Point Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminthiaisis in Buffaloes of Jammu, India

The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthiasis in buffaloes of Jammu area of Jammu And Kashmir State for the period of one year. For this purpose, 173 faecal samples were collected from different areas (Bisnah, R S Pura, Sidrah, Jammu city and Akhnoor) of subtropical Jammu. Parasitological procedures used for the identification of helminthes were direct and indirect methods. The overall prevalence of helminthiasis was 38.72%. Helminthic infection was recorded throughout the year with seasonal variations

The roles of technology and Kyoto Protocol in energy transition towards COP26 targets: Evidence from the novel GMM-PVAR approach for G-7 countries

The investigation of the determinants of energy transition has become very attractive and popular due to the Sustainable Development Goals and COP26 targets. However, one shortcoming of the existing studies is the inability to understand the effects of technology and environmental policy to energy transition while the other criticism is the use of conventional techniques that do not handle the endogeneity issue. Thus, this study investigates the impacts of technology and Kyoto Protocol in addition to several control variables to energy transition by applying the novel econometric method of Sigmund and Ferstl (2021) on the annual data from 2000 to 2019 for G-7 countries. The empirical results confirm the positive and significant link between technology and energy transition, such that, a 1% rise in technology enhances the energy transition by 0.32%. Similarly, Kyoto Protocol has a significantly positive impact on energy transition. An explanation is that the Protocol is based on principles and policies that emphasize the advanced and industrialized economies to enhance the environmental quality by promoting the renewable energy resources and reducing the greenhouse gases. Furthermore, the G-7 authorities should start to provide subsidies to clean energy and technology-related investors and levy multiple disincentives (i.e., higher tax rates) on the industries deploying the conventional and polluting methods for energy production. Further policy implications are discussed in the study. © 2022 Elsevier Inc