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Culturally Safe Assistive Technology Provision in Australia: Concept Mapping Perspectives From Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disparities in Assistive Technology (AT) access exist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples despite recent policy reforms. This paper brings together First Nations and Western academic ways of being, knowing and doing to deliver an AT practice analysis based upon primary data from two research reports into the cultural safety of AT
Shane Hearn, Vanessa Langenberg, Kristy Harper, Libby Callaway, Hilary O'Connell, Eleanor Kennett‐Smith, Natasha Layton   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Increased Demand for Biofuels: A Dynamic Model of the Swedish Forest Sector [PDF]

In this paper, we estimate the dynamic effects on the forest sector of an increased demand for biofuels. This is done by developing a partial adjustment model of the forest sector that enables short, intermediate, and long run price elasticities to be ...
Ankarhem, Mattias
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Implementing Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Australia: A Five‐Phase Framework for Indigenous Data Governance

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents the development of a five‐phase Indigenous Data Governance (IDGov) Framework in Australia, focusing on partnerships between the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) sector and non‐Indigenous health entities.
Jacob Prehn, Michael A. Guerzoni, Maggie Walter, Gawaian Bodkin‐Andrews, Bobby Maher   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accounting for Forest Degradation in the Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM) [PDF]

, 2011
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD) is a hot political and scientific topic. Deforestation is largely driven by the competition for land.
Rautiainen, A.
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Fibers as Oleogelators: Innovations, Applications, and Future Prospects in Structured Lipid Systems

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of fiber‐based oleogelation mechanisms, processing routes, and food applications highlighting particulate/capillary structuring, polymer entanglement, and emulsion‐templated approaches. ABSTRACT Oleogels, structured oil systems created with low levels of gelators‐enables solid fat functionality while preserving the underlying liquid ...
P. Abdul Wahid, Rajni Chopra, Nitin Kumar, Monika Chand, Aishwarya Dhiman, Rajat Singh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mentoring and Networking as the “Silver Lining” of Being Women Leaders: An Exploratory Study in Top World Forestry Schools

Trends in Higher Education
Although there are multiple efforts to increase gender equality in the forest sector, women are still underrepresented in the forest sector workforce, even more so in top leadership of forest sector companies.
Pipiet Larasatie, Taylor Barnett, Eric Hansen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forest, Wood and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in the UNECE Region [PDF]

This essay explains the importance of the forests as a factor in addressing the challenges in mitigating climate change. The potential of using the forest sector more fully to capture and store carbon has been limited by the failure of current protocols ...
Ed Pepke, Florian Steierer, Franziska Hirsch, Kit Prins, Roman Michalak, Sebastian Hetsch   +5 more
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Guiding principles for sustainable bamboo forest management planning Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State (BGRS) [PDF]

, 2019
Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State (BGRS) is the region of Ethiopia with the greatest bamboo forest cover. The resource has, however, encountered heavy degradation in recent years due to fires for farming and for hunting, mass flowering, unsustainable ...
Atmadja, Stibniati, Beyessa, Mengistu, Boissière, Manuel   +2 more
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Innovative Approach to Hydrogen Purification: A Review on the Role of Metal Hydrides

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Metal hydrides, renowned for their unique hydrogen bonding capabilities, have emerged as pivotal materials in the energy sector, particularly for hydrogen storage and purification applications. Their ability to store hydrogen reversibly under moderate conditions has positioned them at the forefront in hydrogen‐based energy systems. This review
T. Mohammed Faheem, Vinod Kumar Sharma, A. Shaija, Bhaskar Das, Ranjith Krishna Pai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of agroforestry systems for addressing climate change livelihood vulnerability of farmers of Northwestern Ethiopia

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Farmers in Ethiopia have been vulnerable to climate change in recent decades. In the face of this change, farmers have managed agroforestry systems to maintain their livelihoods.
Mekuanent Tebkew, Zebene Asfaw, Adefires Worku   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source