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Climate‐Smart Agricultural Assets and Household Coping Strategies in Times of Upheaval

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transferring agricultural assets can be welfare‐improving for smallholders. Can agricultural assets also improve smallholders' ability to cope with unprecedented exogenous shocks? We investigate this question using the case of subsidized solar‐powered irrigation pumps (SIP) during the time of upheaval (COVID‐19 pandemic) in Nepal.
Kashi Kafle, Marie‐Charlotte Buisson
wiley   +1 more source

The Destructive Loop: Dealing and Coping With Destructive Leadership

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Previous research on destructive leadership has mostly focused on the destructive behaviors and outcomes and less attention has been paid to how to cope with and handle this kind of stressor. The overall aim of this study is to gain a deepened understanding of how subordinates and superiors react to (cope with and manage) destructive ...
Maria Fors Brandebo, Miriam van Baalen
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Distribution of Pathogenic Leptospira spp. in Subtropical Rivers of Japan and Implications for Human Infection

open access: yesTropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Leptospira spp. often linked to freshwater exposure in subtropical and tropical regions. Okinawa Prefecture reports the highest number of leptospirosis cases in Japan based on national surveillance data.
Atsuhiro Kanayama   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

US–China Trade War: The Effects of Trade Conflict on Brazilian Exports

open access: yesThe World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Protectionist practices and their implications have been extensively studied in the literature, but few studies have examined the effects of trade competition between two countries on a third country. This paper aims to investigate how a demand shock triggered by China's retaliation against US exports affects Brazil's exports to China.
Dieison Casagrande   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low‐dose X‐ray radiation induces an adaptive response: A potential countermeasure to galactic cosmic radiation exposure

open access: yesExperimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Space exploration involves many dangers including galactic cosmic radiation (GCR). This class of radiation includes high‐energy protons and heavy ionizing ions. NASA has defined GCR as a carcinogenic risk for long‐duration space missions. To date, no clear strategy has been developed to counter chronic GCR exposure.
Siena Edwards   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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