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Improving the protection of migrant workers with work histories in the European Union and Ibero‐America: Enhancing the coordination of international social security instruments

open access: yesInternational Social Security Review, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 25-45, July/September 2023., 2023
Abstract Migration affects almost every nation, emphasizing the need to guarantee social security rights for all migrants and their families. This article focuses on the rights of workers who migrate between the countries of the European Union (EU) and the Ibero‐American community. In the EU, social security systems are increasingly coordinated through
Daniela Zavando Cerda   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Special pension schemes for workers in arduous and hazardous jobs: Functions and conditions to ensure equal treatment

open access: yesInternational Social Security Review, Volume 76, Issue 1, Page 109-126, January/March 2023., 2023
Abstract Most jurisdictions grant differentiated and more beneficial treatment – usually in the form of early retirement, and commonly under special pension schemes – to workers in arduous or hazardous jobs. Several justifications for such treatment have been advanced, including i) compensating the worker for the hardship, ii) protecting the worker ...
Sergio Mittlaender
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving international biodiversity targets: Learning from local norms, values and actions regarding migratory waterfowl management in Kazakhstan

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 59, Issue 7, Page 1911-1924, July 2022., 2022
Here, we investigate how global conservation policy and local norms interact to affect the management of a threatened migratory species, which is particularly important for the protection and sustainable management of wildlife that crosses international borders where local contexts may differ.
Isabel L. Jones   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Self and alien self in psyche and soma

open access: yesJournal of Analytical Psychology, Volume 67, Issue 3, Page 774-795, June 2022., 2022
Abstract This paper compares presentations of disorders of the sense of body ownership and agency from psychoanalytic and neurological perspectives to demonstrate similarities in symptomatology proposing these similarities arise from adjustments in Friston’s generative model of self‐organization and selfhood.
C. Susan Mizen
wiley   +1 more source

Process evaluation of the Disability Allowance programme in the Maldives

open access: yesInternational Social Security Review, Volume 75, Issue 1, Page 79-105, January/March 2022., 2022
Abstract Limited evidence on the design and implementation of social protection programmes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries constrains understanding of how their impacts could be improved. The Disability Allowance programme in the Maldives is a non means‐tested, monthly cash transfer targeting people with disabilities ...
Shaffa Hameed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neoliberal Governmentality and English Private Tutoring Among Rural Secondary School Students in Kazakhstan: A Quantitative Inquiry

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the nature, effectiveness, and implications of English private tutoring (EPT) among Grade 11 students in rural Kazakhstan. Drawing on survey responses from 160 students within a larger sample of 740, the study examines participation patterns, motivations, perceived benefits, and the financial and social costs ...
Anas Hajar, Mehmet Karakus
wiley   +1 more source

First occurrence of Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in soybean crops in Greece and its potential parasitoid Dolichogenidea appellator (Telenga) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

open access: yesEPPO Bulletin, Volume 55, Issue 3, Page 494-502, December 2025.
Abstract This work documents the first occurrence of Etiella zinckenella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) infestations in soybean crops in Greece, and in particular within the Regional Unit of Drama, north‐eastern Greece. Larvae of this pest inflict direct damage by feeding on seeds and cause indirect damage by reducing crop marketability, resulting in ...
Konstantinos B. Simoglou   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling transparency in data protection enforcement across the EU: Assessing the level and quality of disclosure of GDPR fines by data protection authorities

open access: yesEuropean Law Journal, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 177-202, October 2025.
Abstract Despite the increasing recognition of data protection rights across the European Union (EU), evidence suggests they are often underenforced, thereby undermining the effectiveness of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This article shows that an often neglected aspect in GDPR enforcement is the variability in transparency exhibited ...
Pablo Marcello Baquero   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

First records of Aulacaspis tubercularis, Icerya seychellarum and Protopulvinaria pyriformis on Persea indica

open access: yesEPPO Bulletin, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 328-334, August 2025.
Abstract Persea indica (Lauraceae) is an endemic evergreen tree of the Macaronesian Laurisilva forests, valued for its ecological importance, ornamental appeal and bioactive compounds. We report, for the first time, the presence of three scale insect species (Superfamily Coccoidea), namely Aulacaspis tubercularis, Icerya seychellarum and ...
Helena Romero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Common sowing rates of major European field crops: Results of a large‐scale farmer survey

open access: yesEPPO Bulletin, Volume 55, Issue 1, Page 108-116, April 2025.
Abstract In the European Union (EU), pesticides can only be used by farmers after an acceptable risk to consumers, operators, and the environment has been demonstrated. Plant protection products applied as seed treatments have several environmental advantages compared with foliar spray applications, especially lower use rates and less drift to off‐crop
A. Kafka   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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