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Fluid Toxicities: Violent Affective Ecologies in Cartagena, Colombia

open access: yesAntipode, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Tudor England and Stewart Scotland Through Spanish Eyes: A Complete Transcription and Translation of Pedro de Ayala's Letter of 1498 to King Ferdinand of Castile and Queen Isabella of Aragon

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 635-689, September 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

From Crisis to Resilience: Rethinking Urban Flooding and Groundwater Recharge in Bengaluru City, India

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 3, August 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

El atractivo de las ciudades medias

open access: yesEstudios Demográficos y Urbanos, 1994
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
openaire   +2 more sources

Informal supply chains of wild meat from rural Amazonia and food security in an urban center

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

How Different Patterns of Policy Attention Drive Policy Diffusion: Evidence From China's River Chief System

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Governing the circular–digital transition: Comparative legal‐institutional analysis of smart waste strategies in Spain and Portugal

open access: yesReview of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 388-400, July 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

The Essence of Crisis Decision‐Making: Saving Ravenna During the 2023 Floods

open access: yesRisk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

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