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Collective Action-A Challenge and an Opportunity for Water Governance [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper addresses the motivations that drive participation in groups concerning water protection and provides a review of the key role collective action plays in accessing and managing water resources. It also analyses the conditions and factors which
Maria Manuela Castro Silva
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Transition Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
-«Challenges to Collective Security» Working Papers from NUPI’s UN Programme: The emerging consensus on the need to establish more effective United Nations mechanisms for managing the transition from conflict to peace, and on the importance of ...
Kaspersen, Anja
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The Liptako-Gourma Charter Establishing the Alliance of Sahel States: A New Instrument of Collective Security in Africa?

open access: yesمجلة القانون، المجتمع والسلطة
Security has been a major concern for the Sahel states. The diversity of illicit activities poses a significant threat to their borders. This, combined with the inability of international organizations to guarantee peace and security and the failure of ...
Ousmane Balde
doaj   +1 more source

End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Words to Deeds: The Continuing Debate on European Security. CEPS Paperbacks. March 2006 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Since the Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, the European Union has progressively incorporated military security into its broad spectrum of activities and worked to build up its military capabilities.
van Eekelen, Willem
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THE EURO-ATLANTIC CENTER FOR RESILIENCE IN BUCHAREST. OPINIONS ON ITS ROLE IN STRENGTHENING REGIONAL SECURITY [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals: Series on Military Sciences
Resilience refers to the multidimensional, essential capacity of the subject or collectivity to survive and thrive in the face of various challenges. The paradigm of resilience encompasses the idea, mechanism or approach of returning the affected state ...
Liviu-Mihail MARINESCU, Vasile BOGDAN
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Stretchable and Strain‐Tolerant Gold‐Coated Fibrous Biosensor for Superoxide Anion Monitoring

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A breathable, stretchable gold nanomesh–TPU fiber platform is developed via controlled electroless deposition, enabling uniform through‐thickness conductivity while preserving porosity. Functionalized with superoxide dismutase, the system achieves selective, real‐time electrochemical detection of superoxide with high sensitivity, mechanical durability,
Jafar M. Batayneh, Ahyeon Koh
wiley   +1 more source

Nuclear Weapons and Materials into the 21st Century: Threats, Challenges, and Options for Change

open access: yes, 2016
-«Challenges to Collective Security» Working Papers from NUPI’s UN Programme: In three sections, this working paper briefly outlines i) present-day nuclear threats, ii) associated challenges of multinational mechanisms to stem nuclear proliferation to
Mærli, Morten Bremer
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Quo Vadis NATO? collective defense, collective security, and the Euro-Atlantic realm in the second decade of the 21st century [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
After September 11, the emergence of global terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and dramatic changes in the security environment led once again to debate about the future of NATO.
Kavaker, Vahap
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