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Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 465-472, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Could a trade agreement strengthen the enforcement of domestic environmental laws? This article explores this question in the context of the US–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). The article examines, in particular, the potential role of the Secretariat for Submissions on Environmental Enforcement Matters (SEEM) of the TPA.
Pablo Peña
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International Journal of Agronomy, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023 Coffee (Coffea arabica) is the main commodity in Peru and is the economic support for thousands of small farmers. However, coffee production is affected by the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei). Currently, H. hampei is the most important pest in whole coffee‐growing regions in Peru.
Beimer Chuquibala-Checan +8 more
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 564-574, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Rich in raw materials, the state of Guerrero, Mexico, is one of the main enclaves of opium production, mineral extraction, and a focus for the multiplication of armed actors in Latin America, which, together with the overlapping of counterinsurgent violence in the past, post‐colonial violence and the militarization of the policies of the so ...
Inés Giménez Delgado
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Policy Studies Journal, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 640-663, May 2021., 2021 This article investigates, through the theory of social construction and policy design, the feedforward effects of labeling on policy conflicts. It argues that such conflicts escalate when policymakers distinguish between more and less deserving and more and less powerful segments of the population.
Eva Elizabeth Anne Wolf
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2020., 2020 We reviewed evidence on environmental and ecological responses to dams, weirs, and culverts, finding that most studies (78% of 87) evaluated dams or weirs, and that more than half of all evaluations reported negative environmental or ecological responses to the three types of infrastructure. Abstract 1.
Stephanie R. Januchowski‐Hartley +6 more
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Understanding and minimizing environmental impacts of the Belt and Road Initiative
Conservation Biology, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 883-894, August 2019., 2019 Abstract China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) sets to create connections and build infrastructure across Eurasia, Asia, and parts of the African continent in its initial phase and is the largest infrastructure project of all time. Any infrastructure project on this scale will necessarily pass through ecofragile regions and key biodiversity areas ...
Alice C. Hughes
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PSEM Approximations for Both Branches of Lambert W Function with Applications
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Transcendental functions are a fundamental building block of science and engineering. Among them, a relatively new function denominated as Lambert W is highlighted. The importance of such function relies on the fact that it can perform novel isolation of variables.
H. Vazquez-Leal +5 more
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Impacts of existing and planned roads on terrestrial mammal habitat in New Guinea
Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 1, February 2024.Abstract New Guinea is one of the last regions in the world with vast pristine areas and is home to many endemic species. However, extensive road development plans threaten the island's biodiversity. We quantified habitat fragmentation due to existing and planned roads for 139 terrestrial mammal species in New Guinea.
Maarten J. E. Broekman +4 more
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Threats to conservation from national security interests
Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 1, February 2024.Abstract There is a growing trend of nation states invoking national security and emergency declarations to build state‐sponsored infrastructure projects for border defense, energy production, and transportation. Established laws, regulations, and agreements for the protection of nature and cultural heritage within and between countries are becoming ...
Katarzyna Nowak +5 more
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Novel Technologies and Applications for Construction Materials 2016
, 2017 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017.
Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera +3 more
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