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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. This study examines how different combinations of government accountability mechanisms enhance women's political representation (WPR) as a pathway to leadership in 30 OECD countries.
Samira Nazar, Seyed Ashkan Zarghami
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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyzes public administration systems in 29 non‐Western countries. Country‐level data is presented for 10 core aspects of administrative systems: managerialism versus legalism, politicization, personnel system, civil society participation, accountability, service orientation, public expenditure share, decentralization, legal ...
Marlene Jugl
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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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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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, 2004 The term Colloquial Estonian denotes a non-standard spoken variety of Estonian that is understood more or less in the entire speech community, and that is characteristically used in informal everyday settings. The term colloquial, although not commonly used in Estonian linguistics, is introduced here as a practical solution for this book, in which we ...
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, 2022 One of the most popular Estonian male first names, Jüri, is derived from the name of the Christian martyr Saint George, immortalised in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon as the warrior who rescues a princess by defeating a dragon. The oldest known written attestation of this legend is found in a Georgian 11th century manuscript, the contents of
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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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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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Prescribed hormonal contraceptive use trends in the Estonian Biobank: A longitudinal observational study. [PDF]
PLoS MedDžigurski J +8 more
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