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Geospatial data and web based tools for managing irrigation infrastructure expansion projects
Abstract Improving irrigation infrastructure is important for sustaining food security in developing countries like India. The irrigation potential of a system is estimated at the planning phase using conventional approaches. A mismatch in the irrigation potential planned to be created and the land suitable for cultivation can lead to a gap in the ...
Annie Maria Issac +10 more
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Considering science needs to deliver actionable science
Abstract Conservation practitioners, natural resource managers, and environmental stewards often seek out scientific contributions to inform decision‐making. This body of science only becomes actionable when motivated by decision makers considering alternative courses of action.
Gustavo A. Bisbal, Mitchell J. Eaton
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HUMBOLDT IN VENEZUELA AND CUBA: THE ‘SECOND SLAVERY’
ABSTRACT The reception of Humboldt's work now spans more than 200 years. It began with the publication of the texts that form his Opus Americanum (1808–31). Among these works, it was in the Political Essay on Cuba, where a chapter was devoted to the demography of the slave trade from Africa to Cuba, that became a cornerstone of the global historical ...
Michael Zeuske
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Networking strategies for coordinating interdependent policy issues: A motif approach
Abstract Complex societal challenges, such as climate change and environmental degradation, are encumbered by numerous interdependences across different policy issues. Coordination of interdependent policy issues is thus critical. However, coordination challenges persist, partly because coordinating interdependent policy issues among actors often ...
Johanna Hedlund +2 more
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Desarrollo y Filantropía en el Uruguay Fundaciones: Comunitarias en Uruguay - Recursos locales para el desarrollo [PDF]
El presente informe es el resultado de un proceso de investigación desarrollado en el marco del proyecto Fundaciones Comunitarias en Uruguay. Dicho estudio persigue el objetivo de analizar y delinear los perfiles de la filantropía local y profundizar ...
Fabiana Hernández Abreu +1 more
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The local governance of COVID‐19: Lessons learned and ways forward in rural Bangladesh
Abstract This article investigates how a district administration in Bangladesh managed COVID‐19 pandemic risk governance. Interviews were conducted with civil administrators, local government representatives, and representatives from community‐based organizations and nongovernmental organizations.
Edris Alam +5 more
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Aproximación cuantitativa al estudio de la administración pública de Ultramar (1837-1898) [PDF]
International audienceCet article propose une évaluation quantitative du nombre d'employés de l'Etat dans les colonies espagnoles au XIXe siècle, ainsi que de l'évolution de ce nombre au cours du siècle, en comparant avec les effectifs existant dans la ...
Luis, Jean-Philippe
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Abstract A caste is one of the conventional four social strata into which Hindu society seperates its members. The scriptures from ancient India make reference to it. The four classes are the Brahmins (priestly people), the Kshatriyas (rulers, administrators, and warriors; also known as Rajanyas), the Vaishyas (artisans, merchants, businessmen, and ...
Md Nurul Momen, Md Abu Shahen
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Responsabilidades penales y concurso de acreedores de Balea, SA [PDF]
Traballo fin de grao (UDC.DER). Dereito.
Iglesias Freire, Yago
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Nighthawk: Acoustic monitoring of nocturnal bird migration in the Americas
Abstract Animal migration is one of nature's most spectacular phenomena, but migratory animals and their journeys are imperilled across the globe. Migratory birds are among the most well‐studied animals on Earth, yet relatively little is known about in‐flight behaviour during nocturnal migration.
Benjamin M. Van Doren +5 more
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