https://thescholedge.org/index.php/sijmd/issue/feedScholedge International Journal of Management & Development ISSN 2394-33782024-02-16T06:23:18+00:00Editorial Managereditorial@thescholedge.orgOpen Journal Systems<p align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Journal's Vision Statement</strong></span></p><p><em><strong>“To focus on the key areas of Management and Development by inviting, reviewing and integrating scholarly ideas and conclusions thereby striving to be a yardstick publication in the fields of Management and Development altogether and specifically.”</strong></em><strong> </strong></p><p class="padding10 justify">Scholedge International Journal of Management & Development (SIJMD) is an international peer reviewed <em>monthly</em> research publication covering management and development areas i.e. <strong><em>Management, Economics, Business, Finance, HRM, Marketing, IT in Business, Industrial Relations, International Business and Management Development</em>.</strong></p><p class="padding10 justify">SIJMD has an international readership and high possible citability to its published research articles. The journal has a readership in libraries worldwide via our institutional partners. Various content sharing agreements entered into by Scholedge R&D Center has made it possible to give enlarged worldwide visibility to the published papers. The strict policy on plagiarism is applicable on all the submitted papers. It is always ensured that only original research goes for the editorial review. The adherence to the scholarly standards has helped the journal in achieving an international recognition and repute. The Journal forms part of <em>EBSCO Business Source Corporate Plus</em> as well as <em>J-Gate Management Sciences</em> databases. The journal complies with OAI-PMH protocol to enable metadata sharing with leading research indexing resources.</p><p class="padding10 justify"> </p><p class="padding10 justify"><strong>Notice to authors:</strong> <strong>The journal does not levy or charge Artice Processing/Publishing Charge</strong>. All the submitted article are subject to peer review and plagiarism check without an exception.</p><p class="padding10 justify"><strong>Support the journal:</strong> If you are convinced of the content quality of the journal, quality of peer review process and publishing & promotion activities of the journal, you may wish to support us. You may support us by contacting at <strong>editorial@thescholedge.org</strong></p>https://thescholedge.org/index.php/sijmd/article/view/880Impact of Gas Flaring on the Environment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq2024-02-16T06:23:18+00:00Mba Okechukwu Agwueditorial@thescholedge.orgGas flaring is a common practice in the oil and gas industry that involves the burning of natural gas during the extraction and processing of crude oil. Despite its economic benefits, gas flaring has significant negative impacts on the environment. This paper explores the various ways in which gas flaring affects the environment, including the emission of greenhouse gases, air pollution, acid rain, and the destruction of ecosystems. It used a cross-sectional survey research design in generating the primary data used for the study, while the location of the study is Kurdistan. It used a sample size of 375 from a population of 6000 Oil & Gas company workers in Kurdistan. The findings of the study suggest that the negative impacts of gas flaring on the environment are significant, and requires urgent action to mitigate its effects. This paper provides valuable insights for policymakers, stakeholders and researchers interested in addressing the environmental consequences of gas flaring in the oil and gas industry.2024-02-16T06:21:23+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Scholedge International Journal of Management & Development ISSN 2394-3378