African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Establishing environmental specimen banking to monitor environmental challenges in Zimbabwe

Nkululeko Mathobela
  • Nkululeko Mathobela
  • UNEP-TONGI Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Ningzheng Zhu
  • Ningzheng Zhu
  • Jiaxing-Tongji Environmental Research Institute, 1994 Linggongtang Road, Jiaxing 314051, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Xiang-Zhou Meng
  • Xiang-Zhou Meng
  • Jiaxing-Tongji Environmental Research Institute, 1994 Linggongtang Road, Jiaxing 314051, Zhejiang Province, China.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2024
  •  Accepted: 05 February 2024
  •  Published: 29 February 2024

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