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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Scientific objectivity and social mores: Paternity testing, illegitimacy and misogyny in Constance Pascal's 'La Goutte de Sang' (1935-1936). [PDF]
Gordon F.
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Enforcing environmental law in the Amazon
Abstract This article identifies the underlying obstacles to enforcement of laws against environmental crimes such as illegal logging, mining and ranching. With four departments (provinces) from Colombia as case studies, it assesses enforcement of the country's main environmental law, Law 2111, which is one of Latin America's strongest. The article has
Mark Ungar, Juan Corredor‐Garcia
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Systemic bio‐inequity links poverty to biodiversity and induces a conservation paradox
Abstract Biodiversity is declining globally while inequity is growing, and poverty rates are not improving. Global sustainable development and conservation initiatives aim to address biodiversity loss and poverty simultaneously. Through text analysis of global biodiversity policies, we identified a consistent narrative that countries with high ...
Conor Waldock +4 more
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Workplace-Based Glucose Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in French Civil Servants: Prospective Observational Cohort Study. [PDF]
Petit S +4 more
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Abstract While large carnivore expansion is a conservation success, it increasingly challenges pastoralism. Beyond economic value, pastoralism provides critical biodiversity and sociocultural benefits, recognized by the UN and the EU's ‘High Nature Value farming’ designation.
Valeria Salvatori +3 more
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Medico-legal identification of unidentified bodies and missing persons in Milan and Paris: a comparative institutional study. [PDF]
Franceschetti L +9 more
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Negative symbolism of wildlife shapes human–nature coexistence: The plight of owls in Nigeria
Abstract Human–wildlife coexistence in culturally diverse landscapes requires understanding how socio‐cultural processes shape perceptions and behaviours towards conservation‐priority species. This study examines perceptions, belief‐based uses and conservation attitudes towards owls in communities surrounding six Protected Areas in Nigeria, addressing ...
Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam +5 more
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A Child-Centered Framework for Determining Mental Distress Severity and Liability: Evidence from Chinese Judicial Practice. [PDF]
Xue Q, Yu D, Zhang Z.
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A Digest of Civil Laws Now in Force in the Territory of Orleans
This site is a joint project of the Center of Civil Law Studies (CCLS), Information Technology and the Law Library of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, in partnership with the Center for French and Francophone Studies, and the Department of French Studies ...
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