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How Do SMEs Respond to Deglobalization? Insights from Italian SMEs in the Interwar Period (1936–1943)

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates how small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) respond to deglobalization and economic nationalism, using historical evidence from fascist Italy, a period of autarky and restricted international trade. While prior research has focused primarily on larger firms, especially multinational enterprises (MNEs), the strategic ...
Valeria Giacomin, Francesco Romagnoli
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Artisanal gold mining and conflict in Africa [PDF]

, 2023
It is estimated that 63 percent of people directly involved in artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa are committed to gold mining. We use georeferenced data (0.5×0.5 decimal degree level) on gold-suitable zones to document the impact of artisanal
Caldeira, Isabel Maria de Carvalho
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Livelihood‐oriented interventions and gender considerations of 25 years of social‐ecological peatland restoration in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction We examined how tropical peatland restoration initiatives have evolved over 25 years, particularly in their approach to livelihood contributions and women's participation. Objectives Using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF), we analyze the peatland‐restoration initiatives based on project documents, examining their short‐
Tessa D. Toumbourou, Deti, Mia Siscawati, Ariane Utomo, Lambang Septiawan, Hevirona Bani Adam, Hariati Sinaga, Ardianingtyas Ibni Albar, Laura Graham, Shelly Adelina, Mia B. Dunphy, Andrea Rawluk   +11 more
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Les agents des mines camerounais : des « entrepreneurs » de la frontière minière ?

Revue Internationale des Études du Développement
For more than a decade, artisanal mining has been attracting large numbers of artisanal miners to mining areas in East Cameroon. As part of its strategy to reduce the social effects of structural adjustment, the World Bank has encouraged the regulation ...
Merlin Ottou
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Artifex Ars Cartographica: Collaboration Between Portuguese Painters and Cartographers in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, there was no statutory difference between cartography, drawing and painting. These activities were performed then by craftsmen who were part of a vast group under the umbrella of ‘mechanical arts’ and fell under the ‘artifex’ category. Artifex were experts in any particular art, whether a craftsman,
Vasco Medeiros
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Plasmodium falciparum Parasites With Histidine‐Rich Protein 2 (pfhrp2) and pfhrp3 Gene Deletions in Frontier Endemic Regions of Brazilian Amazon

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Studies reporting deletions of the pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes in P. falciparum populations in various malaria‐endemic countries, including countries bordering Brazil, are increasing. Individuals infected with P. falciparum carrying deletions of the pfhrp2/3 genes may yield false‐negative results in Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) based on the ...
Jéssica de Oliveira Bonsanto Gonçalves, Simone da Silva Santos, Rodrigo Medeiros Martorano, Jaime Louzada, Victoria Martins Roque Almeida, Lucas Rego Viana, Josely Oliveira Ferreira, Anielle Pina Costa, André Siqueira, Martha Cecília Suárez‐Mutis   +9 more
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Assessment of Gold‐Mediated Male Reproductive Dysfunction in Male WISTAR Rats Through Sperm Analysis and Testosterone Measurement

Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 46, Issue 10, Page 3403-3414, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Gold has been used for centuries in both ornamental and medicinal contexts. More recently, gold compounds, containing ions or nanoparticles, have attracted attention for their anti‐inflammatory, anticancer, and diagnostic applications. Therefore, concerns about systemic toxicity and biodistribution have prompted investigations into the ...
Samira Maghraoui, Adrian Florea, Leila Tekaya   +2 more
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Water and Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining: A Review of the Literature

WIREs Water
ABSTRACT Rapid recent expansion of artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) globally has led to widespread impacts on water. ASGM often occurs within or adjacent to communities, directly impacting the people who live there. We performed an extensive review of scholarship to document the myriad ways ASGM impacts water and thus ...
Heidi Hausermann, Shaylee Warner, Aberdeen Leary, Jacqueline Gerson   +3 more
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The ‘burden’ of traceability in gold supply chains

Journal of Fair Trade, 2020
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) constitutes 15% (600 tonnes) of global gold production but, as a sector, remains largely veiled to both businesses and consumers in developed Western markets.
David Finlay
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Business Strategies and Environmental Transparency in the Brazilian Mining Sector

Business Strategy &Development, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT In recent years, Brazil has experienced severe accidents caused by mining companies. This study aims to analyze the socio‐environmental strategies and environmental transparency practices adopted by the largest Brazilian mining companies following the Mariana and Brumadinho disasters, in light of Legitimacy Theory.
Samuel Carvalho De Benedicto, Cibele Roberta Sugahara, Cândido Ferreira da Silva Filho, Diego de Melo Conti, Luiz Henrique Vieira da Silva, Sônia Regina Barreto Muniz, Juan Fernando Álvarez Rodriguez, Melissa Silva Fernandes   +7 more
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