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Gender Differences in Multidimensional Poverty in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growing demand for gender‐disaggregated statistics on poverty, there is hardly any cross‐country evidence of gender disparities in poverty. The paper contributes to filling this gap, by using two novel individual‐level indices of multidimensional poverty.
Francesco Burchi, Daniele Malerba
wiley   +1 more source

Germans in the Colombian Caribbean. Migration, sociability and National Socialism in Barranquilla, 1919-1945

Historia contemporánea, 2020
This paper explores the dynamics of migration and sociability of the German immigrants in the city of Barranquilla, in the Colombian Caribbean, during a period that includes the postwar period and the Second World War. Through the analysis of alternative
Julián Andrés Lázaro Montes
doaj  

Digitalising biodiversity: Exploring perceptions on risks and opportunities

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Digitalisation is transforming biodiversity conservation, offering new opportunities for research, governance and public engagement. Herbarium digitisation, for example, enables large‐scale access to plant data, supporting conservation, restoration and sustainable use.
Björn‐Ola Linnér, Juliana Porsani, Bwalya Chibwe, Alva Linnér, Carlo Navarra, Maria Jernnäs, Marie Francisco, Tina‐Simone Neset, Alexandre Antonelli, Victoria Wibeck   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frugivorous bats in the Colombian Caribbean region are reservoirs of the rabies virus

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2019
Background Bats are an important ecological group within ecosystems. The rabies virus is a Lyssavirus, and haematophagous bats are the principal reservoir; however, the virus has also been detected in non-haematophagous bats.
Alfonso Calderón, Camilo Guzmán, Salim Mattar, Virginia Rodríguez, Arles Acosta, Caty Martínez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential distribution and susceptibility of Coffea arabica L. to climate change impacts

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Ecological niche models (ENMs) are vital for understanding the impact of historical factors on ecosystems and predicting future climate change scenarios. These models help assess how environmental shifts affect agricultural species like coffee, which supports millions of people globally.
Yuliana Grisel García‐Martínez, Andrés Lira‐Noriega   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Global Mapping to Local Action: Green Finance, Regulatory Frameworks, and Policy Transformation for Sustainable Energy Transition in Qatar and Türkiye

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2024, global annual issuance exceeded USD 1.1 trillion mostly through green bonds, credits, and sustainability‐linked instruments, yet significant regional disparities remain. This article examines how Qatar and Türkiye, two hydrocarbon‐dependent but rapidly transitioning economies, are integrating green finance into their sustainability ...
Furkan Ahmad, Ameni Boumaiza, Mehmet Yazici, Nevin Taşaltın, Samet Özmen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems With an Application to Sustainability

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou, Yannis A. Phillis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic assessment of hatchery production of Argopecten nucleus spat to support the development of scallop aquaculture in the wider Caribbean

Aquaculture Reports, 2016
Many communities of fishermen throughout the Caribbean are facing economic difficulties due to the decline of marine resources following decades of overexploitation and poor governance of fish stocks.
Diego Valderrama, Luz A. Velasco, Niver Quiroz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social, Technological, Economic, and Policy Factors in the Circular Economy Transition in Brazil

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A well‐functioning circular economy (CE) integrates resilience across economic, environmental, and social dimensions. This study identifies key drivers and barriers to Brazil's CE transition through 20 semi‐structured interviews with stakeholders. Major sociocultural barriers include inadequate education and limited CE awareness, while growing
Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid, Ana Belén Guerrero, Ricardo Rebolledo‐Leiva, Alvaro Elorrieta‐Mendoza, Denisse Milagros Paredes Cotohuanca, Raphael Ricardo Zepon Tarpani, Rodrigo Salvador, Murillo Vetroni Barros, Claudia E. Henninger, Leonardo Vásquez‐Ibarra   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assesing the viability of protecting colombian caribbean coast from sea level rise: an economic valuation approach [PDF]

, 2011
The coastal areas of Colombia are highly susceptible to sea level rise (SLR) due to climatechange. The degree of vulnerability has been determined and currently an adaptation plan isbeing evaluated. This study applied a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) over a
Benhin, James, Cardoso, Andrea
core   +2 more sources