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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Results and Analyses
Wastewater Treatment Process Analysis
Process Flow and Material Balance
Materials and Methods
Design of Experimental Matrix
Results and Discussion
Practical Solutions and Recommendations
The Future of Education and Sustainability
Introduction
Literature Review
Policy Implications and Support Mechanisms
Case Studies of Successful Sustainable Ventures
Methods
Research Design
Qualitative Case Studies
Data Collection Procedures
Data Analysis
Limitations
Results
Qualitative Insights from Case Studies
Quantitative Survey Results
Implications of Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Background of Droughts in Matabeleland
CONCLUSION
References
All Topics
Environmental Science
Sustainability Science

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The International Society for Sustainability (ISS) organized the International Conference on Sustainability (ISS2024) in Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, 16-20 December, 2024. The conference aimed to provide a forum for exchange of ideas between academics, researchers, practitioners, consultants and industry in sustainability related areas. The conference also provided a potential networking and collaborating platform for current trends in sustainability. Authors submitted papers in line with the paper template or the abstract template. All full papers underwent a peer review process and accepted papers will be published as Conference Proceedings and indexed on Google Scholar and ISS Index. Key conference topics included but were not limited to the following: Corporate Social Responsibility Sustainability and Accounting Sustainability and Education Sustainability and e-Society Sustainability and Environment Sustainability and Ethics Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Sustainability and Finance and Economic Sustainability and Leadership Sustainability and Management Sustainability and Marketing Sustainability and Natural Resources Sustainability and Sustainable Design Sustainability and Design Sustainability and Design and Business Strategy Sustainability and Business Strategy Technology Development and Innovation

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