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Land inheritance and schooling in matrilineal societies: evidence from Sumatra [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper explores statistically the implications of the shift from communal to individualized tenure on the distribution of land and schooling between sons and daughters in matrilineal societies, based on a Sumatra case study. The inheritance system is
Quisumbing, Agnes R., Otsuka, Keijiro
core  

Leaders' Functional Specialization and Responses to Institutional Shifts during Crises: Evidence from the Pandemic

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Prior studies on crisis management often highlight the adaptiveness of generalist leaders, whose diverse functional experiences allow for flexible and innovative responses. However, we propose that in situations where crises lead to abrupt shifts in dominant institutional pressures, leaders with specialized functional backgrounds potentially ...
Yidi Guo, Danqing Wang, Shuo Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Remembering Independence, Debating the Nation: Ghana's National Days

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Ghana, Independence Day is the most important national day and has been annually observed since the attainment of independence in 1957. Additional national days that various military governments introduced to commemorate their ascension to power have been rather short‐lived. Other holidays like Republic Day or Founder's Day have been longer
Carola Lentz
wiley   +1 more source

Cultural and ecological baselines inform an eco‐cultural vision for Weka (Gallirallus australis) restoration in southern New Zealand

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Eco‐cultural restoration requires targets that reflect cultural values and ecological conditions. We present an integrative approach combining cultural and ecological baselines to inform future eco‐cultural restoration of Buff weka (Gallirallus australis hectori), a flightless bird of deep cultural significance to the Ōtākou Māori
Tumai Cassidy   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social-ecological transformations towards sustainability in drylands: A conceptual framework with examples from the Karamoja cluster in East Africa. [PDF]

open access: yesAmbio
Bargués-Tobella A   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Livelihood‐oriented interventions and gender considerations of 25 years of social‐ecological peatland restoration in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction We examined how tropical peatland restoration initiatives have evolved over 25 years, particularly in their approach to livelihood contributions and women's participation. Objectives Using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF), we analyze the peatland‐restoration initiatives based on project documents, examining their short‐
Tessa D. Toumbourou   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Web of Power in the Struggle for Access Rights to Forest Resources: Comparative Case Studies in Conservation and Industrial Forests. [PDF]

open access: yesF1000Res
Rahmawati R   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Re‐Imagining Regulatory Governance

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper invites the readers to rethink regulatory governance by examining how trust‐based and rule‐based governance interact. To do this, it uses analytical narratives of three fictional polities: “Trustland”, “Regland”, and “Concordia”. Each polity represents a stylized model of governance: Trustland is anchored in trust‐based governance ...
David Levi‐Faur
wiley   +1 more source

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