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Multiple Geographies of Commons‐Based Peer Production
This article engages from a geographical perspective with commons‐based peer production (CBPP), an emerging socio‐economic activity based on sharing resources and outputs among individuals who collaborate in a non‐hierarchical manner.
Danai Liodaki +3 more
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Response to Corner Brook Pulp & Paper Tire Derived Fuel (TDF) Co-Firing Trial Project Proponent: Corner Brook Pulp & Paper Ltd. (Reg. 1539) [PDF]
While acknowledging potential economic benefits for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper (CBPP) in using tire-derived fuel (TDF), we remain unconvinced of the net public and environmental health benefits of its use and are concerned with the methodology of the ...
Curtis, Gerard +8 more
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Central Bank Purchases and Corporate Bond Issuance during the Pandemic: The Case of Japan
Abstract In its massive purchases of corporate bonds during the COVID‐19 pandemic, the Bank of Japan set the maximum eligible remaining maturity at 5 years. I document that during the postpandemic period, Japanese firms increased bond issuance, with the increase concentrated in (1) issuance of bonds with eligible maturities (1–5 years) and (2 ...
Yusuke Tsujimoto
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Serological Prevalence of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Niger in 2017
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a highly contagious disease of cattle caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Biotype Small Colony (MmmSC).
Mahamadou Seyni Yansambou +5 more
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ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic triggered historic expansions of the U.S. social safety net to mitigate unprecedented economic hardship. However, increased government spending and program expansions on paper do not automatically translate into equitable access in practice.
Soohyun Yoon, Jeehae Kang
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Weaving knowledges to support wildlife health surveillance in Kenya's pastoral rangelands
Abstract In wildlife–livestock–human interfaces, pathogens capable of spreading between wild and domestic animals and humans have important implications for conservation outcomes, economics, and public health. Robust wildlife health surveillance can help address these risks.
Brock Bersaglio +4 more
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Preferences for Bundled Index‐Based Livestock Insurance: Evidence From Northern Kenya
ABSTRACT Considerable attention has been placed on bundled index insurance to enhance climate resilience, address multiple risks simultaneously, and increase the adoption of agricultural technologies. We conducted an endow‐and‐exchange choice experiment with 1,828 female and male livestock keepers in northern Kenya to elicit their preferences for ...
Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku +5 more
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Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm) is the etiological agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), one of the major diseases affecting cattle in sub-Saharan Africa.
Marta Di Federico +13 more
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Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) are contagious diseases that significantly impact livestock health, public health and economic stability. In regions with frequent cross‐border trade and transhumance involving camels, particularly the Middle East and Africa, TADs pose a heightened One Health risk due to their zoonotic potential and capacity to ...
Alex A. Adikwu +6 more
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Participatory Epidemiology of Endemic Diseases in West African Cattle – Ethnoveterinary and Bioveterinary Knowledge in Fulani Disease Control [PDF]
Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria lack adequate access to good quality veterinary services and often resort to treating their animals themselves. There are several negative aspects to this, including poor treatment outcomes, misuse of veterinary drugs and ...
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