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Questioning civil society / La sociedad civil en cuestión

open access: yesBarataria, 2008
After the end of the Cold War, the notion of civil society has become part of the scientific discourse, the media discourse as well as the discourse of international organizations. And it has done so despite having different meanings. Indeed, the concept
Eguzki Urteaga
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering Civil Society [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Papers originally presented at a conference and ...
WILLIAMS, DG, YOUNG,, T
core  

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

ИРГЭНИЙ НИЙГЭМ ҮНДЭСНИЙ АЮУЛГҮЙ БАЙДЛЫГ ХАНГАХ СУБЬЕКТ МӨН: ОХУ, АНУ-ЫН ТУРШЛАГА

open access: yesProceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, 2016
: A civil society in the security sector is main element of social reform. One of the important issues of the civil society in the security sector in the democratic society is to be increased the participation of “civil society” in the development and ...
Б Нэргүй
doaj   +1 more source

Squeezing civic space: restrictions on civil society organizations and the linkages with human rights

open access: yesInternational Journal of Human Rights, 2018
In many countries civil society is under pressure. Collective citizens’ efforts, especially when they have political salience, seem to be regarded with increasing suspicion and even to be actively countered.
A. Buyse
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih   +40 more
wiley   +1 more source

Civil Society

open access: yes, 2018
This chapter begins with an exploration of what constitutes civil society in the Myanmar context and discusses the historical development of civil society in Myanmar. It examines the reforms that have enabled civil society organisations (CSOs) to take on new mandates and considers the roles CSOs played in engaging the Thein Sein government. The chapter
Fink, Christina, Simpson, Adam
openaire   +4 more sources

Sustainability Standards: Interactions Between Private Actors, Civil Society, and Governments

open access: yesAnnual Review Environment and Resources, 2018
New partnerships between governments, private companies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are reshaping global environmental governance. In particular, there has been a rise of voluntary sustainability standards in an attempt to manage social and
E. Lambin, T. Thorlakson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Transnational social capital: the socio‐spatialities of civil society [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Civil society remains a contested concept, but one that is widely embedded in global development processes. Transnationalism within civil society scholarship is often described dichotomously, either through hierarchical dependency relations or as a more ...
Abrahamsen R.   +38 more
core   +2 more sources

Differential Item Functioning on the Patient Health Questionnaire‐8 by Disease Subtype, Language, Sex, and Age among People with Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient‐centered Intervention Network Cohort Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu   +109 more
wiley   +1 more source

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