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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores how we might integrate local traditional values into a systems approach for analyzing and maximizing localization in the context of foreign aid. The paper situates localization and its operationalization in the older and broader literature on the political economy of foreign aid.
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff
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1. From Coffee to Colonialism: Data Investigations Into How the Poor Feed the Rich [PDF]
, 2021 Raúl Sánchez, Ximena Villagrán
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Fighting a Resurgent Hyper-Positivism in Education is Music to My Ears
, 2015 In this article, I argue that one of the gifts of the Age of Enlightenment, the ability to measure, to experiment, to predict—turned rancid by hyper-positivism—is re-asserting itself globally in the field of education (including music education). I see a
Williams, Hakim Mohandas Amani
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A Framework for Understanding and Evaluating Localization: The Case of HelpAge International
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many transnational non‐governmental organizations (TNGOs) are reevaluating their organizational forms and norms as they pursue localization. Localization itself is a contested and multifaceted concept, however, complicating the design, implementation, and evaluation of localization efforts.
Hans Peter Schmitz, George E. Mitchell
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11th International Communication Days / Digital Inequality and Data Colonialism Symposium Evaluation
EtkileşimIn the digital age, while technological advancements offer numerous benefits, they also bring challenges that must be addressed, one of the most critical being digital inequality.
Yezdan ÇELEBİ
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway +8 more
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Tracing holotype trajectories: Mapping the movement of the most valuable herbarium specimens
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Global efforts to protect biodiversity depend on fair access to key plant specimens. This study examines the distribution of 119,361 holotypes—unique herbarium specimens used to formally describe new plant species. By linking collection and storage data, we found that holotypes are increasingly held closer to their places of origin, particularly in ...
Dominik Tomaszewski +2 more
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Life after herbarium digitisation: Physical and digital collections, curation and use
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Societal Impact Statement Collections of dried plant specimens (herbaria) provide an invaluable resource for the study of many areas of scientific interest and conservation globally. Digitisation increases access to specimens and metadata, enabling efficient use across a broad spectrum of research.
Alan James Paton +39 more
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Data Strikes Against Data Coloniality: Hacking Labour Law
Italian Labour Law e-JournalFrom a decolonial perspective, what is the relationship between the limits of the legality of strikes and boycotts in digital labour? Starting from Faustino and Lippold’s framework, we will consolidate the idea that data coloniality is part of the dynamics of capitalist/racist accumulation, through the expropriation and exploitation of digital labour ...
Renata Queiroz Dutra +1 more
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Indian medical thought on the eve of colonialism [PDF]
, 2003 British colonial power decisively established itself on the Indian subcontinent between 1770and 1830. This period and the century following it have become the subjects of muchcreative and insightful research on medical history: the use of medical ...
Wujastyk, D
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