- Moringa Water Treatment, and Overall View. Downloadable PDF Presentation.