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Knowing education in Thailand like a global expert organisation: Politics, context and data
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Global expert organisations play increasingly significant roles in the way that education is understood and governed internationally, including by influencing the discourses through which education is conceptualised and shaping norms of what counts as success, failure, progress and the most desirable visions for the future.
Steve Puttick +6 more
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Capacity gaps in post disaster construction & demolition waste management [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the identification of the existing capacities of post disaster C & D waste management in developing countries, with a special emphasis on Sri Lanka to determine the capacity gaps and related influencing
Amaratunga, Dilanthi, Karunasena, Gayani
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Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly, 2019 Background: The current study aimed at examining Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) on the rate of accidents and disaster preparedness committee and nursing staff of Imam Ali Hospital in Zarand, Iran.
Zahra Borhannejad +5 more
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BMEMat, EarlyView.Mitochondria‐endoplasmic reticulum contact sites (MERCS) are areas where the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum closely interact. In this study, we utilize synthetic organelle glues to artificially engineer MERCS for regulating cardiomyocyte development, through which the immature and chemo‐plasticity issues of undifferentiated cells are addressed.
Wei Tang +9 more
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Conceptualising Supply Chain Resilience Within Social Enterprises
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This research seeks to conceptualise supply chain resilience (SCRes) in a social enterprise (SE) context, focusing on SEs with a social mission to tackle food insecurity and food poverty. Despite the increasingly mature field of SCRes and awareness of the critical role SEs play in tackling social challenges such as food poverty, no studies ...
Alexander James Jones +3 more
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Disaster preparedness among nurses in disaster-prone countries: A systematic review
Background Disaster preparedness is crucial for mitigating the impact of disasters and saving lives. Ensuring preparedness for disaster response and management, particularly among nurses in disaster-prone countries, is essential due to the serious ...
Hammad, K, Labrague, LJ
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UK emergency preparedness: a holistic local response? [PDF]
, 2008 Purpose – This paper aims to argue that to address the consequences of climate change and variability a greater focus on pre-emergency planning that engages a wider stakeholder group must be adopted.
O'Brien, Geoff
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Assessing the role of international agencies in disaster governance in Nepal
Progress in Disaster ScienceInternational agencies are an essential part of global disaster governance and played an important role in shaping global mandates such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR).
Ganesh Dhungana, Indrajit Pal
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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Working as one: a road map to disaster resilience for Australia [PDF]
, 2014 This report offers a roadmap for enhancing Australia’s disaster resilience, building on the 2011 National Strategy for Disaster Resilience. It includes a snapshot of relevant issues and current resilience efforts in Australia, outlining key challenges ...
Paul Barnes +5 more
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