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Fluid Toxicities: Violent Affective Ecologies in Cartagena, Colombia
ABSTRACT Water is at the centre of climate change emergency concerns in coastal cities. It constitutes here a fluid entry point to investigating the socio‐ecological politics of toxicities for residents dwelling with and against contaminated waters in Cartagena, Colombia's urban extensions.
Laura Neville, Silke Oldenburg
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Abstract Pedro de Ayala served as a diplomat for King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile at the courts of Henry VII, King of England, and James IV, King of Scots. In July 1498, he wrote a letter, partly in cipher, to report to his king and queen on such matters as Spain's interests in international diplomacy; the characters and ...
Adrian William Jaime +2 more
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ABSTRACT Bengaluru, a primary metropolitan centre in India, is currently grappling with the dual crises of urban flooding and severe groundwater depletion. These challenges are driven by rapid urbanization, which has seen built‐up areas increase from 42% to 86% over two decades, resulting in a dramatic loss of vegetation and wetlands.
S. Biswas, S. V. B. Patel, B. Maheshwari
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El atractivo de las ciudades medias
En este trabajo se descarta, primero, el concepto y las ideas en torno a la clasificación de las ciudades como medianas. Se establece la relación de éstas con la ciudad principal y se estima la atracción de residentes de esta última hacia las primeras como una razón de política para justificar la atención que el gobierno deberá otorgarles.En la segunda
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Informal supply chains of wild meat from rural Amazonia and food security in an urban center
Abstract Iquitos, the most populated city in the Peruvian Amazon, is a hub in the regional supply chain of wild meat and supplies urban consumers. Studies on wild meat consumption have focused primarily on markets, limiting the scope of species considered to those that are economically valuable and potential inferences from those data.
Fiorella Briceño Huerta +3 more
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ABSTRACT Despite extensive research on policy diffusion, the ways in which policy attention influences this process remain underexplored. This study addressed this gap by distinguishing between three types of policy attention—political speeches, policy issuance and field visits—and investigating their differential impacts when delivered by central and ...
Xiangning Chen, Yahua Wang
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Abstract This article analyses how regulatory and governance frameworks influence the implementation of smart waste strategies in the context of the EU's circular and digital transitions. Focusing on Spain and Portugal—two EU Member States subject to shared supranational obligations but marked by divergent legal traditions and administrative structures—
Itziar Sobrino‐García
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The Essence of Crisis Decision‐Making: Saving Ravenna During the 2023 Floods
ABSTRACT This article explores decision‐making processes in crisis situations by proposing an interpretive framework grounded in multiple criteria of rationality. Crises, characterized by uncertainty, urgency, and ethical dilemmas, require critical choices that go beyond standard procedures.
Alexandra D'Angelo, Federico Toth
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