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Additions and corrections to the knowledge of the foliicolous lichen flora of Costa Rica : the genus Fellhanera, with notes on Bacidia pauciseptata [PDF]
, 1997 This further contribution to the knowledge of the foliicolous lichen flora of Costa Rica provides a detailed account on the genus Fellhanera. In total, 25 species and five undescribed taxa are treated.
Lücking, Robert
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Global Inequality of Opportunity in Education Decreased During the 20th Century
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We document changes in global inequality of opportunity in education for women and men born between 1941 and 1983, using individual‐level census and survey data on 46.7 million individuals from 95 countries, representing all major regions of the world.
Michael Grätz +2 more
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Natural Resources Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This empirical study examines the impact of green finance on economic growth and renewable energy in a group of 76 developing nations in 2010–2019. Results from a cointegration analysis, vector error correction model, and Granger causality test confirm a cointegrating relationship between green finance, renewable energy, economic growth, and ...
Xuan‐Hoa Nghiem +2 more
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Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The European Union's proposed Space Law aims to establish a unified approach for sustainable space activities across the EU. While the EU's satellite constellations contribute to sustainability efforts, they can also have negative environmental impacts.
Elena Cirkovic, Vitali Braun
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, 2013 El artículo contiene una introducción escrita por el Dr. Víctor Dobles y una traducción del idioma alemán al español, efectuada por el Dr. Carlos Tiffer. La traducción se refiere a una presentación del sistema legal costarricense, para el año 1929 y que fue publicada en una Enciclopedia Jurídica denominada Rechtsvergleichendes Handwörterbuch, de ...
openaire +3 more sources
New Frontiers in EU Trade Policy: Moving Beyond Conventional Trade Agreements
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As the rules‐based international trading system faces stagnation and increasing unilateralism, the European Union's trade policy must evolve beyond conventional free trade agreements (FTAs). This article examines recent trends in EU trade agreements, highlighting not only their expanded scope to include areas such as digital trade ...
Niall Moran
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Green Equals Green? The Divergent Policy Logics of Climate and Biodiversity Governance
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Market‐based instruments (MBIs) are increasingly promoted in international biodiversity and climate governance. This article argues that biodiversity policy has distinct dynamics and complexities that require approaches beyond economic instruments. By analyzing key concepts such as ecosystem services, biodiversity offsets, and MBIs, this study
Florian Zenglein
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Does Eco-Certification Have Environmental Benefits? Organic Coffee in Costa Rica [PDF]
Eco-certification of coffee, timber and other high-value agricultural commodities is increasingly widespread. In principle, it can improve commodity producers’ environmental performance, even in countries where state regulation is weak. However, evidence
Blackman, Allen, Naranjo, Maria A.
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Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As far as international economic law (IEL) is concerned, the ‘Washington Consensus’ generally refers to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s development finance policies and tools. It covers their application to their clients and borrowers with the support of Western governments. This acceptation is of particular interest
Leïla Choukroune
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Age, sex and adiposity correlates of physical fitness in Costa Rican police academy cadets
Pensar en MovimientoThis study had the following objectives: (i) to characterize pre-academy physical fitness, (ii) to analyze differences by age and sex, and (iii) to examine the associations between body fat percentage (BF%) and physical fitness in Costa Rican police ...
Jorge Cervantes-Sanabria +6 more
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