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The Mexico City Policy in US Development Policy and Its Backlash‐Frontlash‐Logic
ABSTRACT The Mexico City Policy provides for the discontinuation of U.S. government funding for foreign non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide legal abortion services. While Republican administrations have repeatedly pushed for the introduction of the Mexico City Policy after their re‐election, those regulations have been rescinded by ...
Thomas Lange
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system
Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié +5 more
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Appréciation du bien-être au travail par les membres du corps scientifique de l’Université de Kinshasa [PDF]
Cette étude a eu pour objectif d’évaluer le bien-être au travail des membres du corps scientifique de l’Université de Kinshasa afin de savoir si les efforts d’amélioration des conditions de travail fournis par l’équipe dirigeante de cette organisation ...
Eustache BANZA NSOMWE-A-NFUNKWA +5 more
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Abstract Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in ...
Kristiina Gibson +18 more
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In recent decades, solid waste has proliferated worldwide, becoming a pressing global issue. This article explores the role of Indigenous people dwelling within and upon emerging waste scenarios, with a specific focus on involved forms of sociality and ontological contestation. Drawing on the case of a municipal landfill sited on a Guarani community in
Vanesa Martín Galán
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Background Since the 1960’s, mercury (Hg) contamination of the aquatic environment of Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) territories has impacted the community members’ traditions, culture, livelihood, diet and health. Despite
Aline Philibert +3 more
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Why do some women choose to submit to their husbands in marriage? In anthropology, the paradox of ‘chosen submission’ has famously been explored by Saba Mahmood. Her work amongst Egyptian women donning the veil in the Islamic da'wa movement spotlights the notion of ‘piety’ to explore how devotion to God can act as a powerful motivator of human ...
Naomi Richman
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Introduction : En France, un nombre croissant de personnes âgées sont admises aux urgences chaque année, mais les contraintes temporelles et structurelles de ces services ne permettent pas de repérer de façon optimale les personnes à risque de ...
Charlotte Gangneux +2 more
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Comparative Cantillon effects in the Canadian and Australian art markets
Abstract As far back as 1755, Richard Cantillon analyzed how changes in the money supply affected relative prices in the economy. In times of monetary infusion, prices of certain types of goods and services could be expected to rise, depending upon the initial distribution of the money and therefore initial spending.
Douglas J. Hodgson +2 more
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Background In 1962, a chloralkali plant began discharging mercury (Hg) into the Wabigoon-English River system, contaminating the territorial waters of Grassy Narrows First Nation, whose traditions, livelihood and diet centered on fish.
Donna Mergler +3 more
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