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Fit for purpose? Clarifying the critical role of profit for sustainability

Journal of Political Ecology, 2020
This conceptual article contributes to the post-growth strand of political ecology literature, which seeks to find sustainable ways of organizing the economy that do not require economic growth.
Jennifer B. Hinton
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Transforming Land Administration Practices through the Application of Fit-For-Purpose Technologies: Country Case Studies in Africa

Land, 2021
Access to land for many people in Africa is insecure and continues to pose risks to poverty, hunger, forced evictions, and social conflicts. The delivery of land tenure in many cases has not been adequately addressed.
Danilo Antonio, Solomon Njogu, Hellen Nyamweru, John Gitau   +3 more
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Personalized Selumetinib Dosing in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Insights From a Pilot Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács, Zoltán Köllő, Balázs Gellért Karvaly, Mahmoud Obeidat, Rita Nagy, Péter Hegyi, Brigitta Teutsch, Eszter Tuboly, Miklós Garami   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transitional justice in times of 'exponential change': constructing normative frameworks fit for purpose - the importance of general international law [PDF]

, 2014
In the attempt to reformulate transitional justice to include broader rule of law approaches, there are substantial challenges in ensuring institutional, normative, and policy coherence.
French, Duncan, Samuel, Katja
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A “fit for purpose” framework for medical education accreditation system design

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Accreditation is a key feature of many medical education systems, helping to ensure that programs teach and assess learners according to applicable standards, provide optimal learning environments, and produce professionals who are competent ...
Sarah Taber, Nesibe Akdemir, Lisa Gorman, Marta van Zanten, Jason R. Frank   +4 more
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Understanding the Shift in the Microbiome of Composts That Are Optimized for a Better Fit-for-Purpose in Growing Media

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Three characteristics are considered key for optimal use of composts in growing media: maturity, pH and organic matter content. Maturation is a critical step in the processing of composts contributing to compost quality. Blending of composts with chopped
S. Pot, C. de Tender, S. Ommeslag, I. Delcour, J. Ceusters, E. Gorrens, J. Debode, B. Vandecasteele, K. Vancampenhout   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Environmental capacity in the East Midlands: an evidence base fit for purpose [PDF]

, 2008
This report relates to the initial study into the measurement of Environmental Capacity within the East Midlands Region considering what indicators/measures of Environmental Capacity can be put into place in the near future within the region and what are
Glaves, Peter, Harrison, Keith, Robinson, Ruby, Smith, Lindy   +3 more
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The DEIS programme as a policy aimed at combating educational disadvantage: fit for purpose?

Irish Educational Studies, 2021
Existing research in the area of educational disadvantage in the Irish context is located either within the historiography of policy in the area or in contemporary macro analysis of dominant trends.
B. Fleming, J. Harford
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying fit-for purpose methods for monitoring fish communities

Frontiers in Marine Science
Scientific monitoring is a fundamental basis of scientific advice. Among others, monitoring aims at contributing towards understanding the influence of anthropogenic use (e.g.
Constanze Hammerl, Christian Möllmann, Daniel Oesterwind   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source