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Corporate management of sustainable development goals as a driver for solving global environmental problems
Authors: Kasych Alla , Rowland Zuzana , Onyshchenko Oksana , Plavan Viktoriia , Bondarenko Svitlana 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
The article devotes the study of the environmental responsibility of automotive enterprises from the point of view of solving global environmental problems. The authors mainly focus on the issues of financial stability, which determines enterprises’ ability to realize sustainable development goals (SDGs). The synthesis of scientific approaches allows for generalizing and developing theoretical foundations for understanding the role of finance and investment in achieving SDGs. The authors proposed a methodology for analyzing the influence of financial stability on the possibilities of realizing SDGs and carried out its approbation on the example of automobile enterprises. In general, the authors identify the main challenges, trends, and problems of financial support for the implementation of sustainable development goals, which allows setting key objectives for the near future. According to the analysis results, an algorithm for sustainable development management was proposed, which differs in complexity and multilevel approach. The role of automotive corporations in shaping the eco-environment in their countries requires further research.
Clusterization of Ukraine regions according to the integrated index of ecological and economic security in the destructive phenomena conditions
Authors: Vavrin M , Zatonatska T , Poltoratska A 
Published: March 2023

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Destructive phenomena conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, hostilities in Eastern Ukraine and the annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 2014, and the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, have significantly affected Ukraine’s environmental and economic security. The self-development processes of Ukraine’s safety began to slow down, which led to the degradation of the interconnection system between the environment and the economy. The study aims to determine the destructive phenomena’ impact on the environmental and economic security level of Ukraine using an improved method of normalised clustering indices to analyse the distribution of Ukraine’s regions into homogeneous groups at the level of integrated environmental and economic security. This index is calculated based on stimulating and disincentive normative indicators from 2004 to 2020. With the help of clustering of regions, the adverse effects of destructive phenomena on individual parts and their groups were identified. The obtained results make it possible to track the positive and negative processes of state intervention in the mechanism to ensure the level of environmental and economic security.
Participatory budgeting as a public mechanism for diagnosing priorities of territorial communities
Authors: Tomashevska A , Yakubiv V , Maksymiv Yu , Hryhoruk I 
Published: March 2023

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The winning projects of participatory budgeting in the cities of Ukraine and Poland are analyzed as a public mechanism for diagnosing the priorities of territorial communities. It is found out that given the unmet basic needs of community representatives (road quality, condition of schools, playgrounds, etc.) involved in participatory budgeting in Ukraine, the strategic goals of local communities are ignored. It has an adverse impact on the need to achieve sustainable development goals based on community potential. It is proposed to establish additional quotas or separate project categories related to the categories of “environment” and “renewable energy” as strategic projects.
The livelihood vulnerability and adaptive capacity of shrimp farmers to climate change: a case study in Tra Vinh province, Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen T D , Diep T T , Nguyen T H , Lam T M L , Phan T X H , Nguyen V C 
Published: March 2023

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This study calculated the vulnerability and current adaptive capacity of shrimp farmers to climate change in two districts (Duyen Hai –DH and Cau Ngang- CN) of Tra Vinh province, Vietnam. The IPCC framework of vulnerability assessment was employed to analyze three factors (exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity). We proposed 45 indices to calculate those dimensions based on the livelihood capitals (human, physical, natural, social and financial capital). Three methods of assessing climate change vulnerability index were applied to compare the livelihood vulnerability index of shrimp farmers in the two districts (Climate Vulnerability Index – CVI, Livelihood Effect Index-LEI, and Livelihood Vulnerability index under Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change –LVI-IPCC). Total of 300 households were interviewed in 10 randomly selected villages distributed equally over two districts. The results indicated that three ways of measuring livelihood vulnerability index are consistent with each other. The analysis revealed that the inland district (CN) was more vulnerable to climate change than the coastal districts (DH) due to natural capital and social capital mainly.
Diversity evaluation of Cordyceps spp. in Bidoup Nui Ba, Lam Dong province, Vietnam
Authors: Tran M H , Nguyen T M , Huynh V B 
Published: March 2023

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Cordyceps have been known for various functional and valuable human health components such as: cordycepin, adenosine, and hydroxyethyl adenosine which led to high demand for their usage. There were more than 680 species of Cordyceps in the world. However, Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps militaris were the two most studied species, by these results, created pressure to look for other species that have at least similar functions or even better than Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps militaris. With that objective, diversity understanding was the initial step implemented. 20 specimens of Cordyceps spp. were collected from Bidoup Nui Ba. Those samples were examined for morphology such as fertile head size, stroma length, host weight, and length with microscopic for the sharp Perithecia, Asci, and Ascospore. Then those specimens were extracted DNA with the CTAB method for the PCR cycle with ITS5/ITS4 primers. PCR products were sequenced to get data for building a phylogenetic tree. Based on the finding of morphology, there were three samples of Cordyceps sphecocephala, which were parasitic on Hymenoptera and 17 samples of Cordyceps nutans which were parasitic on Hemiptera. Molecular phylogeny analyses of ITS supported the morphology results by dividing 20 samples into two clades, similar to what was found by morphology with high bootstrap support.
Observations of the host habitat of Ophiocordyceps nutans in the Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Lam Dong, Vietnam.
Authors: Nguyen T M , Doan P T T , Nguyen V H 
Published: March 2023

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Endoparasitic Cordyceps species infect pest insects and other arthropods all throughout the world. Ophiocordyceps nutans like specimens were found in the Lat and Dung K’no of the Lac Duong district during entomogenous fungi forays in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park. However, observations made over the last two years (2021 - 2022) in various forest locations across different altitudinal ranges revealed that O. nutans only occurs in two high-altitude forests, with elevations between 1409 and 1589 m asl with the temperature fluctuating from 20,3 and 25,7°C. Morphological comparisons and molecular phylogenetic analyses using D1 - D2 led us to conclude that the neotropical specimens represent Ophiocordyceps nutans (Pat.). In this study, the parasitic host of O.nutans of Hemiptera and host habitas is the bark and leaves of Lasianthus bidoupensis (Rubiaceae). Because Ophiocordyceps nutans parasitize and kill different species of stinkbugs that pose a hazard to silviculture and agriculture, making it a viable biocontrol agent.
Rain Water Harvesting Technology: Drinking water fulfillment and water conservation nearby landfill area
Authors: Hardanto A , Mustofa A , Ardiansyah  
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe drawback of groundwater quality occurs due to minimum treatment of waste management in the landfill. The research objectives are to know the groundwater quality around the landfill study site, rainwater potential for drinking water purposes, and decreasing runoff due to rainwater harvesting technology implementation. The well water samples were collected from eight wells surrounding the landfill. Rainwater samples were collected from rainwater harvesting technology installation. Water quality parameters consist of total coliform, pH, and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). Water conservation was observed by infiltration and precipitation. Total coliforms of well water are higher than rainwater. Furthermore, based on acidity and TDS values, well water is higher (pH 6.5-8.5 and TDS 188.8 + 128.7 ppm, respectively) than rainwater (pH 6.1 + 0.2 and TDS 8.4 + 1.4 ppm, respectively). Based on three parameters, rainwater is more proper for drinking water than well water in the study site. Rainwater harvesting technology is able to reduce runoff by 58.42% with the rainwater catchment area around 7,095 m2. Waste management in landfills should concern with groundwater pollution. Rainwater harvesting technology is a potential solution for drinking water supply in water crisis areas.
Stirred maceration extraction of custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) peel
Authors: Nguyen T T , Phan T H 
Published: March 2023

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The custard apple, or Annona squamosa L., is one of the most popular fruits in tropical areas like Vietnam. The goal of this study was to use stirred maceration extraction to value-add the custard apple fruit’s peel. On the total polyphenol content (TPC) and radical scavenging activity by DPPH and ABTS assays of the extracts, various values of extraction duration (30 - 60 min), ethanol concentration (40 - 70%), solvent to solid ratio (15 - 30 mL/g), and temperature (40 – 70°C) were studied. The best condition for the variables under investigation was determined using the Box-Behnken design and response surface methodology. Multiple linear regressions were used to determine the coefficients defining the effects of temperature, extraction duration, ethanol concentration, and solvent-to-solid ratio on the dependent responses. The ethanol concentration of 52%, the extraction duration of 51 min, the temperature of 60°C, and the solvent-solid ratio of 26 mL/g were determined to be the ideal values. The optimum TPC under these circumstances was 94.08 mg GAE/g, and the antioxidant activity was 536.64 μmol TE/g for the DPPH assay and 1310.83 μmol TE/g for the ABTS assay.
Effect of pre-treatments on qualities and storage life of banana dried by using solar dryer dome
Authors: Nguyen V P , Tran H X N , Phan T L K 
Published: March 2023

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The study was carried out to evaluate the impact of different pre-treatment methods on the qualities of solar dried Cavendish banana for extending the shelf life of the value-added food product and minimizing the postharvest losses. Peeled banana fruits were soaked in three different solutions including citric acid; the mixture of citric acid, NaHCO3 and/or honey at 55 ± 5°C; and the mixture of boiling sugar, citric acid, and/or honey. The soaked fruit samples were then solar drying, and characterized in terms of their moisture content, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, reducing sugars, total sugars, color changes, sensory qualities, and microbial properties. The obtained results demonstrated that the pre-treatment using a boiling solution including sugar, citric acid and/or honey to soak banana before solar drying gave a decrease in drying time by 96 hours as against the untreated samples, together with improved the color of the final dried products after storage time of 45 days. Pre-treatment methods also maintained the moisture content of dried banana samples at 25.43% and prevented of the growth of microorganisms in stored products. Further research works to optimize color, texture and sensory attribute values of postharvest banana pre-treated with blanching methods should be done to enhance consumer overall liking as well as solving the economic issues.
Ultrasound probe assisted extraction of Paramignya trimera (Oliver) Guillaum root
Authors: Nguyen T N T , Do A Q , Trinh T T , Le H N , Phan P H , Phung V T , Nguyen T T T , Nguyen M X H 
Published: March 2023

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Xao tam phan (XTP), a Paramignya genus of the Citrus family, is a renowned medicinal plant in Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, and is associated with treating cancer, hepatitis, diabetes, and nose infections. Extraction is a key operation in the preparation of XTP extracts rich in phytochemical compounds. Recently, the application of ultrasound has resulted in a large number of successes in the extraction of medicinal plants for improvement in yield and quality of extracts. Until present, ultrasonic-assisted extraction has not been favored for XTP. In this work, the effect of sonication treatment on collecting the extract of total phenolics and saponin from the XTP root was investigated, then the experimental data were analyzed and optimized by Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The results indicated that the optimal sonication power, temperature, and time were 200 W, 58°C, and 10 min, respectively. Under those conditions, the total phenolic and saponin contents in the XTP extract were maximized and validated to be 20.70 ± 0.77 mg GAE/g dried matter and 326.30 ± 2.03 mg EE/g dried matter, respectively. For comparison, a higher extraction yield of ultrasound-treated samples, in terms of total phenolics (~ 27%) and total saponin (~ 76%), was found as compared to the untreated ones. In conclusion, the results reveal that the application of ultrasound on xao tam phan root significantly enhanced the phytochemical contents during extraction.
Assessing the vulnerability to drought of the farm households in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam
Authors: Chau T L , Mai D Q , Vo T H , Dang T H 
Published: March 2023

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Drought is the cause of severe water shortages and losses to the livelihood of farmers in the central provinces of Vietnam. This study aims to assess the drought vulnerability of farm households in Ninh Thuan province using two vulnerability assessment indices, the livelihood vulnerability index, and the IPCC vulnerability index. Data for the analysis were gathered from a survey of 231 randomly selected households across three drought-prone regions of the province. The data collected included information on the household’s sociodemographic profile, livelihood strategies, social networks, financial capital, water security, health status, and drought conditions. The research reveals that the poor farmers from ethnic minority groups with limited access to water sources, financial capital, and social networks are the most vulnerable farm households, requiring more support from the local community, and government to adopt an integrated drought risk management approach.
Investing in internet of things technology: case studies of smart alternate wetting and drying irrigation
Authors: Pham V B 
Published: March 2023

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In recent years, reduced rainfall and water stress have threatened the livelihoods of millions of rice producers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta (VMD). To enhance the rice farmers’ resilience capacity to climate change, it is essential to introduce and promote water-saving cultivation practices such as alternate wetting and drying (AWD) in rice production. Unfortunately, it is fact that the application of this technology in the region is very limited. We, therefore, hypothesized in this study that the ease of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and accurate water measurements could facilitate the uptake of AWD. To confirm this hypothesis, we investigated both the technical and financial feasibility of deploying IoT technology in open-field conditions. This paper focuses on the assessments of costs and benefits of investing in IoT AWD compared to the least cost manual one. We find that the investment is financially viable for smallholder farmers with plot sizes of over 2 hectares and conditions conducive to applying AWD (the case of individual farmers in Can Tho). The assessments also show that the larger economies of scale would make the IoT investment highly profitable (the case of an agricultural company in An Giang). The analysis, however, reveals that the efficiency gains of investing in IoT technology cannot compensate for poor AWD conditions, and thus smallholder farmers in the Tra Vinh case should instead apply the low-cost alternative of manual AWD.
What effect has Covid-19 had on changing household food consumption? A case study of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Authors: Hoang H A , Tran M D H , Dang Q V , Nguyen N T 
Published: March 2023

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Four waves of the Covid-19 epidemic have drastically affected consumer behaviors in Vietnam, particularly during the period of social distancing in the second half of 2021. This study was done to investigate changes in household food acquisition and consumption patterns in Ho Chi Minh City. During the most severe wave of Covid-19 in Vietnam, an online poll was used to collect data from 130 customers in Ho Chi Minh City. Before Covid-19 (before January 2021), food was primarily purchased from traditional markets and other direct methods. After Covid-19 occurred (since January 2021), changes in food acquisition methods were found as 52% of respondents went to the grocery stores, traditional markets, and supermarkets less often. Moreover, consumers have changed their online shopping behaviors as 48% bought more food online compared to pre-Covid-19 periods. Since Covid-19, surveyed households consumed less food, specifically fresh produce (44.6%), fast food (60.8%), canned food (37.7%), prepped meals (60.8%), grains (43.1%), and snacks (43.8%). In opposition, more frozen foods (46%) and more meat (47%) were consumed since the pandemic. From the estimated ordinal probit regression, the study found that the determinants that most explain changes in food consumption are age, household size, education, income, affected income, workplace status, and the afraid of food shortage.
Protection against Newcastle disease in chicken after vaccination in Dong Nai province
Authors: Nguyen T T , Nguyen T M N , Nguyen T B L , Phan C T 
Published: March 2023

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The aims of the study were to evaluate the efficiency of protection after vaccination and to find out the circulation of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) in chicken. The overall purpose was to establish the Newcastle disease’s safety areas for chicken production in Dong Nai province. At two sampling times in 2020, we collected total 1,260 blood samples at 21 days after vaccination, which were from 125 chicken smallholdings at the first sampling, and from 42 smallholdings for the second one. The swab samples included 420 pooled samples in 7 districts of the province. The serum samples were examined NDV antibody after vaccination by using HA and HI, and the swab samples were used to determine circulation of NDV based on PCR test. The results showed the average of protective rate was 54.7%, and was seen differently between two sampling times (60.2% and 49.2%, respectively) (P < 0.05). The protective rate was highest 90.0% in Cam My district, and lowest in Dinh Quan (37.8%) at the first sampling time. However, at the second time, the protective rate was highest in Long Khanh City (81.1%), while Long Thanh district was lowest (18.9%). The protective rates were obviously different among 7 districts of the province, husbandry areas (district groups named 1, 2, 3, 4), and farm sizes (<200, 200-1,000, >1,000 chicken) at the first sampling time (P < 0.01); however, at the second time the rates displayed the same among levels of factors (P > 0.05). The PCR results indicated no presence of NDV in all swab samples. That was one of the good bases to set up the Newcastle disease’s safety areas for chicken production in Dong Nai province.
Before the Council: roots of reform
Authors: Blanchard Shaun , Bullivant Stephen 
Published: March 2023

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This chapter explores the roots of Vatican II, extending back to the late 18th century, when agitation for reform erupted in Italy, France, and the Habsburg lands on the eve of the French Revolution. It then introduces the well-recognized 19th-century forerunners of the Council (the Tübingen school, Cardinal Newman, Modernist controversies) before discussing the Council’s more immediate influences and precursors: e.g. the nouvelle théologie; the Liturgical, Biblical, and Ecumenical Movements; growing pastoral worries within European Catholicism; the shadows of the Second World War, the Shoah, and the Cold War. Three key terms for understanding Vatican II reform are also explained: aggiornamento (‘updating’), ressourcement (going back ‘to the sources’), and the development of doctrine.
Vestibular dysfunction in NF2–related schwannomatosis
Authors: Madhani Amsal S , King Susan , Zhu Jennifer , Karmali Faisal , Welling D Bradley , Cai Wenli , Jordan Justin T , Lewis Richard F 
Published: March 2023

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NF2–related schwannomatosis is a genetic disorder characterized by neurologic tumours, most typically vestibular schwannomas that originate on the vestibulo-cochlear nerve(s). Although vestibular symptoms can be disabling, vestibular function has never been carefully analysed in NF2–related schwannomatosis. Furthermore, chemotherapy (e.g. bevacizumab) can reduce tumour volume and improve hearing in NF2–related schwannomatosis, but nothing is known about its vestibular effects. In this report, we studied the three primary vestibular-mediated behaviours (eye movements, motion perception and balance), clinical vestibular disability (dizziness and ataxia), and imaging and hearing in eight untreated patients with NF2–related schwannomatosis and compared their results with normal subjects and patients with sporadic, unilateral vestibular schwannoma tumours. We also examined how bevacizumab affected two patients with NF2–related schwannomatosis. Vestibular schwannomas in NF2–related schwannomatosis degraded vestibular precision (inverse of variability, reflecting a reduced central signal-to-noise ratio) but not vestibular accuracy (amplitude relative to ideal amplitude, reflecting the central signal magnitude) and caused clinical disability. Bevacizumab improved vestibular precision and clinical disability in both patients with NF2–related schwannomatosis but did not affect vestibular accuracy. These results demonstrate that vestibular schwannoma tumours in our NF2–related schwannomatosis population degrade the central vestibular signal-to-noise ratio, while bevacizumab improves the signal-to-noise ratio, changes that can be explained mechanistically by the addition (schwannoma) and suppression (bevacizumab) of afferent neural noise.