The marine mammals of the Dutch Caribbean: a comparison between EEZ sectors, contrasts and concerns [PDF]
We here provide a synoptic overview and preliminary update of the marine mammals of the Dutch Caribbean EEZ based on 279 cetacean sighting and stranding records. The Dutch Caribbean EEZ is composed of two distinct sectors.
Debrot, A.O., Scheidat, M., Witte, R.H.
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Legacy effects of European colonialism on hotspots of biocultural diversity threat
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Patterns of biological diversity have been shaped by cultural practices in the past, while in turn, cultures and languages have evolved in close interaction with local species and ecosystems. However, in the Anthropocene, human activities are putting increasingly diverse pressures on ecosystems and cultures, resulting in accelerating threat ...
Bernd Lenzner +4 more
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Climatic factors and the incidence of dengue in Cartagena, Colombian Caribbean Region. [PDF]
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop, 2022 Cano-Pérez E +3 more
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The tectonic setting of the Caribbean region and the K/T turnover of the South American land-mammal fauna [PDF]
, 2011 Edgardo Ortiz Jaureguizar +1 more
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Persistent Poverty and Excess Inequality: Latin America, 1970-1995 [PDF]
The objective of this work is to assess the changes in poverty and inequality that have taken place in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1970 to 1995, with special emphasis on the 1990s.
Juan Luis Londoño, Miguel Székely
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Capacity building needed to reap the benefits of access to biodiversity collections
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Global conservation efforts increasingly depend on digitised natural history collections, yet the benefits of this digital data are not equally shared. We analysed biodiversity specimens and citation data from Montserrat and the Cayman Islands to assess who collected these specimens, how they are used, and by whom.
Quentin Groom +16 more
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CSME Government Performance Management Framework (GPMF). [PDF]
There has been much discourse again over the last six to eight weeks on the issue of Government performance and the concept of performance budgeting has resurfaced.
Peter W Jones
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Societal Impact Statement As herbaria digitize millions of plant specimens, ethnobotanical information associated with them is becoming increasingly accessible. These biocultural data include plant uses, names, and/or management practices of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).
Robbie Hart +23 more
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Disparities in Stroke Incidence Over Time by Sex and Age in Latin America and the Caribbean Region 1997 to 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
J Am Heart Assoc, 2023 Nuñez M +6 more
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Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin: Volume 5: Issue 4: December 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 Inder J. Ruprah +7 more
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