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Some love them, others hate them: Understanding farmers' tree planting decisions in Scotland
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural land use system with potential to sequester carbon, create and repair habitats, enhance biodiversity and offer environmental and socio‐economic benefits, including improved agricultural productivity.
Albert Mvula, Katrin Prager, Josie Geris
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway +8 more
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Exploring the lived experiences and challenges of informal traders on the Durban beachfront
South African Journal of Occupational TherapyIntroduction: The study explored the lived experiences of informal traders on the Durban beachfront, to understand their challenges and impact on their roles, occupations, and livelihoods.
Tanner-Rae Van den Bergh +5 more
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The Conduits and Barriers to Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals in San Bernardino [PDF]
, 2018 Numerous scholars have noted that the majority of prisoners will be reincarcerated within three years of their release. However, while there has been extensive research on recidivism, much less attention has been paid to the reentry process in the ...
Anderson, Annika +2 more
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Growing trees on farms: Navigating the goals and values of farmers
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Agricultural landscapes represent critical contexts for advancing policy objectives related to tree cover expansion. This paper explores how farmers' values influence their willingness or ability to grow trees on farms. Research is based on 49 interviews and two focus groups with farmers in England and draws on two social science research ...
Stephen McConnachie +7 more
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Social Sciences and Humanities OpenThe ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis has precipitated profound humanitarian concerns, with food insecurity and heightened vulnerability to crime emerging as a good number of critical issues within refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Al Jamal Mustafa Shindaini +5 more
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Campus Update: February 1990 v. 2, no. 2 [PDF]
, 1990 Monthly newsletter of the BU Medical ...
Boston University Medical Center +1 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Private land conservation (PLC) can contribute to sustainability by improving biodiversity and human well‐being but can also result in negative outcomes for people and nature if poorly designed. Informing PLC design to achieve objectives for joint biodiversity and well‐being is challenging because most evaluations assess ecological and social ...
Erica Cseko Nolasco +6 more
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The word on the street: a survey of the needs, attitudes and behaviour of young people in Bournemouth, 2006 [PDF]
, 2007 In 2006, Bournemouth Youth Service, Connexions and the Bournemouth Partnership decided to carry out a survey of young people’s attitudes,opinions and behaviour so that they could improve the services they provide for young people in Bournemouth.
Cutts, Wendy +2 more
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Digitalising biodiversity: Exploring perceptions on risks and opportunities
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Digitalisation is transforming biodiversity conservation, offering new opportunities for research, governance and public engagement. Herbarium digitisation, for example, enables large‐scale access to plant data, supporting conservation, restoration and sustainable use.
Björn‐Ola Linnér +9 more
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