Land inheritance and schooling in matrilineal societies: evidence from Sumatra [PDF]
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
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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
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From conflict to collaboration: how local natural resource management conventions foster peacebuilding between farmers and herders in central Mali. [PDF]
Ba B, Affognon H, Flintan F.
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Remembering Independence, Debating the Nation: Ghana's National Days
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
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Tracing governance transitions: A qualitative framework for analysing shifts from rights-based to entrepreneurial governance regimes. [PDF]
Sahide MAK +3 more
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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
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Social-ecological transformations towards sustainability in drylands: A conceptual framework with examples from the Karamoja cluster in East Africa. [PDF]
Bargués-Tobella A +15 more
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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
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Web of Power in the Struggle for Access Rights to Forest Resources: Comparative Case Studies in Conservation and Industrial Forests. [PDF]
Rahmawati R +12 more
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Re‐Imagining Regulatory Governance
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
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