Morocco is leading the charge towards a more sustainable future through its investments in Renewable Energy. The NOOR 1 solar project in Ouarzazate serves as a shining example of this commitment, with a planned capacity of 160 MW and the potential to provide energy to over 1 million people. This study delves into the impact of this ground-breaking project on the environment and biodiversity in the southern region, as well as its role in combating global warming. The results show that the project has both positive and negative impacts, but its innovative concentrated solar power technology is the driving force behind these changes. Despite causing loss of native vegetation and wildlife habitat, changes to water resources and air quality, the NOOR 1 project also has many benefits such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing energy security, providing economic benefits, improving access to electricity, and providing educational opportunities. The research emphasizes the crucial need to assess future renewable energy projects in a holistic manner, considering both environmental preservation and progress. This means taking into account both the positive and negative impacts that such projects may have on the environment and biodiversity and implementing measures to mitigate the negative impacts while maximizing the positive ones. The study suggests that a well-planned and executed renewable energy project can bring about significant benefits, such as increased energy security and economic benefits, while still being mindful of preserving the natural environment. By carefully balancing environmental preservation and progress, the study argues that renewable energy projects can help create a sustainable future for all.

The article was published April 12th, 2021 with an error in the first name of the second co-author.The full name of the second author is: Abdelrhani Bouayad.The article was mistakenly affected to the Topical Issue Clean Energy and Low Waste. It doesn't belong to any topical issue.

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The objective of this paper is to examine how entrepreneurial orientation (EO) manifests itself in the context of agricultural SMEs integrated into the value chain in the Fez-Meknes region. More specifically, we seek to know to what extent the dimensions of EO are expressed in agricultural SMEs in the Fez-Meknes region. To do this, we used a qualitative study of 15 agricultural SMEs, using the Nvivo software for data analysis. This study revealed that the dimensions of EO in agricultural SMEs in the Fes-Meknes region do not differ from those reported in the literature. The three dimensions of EO were demonstrated by the agricultural SMEs in the region in a manner similar to that reported in the literature. The SMEs interviewed demonstrated innovation, risk taking, and proactivity.

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