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World Water Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study reviews the status of access to water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management (SWM) services in Uganda, examining the influence of national government policies, institutional frameworks, and financing mechanisms. It employs a mixed‐methods approach, combining qualitative analysis of primary data from key informant interviews ...
Ronald Sakaya +3 more
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Indigenous peoples and local community reports of climate change impacts on biodiversity
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Climate change impacts on biodiversity have been primarily studied through ecological research methods, largely ignoring other knowledge systems. Indigenous and local knowledge systems include rich observations of changes in biodiversity that can inform climate change adaptation planning and environmental stewardship.
Albert Cruz‐Gispert +5 more
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Impacts of bat use of anthropogenic structures on bats and humans
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Human‐induced landscape modifications and climate change are forcing wildlife into closer contact with humans as the availability of natural habitats decreases. Although the importance of anthropogenic structures for the conservation of species is widely recognized, negative narratives surrounding bats may impede conservation efforts in human ...
Ella A. Sippola +15 more
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Enabling conditions for conservation on Indigenous and community lands
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Despite increasing evidence and general acceptance in global environmental policy of the significant role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP&LC) in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, an implementation gap remains between global policy and how conservation plays out on the ground.
Stephanie Brittain +3 more
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Exploring heat tolerance and acclimation capacity can provide an effective approach to evaluating species’ sensitivity to extremely high temperatures due to climate warming. Despite some work on amphibian and reptile thermophysiological adaptation, related questions remain. We reviewed the literature to provide a synthesis of worldwide data on
Zijian Sun +8 more
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Prospects and perils in the geospatial turn of conservation
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Conservation has embraced advances in big data and related digital technologies as key to preventing biodiversity loss, especially in the identification of areas of conservation priority based on spatial data, which we call the big geospatial data turn.
Jocelyne Shimin Sze, Laura Aileen Sauls
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