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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Protected areas represent complex social‐ecological systems that require governance and management approaches that valorise and enhance positive relationships between people and nature. This study analyses the alignment between social and ecological systems to detect the social‐ecological fit of projects focused on biodiversity conservation ...
Elena Andriollo +4 more
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Foreign direct investment and innovation in Central and eastern Europe : evidence from Estonia [PDF]
A growing literature is trying to analyse the productivity gap between domestic and foreign firms with differences in innovation indicators. In our paper we analyse the relationship between inward and outward FDI at either company or industry level and ...
Varblane, Urmas +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in ...
Kristiina Gibson +18 more
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Cross-national differences in stroke management in the Baltic states: analysis within the Stroke Action Plan for Europe framework. [PDF]
Eur Stroke JMasiliūnas R +13 more
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Accelerated Degradation of PLA‐Based Composites in Harsh Alkaline Environment
Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Evolution of surface properties and features of RP sample treated in harsh conditions: FTIR and wetting analysis. ABSTRACT The performance of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) bioplastics under harsh service conditions must be understood to enable their use in multi‐use products.
Cristina Moliner +5 more
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Regional strategies in Baltic countries [PDF]
The article describes existing situation and gives analysis of the regional development policy determination and implementation in the all three Baltic countries.
Agita Slara
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Pragmatic trial assessing polygenic risk driven statin therapy for cardiovascular disease prevention: study protocol for the EE-PRS trial. [PDF]
BMJ OpenVoit A +13 more
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Status and future of seed conservation of threatened plants in the post‐2020 era
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Ambitious targets have been set to backup seeds of threatened plants by the global strategy for plant conservation (GSPC), but it is unclear in how far these targets have been met and how seed collection should be organized to meet future challenges. Here, we provide an overview of the status of 44 countries in achieving seed conservation targets.
Andreas Ensslin +130 more
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Effects of education on second births before and after societal transition: Evidence from the Estonian GGS [PDF]
This article examines the influence of educational attainment and enrolment on second births in Estonia, comparing the patterns before and after the onset of the societal transformation of the 1990s.
Martin Klesment, Allan Puur
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Experimental setup for dsRNA feeding in Brassicogethes aeneus to evaluate the effect of a synthetic polymer nanocarrier on RNAi efficiency. The experiment assessed whether the nanocarrier enhances RNAi after oral dsRNA delivery. (a) Stability of dsRNA–nanocarrier complexes was tested in simulated gut conditions. (b) Gene expression of αCOP and dre4 was
Triin Kallavus +13 more
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