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Spatial dynamics and changes in northeastern Romania's orchard landscape over the last century [PDF]

open access: yesPresent Environment and Sustainable Development, 2023
Globally, land use/ land cover has suffered significant changes during the last years, some countries being more negatively impacted than others and a good example are countries from the former Soviet Union, including Romania.
Vasile JITARIU   +2 more
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A bioregional reading of the rural landscapes of the Italian inner areas and the regenerative potential of rural tourism. The case study of the VENTO project [PDF]

open access: yesCiudades, 2020
Talking about abandonment means talking about fragile territories that need a regeneration territorial project. In this paper the phenomenon of abandonment becomes an opportunity to identify relationships between unused resources, anthropic dynamics ...
Catherine Dezio
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Quality of services offered to women with female genital mutilation across health facilities in a Kenyan County

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) curtails women’s health, human rights and development. Health system as a critical pillar for social justice is key in addressing FGM while executing the core mandate of disease prevention and management.
Samuel Kimani   +3 more
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CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY CAREGIVERS CARING FOR ABANDONED INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN INSTITUTIONAL CARE

open access: yesSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2022
Childhood trauma continues to be a silent epidemic in South Africa. Institutional childcare centres do not have sufficient funding or resources to render daily therapeutic services for abandoned children.
Lynette Oosthuizen-Erasmus   +1 more
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(Re)Visiting the Traumatised Indian Matriarch Through Contemporary Retellings: A Psycho-Cultural Exploration

open access: yesIAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2023
The Mahabharata (composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD), is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It has been used as a source of inspiration for various literary, artistic, and cultural expressions, and its themes and ...
Abhirami S, Smrutisikta Mishra
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The Changes in Cropland Pattern Enhanced Carbon Storage in Northwest China

open access: yesAgronomy, 2023
Northwest China has experienced dramatic changes in agricultural land area in recent years. The effects of these changes on carbon storage are unknown, and this ambiguity hinders land development policies related to carbon emissions.
Junqia Kong, Longfei Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring barriers to seeking health care among Kenyan Somali women with female genital mutilation: a qualitative study

open access: yesBMC International Health and Human Rights, 2020
Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a cultural practice associated with health consequences, women rights and deprivation of dignity.
Samuel Kimani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The ‘heat’ goes away: sexual disorders of married women with female genital mutilation/cutting in Kenya

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2017
Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been implicated in sexual complications among women, although there is paucity of research evidence on sexual experiences among married women who have undergone this cultural practice.
Tammary Esho   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Traditional Orchard Abandonment and Landscape Context on the Beneficial Arthropod Community in a Mediterranean Agroecosystem

open access: yesInsects, 2023
Agricultural abandonment is one of the main land-use changes in Europe, and its consequences on biodiversity are context- and taxa-dependent. While several studies have worked on this topic, few have focused on traditional orchards, especially in ...
Víctor de Paz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Landscape of pediatric cancer treatment refusal and abandonment in the US: A qualitative study

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
ObjectiveTo describe United States (US) pediatric oncologists’ experiences with treatment refusal or abandonment, exploring types and frequency of decision-making conflicts, and their impact.Study designWe conducted exploratory qualitative interviews of ...
Daniel J. Benedetti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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