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Actualización sobre la evaluación en la región de América Latina y el Caribe

Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2005
Este breve documento es una actualización sobre el ámbito de la evaluación en la región LAC (América Latina y el Caribe). Más específicamente, incide sobre cuatro aspectos de dicho ámbito: (1) evidencia sobre el número cada vez mayor de oportunidades de
Thomaz Chianca
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
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Exploring social innovation in health in Central America and the Caribbean

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2020
Universal health coverage is a public health priority in the Americas. Social innovation in health offers novel solutions to unmet needs, by enabling health care delivery to be more inclusive, affordable, and effective.
Josselyn Mothe, Luis E. Vacaflor, Diana M. Castro-Arroyave, Luis Gabriel Cuervo, Nancy Gore Saravia   +4 more
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The extension of the taxon cycle model to island plants: insights from the Canarian vascular flora

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Taxon cycle models describe eco‐evolutionary patterns of lineage colonization, diversification, and decline across archipelagos, inferring an important role for competition amongst ecologically similar taxa in driving concurrent niche changes.
José María Fernández‐Palacios, Rüdiger Otto, Robert J. Whittaker   +2 more
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Status of the national immunization technical advisory groups in the Americas: recommendations for improvement

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Objectives. To evaluate the structure and operation of national immunization technical advisory groups (NITAGs) in Latin America and the Caribbean and to make recommendations for improvement. Methods.
Miguel Betancourt-Cravioto, Ruby Trejo Varón, Francisco Becerra-Posada, Carlos Espinal   +3 more
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An Update on Evaluation in the Latin American and Caribbean Region

Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2005
This short paper updates the evaluation scene in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. Specifically, it covers four aspects of that scene: (1) evidence on the growing number of job opportunities for evaluators in the region, (2) news about ...
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
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Cetoniinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from the Colombian Caribbean: annotated species list and distribution notes [PDF]

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We present an updated inventory of flower chafers (Cetoniinae, Scarabaeidae) from the Colombian Caribbean, where knowledge of the group remains limited. Our study combines field collections, literature, and reviews of scientific collections, documenting ...
María José García-Lora, Valentina Tovar-Redondo, Iván Andrés Mendoza-Pérez, Sandy García-Atencia, Héctor J. Gasca-Álvarez   +4 more
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Barriers and Enablers of Circular Economy in Electrical and Electronic Equipment: A Systematic Literature Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid technological change, shorter lifecycles and rising demand for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are increasing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and emphasise the need for a circular economy. This paper identifies barriers and enablers of the circular transition in EEE and outlines interventions.
Aya Abdelmeguid, Lucia Corsini
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The Repository for Caribbean Cancer Publications (ReCCaP): Database Development and Publication Trends 2004–2019

Cancer Management and Research, 2021
Kimberly Badal, Moesha Moore, Mikhail Thomas Caribbean Cancer Research Initiative, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoCorrespondence: Kimberly BadalCaribbean Cancer Research Initiative, 17 Alcazar St, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoEmail kimberly ...
Badal K, Moore M, Thomas M
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