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One Last Chance: The Economic Case for a New Approach to Fisheries Management in New England [PDF]
, 2009 Documents the decline of the New England fishing industry as a result of mismanagement, presents examples of successful and sustainable fisheries, and examines the viability of proposed community-based, fishermen-run cooperatives as a ...
Jon G. Sutinen, Robert J. Johnston
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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
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Corals, fishermen and tourists [PDF]
Two major anthropogenic activities that disturb coral reefs are fishing and tourism, even though coral reefs are important for both fishing and tourism. Already more than 60 per cent of all reefs worldwide are endangered. The use of explosives and poison
Kunzmann, A.
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Safety Training and Oceanic Fishing [PDF]
, 1997 This paper reports on the cultural adaptation of Atlantic commercial fishermen to the danger of their occupation and efforts to ameliorate that danger through safety training programs.
Poggie, John J., Pollnac, Richard B.
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Phantasmic Encounters in the Arctic: Haunting Materialities Beyond the Ghosts of War
Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the vast north, ghostly experiences are common for locals and outsiders alike. Here, we explore how cultural‐natural attributes, like remoteness and extreme seasonal variation, compound experiences of the haunting in visceral ways. This provides the Arctic region with an unusually pronounced baseline of other‐than‐human agency, which in the
Aki Hakonen, Oula Seitsonen
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Resurrected analysis: Navigating time between two environmental projects in Finland
Area, EarlyView.Short Abstract This paper considers the ways in which research projects linger beyond their ‘official’ endings, and how to deal with this. Building on conversations on slow research, performed endings, and the complexities of data storage and analysis over time, I relate some experiences with my research on the Finnish Saimaa Ringed Seal, which ...
Katja Garson
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The Fisheries for Mangrove Cockles,Anadaraspp., from Mexico to Peru, With Descriptions of Their Habitats and Biology, the Fishermen’s Lives, and the Effects of Shrimp Farming [PDF]
, 2001 This paper provides the first description of the mangrove cockle, Anadara spp., fisheries throughout their Latin American range along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru. Two species, A. tuberculosa and A.
MacKenzie, Jr., Clyde L.
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Boreas, EarlyView.This study investigates the species composition and distribution of gallinaceous birds (Galliformes) in the south of eastern Europe, specifically within the territory of present‐day Ukraine, during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. The research is based on the comprehensive revision of skeletal remains found at archaeological sites.
Leonid Gorobets +3 more
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Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, EarlyView.Abstract Do discriminatory attitudes held in the public influence public institutions? We study this question within the context of the criminal justice system of historical British Columbia (BC). During the late 1870s and early 1880s, an influx of Chinese immigrant workers employed in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was the catalyst
Kris Inwood, Ian Keay, Blair Long
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Caught in transit: offshore interception of seafaring propagules from seven mangrove species
Ecosphere, 2018 Many organisms are transported passively and make use of the energy of natural phenomena or other organisms to disperse. However, not all species are equally likely to disperse over long distances.
Tom Van der Stocken +3 more
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